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Eisenhower Opens Beauty Salon for Business
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs 
By Seaman Ridge Leoni, USN
26 May 2009

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At sea - Female Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower can now keep their hair looking stylish and in Navy regulations on Sundays and Tuesdays from 1 P.M. to 2 A.M. at the IKE beauty salon located in the chief petty officer's barber shop.

The grand opening of the salon was held May 24 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Ike's commanding officer Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne cut the ribbon to officially open the salon for business.

Mewbourne expressed his gratitude to everyone in attendance for the big event and to those who worked hard to make the salon come to life aboard Ike.

"I feel honored to be one of the first beauticians aboard this carrier," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Angelica Culton of supply department, S-5 division. "I think it is a great idea to have a hair salon for the women on
board the ship and it is a huge morale booster."

Chief Petty Officer Jotavia Anderson of supply department, S-3 division, explained how the idea of having a salon aboard IKE came about, the process and all the preparation that went into making the beauty salon.

"We wanted to make sure that females had a place to do their hair outside of berthing for sanitation purposes," said. "By having a hair salon it makes things more convenient for the females aboard IKE to keep their hair healthy and looking good."

"Preparation for the hair salon didn't take a long time," Anderson continued. "It was just a matter of getting the equipment and the logistics together. We made Tuesdays and Sundays the designated time for the hair
salon because those days aren't that busy for the CPO barber shop."

Anderson added that the hair styles requested by the customers are permitted
as long as it is in Navy regulations.

"We would like to do what the customer asks but it is all about staying
within the regulations" said Anderson.

"As long as the hairstyle and color stays within the regulations, they can
do whatever they request."

Seaman Virginia Moreau of supply department, S-3 division, shared how she
was one of the first customers and why it is important to have a hair salon
on IKE.

"I heard the about the beauty salon from word of mouth, and then I was asked
to be one of the first customers by [Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany]
Washington," said Moreau. "It's beneficial to have a beauty salon here on
IKE, because now I don't have to worry about managing my hair late at
night."

Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Price of engineering department, damage
control division, who came to have her hair washed and styled, shared what
many of the females keep saying, "it feels good to finally have a salon on
board Ike."

"I was invited to come to the grand opening to get my hair trimmed," said
Price. "It's a big morale booster, because now I am able to come down to the
hair salon and get my hair washed and trimmed. Appearance is very
important."

The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area
of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of
Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security
Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring
regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which
promotes stability and global prosperity.

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