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I wonder how far the Navy got along the "low intensity peacekeeping role" planning before realizing they had just invented the Coast Guard. e: new page, have some boats 
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Jun 28, 2019 01:10
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PneumonicBook posted:But guess what? We're going to keep sending them the Navies way and the Navys going to keep accepting them! To be fair, turning down a ship is a good way to get no more ships and large budget cuts for the next 20 years or so
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Jun 28, 2019 01:18
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simplefish posted:To be fair, turning down a ship is a good way to get no more ships and large budget cuts for the next 20 years or so Of course, it's just funny after seeing acceptance trials first hand and all the hand waving that goes into determining withholds.
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Jun 28, 2019 01:19
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orange juche posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearhead-class_expeditionary_fast_transport I think the accommodation on those is super bare bones by merchant standards but at least he won't share his lil closet with too many people
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Jun 28, 2019 03:03
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shovelbum posted:I think the accommodation on those is super bare bones by merchant standards but at least he won't share his lil closet with too many people As long as my roomie doesn’t have droopy balls that slap me in the face when he gets out of his rack I’ll be ok.
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Jun 28, 2019 03:16
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https://youtu.be/dd8OsSdXEGc
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Jun 28, 2019 03:38
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They should just re-release the good Midway film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMrVTMRbtJg I'd see it in theaters.
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Jun 28, 2019 04:37
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Ceiling fan posted:That's a Littoral Combat Ship right? One of the ones that are supposed to fight in close to shore in rivers, harbors, and tidal areas? Independent waterjets mean you could get plenty of maneuverability by putting a large ahead on one side and a backing bell on the other (as long as you don't have a shafting casualty). Pretty sure if I ever did it unbriefed without whispering the standard command into the VDR or tried to do it with a conning officer, most captains would take the CONN from me. Also I could have been quick on the draw for that at the end of a deployment (loving Apra harbor), but probably not the first few times I drove tbh. I think these precom crews are being taken for some of the most challenging driving the Navy does mostly trained only on simulator. Well enough for San Diego transits where the ocean doesn't do anything until you're out and clear, but sounds terrifying in fresh water. Heart goes out to the bridge team, I don't know them.
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Jun 28, 2019 04:51
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piL posted:precom crews are being taken for some of the most challenging driving the Navy does mostly trained only on simulator. Well enough for San Diego transits where the ocean doesn't do anything until you're out and clear, but sounds terrifying in fresh water. Heart goes out to the bridge team, I don't know them. That's a big part of it yea. We used to have a civilian captain hang out with the ships until Halifax but we stopped doing that for some reason. Oops.
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Jun 28, 2019 04:56
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lightpole posted:One of my friends was a mate on the Swift or something when MSC was running it between Japan and Korea. She called it the "Vomit Comet". Have fun. I took a few spins on the Swift between Japan and Okinawa. It was actually a very pleasant ride. It would probably suck rear end in heavy sea state, though.
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Jun 28, 2019 11:39
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orange juche posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearhead-class_expeditionary_fast_transport Strait of Magellan. The wave period was a bit shorter than the carrier so we calmly drove through them. The cruiser next to us was eating poo poo diving face first into the waves and almost rolling over if they couldn't hold course so they had to divert to an inland waterway and meet us on the other side. Then I got a Starbucks beverage from our fake barista. Carrier life
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Jun 28, 2019 13:31
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Deathy McDeath posted:I took a few spins on the Swift between Japan and Okinawa. It was actually a very pleasant ride. It would probably suck rear end in heavy sea state, though. Yeah, smooth water and she zipped right along. Any type of heavy seas and you had to claw into the matress springs of the rack above you to keep from slamming your face into it every fifteen seconds. The ship hardly pitched or rolled it just bashed you to death going up and down like a ship that was designed to be a bay ferry would do in the open swells. Thankfully we just transitted to ports and parked for a week or two before we went out again.
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Jun 28, 2019 13:43
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Laranzu posted:Strait of Magellan. The wave period was a bit shorter than the carrier so we calmly drove through them. The cruiser next to us was eating poo poo diving face first into the waves and almost rolling over if they couldn't hold course so they had to divert to an inland waterway and meet us on the other side. The cruise from California to Washington was my favorite part of every underway. Getting rocked to sleep like a baby. Legitimately looked forward to it.
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Jun 29, 2019 00:05
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Anyone else having a bitch of a time rolling their type 3 sleeves? Seems like the cut is juuuuust different enough from my type 1s that my game is all off, and now that summer is flexing, sleeves down suuuuuucks.
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Jul 2, 2019 00:35
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We just combat cuff it since we aren't allowed to roll them up. We are also free to down-blouse at will so most days we aren't even wearing blouses most of the time. One good thing about rivrons
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Jul 2, 2019 02:29
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Mr. Bad Guy posted:Anyone else having a bitch of a time rolling their type 3 sleeves? Seems like the cut is juuuuust different enough from my type 1s that my game is all off, and now that summer is flexing, sleeves down suuuuuucks. Yes.
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Jul 3, 2019 00:44
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So apparently naval aviation has suddenly found itself in such a major budget shortfall that they're shutting down an entire carrier air wing for the next three months. No flying at all. They're also straight up not repairing or doing maintenance on anything over a certain price point, which is going to lead to some loving amazing backlogs for a long time to come. Apparently there are even more drastic options still on the table if needed.  https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28732/navy-may-slow-aviation-ops-due-to-budget-shortfall-as-it-ground-super-hornet-demo-team
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Jul 3, 2019 02:31
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Wingnut Ninja posted:So apparently naval aviation has suddenly found itself in such a major budget shortfall that they're shutting down an entire carrier air wing for the next three months. No flying at all. But the good news is that the Blue Angels will be in DC for the 4th of July!
