The Mighty GW

Commissioned: July 4, 1992

Propulsion: 2 nuclear reactors

Speed: More than 30 knots

Weight: 60,000 tons

Height: 244ft keel to mast

Length: 1,092 feet

Flight Deck Width: 257 feet

Flight Deck Area: 4.5 acres

Crew Accommodations: 6,250

Meals served daily: 18,000

Number of Computers: 1,400

Number of Embarked Aircraft: 75

Unique, Sly and Notorious

The Fouled Anchor is the emblem of the Rate of Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy. Attached to the Anchor is a length of chain and the letters U.S.N. To the novice, the anchor, chain and letters only identify a Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy, but, to a Chief, these have a more noble and glorious meaning.

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The "U" stands for Unity, which reminds us of cooperation, maintaining harmony and continuity of purpose and action. The "S"stands for Service, which reminds us of service to our God, our fellow man and our Navy. The "N" stands for Navigation, which reminds us to keep ourselves on a true course so that we may walk upright before God and man in our transactions with all mankind, but especially with our fellow Chiefs.

The Chain is symbolic of flexibility and reminds us of the chain of life that we forge day by day, link by link and may it be forged with Honor, Morality and Virtue.

The Anchor is emblematic of the hope and glory of the fulfillment of all God's promises to our souls. The golden or precious Anchor by which we must be kept steadfast in faith and encouraged to abide in our proper station amidst the storm of temptation, affliction and persecution.

Chief Petty Officers

Backbone of the Navy

According to the Navy's Newest Chief of Naval Operations, "Chief Petty Officer RUN THE NAVY." (Navy Times 26Sep05 p.14). Chiefs emphasize leadership over technical abilities. Strong deck-plate leadership from enlisted khakis is essential to mission success. Chief's are the BACKBONE of the NAVY!

Admiral Mile Mullen said to a group at the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy, "I believe that the chiefs run the navy. You may think that I run the Navy, but I assure you the Navy runs because of what you do." Aggressive, positive and focused enlisted leadership can solve any number of Navy problems for poor command climate and lax military bearing issues to ship readiness.

"Undeniably, a commanding officer still has more impact on a ship than anyone else, but at the end of the day, it is the formation of that whole command around the Chief Mess that really makes it all come together - CPO's form the nucleus."

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Lead from the Front

Mark D. Faram and Gidget Fuentes. "Chiefs should be Leaders", Navy Times, September 26, 2005, pg 14. Military Times Media Group, Springfield, Va.