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Jeff Head · Aug 4, 2016

Excellent pictureof a US Coast Guard Legend Class National Security Cutter, in company with a Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter. The modern US Coast Guard:

bd popeye · Aug 4, 2016

Maybe someday we shall see the Legend Class National Security Cutter as the basis for a new USN frigate.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2016) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conducts helicopter operations at sunset during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Noble/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 3, 2016) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 2nd Class Devin McKenna, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 3rd Class William Mittag replace the canopy pressure seal of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dartez C. Williams/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2016) Airman Taylor Johnson salutes USS Arizona Memorial from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during Rim of the Pacific. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andre T. Richard/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 28, 2016) A AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The 22nd MEU, deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan G. Coleman/Released)

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SEATTLE, Wash. (Aug. 2, 2016) The U.S. Navy's 51st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), the fourth ship to hold the namesake, moored in the Port of Seattle Pier 66 for the Emerald City's 67th annual Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cory Asato/Released)

bd popeye · Aug 4, 2016

The most powerful surface warship on this planet....Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2016) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 24, 2016) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, transits the Atlantic Ocean. Ike is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 25, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Gulf of Oman. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. M. Tolbert/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2015) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Philippine Sea. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

bd popeye · Aug 5, 2016

Well now the USN is axing the blue cammo and going to the uniform below which is now used by SEALS, SEABEEs, SWCC & expeditionary forces.

The USN uniforms have been in flux since 1971...

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2016) The Dept. of the Navy announced that it will transition from the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type I to the NWU Type III as its primary shore working uniform. While, the NWU Type I will be phased out over the next three years, effective Oct. 1, 2019, all Sailors will be expected to wear the NWU Type III as their primary Working Uniform when ashore or in port. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julia A. Casper/Released)

bd popeye · Aug 5, 2016

A better more simplified article about the USN uniform change. Follow the link for the full article.

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This story was originally published at 3:47 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 4, 2016.

They failed to reduce the number of uniforms sailors must maintain. Their threads put sailors at risk for worsening burn injuries by melting. And sailors said they were uncomfortable and that the only camouflage they offered was when someone fell overboard.

The blue-and-gray cammies originally intended to be the Navy's mainstay uniform are officially headed for Davy Jones' seabag, ending a decade of wrestling with a revolutionary uniform concept that failed to get its sea legs despite updates and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment.

The blue-and-gray Navy working uniform, known as the Type I, will be dumped effective Oct. 1, Navy officials announced Thursday, though wear will be phased out over three years. In its stead, the digital woodland pattern cammies, or NWU Type III, will become the standard shore duty uniform across the service. The NWU Type III is a tactical uniform that has a reputation for being more comfortable and officials also anticipate some cost-savings by switching to it.

“We have heard the feedback and we are acting on it,” said Navy Secretary Ray Mabus in a statement provided to Navy Times Aug. 4. “As a direct result of sailors' input, effective October 1, we will transition from the NWU Type I to the NWU Type III as our primary shore working uniform."

The announcement signals another tectonic shift in the Navy's changing seabag. Many details are still being worked out. What you need to know:

Green cammies. Sailors who don't currently wear the woodland cammies may start to do so in October, with their commanding officer's approval. These uniforms will start going on sale at uniform stores. Recruits will start being issued them in October 2017 and sets of these units will be rolled out to sailors over the next two years. By October 2019, green-and-tan cammies will be the shore duty standard uniform.

Blue cammies. Sailors will not be allowed to wear their blueberries after Oct. 1, 2019.

Fleet uniforms. Officials are working on a replacement to the unpopular flame-resistant variant coveralls worn in the fleet. In addition to the improved FRV coverall, officials are also pursuing a new direction after surveys found interest in a two-piece utility style uniform that's flame-resistant and can be worn at sea and ashore. A wear test is planned for 2017.

Jeff Head · Aug 5, 2016

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SEAPOWER said:
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps will send the F-35B Lightning II strike fighter on deployments onboard amphibious assault ships in 2018, the Corps’ top aviator said.

Speaking to an audience July 29 at the American Enterprise Institute, Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis, deputy commandant for aviation, said that the first operational F-35B squadron, Marine Fighter Attack 121 (VMFA-121), will deploy F-35Bs onboard an amphibious assault ship in summer 2018.

VMFA-121, currently based at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Ariz., will move to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, in January with 10 F-35Bs. In accordance with the Marine Corps Aviation Plan, VMFA-121 will receive six more F-35Bs next summer. Reaching full strength of 16 aircraft, the squadron will be able to deploy a six-aircraft detachment in 2018 onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, which is based in Sasebo, Japan.

The second operational F-35B squadron, VMFA-211, also based in Yuma, is slated to send an F-35B detachment to sea onboard an amphibious assault ship, Davis said.

VMFA-122, an F/A-18 squadron, will become the third operational F-35B squadron and move from MCAS Beaufort, S.C. VMFA-314, also an F/A-18 squadron, will receive the F-35C in 2019 and deploy with that aircraft onboard an aircraft carrier in 2020, Davis said.

Jeff Head · Aug 5, 2016

Take a look at this and realize what this represents. Three full Carrier strike Groups operating together. A potential for almost 300 aircraft right there, though in 2006 each carrier probably had on the order of 70 aircraft, or just over 200 altogether. Still....something any naval enthusiast would find very interesting.

Philippine Sea - USS Ronald Reagan, CVN-76 and USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Carrier Strike groups, break away while the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63 Carrier Strike group sails ahead following during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. That regular exercise which focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

bd popeye · Aug 5, 2016

Jeff Head said:
Take a look at this and realize what this represents. Three full Carrier strike Groups operating together. A potential for almost 300 aircraft right there, though in 2006 each carrier probably had on the order of 70 aircraft, or just over 200 altogether. Still....something any naval enthusiast would find very interesting.
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Philippine Sea - USS Ronald Reagan, CVN-76 and USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Carrier Strike groups, break away while the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63 Carrier Strike group sails ahead following during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. That regular exercise which focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

...and may I add....these could be titled.."If you don't live in the USA your Navy CANNOT do this"...excuse the chest thumping..

Jeff Head · Aug 5, 2016

bd popeye said:
...and may I add....these could be titled.."If you don't live in the USA your Navy CANNOT do this"...excuse the chest thumping..

But we can get some help from our friends.

Like we did when the JMSDF conducted exercises with the Ronald Regan CSG when she transferred to Japan. Many people did not know that all three Japanese carriers (at the time) exercised with the Reagan.

A very IMPRESSIVE exercise, and GREAT pictures of four flattops together:

JS Hyuga, DDH-181, USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76, JS Izumo, DDH-183, and JS Ise, DDH-182,

Now, the JMSDF, with the addition of the second Izumo carrier, the JS KAga, DDH-184, they have four of them themselves.

If you like naval matters and aircraft carriers...you have to love this.

bd popeye · Aug 5, 2016

Agreed and 100% correct Jeff!!^^^

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 4, 2016) Sailors lower a small boat from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan R. McDonald/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 3, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Demarcus Robinson signals an MV-22B Osprey to land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Wilkes/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 3, 2016) Marines perform vehicle start ups in the upper vehicle stowage area aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Molina/Released)

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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 4, 2016) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) transport an MK 46 MOD 5A torpedo on the aft missile deck during a weapons download. Barry is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 24, 2016) Using a Dazzler non-lethal weapon and blank rounds, the Embarked Security Team (EST) aboard the USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) along with Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3's (CRS-3) Riverine Command Boats (RCBs) defend the ship from a simulated attack as the Rainer departs to support ships for Rim of the Pacific 2016. (Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Martin Wright/Released)

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