"Bringing Our Pioneer Spirit of Yesterday Forward Into Tomorrow"
CARR Families and Friends,
Our Family Readiness Group (FRG) would like to pass along a note – The FRG is holding a “Night Before Party”; this is an opportunity for families and friends to gather as the excitement builds for homecoming. It will be a chance to socialize, eat, purchase FRG merchandise, and a chance to participate in a drawing for prizes.
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CARR Families and Friends,
First off, happy upcoming Thanksgiving to all our families and friends – we wish we could be with you, but Christmas is right around the corner…as well as our return. This week will be busy for all of us as homecoming preparations are in full swing. (more…)
CARR Families and Friends,
Although we see the endpoint in sight, we still have a bunch to do. In addition to executing our daily mission, we are preparing CARR for our return to Norfolk, including: preservation, training, and planning for our inactivation maintenance period. Thanks to our Family Readiness Group for doing a great job of making preparations for our return!
Day 157 – Sunday, November 4th (Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Panama) (more…)
For those former CARR Sailors who would like to tour CARR, please contact PAO@ffg52.navy.mil to arrange a time. Upon our return from deployment we begin to close out spaces (they are locked shut and ship’s force is no longer allowed to enter them). By 9 January 25% of the spaces are locked and 100% are closed out by 6 March. The first spaces to be closed out are berthings, Wardroom, and CPO Mess. We will keep you updated as we close out significant spaces and other significant milestones. In addition our manning will significantly drop on our road to decom.
CARR Families and Friends,
First off, we hope that all are families and friends affected by Sandy are safe! I encourage everyone to keep in contact with their Sailor to keep them updated on any potential storm damage. We may be asked to report family status via NFAAS – if that occurs; I will have everyone call home. Congratulations to EN3 Joshua Young and DC1 Jeremiah Robertson who reenlisted last week, congratulations to both of them and thank you for continuing to serve our Nation! Correction to last week’s email; last week I incorrectly typed OS2 Quinton McDonald’s first name. I have written Quinton 50 times as penance. (more…)
CARR Families and Friends,
Our Sailors are doing a great job in executing the day-to-day mission as well as taking advantage of this weather to get some serious topside preservation completed. This should be the last time we need to preserve the main deck and above before decommissioning. My biggest concern is that we maintain our focus and standards for operating/maintaining our equipment until we are safely back in Norfolk with all lines doubled and shore power connected. (more…)
CARR Families and Friends,
Tiger Cruise Reminder: For our invited guests, if you haven’t done so already please submit your registration and medical forms by tomorrow 15 Oct to our Tiger Cruise Coordinator, LT Beznoska, (ops@ffg52.navy.mil) Another reminder, FRG will host a Halloween Party on Sunday, October 28th 4-6PM at the First Christian Fellowship Church, 3401 Azalea Garden Rd. Norfolk 23513 (this is not the normal FRG location). This will be a potluck, (more…)
CARR Families and Friends,
Last week’s email stated that 8 Oct is the deadline for sending mail to your Sailors; however, due a change in port visits we now expect to receive mail routinely over the next six weeks.
Tiger Cruise Reminder: For our invited guests, if you haven’t done so already please submit your registration and medical forms by 15 Oct to our Tiger Cruise Coordinator. (email them to LT Beznoska: ops@ffg52.navy.mil)
Family Readiness Group: (more…)
CARR Families and Friends,
As mentioned in the Sunday email, below is part 2 which covers our time in port Vasco Nunez de Balboa (VNB), Panama.
Farewell and following seas to QM3 Richard Andino, QM2 Andre Menice, MR2 Kevin Smith, and EM3 Andrew Toth. Thank you for the great jobs you all did throughout your tours! (more…)