Posted on 02/11/2010 6:38:09 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) won the Battle Efficiency Ribbon, or Battle "E" Award, Feb. 10.
Vice Adm. Thomas Kilcline, commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), awarded the Battle "E" Award to two carriers, one in the Atlantic Fleet and one in the Pacific.
The award is a tribute to the superior battle readiness of the aircraft carrier that receives it.
"To say that I'm impressed and incredibly pleased is an understatement." said Capt. Ken Norton, Ronald Reagan's commanding officer. "This is yet another testament to a very impressive crew. "
Since 2006, Ronald Reagan's first year of eligibility for the Battle "E," the ship has won three of the past four years, winning in 2006, 2008 and now 2009.
"A lot of people take it for granted," said Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (SW/AW) Victor D. Ibarra, a physical therapy technician in Ronald Reagan's Health Services Department. "I'm impressed by the back-to-back."
To win the Battle "E," an aircraft carrier must win a number of departmental awards that CNAF uses to grade efficiency.
"There is a minimum qualifier we have to meet in order to be in the running," said Master Chief Petty Officer Kurt W. Schweiger, Ronald Reagan's AIMD maintenance master chief. "It's based on our safety, our Aviation Maintenance Inspection results, how you support your air wing and how many parts you are fixing and putting on the shelf."
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The legacy lives on...
I saw the HomePorting of the USS Reagan here in San Diego
2004. Great Ship, Great crew.
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Grand ship and grand day it was watching her sail into port!
She is a magnificent ship.
I got the Battle "E" on every ship I was on except the last one. None of them received it twice in a row, let alone three out of four years. Pretty impressive.
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