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LOCKHEED MARTIN TO ARM U.S NAVY LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP USS LITTLE ROCK WITH LASER WEAPON

March 3, 2020

The U.S. Navy says the Freedom class Littoral
Combat Ship USS Little Rock will get a 150-kilowatt class laser weapon system from Lockheed Martin
this year. This would make Little Rock the third of the
US Navy warships to be fitted with a high-power laser. Viewers may note that Arleigh Burke class
destroyer USS Dewey and the San Antonio class landing platform dock amphibious ship USS
Portland have got lasers installed last year. As reported by USNI News, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral
Richard Brown, Commander of Naval Surface Forces told reporters about the imminent laser
installation on Jan 13, 2020. Vice Admiral Brown did not reveal what laser
the Navy would install on Little Rock, but some variant of Lockheed Martin’s High Energy
Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance system, or HELIOS seems to be the most likely
one. In this video Defense Updates reports on the
deployment of USS Little Rock will get a 150-kilowatt class. Let’s get started. This video is sponsored by War Thunder, the
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bonus tank or aircraft or ship and three days of premium account. The littoral combat ship (LCS) is a set of
two classes the Independence and Freedom. Construction of the Freedom-class is spearheaded
by Lockheed Martin at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin, while that of
Independence-class ships is led by Austal USA in Alabama. These are relatively small surface vessels
and primarily designed for operations near shore. During the late 1990s, the U.S. Navy understood
that cruisers and destroyers would be vulnerable to attacks in shallow coastal waters. Large warships like cruisers and destroyers
are designed for open-ocean warfare and not for shallow water where these can be targeted
by high-speed boats, missile-firing fast-attack craft, small submarines, sea mines, and land
and air-launched anti-ship missiles. The idea behind the littoral combat ship,
as described by former Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, is to “create a small,
fast, maneuverable and relatively inexpensive member of the DD(X) family of ships.” If required these ships will absorb an attack
and protect the much more expensive cruiser or destroyers. The LCS is envisioned to be a networked, agile,
stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in coastal
waters. Interestingly, the LCS has a modular design. The vessels can be configured with different
modules for specific roles that include anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures, anti-surface
warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, homeland defense, maritime intercept, special
operations, and logistics. In the long run, the LCSs are expected to
progressively replace slower and specialized ships such as minesweepers and amphibious
assault ships. USS Little Rock (LCS-9) is a Freedom-class
littoral combat ship (LCS) of the United States Navy. She is the second ship named after Little
Rock, the capital city of Arkansas. USS Little Rock has a length of 115 m (378
ft) and a displacement of 3,500 tonnes when fully loaded. The ship uses two Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000
hp) gas turbines and two Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines to power
4 Rolls-Royce steerable waterjets. USS Little Rock has speed of 47 kn + (54 mph;
87 km/h) and has a range of 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mii)
It accommodates 50 core crew and a total of 65 with mission crew. The design of the vessel incorporates a large
reconfigurable seaframe to allow rapidly interchangeable mission modules, a flight deck with integrated
helicopter launch, recovery and handling system and the capability to launch and recover boats
(manned and unmanned) from both the stern and side. In a standard configuration, USS Little Rock
