Thanks for validating my claim the US Navy has devolved into an 'Enterprise' of loosely confederated 'Communities' which no longer share any particular unified identity!
(Yeah. I know. I never get invited to parties)
You know who was one of the best boat drivers in WII?
Also, one of the best Operational Naval Aviation leaders?
Last but not least, was highly effective at 'selling' the Navy.
He was mostly responsible this multi Oscar documentary:
I will submit its time to resplice the worlds of Aero and Nautical.
As a note and aside, the head of the USN photography unit who provided the footage for The Fighting Lady, Lt. Dwight Long, had sailed around the world before the war...
That was actually based on a real thing that happened though. A bit over 30 years ago I was A-Div on a carrier and full Lt. Got a call from my guys that Captain [Smith] is furious his hot water in the stateroom isn't working right, and he wanted to talk to me. On the phone he said I should get my A$$ up there to talk to him while it was fixed.
Turns out the good Captain was a frocked Marine Captain, and I was busy, as I always was, averaging 4-5 hours of sleep typically while leading 100+ guys and standing bridge watches as OOD, so I did see that all his water was turned off for a few days, just for being rude. I don't think his bunkmate was happy with how it turned out.
"Look upon my works, ye SWOs, and despair."
That's OK. Enjoy the kiddie pool; I just turned off hot water to your showers ...
JK, Love y'all. Joe SWO:)
Thanks for validating my claim the US Navy has devolved into an 'Enterprise' of loosely confederated 'Communities' which no longer share any particular unified identity!
(Yeah. I know. I never get invited to parties)
You know who was one of the best boat drivers in WII?
Also, one of the best Operational Naval Aviation leaders?
Last but not least, was highly effective at 'selling' the Navy.
He was mostly responsible this multi Oscar documentary:
https://youtu.be/jEFtOwndYcI?si=hCJ9vueBlTgmfo
Jocko Clark...
https://www.amazon.com/Carrier-Admiral-Joseph-James-Clark/dp/B0006BR3HQ
I will submit its time to resplice the worlds of Aero and Nautical.
As a note and aside, the head of the USN photography unit who provided the footage for The Fighting Lady, Lt. Dwight Long, had sailed around the world before the war...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjWL17VgEzI
https://www.patriotspoint.org/artifacts-archives/fighting-filmmaker-photography-dwight-long-and-naval-aviation-photographic-unit
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404721754523
His book about his circumnavigation...
https://www.abebooks.com/Sailing-Seas-Idle-Hour-Long-Dwight/32085370130/bd
Will part with this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/ktk9rl/when_uss_independence_encountered_a_fullrigged/#lightbox
Wonder how the USN's training ship is doing?
[rehtorical question of course]
Rant over. Party on.
Wayne and Garth nod in agreement.
Sorry Lt B...but I gotta call it like I see it.
And lately, the cultural situation in the USN has been way too much of a tragi-comedy.
No argument. No lies detected.
"JK" meant "just kidding" :)
That was actually based on a real thing that happened though. A bit over 30 years ago I was A-Div on a carrier and full Lt. Got a call from my guys that Captain [Smith] is furious his hot water in the stateroom isn't working right, and he wanted to talk to me. On the phone he said I should get my A$$ up there to talk to him while it was fixed.
Turns out the good Captain was a frocked Marine Captain, and I was busy, as I always was, averaging 4-5 hours of sleep typically while leading 100+ guys and standing bridge watches as OOD, so I did see that all his water was turned off for a few days, just for being rude. I don't think his bunkmate was happy with how it turned out.
All in good fun:)
Love those Tomcats...thanks for sharing!
Certainly "FULLBORE"!!!!
From Head Captain to Skipper, everyday is fullbore when underway. (Except for liberty these days which has become fully boring.)
🫡
Steel Beach, baby!
Ahh... steel beach. All that's missing is a plastic palm tree.
I don't mean to harsh the 2009 vibe, but, wasn't the F14 retired in 2006?
Nothing says "I'm not a pollywog anymore" like crawling a lap on a Nimitz class deck in shorts ...
Good times, proby. Good times.
Crossed the line on the old girl in 94. Never thought a single ship could muster that much trash to crawl thru…
LOL, very true.
“Bomb” cats…
1979. Harriers pivoting 360 degrees (relative) stationary over the moving USS Guam, then landing, just to show they could do it.
Close air support.