1 00:00:00,090 --> 00:00:02,300 - Thank you very much for watching this presentation. 2 00:00:02,300 --> 00:00:03,550 I want to give a big shout out 3 00:00:03,550 --> 00:00:05,500 to all the sailors that were behind the scene 4 00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:08,640 and the sailors that dedicated their time 5 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,710 to present you naval history and naval heritage. 6 00:00:11,710 --> 00:00:15,430 Here today with me we have two chief petty officers 7 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:17,720 from the USS Constitution Chief Mess, 8 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:22,130 BMC James Gainey and MCC Elliott Fabrizio, 9 00:00:22,130 --> 00:00:24,310 and they gonna give you a little bit of their perspective 10 00:00:24,310 --> 00:00:26,963 of what Navy Heritage Weeks is all about. 11 00:00:28,810 --> 00:00:30,020 - Thank you, master chief. 12 00:00:30,020 --> 00:00:31,560 My name is BMC James Gainey 13 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,360 and I'm the deck department head here at USS Constitution, 14 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,000 and what Heritage Weeks means to me 15 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,670 is that it's the thing that keeps me grounded 16 00:00:39,670 --> 00:00:41,723 to continue to push forward. 17 00:00:43,210 --> 00:00:45,060 Thinking back about the days of sail 18 00:00:45,060 --> 00:00:49,200 and how much effort and fortitude that it took for us 19 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,620 to make things happen on board this ship 20 00:00:51,620 --> 00:00:54,620 so that we could have the Navy that we currently have today. 21 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:56,900 When they fired those canons, 22 00:00:56,900 --> 00:00:58,640 it wasn't like they just fired one cannon 23 00:00:58,640 --> 00:00:59,473 and then they were done. 24 00:00:59,473 --> 00:01:01,410 They would refire those cannons 25 00:01:01,410 --> 00:01:04,430 sometimes 50 or 100 times during battle. 26 00:01:04,430 --> 00:01:06,230 When we needed to go somewhere. 27 00:01:06,230 --> 00:01:10,744 It would take hours to furl and unfurl sails 28 00:01:10,744 --> 00:01:12,900 and change the direction of the ship 29 00:01:12,900 --> 00:01:14,010 to get where we needed to go, 30 00:01:14,010 --> 00:01:16,740 where nowadays all we have to do is push a button 31 00:01:16,740 --> 00:01:18,690 and come up in speed on a throttle. 32 00:01:18,690 --> 00:01:21,480 Everything is a lot simpler than it was back then. 33 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,143 So I really am able to appreciate everything that, 34 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:30,314 that we went through in the 1800s and what we have now. 35 00:01:30,314 --> 00:01:32,200 (upbeat music) 36 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,410 - Hello, I'm Chief Petty Officer Elliott Fabrizio. 37 00:01:34,410 --> 00:01:38,270 I'm the public affairs officer here aboard USS Constitution. 38 00:01:38,270 --> 00:01:41,340 The series of videos that you watched 39 00:01:41,340 --> 00:01:43,870 guide you through some of the major evolutions 40 00:01:43,870 --> 00:01:45,890 and training stations that we run 41 00:01:45,890 --> 00:01:48,630 as part of Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks here. 42 00:01:48,630 --> 00:01:51,090 But what do you really design to get out of this? 43 00:01:51,090 --> 00:01:53,250 Those stations should teach you a lot 44 00:01:53,250 --> 00:01:54,880 about the history of this ship, 45 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:56,890 the history of our early Navy, 46 00:01:56,890 --> 00:01:58,440 but that's not really what you get 47 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,410 out of Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. 48 00:02:00,410 --> 00:02:01,243 I went through 49 00:02:01,243 --> 00:02:04,530 Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks here in 2016. 