armament will consist of an 11-cell Raytheon RIM-116B SeaRAM missile-defense system, BAE
Systems Mk 110 57 mm naval gun, and Mark 50 light-weight torpedoes launched from torpedo
tubes. It can accommodate two Fire Scouts or one
Seahawk USS Little Rock could be armed with Naval
Strike Missiles for Anti Surface warfare is required. Viewers may note that the U.S Navy had awarded
Lockheed Martin a $150 million contract in 2018, with options worth up to $943 million
for the development of high power laser systems. The program aims to develop 2 prototypes – one
for land and another for warships. As per Lockheed Martin with the HELIOS system,
it will “help the Navy take a major step forward in its goal to field a laser weapon system
aboard surface ships.” The HELIOS effort is focused on rapidly developing
and deploying a 60-kilowatt high-energy laser with “growth potential” to 150 kilowatts. Lockheed Martin said it demonstrated that
a 10-kilowatt system can defeat small airborne targets with the “speed of light” capability
and that a 30-kilowatt system had disabled a stationary truck target. HELIOS combines three key capabilities fused
into a single weapon system: 1. A high-energy laser system: The high-energy
fiber laser will be designed to counter unmanned aerial systems and small boats. 2. A long-range ISR capability: HELIOS sensors
will be part of an integrated weapon system and provide Intelligence, surveillance, target
acquisition, and reconnaissance capability. 3. UAS dazzler capability: The HELIOS dazzler
will be uses to disable UAS (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) of rivals. Lasers have some very important advantages
when compared to conventional weapons. The speed of light enables them to hit their
targets almost instantaneously. Laser weapons also don’t need to carry ammunition
like traditional systems and hence they will be able to take out a much larger number of
threats constrained only by the power supply limit of the platform. This is pretty significant as traditional
air defense systems can run out of ammunition when encountering a large number of incoming
threats. Lasers are also so much cheaper and could
cost as less as $1 per shot. It is interesting to note that the US Navy
has already taken steps to provision for Laser technology in its latest Ford class supercarriers. Ford class has 2 Bechtel A1B nuclear reactors. Each one these are capable of producing 300
MW of electricity, triple the 100 MW of each Nimitz-class vessel. The huge power supply provides the legroom required for inducting Lasers and Electromagnetic Rail Guns. Laser is important since American rivals have
put a lot of effort into developing and deploying several types of very capable Anti Ship missiles. Russia and China have supersonic Anti Ship
missiles. Not only this, Russia has already deployed
a Hypersonic Air-Launched Cruise Missile Kinzhal that can target naval assets and is in the
process of arming its warships with Zircon Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile. Traditional anti-missile defense onboard American
warships like RIM-162A Evolved SeaSparrow Missile will invariably find it difficult
to intercept these missiles. As Laser technology matures, it could be a
great counter against this threat. It is to be noted that Laser is not the only
system being developed to meet emerging threats. The Congressional Research Service said in
a May report that the US Navy is developing 3 new ship-based weapons: lasers, an electromagnetic
railgun, and a gun-launched guided projectile. As per the report, these weapons “could substantially
improve” the ability of surface ships to defend against small surface craft, unmanned aerial
vehicles and, eventually, anti-ship cruise missiles. The report states, “Any one of these new weapons,
if successfully developed and deployed, might be regarded as a ‘game changer’ for defending
Navy surface ships” against enemy missiles, The research service noted that the U.S Navy
has made “substantial progress” toward deploying lasers on ships. Focus on Lasers indicates that US Navy is
actively working to transition to non-kinetic weapons.

