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…
So – life as a Sailor in this modern Navy — you’ve caught glimpses here and at other spots like Lex’s, Pinch, and Yankee Sailor. But that’s the view from Officer Country. Southern logs in this week with some thoughts across a wide-range of topics from the enlisted POV. We’ve said it before and will…
One of our long-standing family traditions we have had to forego since moving to Occupied Territory from Hampton Roads some few years back was the drive down to the carrier and destroyer-sub piers at the Norfolk Naval Base after evening service on Christmas Eve. There we’d see all manner of creative talent put to display,…
Greetings come today from our guest correspondent, Southern Air Pirate who is overseas with the Truman CSG which finds itself inport, Dubai, for the holiday. As one who seemed to have consistently drawn the Christmas deployment card whilst on sea duty, herr Scribe can well relate to the ‘joys’ of a Christmas spent on the…
Another day underway and another note from Southern Air Pirate for your consideration. Steel Jaw, Well as of a couple of days ago we entered upon Yankee Station. That isn’t what it is actually called, but it best describes it to some other people I talk to. We made the transit through the straits…
Quick note from Southern Air Pirate this week. Remember to drop a note or other item via the snail mail to VAQ-130 or VMM-263 this week and tell ’em how much we appreciate what they’re doing for us… – SJS Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 aircraft from the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11…
When last heard from, Southern Air Pirate was sampliing the joys of liberty in Naples. His latest missive recounts the experience of transiting the Suez Canal beginning in Port Said as the Truman CSG presses on to relieve the Enterprise CSG. To help set the stage, see the map below (click to enlarge): Well we…
Want to send something to show your appreciation and support for what our folks are doing overseas? How about to a deployed squadron, like say, VAQ-130 aka the Zappers? Here’s the address – and trust us folks, even though the deadline has passed for getting care packages and such into theater by Christmas was 15…
Our guest correspondent, Southern Air Pirate, sends his latest missive on the joys of that well known locus of liberty in the Mediterranean, Naples. Napoli Bella! We just wrapped up a 6 day port visit to Naples, Italy. Naples is like it has always been the last three times I had visited there. There…
(Ed. Note Flightdeck Friday will be up later today – SJS) Skippy-san broke the news first here and PACOM himself (ADM Keating) expresses his concern and perplexity here. He notes, somewhat ironically, that it would be hard to "put a positive spin" on this latest incident (coming on the heels of China’s equally curious refusal…