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Jul 3, 2019 02:34
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Wingnut Ninja posted:So apparently naval aviation has suddenly found itself in such a major budget shortfall that they're shutting down an entire carrier air wing for the next three months. No flying at all. gently caress it, Bolton still wants Iran
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Jul 3, 2019 02:35
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Mr. Bad Guy posted:Anyone else having a bitch of a time rolling their type 3 sleeves? Seems like the cut is juuuuust different enough from my type 1s that my game is all off, and now that summer is flexing, sleeves down suuuuuucks. Wizard sleeves for life. It will actually make you cooler rather than just let your forearms tan. Type 3s roll way tighter, if you’re remotely a larger or athletic guy your arms probably won’t fit. I’m hardly a gym rat but it’s actually painful if I can manage to get my arms in them. loving hate rolling sleeves. Marpats on the other hand while a pain in the rear end to learn how to roll, will still fit unless you’re in Ronnie Coleman territory.
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Jul 3, 2019 12:50
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Just go with the old school trick - have a summer top and a winter top. Cut the sleeves on the summer one, and make hemline look like they're properly rolled.
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Jul 3, 2019 13:04
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Lol LCS CO fired before his ship is even commissioned.
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Jul 3, 2019 13:05
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Mr. Nice! posted:Just go with the old school trick - have a summer top and a winter top. Cut the sleeves on the summer one, and make hemline look like they're properly rolled. So just always roll around with a winter top tucked away nearby? I had thought about this but wasn’t sure about being so sneaky.
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Jul 3, 2019 14:30
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Laranzu posted:Lol LCS CO fired before his ship is even commissioned. I mean he hit a giant cargo ship. That type3 trick will work until everyones in formation and they decide sleeves down lol.
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Jul 3, 2019 15:28
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Wingnut Ninja posted:So apparently naval aviation has suddenly found itself in such a major budget shortfall that they're shutting down an entire carrier air wing for the next three months. No flying at all. Oooh man, there are still conservatives here in Pensacola with "Ground Air Force One, Not our BLUE ANGELS!" bumper stickers from the Republican-lead shutdown/sequestation like 7 years ago. I wonder if their convictions hold when this comes to pass? Hrmmm...
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Jul 3, 2019 15:38
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Mr. Nice! posted:Just go with the old school trick - have a summer top and a winter top. Cut the sleeves on the summer one, and make hemline look like they're properly rolled. So, just to make sure we're all on the same page... You're telling me to... disassemble my blouse?
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Jul 3, 2019 21:46
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Yes, but don’t do it on watch.
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Jul 3, 2019 21:51
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PneumonicBook posted:I mean he hit a giant cargo ship. Rumour has it it might have been two. Also the cargo ship was parked. In his defence, it’s mostly blue.
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Jul 3, 2019 23:53
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McNally posted:But the good news is that the Blue Angels will be in DC for the 4th of July! You mean KC
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Jul 4, 2019 07:14
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Flikken posted:You mean KC The Blue Angels are supposedly doing a fly over in DC as part of Anger Mango’s July 4 events.
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Jul 4, 2019 08:35
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McNally posted:The Blue Angels are supposedly doing a fly over in DC as part of Anger Mango’s July 4 events. They are in Missouri today, and are performing this weekend at the KC air show
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Jul 4, 2019 08:46
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Flikken posted:They are in Missouri today, and are performing this weekend at the KC air show I see that on their schedule. But they’re also supposedly part of Trump’s DC celebrations.
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Jul 4, 2019 08:50
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McNally posted:I see that on their schedule. But they’re also supposedly part of Trump’s DC celebrations. Maybe send 5 and 6 for a quickie? Do they ever separate out the team?
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Jul 4, 2019 15:44
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It's too bad airplanes are so slow and immobile. How could they possibly get from point A to point B? It's about a 2 hr flight each way, one or two stops for gas unless they have a tanker, which is a distinct possibility.
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Jul 4, 2019 17:46
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Godholio posted:It's too bad airplanes are so slow and immobile. How could they possibly get from point A to point B? Just echoing that this seems logical.
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Jul 4, 2019 17:53
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LingcodKilla posted:Maybe send 5 and 6 for a quickie? Do they ever separate out the team? I kind of like the idea of them hastily painting a few of the FRS F/A-18Cs in Oceana non-gloss blue and stenciling in numbers on their tail with yellow Krylon so it runs. "Look, everyone, it's the Blue Angels!" 
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Jul 4, 2019 18:03
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I kind of like the idea of them hastily painting a few of the FRS F/A-18Cs in Oceana non-gloss blue and stenciling in numbers on their tail with yellow Krylon so it runs. I would say this seems logical, but I'm guessing they don't put emergency airframe painting on some E-3's they just yanked the weekend from.
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Jul 4, 2019 18:08
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I kind of like the idea of them hastily painting a few of the FRS F/A-18Cs in Oceana non-gloss blue and stenciling in numbers on their tail with yellow Krylon so it runs. This is exactly what I was thinking, some guys just spent an all-nighter spraying a couple of jets blue.
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Jul 4, 2019 18:09
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They do a lot of prep and have their own C 130 I think to carry everything. There was a show on Discovery or something on their training process and gently caress that poo poo. I think they have several variations of their show they can do so maybe they just cut it back to the short and simple program?
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Jul 4, 2019 19:01
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Since it's a parade, I expect it's just a flyby not a full show.
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Jul 4, 2019 19:30
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