50 00:02:04,530 --> 00:02:05,490 For me, 51 00:02:05,490 --> 00:02:09,210 some of the most important things that you get out of this 52 00:02:09,210 --> 00:02:11,420 were connecting with this ship 53 00:02:11,420 --> 00:02:15,620 and the awe that it inspires by just being on its decks. 54 00:02:15,620 --> 00:02:18,140 The chiefs that get to come out here for Heritage Weeks, 55 00:02:18,140 --> 00:02:21,810 they live and these sleep on Old Ironsides, 56 00:02:21,810 --> 00:02:24,180 they're sleeping on the deck of that ship, 57 00:02:24,180 --> 00:02:27,430 and the sense of what it means to be a part of the Navy 58 00:02:27,430 --> 00:02:29,530 and a part of something bigger than yourself 59 00:02:29,530 --> 00:02:32,040 sinks in in those kinds of moments. 60 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:33,240 You realize that being a part of 61 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:34,830 something bigger than yourself 62 00:02:34,830 --> 00:02:37,770 is not about being a part of a large organization 63 00:02:37,770 --> 00:02:38,740 like the Navy. 64 00:02:38,740 --> 00:02:41,040 It's about being part of a heritage, 65 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:44,810 a heritage that goes back in time and forward in time, 66 00:02:44,810 --> 00:02:46,860 and this is where it began. 67 00:02:46,860 --> 00:02:50,150 It's also about the connections that you make. 68 00:02:50,150 --> 00:02:53,490 The heritage training we do with the pikes, the guns, 69 00:02:53,490 --> 00:02:55,630 that's a context and a background. 70 00:02:55,630 --> 00:02:58,260 But we bring 100 chief selects 71 00:02:58,260 --> 00:03:00,860 and over 30 chiefs, senior chiefs, 72 00:03:00,860 --> 00:03:02,990 and master chiefs out there to mentor 73 00:03:02,990 --> 00:03:06,500 and have those one-on-one direct leadership conversations 74 00:03:06,500 --> 00:03:07,970 that are unforgettable. 75 00:03:07,970 --> 00:03:09,740 And there isn't a better background 76 00:03:09,740 --> 00:03:12,270 or context for that to happen in the entire Navy 77 00:03:12,270 --> 00:03:14,140 than Old Ironsides right here. 78 00:03:14,140 --> 00:03:16,330 And that's what Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks 79 00:03:16,330 --> 00:03:17,630 is able to do. 80 00:03:17,630 --> 00:03:20,050 During my season I was also able to get 81 00:03:20,050 --> 00:03:23,323 a small piece of USS Constitution wood 82 00:03:23,323 --> 00:03:25,920 that I was able to put in my vessel, 83 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:29,090 and my entire mess got a little piece 84 00:03:29,090 --> 00:03:31,050 and we shared it amongst ourselves. 85 00:03:31,050 --> 00:03:32,820 And it is so meaningful to us, 86 00:03:32,820 --> 00:03:34,600 even though it was just a piece of wood, 87 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:36,620 that we were able to keep that connection 88 00:03:36,620 --> 00:03:39,100 to the start of our Navy. 89 00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:40,490 And that is the real meaning 90 00:03:40,490 --> 00:03:42,230 of what Heritage Weeks is all about. 91 00:03:42,230 --> 00:03:45,500 The videos that you're watching are awesome. 92 00:03:45,500 --> 00:03:48,650 Our sailors, they learned so much about the ship's history 93 00:03:48,650 --> 00:03:49,970 and they're able to present that 94 00:03:49,970 --> 00:03:51,980 and we hope you get a lot out of that. 95 00:03:51,980 --> 00:03:54,120 But in the future, 96 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,730 if you have a chance to come out to Chief Heritage Weeks 97 00:03:56,730 --> 00:03:58,080 or visit this ship, 98 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:01,060 whether you're coming as a sponsor 99 00:04:01,060 --> 00:04:01,910 or you're encouraging 100 00:04:01,910 --> 00:04:05,250 the chief selects in your future messes to come out, 101 00:04:05,250 --> 00:04:08,470 there is so much more to Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks 102 00:04:08,470 --> 00:04:09,780 here on Old Ironsides 103 00:04:09,780 --> 00:04:12,320 then just those little bits of the history 104 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,750 that we're able to share with you in these videos. 105 00:04:14,750 --> 00:04:16,003 It runs much deeper. 