1. OPE R AT ION U N I F I E D R E SPONSE
USS Carl Vinson
SPECIAL EDITION FEB 2, 2010

2. MorningQuarters
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B y C o m m a n d i n g O f f i c e r, C a p t . B r u c e L i n d s e y
Shipmates,
While you’ve been working the last two weeks, the world has been watching. You may not have seen it, but you’ve
been all over the television, the newspapers and the internet. You have become the faces of the Navy’s slogan, “A
Global Force For Good.” No one can possibly doubt the sincerity of that phrase; not after what you’ve accom-
plished here.
As you’ve been working, though, it’s possible you haven’t seen the coverage you’ve received or the imagery our
MC’s collected of you while you’ve helped the Haitian people. The intent of this special edition of the Vinson Voice
is to provide you a keepsake you’ll have forever, a reminder of the days spent off the coast of a nation you’re helping
re-build from the ground up.
You’re going to read stories about the heroic efforts of our Medical Department and the round-the-clock work of
Air, Engineering and our Chaplains. But, this was a total team effort like few ever seen in our Navy. Less than one
day after leaving Norfolk, you were tasked with a real-world mission. Every single one of you responded and many
would say that the last two weeks helped this crew come together, quicker than you ever would have under any
other circumstances.
Enjoy this product and keep it forever. Thank you for representing this ship, our Navy and our nation so well.

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Changing For The Better
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By MC1 (SW/AW) Jason Thompson,
USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs
coming to them. by the on-board medical team.
Published January 30, 2010 We changed. The air crews flew 435 medical
161.5
Each of the stories in evacuations. Air Department and
This much is true: all
TONS
this magazine was pub- the attached squadrons flew 2,200
87,200
things change. When USS
lished previously, and sorties
Carl Vinson (CVN 70) left
GALLONS
Norfolk Jan. 12, the crew F O O D is not meant to tell the to the
was ready for a three-month jaunt entire story. Few things, island W A T E R
affecting
around South America filled with port if any, could. There exists a story
in each member of the crew and in untold thousands of Haitians. The
visits to exotic locations, a chance to
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each Haitian affected by final tally: 1,186,200 pounds of
become a Shellback and
the earthquake. In the cargo.
TONS
finally Southern California’s
palm trees. The same day, a eyes of the world, the U.S. We changed lives.
7.0 magnitude earthquake MEDICAL Navy, with the Carl
SUPPLIES Vinson/CVW-17
60
shook
the as its most
very foundation visible repre-
PATIENTS of Haiti. sentative, was
changing lives
Lives changed. for the better.
Less than 48 hours later, Carl Vin- All told, Carl
son and attached Carrier Air Wing Vinson and CVW-
17 delivered more than
435
(CVW) 17 were on station - a large
161.5 tons of
2,200
white “70”
visible off food to Hai-
tians affected
the coast
and heli- by the earth- MEDEVACS
copters in
S O R T I E S quake. They
the air. Our mechanized birds weren’t received more than 87,200 gallons
carrying anti-submarine or mine of water from the ship.
countermeasures equipment, but The more than 18
rather something of greater impor- tons of medical sup-
tance to the people of Haiti. Hope, in plies went to relieve
the form of water, food and medical the injuries many thou-
supplies, was sands of Haitians endured
while 60 patients were
treated

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Published January 27, 2010
Project Handclasp
Provides Food for Haitians
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By MC2 Ashley Van Dien,
USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs
Sailors from USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, and USS
Bunker Hill (CG 52) distributed food to Haitians affected by a recent earthquake
S E R V I T U M
on Isle de la Gonave, Jan. 26, as a part of Project Handclasp.
CVW 17 flew 6 palettes of food, which was donated by Kids Against Hunger for
humanitarian aid. Each palette contained 24 boxes, and each box contained 25
bags of chicken- flavored rice casserole. Sailors distributed 2 bags to each Haitian.
“It was amazing just to see their faces and their gratitude,” said Lt. Jeff Ross, a
Navy Chaplain. “It was a very sweet moment to know that they’re not going hun-
gry tonight.”
Project Handclasp is an official U.S. Navy program which coordinates the trans-
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portation and delivery of humanitarian, educational and goodwill material. The
material is donated to the Project Handclasp Foundation by corporations, chari-
table and public service organizations, and private citizens throughout the United
V O C A T I
States for distribution to needy recipients in foreign countries.
Kids Against Hunger donated humanitarian aid to Project Handclasp, which
donated the food to Carl Vinson to be distributed through community relations
projects.
“A lot of times people see the Navy as a global force of protection, but we are
more than that,” said Chief Religious Program Specialist (SW/AW/FMF) David
Winter. “We are also a symbol of peace. We do community relations ashore, such
as distributing food and water, to help out those in need.”

