Comments on: tac numbers http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers The Official Dana Stabenow Web Site Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dana Stabenow » ask the Chiefs http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-8430 Dana Stabenow » ask the Chiefs Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:52:44 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-8430 [...] For those of you who have inquired, this is how the blog works. At some point during the day I choose the subject of the blog, usually based on crew members, something that happened that day, some ship’s system or procedure I’ve been puzzling on for a while, like flight ops or tac numbers. I’ll ask the Captain if it’s okay. Sometimes it isn’t. When it is, I observe, take photos, and get good quotes (easy to do with this crew). After it’s written I submit the blog and photos to the Captain, the XO and Ops for scrubbing. This is so I don’t commit any OPSEC (operational security) errors and, you know, start a war on stabenow.com. [...] […] For those of you who have inquired, this is how the blog works. At some point during the day I choose the subject of the blog, usually based on crew members, something that happened that day, some ship’s system or procedure I’ve been puzzling on for a while, like flight ops or tac numbers. I’ll ask the Captain if it’s okay. Sometimes it isn’t. When it is, I observe, take photos, and get good quotes (easy to do with this crew). After it’s written I submit the blog and photos to the Captain, the XO and Ops for scrubbing. This is so I don’t commit any OPSEC (operational security) errors and, you know, start a war on stabenow.com. […]

]]> By: Dana Stabenow » repair locker 3 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-8024 Dana Stabenow » repair locker 3 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:32:44 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-8024 [...] All emergencies begin just like real life with a smoke or flooding alarm going off on the Bridge. The QMOW reads the alarm panel and pipes the location by tac number and compartment name (for those who still struggle with the whole tac number thing) and “Away the Rapid Response Team.â€? The RRT members are the experts, they serve as the DCTT during drills. If the RRT can’t take care of the emergency, which of course during drills never happens, then it’s time to call in the Repair Lockers to respond. [...] […] All emergencies begin just like real life with a smoke or flooding alarm going off on the Bridge. The QMOW reads the alarm panel and pipes the location by tac number and compartment name (for those who still struggle with the whole tac number thing) and “Away the Rapid Response Team.â€? The RRT members are the experts, they serve as the DCTT during drills. If the RRT can’t take care of the emergency, which of course during drills never happens, then it’s time to call in the Repair Lockers to respond. […]

]]> By: Dana Stabenow » snapshots http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7371 Dana Stabenow » snapshots Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:59:16 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7371 [...] The night I had my tac epiphany I also ran into MK1 Dan Thorpe, our FOWK (Fuel Oil and Water King, still my favorite underway job title) and MK3 Barry Lawson doing one of their daily soundings. We were shifting fuel between tanks in anticipation of refueling, and Dan and his crew were takings soundings to back up what the gauges say down in main control. “We have to be sure,â€? Dan says. [...] […] The night I had my tac epiphany I also ran into MK1 Dan Thorpe, our FOWK (Fuel Oil and Water King, still my favorite underway job title) and MK3 Barry Lawson doing one of their daily soundings. We were shifting fuel between tanks in anticipation of refueling, and Dan and his crew were takings soundings to back up what the gauges say down in main control. “We have to be sure,â€? Dan says. […]

]]> By: Kathy K http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7223 Kathy K Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:32:52 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7223 Dana, Thanks for the explanation about the tac. I didn't know that everthing fixed on a ship had a number. It was very interesting and fun to hear how you finally figured it out! Syntha, I guess now you know why there are so many of us DANAMANIACS and how fitting the name is! Dana, Thanks for the explanation about the tac. I didn’t know that everthing fixed on a ship had a number. It was very interesting and fun to hear how you finally figured it out!

Syntha, I guess now you know why there are so many of us DANAMANIACS and how fitting the name is!

]]> By: Dana http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7200 Dana Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:54:29 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7200 Sure you do. I have a vocabulary and I know how to use it. And what if I wanna drive the ship? (Okay, all right, deal.) Sure you do.

I have a vocabulary and I know how to use it.

And what if I wanna drive the ship? (Okay, all right, deal.)

