Minister Of Energy, Govt Officials Fly Aboard USS Nimitz For Visit
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - The US Embassy in a press release stated that the Minister of Energy, Pehin Dato Seri Setia Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim DP Hj Bakar, as well as several senior government officials from the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and various law enforcement agencies flew aboard the USS Nimitz recently for a visit.

Upon arrival at the USS Nimitz, US Embassy's Deputy Chief of Mission Justin Friedman, the minister and delegation were welcomed by Nimitz's Commanding Officer Captain Manazir, as well as Rear Admiral Terry Blake Commander of Carrier Strike Group Eleven.

The minister and guests received a brief reception, a tour of USS Nimitz, followed by a viewing of air operations on the flight deck, as well as a presentation of ball caps to the minister, RBAirF Chief and other distinguished visitors.

USS Nimitz is equipped with a barbershop that looks after 1,500 heads each week, a post office that processes more than one million pounds of mail each year, as well as a fully equipped dental facility staffed by five dentists. Its Medical Department meanwhile is manned by six doctors, including a general surgeon who provides everything from surgery to hydrotherapy. The ship also features a 53-bed hospital ward and a three-bed ICU, while acting as the hospital ship for the entire Nimitz battle group.

There are four college professors onboard that complement Internet-based instructions for crewmembers seeking to improve their skills while off-duty.

Four distilling units enable Nimitz engineers to make over 400,000 gallons of freshwater a day for the propulsion plants, catapults and crew usage, while its Food Services Department provides 18,000 to 20,000 meals a day and can stock at least 70 days of refrigerated and dry storage goods.

Literally tonnes of wash are done daily by Nimitz's laundry, dry cleaning and tailoring services personnel, while its three chaplains conduct daily religious services in an interdenominational chapel, concludes the press statement. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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