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Published January 19, 2010
Gold Eagle Sends Desperately By MC3 Shentel M. Yarnell and MCSN Heather Roe,
USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs
Needed Water Ashore
Their plans factored in water pressure and helicopters and distributed throughout Haiti.
Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) efficiency. The HT’s cut the pipes, calculated Since the dispensers were assembled Jan. 18,
built two 12-faucet pure water dispensers in where the holes should be placed to provide Carl Vinson Sailors have filled and loaded
an effort to provide even more fresh water to even distribution, and pieced the pipes to- more than 800 five-gallon containers of
those effected by the 7.0 magnitude earth- gether. water. The Nimitz-class carrier desalinizes
quake caused mass devastation Jan. 12. Pieces of the dispenser were assembled in more than 400,000 gallons of water each day,
Over the course of two days, engineering de- the pipe shop, then taken to the flight deck, 200,000 gallons of which are excess, which
partment’s hull technicians created, built and where the rest was assembled. can be loaded into water containers and
assembled the water faucet, nicknaming the Eighty water spouts can be used at a time to distributed to Haitians in need.
process “operation hydration,” along the way. fill containers, instead of using less efficient The hull technicians who built the
“We have the capabilities and manpower means. Carl Vinson currently has two water dispensers are happy to have had a part in the
to help,” said Hull Technician 1st Class (SW/ dispensers that each produce 120 gallons of relief efforts. “It’s great to help other people,”
AW) Harmon Hazelwood, leading petty clean water per minute. The hoses supplying said Hull Technician 3rd Class Brandon Key,
officer of Engineering’s repair division on the dispensers are attached to a potable water who helped assemble the dispensers. “It’s a
board. “It is a crisis and we are maximizing feed that is normally used to wash down good feeling, helping in their time of need.”
water usage to the best of our abilities.” aircraft. The dispensers were built to be staged
The hull technicians drew up plans on the flight deck or in the hangar bay so full
for the faucet and then built it from scratch. water containers can easily be loaded into

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D E P A R T M E N T

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“ It Looks As Though Our Air Crews Published January 19, 2010
May Have Saved Lives.
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By MC1 (SW/AW) Jason Thompson,
USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs
U.S. Navy helicopters operating from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) rescued two American
citizens in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 15.
An MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Tridents” of
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 responded to a MEDE-
VAC call from the Air Force 23rd Special
Tactics Squadron. An Air Force pararescueman (PR)
on the scene had just freed a man from the rubble of
the Hotel Montana, but his legs below the knee were
lost. The helicopter’s aircrew airlifted the man to
USS Carl
Vinson for emergency medical care. Vinson doc-
tors treated his injuries. The man is in stable condi-
tion in the ship’s medical ward.
Carl Vinson responded to a second distress call a
couple of hours later, sending an MH-60 Knighthawk
from the “Chargers” of HSC-26 to evacuate an Ameri-
can woman. The woman, a 55-year old Christian mis-
sionary, said a wall collapsed on top of her when the
earthquake struck. She is also in stable condition,
undergoing further evaluation by Navy
doctors aboard the carrier.
“It looks as though our air crews may have saved lives,”
said Rear. Adm. Ted Branch, Commander of the Carl Vinson
Carrier Strike Group and Task Force 41, the U.S. Navy’s sea-
based humanitarian support mission of Haiti.
“The Carl Vinson, with its speed and
flexibility, along with the USS (DDG 76)
2Higgins and other units that were in the area, are the
perfect first responders,” said Rear Adm. Victory
Guillory, Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet. “They’re pro-
viding critical help when it’s needed most. Very soon,
we’ll have our sea base in place—the right ships with
the right capabilities for sustained relief operations
from the sea.”

