Lead ship of the next class of LHA’s: Navy Names New Amphibious Assault Ship America The Navy’s newest class of large-deck amphibious assault ship, LHA 6, will bear the name USS America, Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter announced while speaking at the USS America Carrier Veterans Association reunion in Jacksonville, Fla. This ship…
“In the information age we substitute mass for speed, a high degree of simultaneity for sequential action,” he said. “And access is highly valued: access to information, access to ideas, access to the domains of conflict. The Streetfighter concepts are meant to secure access and achieve high speed. That is, to be able to alter…
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 the long-time fixtures of the annual Tailhook National Symposium (nee ‘Reunion’) was the Flag Officer panel. In this forum, the panel fielded frank and blunt questions from anyone in the audience – JGs and Ensigns included. The only requirements were to maintain a modicum of respect and for the assembled flags to provide…
There is a saying in politics that if you really want to find out what is going on, follow the money. The current Chairman of the USNI Board of Directors has cited the need for the Institute to gain financial stability as the prime motivator behind their actions leading up to the mission change. Following…
* Telegraph from Patrol Wing Two Headquarters warning of the attack on Pearl Harbor Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and…
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I will indeed be there. Unfortunately, I wasn’t aware that the show was running all this week (figured it was a once a week deal.) Normally that’d be good, but this week is dead week, which for me is even busier than finals week (the wave of papers/projects that have been procrastinated on is about to break). Looks like I’ll have to shift some stuff around…
Mike:
Good news – if you happen to be Tivo or VCR challenged/deprived, you can go to the website (follow one of the links above) and hit the “Full Episode” tab. After the subj. episode airs, you’ll be able to watch online at your leisure.
– SJS
Sweet, thanks. I was wondering if they were going to do some sort of online offering. Liked what I saw so far tonight. Definitely saw a couple of “leadership challenges” among the crew.
Dang. Missed it last evening because of the Stars-Sharks game. But I’ll be there tonite, fer shure!! 🙂