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WELCOME TO ALL HANDS UPDATE.
THESE ARE YOUR HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE FLEET.
THE CREW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS NIMITZ COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH USS PRINCETON , HELICOPTER
SEA COMBAT SQUADRON 6, HELICOPTER MARITIME SQUADRON 75 AND THE MEXICAN NAVY TO RETRIEVE
186 BALES OF MARIJUANA, JUNE 16TH.
NIMITZ SPOTTED TWO SURFACE VESSELS APPROXIMATELY FOUR NAUTICAL MILES AWAY AND REPORTED THE
CONTACTS UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
THE NIMITZ CREW COORDINATED AND SENT AN MH60S SEAHAWK HELICOPTER TO IDENTIFY THE VESSELS.
EIGHTY BALES OF MARIJUANA, EACH WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS AND DESTINED FOR THE U.S. WERE
RECOVERED AT THAT TIME.
THE NAVY REMINDS SAILORS TO BE PROACTIVE WHEN IT COMES TO PERFORM TO SERVE OR PTS.
"SAILORS NEED TO BE ENGAGED WITH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND AND THE CHAIN OF COMMAND NEEDS
TO BE ENGAGED WITH THEIR SAILOR. THAT VERY FIRST CAREER DEVELOPMENT BOARD GIVES A SNAPSHOT
OF WHERE A SAILOR IS AND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO PERFORM TO SERVE."
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PTS, VISIT NPC.NAVY.MIL.
THE 18TH ANNUAL COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING OR CARAT EXERCISE BETWEEN U.S.
AND MALAYSIAN FORCES, KICKED OFF JUNE 15TH.
THE EXERCISE IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE MARITIME SKILLS AND OPERATIONAL COHESIVENESS AMONG
PARTICIPATING FORCES.
THIS YEAR, CARAT MALAYSIA HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A COMBINED COMMAND POST EXERCISE, INSTALLATION
OF A SOLAR POWERED ELECTRICAL BACK UP SYSTEM AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS,
UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE TRAINING, SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING AND A SIMULATED ATTACK
WITH U.S. MARINES AND ROYAL MALYSIAN ARMY SOLDIERS.
YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THESE STORIES AT NAVY.MIL.
FOR ALL HANDS UPDATE, I'M PETTY OFFICER BRANDIE WILLS.