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LATEST RUSSIAN WARSHIP TO BE ARMED WITH HYPERSONIC MISSILE | DEFENSE UPDATES

November 23, 2019

The Russian Navy’s latest warship, Gremyashchiy,
will carry the Zircon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missiles. According to Russian state media, the warship’s
captain and Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this during Putin’s visit aboard
the vessel on October 31. Putin reportedly said, “the Zircons will
certainly be there.” The warship will be launched later this year
and is expected to join the Pacific fleet. The missile a counter to the U.S. Navy’s
air defense system. In this video Defense Updates why the deployment
of Zircon hypersonic missile-armed Gremyashchiy warship is a genuine threat for the U.S military? Let’s get into the details. This video is sponsored by War Thunder. If you are, like us, fascinated by military
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exceed speeds of Mach 5 or 5 times the speed of sound. This is about 1,715 meters per second or 3,836
mph or 6,174 kph. There are currently two methods being applied
to make hypersonic weapons. The first is using Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
(HGV). In this method, the system is launched to
extremely high altitudes using Ballistic Missile or an aircraft where it skips across the Earth’s
upper atmosphere. The vehicle then separates from the carrier
and glides back to the earth towards its intended target attaining hypersonic speed. The second is by using a Scramjet engine. The scramjet is an innovation on the Ramjet. Ramjet engine can power flight to supersonic
speeds but scramjet can enable the missile to reach hypersonic speeds. These engines have no moving parts, like the
compressors and turbines used in the turbofan engines found on conventional jet planes. They rely on the huge pressures created by
fast airflow into the engine to ignite the fuel and generate thrust. Zircon uses this method. It must be noted that traditional ballistic
like American Minuteman III, Russian Sarmat or Indian Agni missile all travel at hypersonic
speeds, but they follow a predictable ballistic trajectory and can’t maneuver mid-course. The main defensive weapon consists of the
following: 1. Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) is the
primary air defense system. It has a range of 10 nmi or 19 km and speed
of Mach 3.5 Arleigh Burke class has 96 cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) whereas
Ticonderoga class 122 of these. Each can be quad packed with ESSM. 2. RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles is a small,
lightweight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile meant for point defense. It has a speed in excess of Mach 2 and has
a range of 9 km or 5.6 mi. 3. Phalanx Close-in Weapon System is deployed
for last-ditch defense against airborne threats. It uses an automated 20 mm Gatling gun which
is capable of firing up to 50 rounds per second. They could potentially be saturated by a barrage
of supersonic anti-ship and against hypersonic missiles, they are almost ineffective. U.S Navy’s surface fleet also has warships
that incorporate the Aegis Combat System. The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
is designed by the United States Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency to protect
against short and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. It enables the warships to shoot down enemy
ballistic missiles by expanding the Aegis Combat System with the addition of the AN/SPY-1
radar and Standard missiles like SM-2 or SM-3 missile. But this system is not designed to defend
against maneuvering cruise missiles. As per President Putin’s address in the
Russian Federal Assembly, the Zircon is capable of reaching speeds of Mach 9. So it is much faster than a bullet fired from
a sniper rifle, actually almost 3 times the speed of a sniper’s bullet. The kinetic energy alone will rip a ship apart
