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Navy Admiral kicked off his ship, sent back to Bremerton. Why?
Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette has been removed of duty aboard the USS Stennis and sent back to the ship’s Bremerton homeport pending an investigation into his “leadership judgement.” (AP file photo)
Navy Admiral kicked off his ship, sent back to Bremerton. Why?
October 29, 2012 @ 8:48 am (Updated: 1:37 pm – 10/29/12 )
A man who climbed the Navy’s ranks over a long career has been unceremoniously removed as commander of the USS Stennis Carrier Strike Group and sent back to the homeport in Bremerton.
A U.S. Navy spokesperson is not giving an explanation for the change, other than to say that questions had arisen about Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette’s “leadership judgment.”
He will remain in Bremerton, awaiting the outcome of the internal investigation.
NavyTimes.com reports that, “Vice Admiral John Miller, commander Naval Forces Central Command, made the decision to reassign the commander of Carrier Strike Group 3, even though it’s deployed to the Middle East.”
NBC News interviewed Neal Zerbe, a retired Navy Captain, who says, “The particular commander being relieved, and you know translating that to just moving him back to a continental U.S. base while the investigation continues, is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.”
The Stennis group deployed from Bremerton in late August and had entered the Navy 5th Fleet’s area of operations in the Middle East on October 17.
It deployed four months earlier than scheduled. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited the Stennis and its sailors in Bremerton shortly before they departed. He thanked them for accelerating their deployment on short notice.
By LINDA THOMAS
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Step Aboard The Navy’s $2.4 Billion Virginia-Class
Step Aboard The Navy’s $2.4 Billion Virginia-Class
The USS Virginia-class submarines are the United State’s newest and most advanced submarine. The Electric Boat division of General Dynamics, Connecticut, is the lead design authority for the Virginia Class. General Dynamics Electric Boat has built the first of the class – Virginia (SSN 774), and Northrop Grumman Newport News the second – Texas (SSN 775).
Take the time to visit this website: http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/nssn/
The first Virginia slipped beneath the waves just eight years ago and only nine vessels have been completed.
They take more than five years to build and run about $2.4 billion apiece.
Here, we look at the Virginia class of submarines from stern to bow, finding out what makes these ships unique.
We’ll start in the engine room, move our way over the reactor, through the barracks to the command center and down into the torpedo room.
The Virginia-class submarine is a new breed of high-tech post-Cold War nuclear subs
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The U.S. Navy: More than Just Aircraft Carriers (Updated)
The U.S. Navy: More than Just Aircraft Carriers (Updated)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) flies the battle ensign during maneuvers off the coast of Kauai as part of maritime exercise Koa Kai 12-2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker)
UPDATE:
The faces of sailors shown below are but a few of the more than 322,000 men and women proudly serving in the U.S. Navy.
If you have ever wondered how many of these sailors are actually “afloat,” this neat web site not only provides those numbers — 94,107 sailors afloat worldwide — but also the regions and countries where all our active duty Navy personnel serve.
For example, there is one Navy person in Azerbaijan, 96 in Belgium, 485 in Germany, 3,374 in Italy, 4,600 in Afghanistan and 6,766 in Japan.
The same data can be found at the site for all the other U.S. military Services.
With thanks to my friend, Jessie.
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Original Post:
After the third and last presidential debate, because of remarks made by the two candidates about the strength and readiness of our Navy, a lot of attention has been focused on that Service.
While the political debate on how and if the number of horses, bayonets and aircraft carriers is a good measurement of the strength and effectiveness of our military is still raging, one aspect of our military strength — specifically the skills, dedication and professionalism of our men and women in the U.S. Navy — is beyond question.
As so happens, October is “Warfighting Month” focusing on Navy Warfighters, “a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression on, above, and below the sea.”
At the heart of that force are the Navy enlisted sailors, engaged in aviation, ship and submarine duty, land patrol, special warfare, construction and many other duties.
These are just a few of those faces.
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class James Johnstone, from Panama City, Fla., runs clear of a F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel)
Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team practice vessel boarding techniques aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). Halsey is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational, mission-based task force working under Combined Maritime Forces, to conduct counter-piracy operations on Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean.
Fire Control Technician 2nd Class Donnell McMillen, right, and Fire Control Technician Seaman Alexander Santosus troubleshoot a missile tube indicator in the Weapons Launch console aboard the USS Charlotte (SSN 766) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor)
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Thomas Bohannon, left, and Master-at-Arms Seaman Sharon Berg follow military working dog, Axel, as part of a patrol and scout training exercise at Naval Station Mayport. The military working dogs are trained to provide deterrence, drug or bomb detection and patrol services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Berg)
Builder 3rd Class Timothy Fitzgerald, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, uses a level to ensure the proper placement of an interior wall inside of an ammunition warehouse under construction at Tangen Pier in Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey)
Photos and captions: Courtesy U.S. Navy
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Royal Navy battleship gives tips to TPDF in piracy
Royal Navy battleship gives tips to TPDF in piracy
27th October 2012
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The Britain Royal Navy-HMS Sutherland has arrived at the Dar es Salaam harbour for a three day visit.
The fully equipped military ship is expected to offer training and experience to the local navy units on conducting counter-piracy, counter narcotics and counter terrorism patrols in international waters of the East African region.
HMS Sutherland Commanding Officer Al Wilson told reporters yesterday that since its arrival in the Middle East late July, it has been working under the command of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) to help the region ensure safe passage of legitimate seafarers.
As part of its mission, the commander said, the ship has maintained and engaged in a number of challenging training evolutions that include fast roping, drills from Sutherland’s embarked Merlin helicopters, medium and small caliber weapon shooting and other combined exercises.
“When it comes to combating piracy, terrorism or illegal activities no single nation could possibly have enough ships or aircrafts to cover the entire area…this is a problem that requires broader intervention,” he said.
Lt Col Abel Gwanafyo, an officer with the Tanzanian Navy Forces underlined the forces’ readiness in taking on any threat along Tanzanian territorial waters and its economic exclusive zone of the Indian Ocean.
He said despite the historical problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean, the government in cooperation with other partners has succeeded in reducing piracy threats in the region.
The officer noted however that Tanzanian navy forces have continued to engage in extra training from highly experienced naval forces in the world.
Reports say currently there are physical preventive measures installed to watch ships crossing the Indian Ocean, thus leading to maximum safety in the area.
Piracy has been costing the international economy between £4 billion and £7billion a year and last year more than 1000 suspected pirates were arrested and prosecuted.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
