Saturday, April 23, 2011
US Navy Anchors Aweigh
This is what my blog is all about...................................Sailors of the United States Navy -we salute YOU!
Future USS William P. Lawrence Successfully Completes "Super Trials"
Future USS William P. Lawrence Successfully Completes "Super Trials"
looking forward to commissioning on June 4, 2011
looking forward to commissioning on June 4, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Beaman takes command of 3rd Fleet - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
Beaman takes command of 3rd Fleet - Navy News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
We like the USS Makin Island LHD 8, where this change of command took place. Wharf Rat attended the commissioning ceremony and is a honorary plankowner......................
We like the USS Makin Island LHD 8, where this change of command took place. Wharf Rat attended the commissioning ceremony and is a honorary plankowner......................
Square Peg, Round Hole Problem for Shipbuilding
http://www.informationdissemination.net/2011/04/square-peg-round-hole-problem-for.html
Tim Colton has some very interesting thoughts today.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-21/roughead-says-fragile-ship-base-must-be-factored-in-review.html?cmpid=yhoo
Tim Colton has some very interesting thoughts today.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-21/roughead-says-fragile-ship-base-must-be-factored-in-review.html?cmpid=yhoo
ROUGHEAD DOESN'T GET ITElectric Boat is a strategic asset, so there is an argument there, but as far as capacity goes Tim Colton makes an interesting point.
Bloomberg News reports that the CNO bled all over the TV cameras this morning over the "fragile" state of the shipbuilding industrial base. Read the story here. He's talking about the so-called "Big Six", of course: the rest of the industry is doing just fine. But this problem is not difficult for most of us to understand. The Reagan Administration drove the number of large shipyards down to six, when the goal was a 600-ship Navy. The goal now is a 300-ship Navy, plus or minus, with an increasing proportion of mid-sized ships that don't have to be built in big shipyards. So why would we need six big shipyards? We don't, of course: we only need three, but I'll settle for four, at least for the time being. We need Newport News, but we don't need Electric Boat. We really don't need both Bath and Ingalls, but we should probably keep them both, if only to give us some flexibility. And we certainly don't need Avondale, because NASSCO is several orders of magnitude better. Admiral Roughead, the Navy is not exempt from the pain. Bite the bullet! Show some leadership, for crying out loud, or head for the golf course. April 21, 2011.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
HMS Edinburgh passes her missile test
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/HmsEdinburghPassesHerMissileTest.htm
I'm a big fan of the Royal Navy .................what's left of it.........................
Article
I'm a big fan of the Royal Navy .................what's left of it.........................
Article
HMS Edinburgh passes her missile test
A Training and Adventure news article
21 Apr 11
Type-42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh and her ship's company have proved she is ready to fight and take down fast-moving air targets, after successfully firing three Sea Darts.A Sea Dart missile races away from HMS EDINBURGH off the coast of the Outer Hebrides
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
The Portsmouth-based warship fired her principle armaments off the coast of the Outer Hebrides in almost 3,750 sq nautical miles of ocean cleared for the occasion.
In addition to their air defence role, the Type 42 destroyers operate independently carrying out patrol and boarding operations, recently carrying out anti-narcotics and anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf, Caribbean, and the South Atlantic as well as providing humanitarian assistance when required.
In addition to their air defence role, the Type 42 destroyers operate independently carrying out patrol and boarding operations, recently carrying out anti-narcotics and anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf, Caribbean, and the South Atlantic as well as providing humanitarian assistance when required.
HMS Caroline may yet be saved - the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland
http://www.military-times.co.uk/articles/hms-caroline-may-be-saved.htm
the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland..............up until recently, I had no idea she even existed.......
This is great news!
the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland..............up until recently, I had no idea she even existed.......
This is great news!
Navy suspends command's ship-repair oversight - (HUGE news!)
http://hamptonroads.com.nyud.net/2011/04/navy-suspends-commands-shiprepair-oversight-0
"The Navy has suspended the oversight authority of the local command responsible for supervising ship repairs done by private contractors.
The command, called Norfolk Ship Support Activity, has headquarters at Norfolk Naval Station. Staffed by both sailors and civilians, it oversees all maintenance work done by private companies on Navy surface ships in the mid-Atlantic region.