like a tin can. Mr. Putin stated that the missile has a range
of over 1000 km or 620 miles. The missile weighs 5 tons. President Putin mentioned that the missile
can destroy both sea-going and land targets. As per reports, the Zircon will have both
radar target seeker and an optical-electronic complex to detect and track targets. The missile could be equipped with a High
explosive warhead or even a tactical nuclear warhead. Mr. Putin had told the Zircon is mainly intended
to be deployed in seagoing platforms such as “serially made surface warships and submarines,
including those that are already operational and being built”. Gremyashchiy is the lead ship of the Gremyashchiy
class. The Gremyashchiy class meaning ‘Thunderous’
is an advanced development of the Steregushchiy-class corvettes of the Russian Navy. This follow-on project was designed by the
Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau in Saint Petersburg. Ships of this class have a displacement of
2,500 tons The warship has a speed of 27 knots (50 km/h;
31 mph) and range of around 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) The ship is armed with two 30mm AK-630M close-in
weapons systems for defense against enemy aircraft For long range air defense, a 16-cell launcher
is present that can fire 9K96 surface-to-air missiles. 2 × 4 330 mm torpedo tubes are present for
Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes A 100mm А190-01 lightweight multi-purpose
naval artillery gun is mounted in the bow to engage enemy surface ships, coastal and
air targets from close range. 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns are
also present. Till this revelation, Gremyashchiy Class was
expected to carry 8 Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles which is similar in capability to
American Tomahawk missile. It is subsonic and has a range of 1,500 miles
or 2400 km. But with this announcement, it is clear that
Zircon will also be deployed depending on the mission The most important aspect of Zircon is its
speed. The speed would give air defenses very little
time to detect & fire interceptors. It is to be noted that America’s Government
Accountability Office (GAO) report has stated that the U.S currently lacks the defenses
required to protect against the latest crop of hypersonic weapons being developed by China
and Russia. The report states,
“China and Russia are pursuing hypersonic weapons because their speed, altitude, and
maneuverability may defeat most missile defense systems, and they may be used to improve long-range
conventional and nuclear strike capabilities. There are no existing countermeasures.” Viewers can go through the report from the
link given in the ‘Description’ section below. In its response to the GAO, the Department
of Defense described the report as “an accurate although sobering macro picture of how the
US stands in the world against emerging threats.” Another important aspect of the missile is
its plasma cloud. As per multiple reports, the missile is completely
covered by a plasma cloud during the flight. The plasma cloud would absorb radio frequencies
emitted from radars and since the waves are not reflected back, it will essentially mean
that the missile will be invisible. It is highly likely that the missile will
be detected very late and this will make intercepting Zircon almost impossible to intercept with
the current crop of air defense systems. Gremyashchiy armed with Zircon will be a credible
threat to American assets, especially the US Navy supercarrier and the carrier strike
group. Since Zircon is heavy and fast, it will have
lots of Kinetic Energy which will come into play along with the explosive warhead and
a single hit from it could be enough to cripple even a supercarrier. Secondly, with Zircon, the warship would be
able to target important land targets as the Aegis BMD will not be able to intercept them. It remains to be seen how
the U.S responds.