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Published January 15, 2010
Carl Vinson Begins Humanitarian
Operation in Southern Command
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By MC1 (SW/AW) Jason Thompson,
USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with
embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 began humanitarian and
disaster relief operations Jan. 15 after arriving on station Thursday.
Carl Vinson and CVW 17 received orders from U.S. Southern Com-
mand to deliver assistance to the Caribbean nation following a 7.0
magnitude earthquake which caused catastrophic damage within the
capital city Jan. 12.
“We’ve been able to complete our first mission which was to de-
liver aid and supplies to the airport,” said Commander, Carrier Strike
Group 1, Rear Adm. Ted Branch, the joint force maritime component
commander.
The Carl Vinson is part of a comprehensive Department of Defense
and U.S. government approach to disaster relief in Haiti. Navy expe-
ditionary forces are deploying to provide on-scene assessment, con

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struction, security civil affairs and logistics support in con-
junction with interagency and multinational partners.
“The task ahead is a daunting one, but we have Sailors who are
eager to be part of the solution,” said Branch.
“We have great Sailors and agency partners; lots of people try-
ing to do good things.”
Since humanitarian assistance and disaster response are part of
the U.S. maritime force core capabilities, Carl Vinson is uniquely
positioned to provide assistance.
“One of the great benefits of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
is that we were able to proceed at 30 knots for two full days to
arrive on station,” said Carl Vinson Commanding Officer, Capt.
Bruce H. Lindsey. “Our flexibility, speed and sustainability en-
abled us to immediately begin the relief efforts.”
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command directs
U.S. naval forces operating in the Caribbean, Central and South
American regions and interaction with regional partner nation
navies.

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Carl Vinson
Provides Medi
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By MC2 (SW) Candice Villarreal,
USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing
(CVW) 17 medical personnel provided emergency
medical assistance Jan. 21 to hundreds of injured
Haitian citizens at the Killick Haitian Coast Guard
Clinic in Carrefour, Haiti.
Sixteen Carl Vinson Sailors have been working
closely with members of the U.S. Army, Air Force
and Coast Guard to treat almost 200 patients each
day for orthopedic injuries, fractures, blunt trauma,
wound infections and burns.
“The earthquake made many people sleep in the
street without [their] families and people
everywhere [were] very hurt,” said Culdon
J. Miguelsonn, a Carrefour resident and
translator for the U.S. military
at Killick. “But when we [saw]
America come to help us, we
slept with joyous hearts. People
[were] running and saying
‘America is here! America is
here!’ and ‘God is good.’”
The clinic, swarmed with
hundreds of injured earth-
quake patients daily whose
injuries ranged in severity, be-
Petit-trou De NiPPes Jacmel cerca
CARREFOUR - A Haitian woman
sits after she received medical
treatment and medication at
the Killick Haitian Coast PORT-AU-PRINCE -
Guard Clinic in Carre- A Haitian child stands
four, Haiti, Jan. 20. U.S. in the road after his
Navy photo by Mass Com- home was destroyed
munication from the earthquake
Specialist 2nd Class (SW) on Jan. 12, 2010. U.S.
Candice Villarreal. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Spe-
cialist Seaman Megan
L. Catellier.

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leads charge, Published January 21, 2010
ical Care at Killick
came a triage center and operating room immediately after the “The U.S. Navy’s
military arrived. Helicopters performing medical evacuations efforts in Haiti have been
(MEDEVACs) from Killick transported nearly 150 of the most se- profound,” said Rogish.
verely injured patients to Carl Vinson, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), “We responded very
USS Bataan (LHD 5), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Sacred Heart quickly, redirected
Hospital in northern Haiti. [from our original
“I think we are giving the people of Haiti a lot of hope in a time course], and
of desperation,” said CVW-17 Flight Surgeon Lt. Kristina Rogish. arrived in
“We are doing everything we can, around-the-clock, to show them record time.
the good will America has for all in need, and they trust us to take In the end,
care of them.” though,
Victims’ friends and family members carried patients in on it’s the
makeshift stretchers fashioned from doors, wheelbarrows, blan- joint
kets and chairs. Food and water were distributed to patients await- effort
ing treatment, and chaplains comforted Haitians of all ages. between
“Seeing the patients smile and saying ‘God bless you’ touches us all branches of our
most,” said Rogish. “They’re so appreciative.” military that have been crucial to every success we continue
Carl Vinson and CVW-17 arrived in Haiti Jan. 15 to support to see.”
Operation Unified Response by providing humanitarian aid and Operation Unified Response is part of a request from the
emergency assistance after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked government of Haiti for urgent humanitarian aid. The U.S.
the island nation. Operation Unified Response is a joint military is working closely with the Deptartment of State, U.S.
military opera- tion providing U.S. military capabilities in Agency for International Development (USAID) and the interna-
support of international relief operations in tional community to provide life-sustaining services to the people
Haiti. of Haiti. All military efforts are in support of government of Haiti,
USAID, and the U.N. Stabilization Mission.
a-la-source Port-au-PriNce KillicK
CARREFOUR - Boxes of
donor blood are unpacked as the CERCA-LA-
Joint Task Force Bravo – Medical SOURCE - A
Element sets up an operating room Haitian woman
at the Killick Haitian Coast Guard and child are
Clinic. U.S. Navy photo by Mass next in line to
Communication Specialist 2nd Class recieve medical
(SW)Candice care from sailors
Villarreal. assigned to guid-
ed-misslie cruiser
USS Bunker Hill
as part of continuing re-
lief efforts. U.S. photo by
Mass Communication
Specialst 2nd Class
(SW)Daniel Barker