By suspending the command's oversight authority - formally known as its "technical warrant" - the Navy essentially is saying it no longer trusts Norfolk Ship Support Activity to make sure work by contractors is being done properly."
"The Navy has suspended the oversight authority of the local command responsible for supervising ship repairs done by private contractors.
The command, called Norfolk Ship Support Activity, has headquarters at Norfolk Naval Station. Staffed by both sailors and civilians, it oversees all maintenance work done by private companies on Navy surface ships in the mid-Atlantic region.
By suspending the command's oversight authority - formally known as its "technical warrant" - the Navy essentially is saying it no longer trusts Norfolk Ship Support Activity to make sure work by contractors is being done properly."
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Three Hundred and Seventy-two Days
http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.blog_post_detail&blog_post_id=24
This post is about the history of USS Hornet CV 8 and her short, but significant history.
Take time to read every word.
Gates Will Present President with Cost-cutting Options | Defense & Security News at DefenseTalk
Gates Will Present President with Cost-cutting Options Defense & Security News at DefenseTalk
This is all well and good, but where are the other cabinet members and their cost cutting initiatives????
This is all well and good, but where are the other cabinet members and their cost cutting initiatives????
Seoul confirms North Korean submarine, special forces drills
North Korea has conducted a number of marine infiltration and submarine drills in the past month that suggest there is a risk of "various types of surprise local provocations", South Korean Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin told parliament on 5 April. At least five Sang-O-class (K-300 or Shark-class) submarines, including a new version, have been seen operating off the Pip'a-got base in the West Sea (Yellow Sea), said Kim, who added: "There are also frequent visits by senior commanders to military posts and activities to keep troops ready for operations." Jane's reported on 6 April that new Sang-O-class boats were operating out of Pip'a-got
Navy League: V-22 tilt-rotor emerges as carrier delivery candidate
A variant of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is being considered as a candidate air vehicle for the US Navy's future Carrier On-board Delivery (COD) capability. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is conducting an analysis of alternatives to replace the Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound, which entered service in 1966 as a fixed-winged COD aircraft to provide logistics support - primarily cargo, mail and passengers - to aircraft carriers
[first posted to http://jni.janes.com - 13 April 2011]
[first posted to http://jni.janes.com - 13 April 2011]
Dead Harriers In Demand
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20110125.aspx
"January 25, 2011: India's sole current aircraft carrier, the 29,000 ton INS Viraat, is running out of Harrier aircraft. Two years ago, Viraat emerged from 18 months in a shipyard getting maintenance and upgrades. With its engine and hull refurbished, and its electronics upgraded, India has announced that Viraat will serve for another decade. But back in 2009, one Harrier had just crashed, and now only ten of the original 30 Harriers are operational. Since Britain recently retired the last of its Harriers, there's always the possibility of India getting some of those before they are scrapped."
"January 25, 2011: India's sole current aircraft carrier, the 29,000 ton INS Viraat, is running out of Harrier aircraft. Two years ago, Viraat emerged from 18 months in a shipyard getting maintenance and upgrades. With its engine and hull refurbished, and its electronics upgraded, India has announced that Viraat will serve for another decade. But back in 2009, one Harrier had just crashed, and now only ten of the original 30 Harriers are operational. Since Britain recently retired the last of its Harriers, there's always the possibility of India getting some of those before they are scrapped."
Compact Carrier Considered (uh, we already have them - they're called LHD's!!)
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20110113.aspx
"The Enterprise was an expensive design, and only one was built (instead of a class of six). While a bit longer than the later Nimitz class, it was lighter (92,000 tons displacement, versus 100,000 tons). The Enterprise was commissioned in 1961, almost 40 years after the Langley entered service (1923). In the two decades after the Langley, the first U.S. carrier, went to sea, there were tremendous changes in carrier aviation. While the innovation slowed after World War II, major changes continued into the 1950s (jet aircraft, nuclear propelled carriers, SAMs). But in the ensuing half century there has been no particular innovation in carrier design. This has not been a problem because the carriers have proven useful, at least for the U.S. Navy (the only fleet to use large carriers.) Only the U.S. has a constant need to get air power to any corner of the planet in a hurry. But no navy has been able to give battle to the U.S. carrier force since 1945. The Soviets built new weapons and made plans to do so, but that war never occurred. China is beginning to build carriers, but is not committed to having a lot of them. Many naval planners worry that the next war will find carriers coming off second best to nuclear submarines and missiles. As in the past, we'll never know unless there's a war to test any new theories about how you give battle to aircraft carriers."