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US NAVY DEPLOYS USS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS & USS MONTGOMERY TO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ! DEFENSE UPDATES

November 22, 2019

The U.S. Navy has deployed two Independence-class
littoral combat ships (LCS) to the South China Sea earlier this month. The service dispatched the USS Gabrielle Giffords
from Changi naval base in Singapore to the South China Sea on November 15, while the
USS Montgomery and warships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted operations together in
the waters between November 6 and 12. The move is aimed at bolstering the U.S. military’s
presence in the highly contested waters. US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that
the US was conducting more patrols in the South China Sea to send a signal to China. He recently stated the U.S “rejects attempts
by any nation to use coercion or intimidation to advance international interests at the
expense of others.” In this video Defense Updates analyzes the
deployment of USS Gabrielle Giffords & USS Montgomery in the South China Sea. Let’s get started. This video is sponsored by War Thunder, the
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bonus tank or aircraft or ship and three days of premium account. China claims most of the South China Sea. It said that it has “indisputable sovereignty”
over the area. Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and
Taiwan have disputed these claims. The route is significant as about $5 trillion
in trade through shipping passes each year. Countries like the U.S, Japan, U.K, and India
have no claims in the area and want ‘Freedom of Navigation’ as per international maritime
laws. China has tried imposing a unilateral decision
as per which all ships & aircraft navigating in the area need to identify itself to the
Chinese Navy. China has built up military infrastructure
in the islands which include reinforced aircraft hangars at different parts of the disputed
territories. Not only this, YJ-12 Anti Ship Missile and
HQ-9 Surface to Air missiles have been deployed. The littoral combat ship (LCS) is a set of
two classes the Independence and Freedom. Construction of the Freedom-class is spearheaded
by Lockheed Martin at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin, while that of
Independence-class ships is led by Austal USA in Alabama. These are relatively small surface vessels
and primarily designed for operations near shore. During the late 1990s, the U.S. Navy understood
that cruisers and destroyers would be vulnerable to attacks in shallow coastal waters. Large warships like cruisers and destroyers
are designed for open-ocean warfare and not for shallow water where these can be targeted
by high-speed boats, missile-firing fast-attack craft, small submarines, sea mines, and land
and air-launched anti-ship missiles. The idea behind the littoral combat ship,
as described by former Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, is to “create a small,
fast, maneuverable and relatively inexpensive member of the DD(X) family of ships.” If required these ships will absorb an attack
and protect the much more expensive cruiser or destroyers. The LCS is envisioned to be a networked, agile,
stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in coastal
waters. Interestingly, the LCS has a modular design. The vessels can be configured with different
modules for specific roles that include anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures, anti-surface
warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, homeland defense, maritime intercept, special
operations, and logistics. In the long run, the LCSs are expected to
progressively replace slower and specialized ships such as minesweepers and amphibious
assault ships. USS Gabrielle Giffords & USS Montgomery have
a length of 127.4 m (418 ft ) and a displacement of 3,104 tonnes when fully loaded. The ships use two gas turbines and two diesel
engines to power four steerable waterjets. The USS Gabrielle Giffords & USS Montgomery
has speed of 40 kn + (46 mph; 74 km/h) and has a range of 4,300 nmi (8,000 km; 4,900
mi) They accommodate 40 core crew plus up to 35
mission crew. Both of the warships can carry up to two Fire
Scouts. The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance,
situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground,
air and sea forces. The Independence-class carries a default armament
for self-defense, and command and control. Unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed
armaments such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one
mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned
vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments. The interior volume and payload is greater
than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver
platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet (1,410
m2) and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic meters of payload volume,
it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission
module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted. The Independence-class ships also have an
integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion
of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System (ICMS) used on the
LCS. USS Gabrielle Giffords & USS Montgomery are
armed by a variety of the weapons One BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
One Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) Four .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward) Two 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns (part of
SUW module) 24 AGM-114L Hellfire missiles (planned part
of SUW module) or NSMs in deck-mounted canisters. Naval Strike Missiles or NSM is the most powerful
weapon of LCSs which gives them a potent punch and the ability to taken on much larger opponents. It is the upgrade of Kongsberg’s Penguin
short-to-medium range anti-ship guided missile. The missile has a range of 100 miles or 185
km. NSM is a 5th generation missile capable of
high subsonic speeds. It has sea skim mode by which it travels very
close to the surface, making it hard to detect and intercept. It is equipped with 276 pounds or 125 kg multi-purpose
blast/fragmentation warhead. NSM features an imaging IR-seeker which is
complimented by inertial/GPS navigation. The missile also has a built-in database of
representative ship types to distinguish between intended targets and other objects. Importantly it can be used as an anti-ship
missile as a for taking out land targets. NSMs are placed on the decks of LCSs through
a proprietary canister launcher. Each LCS can be armed with up to 8 missiles
following a retrofit but the U.S Navy has not revealed how many NSMs are currently deployed. US Navy has more than 10 supercarriers, 65+
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, 25+ Ticonderoga-class cruiser as well as several other surface combatants
like Wasp class amphibious assault ship. The powerful warships have made the American
Navy’s surface fleet to be the most formidable one. With the inclusion of Littoral Combat Ship,
the US Navy will be able to plug certain holes like operating in constrained places and have
a better sea presence This relatively smaller but very agile addition
will significantly improve the combat flexibility of the US Navy in the South China Sea region. The ship’s’ low draught gives them better
access to shallow waters, which would help them in reconnaissance missions in the scattered
reefs of the disputed Spratly chain. Their fast speed is also an advantage when
conducting Freedom of Navigation operations. So, it can be said that the deployment of
USS Gabrielle Giffords & USS Montgomery is a very good move.