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Photos by MC2 Michael C. Barton, MC2 Adrian White and MCSN Aaron Shelley
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EARCH
ESCUE
Search and Rescue workers from France, Haiti,
Turkey, Fairfax County, Va. and the U.S. Air Force
Pararescue jumpers cut a hole in the roof a of a
collapsed market in search of a 25 year-old Haitian
woman. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and CVW 17 are
conducting humanitarian and disaster relief
operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0
magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near
Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010.

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HM2 Amber Macmullin HM3 (SW) Alfredo Tiu HM3 Eric Davidson
HM3 Jeffery Fentress HM3 Kara Fennell HM1 Joshua Nichols
of
Faces
HM3 Steven Harris HM1 Sajata Taylor HM2 Silberic Jimenez
M EDICA L
Carl Vinson Voice

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Published January 21, 2010
Vinson Helicopters Perform
MEDEVAC
The “Faces Of...” segment will be a regular feature in the Vinson Volunteer Sailors on board make up the walking blood bank.
Voice, CVN 70’s regular ship newspaper. In this edition we begin with Those Sailors are willing to provide blood in the event of a mass
the Corpsmen and Nurses who did so much for so many. The story casualty or other medical emergency. The medical team put the
below is a sample of what they accomplished. The images serve as an call out over the ship’s announcing system for A-negative and
introduction to a team of Sailors who helped a nation. O- negative blood types.
A
Medical team members initially triaged the patients whose in-
juries range from abdominal pain to fractures. All of the patients
are currently in stable condition. The medical team is expecting to
By MCSN Megan L. Catellier,
USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs receive at least two more injured. While the exact ages of the patients
are unknown, most are children and middle-aged adults.
Comfort and Carl Vinson are participating in Operation Unified
Approximately 20 medically evacuated personnel from Haiti Response and are providing military support capabilities to civil
and USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived on board USS Carl Vinson authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the
(CVN 70) Jan. 21 and the medical team activated the ship’s walking wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12.
blood bank.
HM2 Rashan Robinson
HM2 (AW) Beth Hicks
LCDR Sara Pickett

16. STAFF Publisher
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey
Commanding Officer
Executive Editors
Lt. Cmdr. Jim Krohne
Public Affairs Officer
Lt. j.g. Erik Schneider
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
Managing Editor
MC1 (SW/AW) Jason Thompson
Layout and Design
MC2 (SW)Michael C. Barton
MC3 Erin Oberholtzer
Staff Writers/ Photographers
MC1 (AW/SW) Tekeshia Affa
MC1 Troy Miller
MC1 (SW/AW) Jeffery Price
MC2 (SW) John Shepherd
MC2 (SW) Candice Villarreal
MC2 Michael Lantron
MC2 Adrian White
MC2 (SW) Daniel Barker
MC2 (SW) Michael C. Barton
MC2 David Shen
MC2 (SW) Joel Carlson
MC2 Ashley Van Dien
MC3 Erin Oberholtzer
MC3 Shentel Yarnell
MC3 Antwjuan Richardjamison
MCSN Heather Roe
MCSN Aaron Shelley
MCSN Megan Catellier
MCSN Stephen Hale