Steeljaw Scribe

Seems the ice in the polling place parking lot was the real winner Tuesday night. Butcher’s bill - one busted hand & wrist (possible depot level repair - awaiting NARF Team), severely bruised elbow and shoulder.  Rotater cuff also pending NARF eval.  Oh yes, that was the writing hand too…posting may be a little light [...]

Old days  
Good times I remember
Fun days
Filled with simple pleasures
Drive-in movies
Comic books and blue jeans
Howdy doody
Baseball cards and birthdays
Take me back
To a world gone away
Memories
Seem like yesterday  (Chicago)

(Nimitz intercept pics)

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Got Pyrolytic graphite for your jet vanes  ? No?  Umm, too bad… (fast forward to 2:33, 3:01 and 3:10):

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(Detailed analysis over at ArmsControlWonk  )  Incidentally, pyrolytic graphite is a Category II controlled item under the Missile Technology Control Regime   (MTCR) which, unfortunately, does not include two of the greatest missile technology proliferators of record, [...]

Southern drops another note from the sandbox this way - more time in Abu Dubai and, well, let’s just let him tell the story:

Well it has now been about four days since we pulled out yet again from Dubai. This time unlike last time we were allowed into town. I have included some shots of [...]

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The Background:
On 8 February 1965, a change to Bureau of Personnel Instruction 1210.4C authorized a new designator and name, Naval Flight Officer (NFO). The new designator was appropriate for “an unrestricted line officer, a member of the aeronautical organization . . .who may fill any billet not requiring actual control knowledge of an aircraft.” Eight [...]

So the discussion earlier this week  revolved around quantity vs quality and used as an argument in favor of quality that the Navy in the 1920’s and 30’s chose to press technology (and hence chose quality) over quantity (maintaining a large force structure), developing the tools, tactics and laying the groundwork for success in [...]

 
Yesterday’s post   announced the demise of the CO’s gig on the carrier due to "hangar space" considerations…(riiight…)  Well, it didn’t take long before the sea stories started coming in from all quarters recounting first hand experiences with the gig. Some were just too good to not put up, so, properly expunged (as we aren’t [...]

 OK - enough already with intrusions from the real world, time to re-engage. 

Quantity vs. Quality – how much is enough? It is a question as old as the first armies. Of late, it is one of the central questions in the implementation of the Maritime Strategy when it comes to the question [...]

First, BDU’s at sea - now this:

ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
ROUTINE
R 311009Z JAN 08 
FM COMNAVAIRFOR SAN DIEGO CA//N43//
TO USS KITTY HAWK
USS ENTERPRISE
USS NIMITZ
USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER
USS CARL VINSON
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON
USS JOHN C STENNIS
USS HARRY S TRUMAN
USS RONALD REAGAN
INFO COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON [...]