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US Navy Submarine Officer Lt. Haney Hong & Lt.Chris Carter

November 22, 2019

My name is Haney Hong. I’m a lieutenant in the United States Navy, and I’m a submarine officer. My name is Lieutenant Christopher Carter, I’m in the United States Navy. I’m a submarine officer. And I drive submarines for a living. Haney Hong – I’m first-generation South Korean. My folks, both my mom and dad, they immigrated to this country in the late seventies and they settled in California with two bucks in their back pocket. And my dad, who’s, who’s always been a firm believer in the United States and what this country stands for, told – told me and my two siblings that we’ll do some sort of service for this country. So I was looking for other ways to do service in the Navy and I saw the ROTC program. Christopher Carter – My grandfather was, was in the Army. My father was in the Marine Corps. When I went down to my father’s base one day, his captain brought me into his room knowing that I was an okay student, knowing that I was a pretty good athlete, and he said, “Have you thought about the Naval Academy?” Me being the different one, I decided to go into the Navy. Ah my father didn’t want me initially to go into the Navy. He, of course, wanted me to go into the Marine Corps, but I, you know, kind of ah wanted to blaze my own trail. Haney Hong – So, it was an interesting conversation my senior year in high school. I said, “Hey, dad, so how we going to pay for college?” And the answer was, “Well, that’s a good question, Haney. How are you going to pay for college?” So, ROTC was definitely a good option for that. And, luckily enough, I was contacted by somebody in the Navy, and they said, “Hey, have you heard of ROTC?” And I said, “I’ve heard a little bit about it. What’s – what’s in it for you; what’s in it for me?” And they said, “Hey, well, we’ll pay for school. We’ll pay for your books. We’ll give you a stipend.” And I said, “Okay. Well, what’s in it for you guys?” They said, “After you graduate, then you’ll have a full-time job as an officer in the United States Navy.” Christopher Carter – I majored in assistant engineering, ah which was a very hard major. It’s ah basically a combination of electrical, mechanical, and computer science which provided me the background that was necessary to go into the Submarine Force. Actually took a submarine cruise, and that opened my eyes to what the Submarine Force was. I saw the camaraderie. I saw how the people interacted. I saw what I knew I wanted to do with the next at least five years of my life. Haney Hong – Well, the Submarine Force offers actually extensive training for its young junior officers. In fact, that’s probably one of the selling points of why I joined the Submarine Force in the first place. As a submariner, you get extensive engineering training and you start – after you graduate, you go through six months of what’s called Nuclear Power School in Charleston, South Carolina. Christopher Carter – After I got com – my commission I went to Nuclear Power School in Charleston, South Carolina. And that’s basically a six-month course where they teach you all the theory, the design, and the know-how behind nuclear physics. They teach you all about, you know, the ah kind of how to drive the submarine. They teach you about radar, sonar, fire control. I mean, all the great cool things about submarining. Haney Hong – You go from knowing nothing about nuclear engineering to having enough theoretical understanding so that you understand design components and operations. You know, the one thing that makes the Submarine Force unique is submarines are much larger than most people think. I mean, we’ve got fast-attack submarines that are about 350 feet long; ballistic missile submarines that are 600 feet long; that’s a full-size ship but, unfortunately, because you have to put a lot of equipment in not a lot of space, you can’t have as many people. So, we, in the Submarine Force, pride our – pride ourselves on being able to multitask. And so, every sailor on a submarine does multiple things and has multiple jobs because it’s a full-size ship, but you only have 120 to 140 people. There really is no typical day for a member of a submarine crew. Christopher Carter – The Submarine Force nine-to-five doesn’t exist. The – you – the Submarine Force, basically we have an 18-hour-day. Haney Hong – You know, you go on deployment and you get to see some great places. I mean, I spent seven days in Singapore. After we finished one mission, seven days in Singapore; got to hang out with my friends and the other guys on the ship. And then we were driving around the Pacific and just due to schedule changes, we ended up spending New Year’s Eve in Japan. Christopher Carter – When you’re not on the watch, you actually have the opportunity to kick back. It’s not all – it’s not all work and no play. Those 12 hours after you get off watch are kind of – kind of yours. Sure, there’s some training and there’s some other type of things you have to go to, some lectures maybe, but the other 12 hours, you know, you need to get some sleep in there as well, but you can, you know, play cards, you can play Texas Hold ’em, poker. You can play dominoes. You can, you know, there’s other opportunities to have fun outside of that, you know, within that 12-hour period. Haney Hong – What is most memorable about the United States Navy and the Submarine Force, in particular, is the camaraderie that you develop and the esprit de corps that – that’s generated when you’re working so closely with a small crew of about 120 to 140 people. Christopher Carter – I reported to the boat with a guy I had not known before in my entire life. I did not know him throughout the pipeline. I didn’t know him at all. Showed up on the same day with him and that guy was in my wedding. Haney Hong – You get to know everybody. You know where they’re from. You know if they’re married. You know if they’ve got kids. You know they’ve got three dogs. And everybody really gets to know one another and you really develop a strong personal and professional respect for everybody else with whom you work. And that’s what’s most memorable about the experience. Christopher Carter – The Navy is this – is not just a job, but it’s my life. It’s provided me a certain level of camaraderie where I have gained a cer – a lot of friends on a lot of different levels within the Navy, in my short time in the Navy. Haney Hong – I’m a very young individual that has been afforded the opportunity to go to college, which I would not have had without the Navy, but I’ve also been granted great responsibility and authority. Christopher Carter – And by being in the Navy up to this point, I’ve served with some of the greatest leaders on our planet. And I have learned immensely from those particular people how to lead. Haney Hong – So, training, quality of life, and the last leg of it, my – my triad here – is the leadership opportunity. You, as a submarine officer, immediate jump in and you’ve got – you’re running an engine room, or you’re – when you show up you’re learning immediately how to, how to be in charge of the entire ship. Christopher Carter – If I was going to talk to someone who was coming to the Submarine Force, whether it be my brother or my sister, I would tell them that the Navy offers an extreme amount of education. You could become a doctor. You could become a lawyer. You can drive ships. You can drive submarines. You can fly jets. You can do all those things in the Navy. If you want to work with the best and the brightest and on the cutting edge of technology, than the Submarine Force is where you should go.