106 00:04:17,180 --> 00:04:19,850 But we do encourage you to use these videos as a chance 107 00:04:19,850 --> 00:04:22,170 to share those ongoing 108 00:04:22,170 --> 00:04:24,460 and share them with future people that might be selected 109 00:04:24,460 --> 00:04:26,250 to come to Heritage Weeks in the future 110 00:04:26,250 --> 00:04:28,450 as a way for them to get exposed 111 00:04:28,450 --> 00:04:31,860 to what they're gonna be doing out here 112 00:04:31,860 --> 00:04:33,200 so that when the time comes 113 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,640 they can focus on that leadership and mentorship training 114 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:40,900 one-on-one within the chief's mess here on Old Ironsides. 115 00:04:40,900 --> 00:04:43,200 I also encourage anyone watching these videos 116 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,570 to reach back out to the ship. 117 00:04:45,570 --> 00:04:48,540 By virtue of what we've done through the coronavirus 118 00:04:48,540 --> 00:04:51,873 and the way we've tried to pivot our outreach to be virtual, 119 00:04:52,830 --> 00:04:54,460 we are very engaged. 120 00:04:54,460 --> 00:04:56,660 So if you and your mess want to talk to us, 121 00:04:56,660 --> 00:04:59,080 ask us questions, send us your reflections, 122 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:00,660 we highly encourage that. 123 00:05:00,660 --> 00:05:02,650 We have a lot of social media properties, 124 00:05:02,650 --> 00:05:04,700 we're very active, we will respond. 125 00:05:04,700 --> 00:05:06,860 We have emails on those platforms. 126 00:05:06,860 --> 00:05:10,830 So continue to be the keepers of our Navy's heritage. 127 00:05:10,830 --> 00:05:12,940 And thank you so much for participating 128 00:05:12,940 --> 00:05:14,243 in Heritage Weeks Online. 129 00:05:16,180 --> 00:05:17,960 - Thank you, brothers. 130 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:19,490 Make no mistake. 131 00:05:19,490 --> 00:05:23,240 We can never replicate your feelings 132 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:28,240 of being on board this ship on a live, every day situations. 133 00:05:28,570 --> 00:05:31,810 But with this videos, with this presentation, 134 00:05:31,810 --> 00:05:33,660 what we can do is lay the foundation. 135 00:05:34,540 --> 00:05:37,470 So hopefully one day our goal is 136 00:05:37,470 --> 00:05:39,410 to every single one of you, 137 00:05:39,410 --> 00:05:41,850 whether you are a mentor 138 00:05:41,850 --> 00:05:44,050 or whether you are visiting Boston, Massachusetts, 139 00:05:44,050 --> 00:05:48,400 you can come on board and feel the same feelings 140 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:52,890 that we get when we do this Heritage Weeks. 141 00:05:52,890 --> 00:05:57,200 Remember, heritage is what define us. 142 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:01,200 We are the best Navy in the world 143 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:05,390 because of ships like USS Constitution. 144 00:06:05,390 --> 00:06:07,810 We are the best chief mess, 145 00:06:07,810 --> 00:06:10,140 the best leaders in the world 146 00:06:10,140 --> 00:06:14,690 because of leaders that served on board USS Constitution. 147 00:06:14,690 --> 00:06:17,820 So this is what we are trying to give you, 148 00:06:17,820 --> 00:06:19,940 this is what we're trying to represent 149 00:06:19,940 --> 00:06:22,980 with this Heritage Weeks Online. 150 00:06:22,980 --> 00:06:24,440 Brothers and sisters, 151 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,000 thank you so much again for watching. 152 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,370 Hopefully you get something from it, 153 00:06:29,370 --> 00:06:32,380 and we cannot wait to hear your comments, 154 00:06:32,380 --> 00:06:35,730 We cannot wait for you to contact us, 155 00:06:35,730 --> 00:06:39,180 and hopefully we can give you the live experience one day. 156 00:06:39,180 --> 00:06:40,380 Thank you very much. 157 00:06:40,380 --> 00:06:42,140 Have a great season. 158 00:06:42,140 --> 00:06:43,790 I'll see you around in the fleet.