]]> By: Capt Lloyd http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7185 Capt Lloyd Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:57:28 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7185 Petty Officer Milton is a DC2 and actually is aboard temporarily helping us out. The DC's, besides being our experts in damage control (fire, flooding, locusts - that sort of thing), maintain our sewage system and are typically expert welders and have an air of excellence for loving a challenge. One of their earlier ones from this patrol was figuring out designs and building brackets so a white erase board could be hung on the mess deck for use during algebra classes. Oh, by the way, thanks. I understand the numbering system much better. As to 'perspicacious' - we're just a bunch of simple sailors not writers. If you won't try to drive the ship, I won't try to write blog entries! Deal? The Captain Petty Officer Milton is a DC2 and actually is aboard temporarily helping us out. The DC’s, besides being our experts in damage control (fire, flooding, locusts - that sort of thing), maintain our sewage system and are typically expert welders and have an air of excellence for loving a challenge. One of their earlier ones from this patrol was figuring out designs and building brackets so a white erase board could be hung on the mess deck for use during algebra classes.
Oh, by the way, thanks. I understand the numbering system much better.
As to ‘perspicacious’ - we’re just a bunch of simple sailors not writers. If you won’t try to drive the ship, I won’t try to write blog entries! Deal?

The Captain

]]> By: Dana http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7151 Dana Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:41:34 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7151 You're the only one who has gotten it so far, Syntha. Comrade! You’re the only one who has gotten it so far, Syntha. Comrade!

]]> By: Syntha Green http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7149 Syntha Green Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:39:56 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7149 Addendum: A Farscape reference too, be still my beating heart. I could almost wish I was on the boat to enjoy your company instead of my husband (sigh). Addendum: A Farscape reference too, be still my beating heart. I could almost wish I was on the boat to enjoy your company instead of my husband (sigh).

]]> By: Syntha Green http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7148 Syntha Green Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:35:32 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7148 I knew you were a woman of my own heart, Dana. Who else would use perspicacious in a blog? I really enjoy reading it, especially because you're way more forthcoming than my husband is about what goes on. Thanks, Syntha I knew you were a woman of my own heart, Dana. Who else would use perspicacious in a blog? I really enjoy reading it, especially because you’re way more forthcoming than my husband is about what goes on. Thanks, Syntha

]]> By: Dana http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7144 Dana Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:55:37 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/2007/04/19/tack-numbers#comment-7144 The Vise Gang hangs out in Repair Locker 3. They are part of the Auxiliary Division in Engineering, and their motto could be something like "We Do Everything Else." Anything that needs fixing that isn't about the engines and the turbines, they do it. MK3 (may have got that job title wrong, if so I'll find out and fix it later) Shawn Milton has fixed the faucets in my sink, re-fastened the handrail to the stairs outside my door, and he's a student in my underway writer's workshop and just wrote me a paper about unplugging the sewage tanks that had me laughing out loud. You'd have to ask them, but I'm guessing it's one of the better jobs on board, because engineers are curious types and this job let's them go everywhere and puzzle out ways to do everything. It's especially challenging because we're underway, and they have to make things work with what we have on hand. They are true sons of Martha, like the Kipling poem says. What I said. Kick-ass. The Vise Gang hangs out in Repair Locker 3. They are part of the Auxiliary Division in Engineering, and their motto could be something like “We Do Everything Else.” Anything that needs fixing that isn’t about the engines and the turbines, they do it. MK3 (may have got that job title wrong, if so I’ll find out and fix it later) Shawn Milton has fixed the faucets in my sink, re-fastened the handrail to the stairs outside my door, and he’s a student in my underway writer’s workshop and just wrote me a paper about unplugging the sewage tanks that had me laughing out loud.

You’d have to ask them, but I’m guessing it’s one of the better jobs on board, because engineers are curious types and this job let’s them go everywhere and puzzle out ways to do everything. It’s especially challenging because we’re underway, and they have to make things work with what we have on hand. They are true sons of Martha, like the Kipling poem says.

What I said. Kick-ass.

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