"The Enterprise was an expensive design, and only one was built (instead of a class of six). While a bit longer than the later Nimitz class, it was lighter (92,000 tons displacement, versus 100,000 tons). The Enterprise was commissioned in 1961, almost 40 years after the Langley entered service (1923). In the two decades after the Langley, the first U.S. carrier, went to sea, there were tremendous changes in carrier aviation. While the innovation slowed after World War II, major changes continued into the 1950s (jet aircraft, nuclear propelled carriers, SAMs). But in the ensuing half century there has been no particular innovation in carrier design. This has not been a problem because the carriers have proven useful, at least for the U.S. Navy (the only fleet to use large carriers.) Only the U.S. has a constant need to get air power to any corner of the planet in a hurry. But no navy has been able to give battle to the U.S. carrier force since 1945. The Soviets built new weapons and made plans to do so, but that war never occurred. China is beginning to build carriers, but is not committed to having a lot of them. Many naval planners worry that the next war will find carriers coming off second best to nuclear submarines and missiles. As in the past, we'll never know unless there's a war to test any new theories about how you give battle to aircraft carriers."
Chinese Carrier Defenses Installed
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20110418.aspx
From our friends at Strategy Page.............................
From our friends at Strategy Page.............................
SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2011) The newly christened Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) is launched into San Diego Harbor. William McLean was christened by Margaret Taylor, the eldest niece of Dr. William McLean, the U.S. Navy physicist who conceived and developed the heat-seeking Sidewinder missile. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 16, 2011) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) leads ships from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group during a transit of the Atlantic Ocean. Bataan is deploying to the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2011) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) attend an all-hands call on the ship's flight deck. George Washington departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka on March 21, 2011 in response to the complex nature of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan. The forward-deployed aircraft carrier is scheduled to remain in the waters off Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marcos Vazquez/Released)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Whistle while they work??
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2011) Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) scrub down the flight deck as the ship prepares to enter port. Essex is returning to Sasebo after completing a three-month patrol of the western Pacific Ocean, which included disaster relief operations in Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Adam M. Bennett/Released)
US service personnel play key part in Libya campaign even as US withdraws from front-line role
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ge0dMgJ6C25VbEY52jM_4VdGbAJQ?docId=6575644
The United States, which originally led the Libya campaign, has been steadily reducing its role over the past two weeks. On March 31, it handed over command and control of the international campaign to NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and shortly after that it ceased all attack missions over Libya — setting of a search by NATO for more planes capable of carrying out precision strikes against Gadhafi's forces.
NATO said Friday that the U.S. still flies one-third of the Libya operation's missions. But that refers to surveillance and refuelling missions, not to attack flights over Libyan territory.
But even though the U.S. has withdrawn its forces from the front lines of the NATO campaign, a handful of Americans serving on this French navy carrier remain at the forefront of the action.
They are members of a little-known French-American naval exchange program in which U.S. officers spend time in the French navy — known as the "Marine Nationale" — and French officers spend time in the U.S. navy.
The United States, which originally led the Libya campaign, has been steadily reducing its role over the past two weeks. On March 31, it handed over command and control of the international campaign to NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and shortly after that it ceased all attack missions over Libya — setting of a search by NATO for more planes capable of carrying out precision strikes against Gadhafi's forces.
NATO said Friday that the U.S. still flies one-third of the Libya operation's missions. But that refers to surveillance and refuelling missions, not to attack flights over Libyan territory.
But even though the U.S. has withdrawn its forces from the front lines of the NATO campaign, a handful of Americans serving on this French navy carrier remain at the forefront of the action.
They are members of a little-known French-American naval exchange program in which U.S. officers spend time in the French navy — known as the "Marine Nationale" — and French officers spend time in the U.S. navy.
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