Jordan as a baby in his little Navy outfit. Must been in his blood!!
Nevaeh's baptism thaks to him. 
Kicking back on leave in March.
Ships good service award he is getting here from the captain in May 2007.Jordan sent me an e-mail telling me that they are ready to be deployed in a moments time and looks like it could be North Korea, this coming November, because they are a nuke air craft ship. Their first plans were for January 09 same place as last year but this could really change things. Read the article below. I got the article of his ships web page.
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathen E. DavisUSS John C. Stennis Public Affairs
USS JOHN C. STENNIS, at sea – USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) received an outstanding on their Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) June 16 when the crew demonstrated they could defend the ship and combat casualties in multiple, complex scenarios.
FEP is a two-day, graded event that tests ships’ abilities to conduct combat missions, survive complex casualties and sustain support functions.
“Stennis hit this one out of the park! The crew set their sights on FEP, with minimal preparation time and achieved a record score that will be extremely hard to beat,” said Stennis Executive Officer Cmdr. David Burnham. “This crew crushed every FEP score in recent carrier fleet history.”
Afloat Training Group (ATG) Pacific, embarked as trainers and evaluators, has been scrutinizing Stennis’ abilities since departing San Diego May 26.
“The John C. Stennis crew was evaluated on their ability to perform operationally and their ability to survive at sea,” said ATG Team Leader Lt. Regina Rogers. “The crew is trained and prepared to respond to any casualty, in the event it comes their way.” To ratchet things up even more, ATG introduced FEP’s Total Ship Survivability Exercise (TSEE). At the peak of casualties and related stress, ATG wanted to determine if Stennis had the ability to survive and recover from significant battle damage.
TSEE combined cumulative casualties to deliver life-like scenarios to Stennis. General quarters (GQ), at-sea fire party and medical drills tested and improved Sailors’ skills. Just like each link in an anchor’s chain must be strong, FEP
and TSEE demanded strong performances from Stennis’ individual teams and departments.
The at-sea fire party was evaluated on each of their respected abilities to combat fires, equipment knowledge and provide assistance to personnel casualties. Sailors’ skills were put to the test in repair lockers as they demonstrated their damage control and first-aid knowledge. Stennis’ medical department assisted the wounded during mass casualty drills in the hangar bays and in repair lockers during the evaluation. Combat systems department conducted equipment casualty scenarios on systems like radar, communications and navigation. Operations department created a simulated hostile environment to test Stennis’ ability to defend against missile, small boat and enemy aircraft attacks. Weapons department was assessed on proper procedures of using the .50-caliber guns gun, rules of engagement and communication.
Stennis Combat Direction Center Officer and Integrated Training Team Coordinator Cmdr. Brian Albro said he attributes the success of FEP to every Sailor's skill and knowledge demonstrated during the event.
“I’m always impressed with the crew of John C. Stennis, how we come together and work as a team,” said Albro. “When new challenges were piled on by the training teams, the crew stepped up and performed. You can see it across all the GQs we have done; their performance has increased and continues to be superb.”
FEP is part of the Navy’s commitment to maintain warfighting readiness and to develop its Sailors, essential elements of America’s maritime strategy. The successful completion of FEP shows that Stennis has the solid foundation of unit-level operating proficiency needed to support U.S. interests at home and abroad.
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathen E. DavisUSS John C. Stennis Public Affairs
USS JOHN C. STENNIS, at sea – USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) received an outstanding on their Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) June 16 when the crew demonstrated they could defend the ship and combat casualties in multiple, complex scenarios.
FEP is a two-day, graded event that tests ships’ abilities to conduct combat missions, survive complex casualties and sustain support functions.
“Stennis hit this one out of the park! The crew set their sights on FEP, with minimal preparation time and achieved a record score that will be extremely hard to beat,” said Stennis Executive Officer Cmdr. David Burnham. “This crew crushed every FEP score in recent carrier fleet history.”
Afloat Training Group (ATG) Pacific, embarked as trainers and evaluators, has been scrutinizing Stennis’ abilities since departing San Diego May 26.
“The John C. Stennis crew was evaluated on their ability to perform operationally and their ability to survive at sea,” said ATG Team Leader Lt. Regina Rogers. “The crew is trained and prepared to respond to any casualty, in the event it comes their way.” To ratchet things up even more, ATG introduced FEP’s Total Ship Survivability Exercise (TSEE). At the peak of casualties and related stress, ATG wanted to determine if Stennis had the ability to survive and recover from significant battle damage.
TSEE combined cumulative casualties to deliver life-like scenarios to Stennis. General quarters (GQ), at-sea fire party and medical drills tested and improved Sailors’ skills. Just like each link in an anchor’s chain must be strong, FEP
and TSEE demanded strong performances from Stennis’ individual teams and departments.The at-sea fire party was evaluated on each of their respected abilities to combat fires, equipment knowledge and provide assistance to personnel casualties. Sailors’ skills were put to the test in repair lockers as they demonstrated their damage control and first-aid knowledge. Stennis’ medical department assisted the wounded during mass casualty drills in the hangar bays and in repair lockers during the evaluation. Combat systems department conducted equipment casualty scenarios on systems like radar, communications and navigation. Operations department created a simulated hostile environment to test Stennis’ ability to defend against missile, small boat and enemy aircraft attacks. Weapons department was assessed on proper procedures of using the .50-caliber guns gun, rules of engagement and communication.
Stennis Combat Direction Center Officer and Integrated Training Team Coordinator Cmdr. Brian Albro said he attributes the success of FEP to every Sailor's skill and knowledge demonstrated during the event.
“I’m always impressed with the crew of John C. Stennis, how we come together and work as a team,” said Albro. “When new challenges were piled on by the training teams, the crew stepped up and performed. You can see it across all the GQs we have done; their performance has increased and continues to be superb.”
FEP is part of the Navy’s commitment to maintain warfighting readiness and to develop its Sailors, essential elements of America’s maritime strategy. The successful completion of FEP shows that Stennis has the solid foundation of unit-level operating proficiency needed to support U.S. interests at home and abroad.
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Jordan has grown soooo much since I saw him last. He is a very good looking young man. Scary times, that is for sure. Tell him I said hi next time you talk to him.
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