The disaster and ensuing tragedy in Japan may leave some of us helpless, wondering what we can do to help.
One Slidell resident, U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-E Christopher A. Bass, stationed aboard the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Ronald Reagan is doing his part to help out the millions of Japanese who have suffered from the combination of a massive earthquake, tsunami and now the threat of a nuclear meltdown in one of the country’s nuclear power plants.
The 2007 graduate of Salmen High School stressed that everybody aboard the Reagan is safe.
Christopher A. Bass
In an e-mail, Bass said the carrier did detect minute levels of radiation in the air.
However, the carrier has moved farther away from the coast of Japan as a precautionary measure.
In a release from the carrier’s commanding officer, also sent by Bass, Capt. Thom Burke said radioactivity was detected on 17 crew members, but the radiation was removed with a simple shower with soap and water. Burke said the amount of radiation detected was “very low levels,” and equal to the amount of a month’s background radiation that everyone is exposed to from rocks, soil and the sun.
The captain went on to say that the Ronald Reagan is a nuclear-powered carrier, and there are many experts on board that monitor radiation levels and have the knowledge of what precautions to take to avoid exposure.
Bass’ job on the Reagan is to launch and recover the carrier’s aircraft.. He said it is a dangerous job.
“You can never let your guard down up there [the flight deck]. There is no room for complacency,” Bass wrote.
Before joining the U.S. Navy a year and a half ago, Bass worked as a cook at Palmetto’s on the Bayou Restaurant in Slidell. He is the son of Gene and Deborah Bass. Bass is following in his father’s footsteps. Gene Bass is a Navy veteran who served in the Korean War. Bass said he misses his family, crawfish boils, fishing, Mardi Gras and going to Saint’s games.
He never expected to be helping disaster victims. Bass said the carrier usually provides air support for U.S. troops in the Middle East. However, the Reagan was the closest to Japan and was the first Naval ship to arrive on the scene.
“I have a great sense of pride in helping with the disaster,” Bass wrote.
He said that after his Slidell home was severely damaged in Hurricane Katrina, he was grateful to get aid and relief from outside agencies. Even though the Japanese disaster is much more severe, he said that as a Slidell resident, he can relate to what the Japanese are experiencing.
Currently, he is helping launch aircraft from the carrier that transports food, water and medical supplies to the Japanese.
Bass said that the carrier is never close enough to see land, because the ship’s aircraft can go long distances. Even so, Bass said that he has seen, “mass amounts of debris that has floated from Japan.”
Bass said that he hopes the Navy’s efforts will bring relief to the people of Japan.
“You can tell the people back home that we are doing our best to help the people of Japan,” Bass wrote.
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Monika Jain
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One Slidell resident, U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-E Christopher A. Bass, stationed aboard the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Ronald Reagan is doing his part to help out the millions of Japanese who have suffered from the combination of a massive earthquake, tsunami and now the threat of a nuclear meltdown in one of the country’s nuclear power plants.
The 2007 graduate of Salmen High School stressed that everybody aboard the Reagan is safe.
Christopher A. Bass
In an e-mail, Bass said the carrier did detect minute levels of radiation in the air.
However, the carrier has moved farther away from the coast of Japan as a precautionary measure.
In a release from the carrier’s commanding officer, also sent by Bass, Capt. Thom Burke said radioactivity was detected on 17 crew members, but the radiation was removed with a simple shower with soap and water. Burke said the amount of radiation detected was “very low levels,” and equal to the amount of a month’s background radiation that everyone is exposed to from rocks, soil and the sun.
The captain went on to say that the Ronald Reagan is a nuclear-powered carrier, and there are many experts on board that monitor radiation levels and have the knowledge of what precautions to take to avoid exposure.
Bass’ job on the Reagan is to launch and recover the carrier’s aircraft.. He said it is a dangerous job.
“You can never let your guard down up there [the flight deck]. There is no room for complacency,” Bass wrote.
Before joining the U.S. Navy a year and a half ago, Bass worked as a cook at Palmetto’s on the Bayou Restaurant in Slidell. He is the son of Gene and Deborah Bass. Bass is following in his father’s footsteps. Gene Bass is a Navy veteran who served in the Korean War. Bass said he misses his family, crawfish boils, fishing, Mardi Gras and going to Saint’s games.
He never expected to be helping disaster victims. Bass said the carrier usually provides air support for U.S. troops in the Middle East. However, the Reagan was the closest to Japan and was the first Naval ship to arrive on the scene.
“I have a great sense of pride in helping with the disaster,” Bass wrote.
He said that after his Slidell home was severely damaged in Hurricane Katrina, he was grateful to get aid and relief from outside agencies. Even though the Japanese disaster is much more severe, he said that as a Slidell resident, he can relate to what the Japanese are experiencing.
Currently, he is helping launch aircraft from the carrier that transports food, water and medical supplies to the Japanese.
Bass said that the carrier is never close enough to see land, because the ship’s aircraft can go long distances. Even so, Bass said that he has seen, “mass amounts of debris that has floated from Japan.”
Bass said that he hopes the Navy’s efforts will bring relief to the people of Japan.
“You can tell the people back home that we are doing our best to help the people of Japan,” Bass wrote.
By
Monika Jain
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