Bush CO says carrier's toilet system isn't as bad as described
The commanding tec of the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush is disputing that problems with the ship's facilities system are as serious as a handful of sailors have made them out to be. Still, he says the system needs to be upgraded to reduce outages.
The issue with the toilets - "heads" in Naval forces-speak - was first made public by a blogger, Mary Brotherton, who is the mother of a Bush sailor. On Tuesday, The Virginian-Shepherd and the Navy Times each ran stories on the subject.
Brotherton's son, Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Frakes, told The Flier that he has searched the ship for nearly an hour on some occasions to find a working toilet and that he has at times limited his aliment and water intake so he would need to use the bathroom less often.
At least a handful of other crew members have echoed Frakes' complaints. The Flotilla Times quoted sailors describing instances in which the carrier had no working heads. Some on board told the tabloid they've resorted to urinating in showers, sinks and bottles, while others reported developing urinary-tract infections after resisting urges to use the bathroom.
He said he has also recommended changes to the vacuum system that moves emaciate through the Bush's 250 miles of pipe. The carrier, which left Norfolk in May for its maiden combat deployment, is the first to be outfitted with a vacuum system,
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