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Eddie Gallagher speaks out after Trump orders his Naval rank restored

November 18, 2019

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Navy Women Redefined – Transformation

November 14, 2019

If any other high school girl walked up to me right now and says ‘I wanna join the military’, I’d tell them to join. It’s an experience that no one else can give you. It was the only thing I wanted to do. I knew that the Navy was going to give me what I needed, and I knew that they could produce, very quickly. I didn’t have to wait. I didn’t have to go back to college and wait three years to do something else. It does provide you an opportunity to really start fresh. And I’m not, I don’t say that in a bad way. It’s a whole new perspective on life. It’s taken time for people to see that women can do any job in the Navy. So you’ve gotten over the newness. It’s just normal. You’re gonna get to see places you’ve never seen. Do jobs you’d never thought that you would do. Have experiences that no other person that doesn’t join the military is gonna have. And you need to embrace those. I’ve definitely become a stronger person. I can persevere through a lot of difficult times, I think, easier. Structure. I actually know what structure is in my life now, um, ya know, and I appreciate it. They gave me so many skills that I did not learn when I was younger that I use today. I have friends on ship that are now my sisters for life, and I couldn’t, I wouldn’t take that back for anything. For someone that’s trying to join the Navy that’s young, I would tell her that I used to be scared, and I used to be, like, what if, what if I don’t like it or what if I fail. But, that she can do it.

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What To Expect at Navy Boot Camp

November 12, 2019

Boot Camp. We’re sure you’ve heard of it, and you’ve probably even heard stories about what goes on there, but what exactly should you expect? It’s important to be fully prepared, so we’re here to help you become just that. So what exactly is Boot Camp? Well, first and foremost it’s known as R-T-C, Recruit Training Command, and it’s definitely not to be taken lightly. Boot Camp develops the mental and physical capacity of new recruits, so that the Fleet is supplied with top-quality, trained Sailors. Now, what should you expect there? Well, because of the command staff’s hard work, R-T-C is a place where recruits are involved in carrying out activities from day one all the way through graduation. Upon arrival, recruits are formed into divisions and spend the first week completing processing. This involves lots of paperwork, medical and dental exams, haircuts and inoculations. From then on, recruits are molded into Sailors. You’ll be taught the Navy’s core traditions. The workload is heavy but the goal is simple: Prepare recruits to the fullest. In addition to classroom instruction, recruits spend time learning the fundamentals of small arms marksmanship, seamanship, water survival, line handling and firefighting. You can also earn recognition flags at Boot Camp. A few ways to receive these are through academic excellence, military drills, cleanliness and athletics. At the end of training, recruits enter their final evaluation – Battle Stations 21. Here, they go through 24 hours of Navy simulations aboard a replica ship. Upon completion, they receive a Navy ball cap to replace their recruit ball cap. This is known as the Capping Ceremony, and it indicates their new status as Sailors in the Navy. We hope we’ve answered many of your questions, but if you’re still curious and want to learn more about Boot Camp, visit bootcamp.navy.mil

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Retired Navy pilot feels the rush of flying again | Militarykind

November 12, 2019

no I know they are over they are yes or
no so keep your feet away from to the brakes
alright fun I retired 30 years ago and I have not flown in an airplane since I had never flown in a biplane of all the different models that I have flown
it just missed the biplane I’m 90 years old so this is my chance to complete the
circle our primary mission is to help seniors especially military veterans get
out and get a ride and get the appreciation that they need and to show
them that there’s still a great part of our community just the view of being in the air just
the view we get you’re so high you can almost see the curvature of the earth
and and it’s just magnificent I was very fortunate to be able to play
its then all over the Mediterranean and as it was a great experience I’ve never felt so good in my whole life
that you made a difference in someone’s life giving them a ride in an airplane
which for us is pure fun in itself but to see what it does and transforms and
back and brings back memories you

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Navy Gold Star Program Provides Assistance for Families

November 11, 2019

WELCOME TO ALL HANDS UPDATE, I’M PETTY OFFICER
JEN BLAKE. IF YOU EXPERIENCE THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE,
THE NAVY WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE. THE NAVY GOLD STAR PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM
CASUALTY ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVING FAMILIES OF DECEASED SERVICE MEMBERS. “IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS
THAT WE ARE THERE FOR THEM AND THAT WE ARE THERE FOR AS LONG AS THEY NEED. EVERYONE GOES
THROUGH DIFFERENT CYCLES OF STAGES OF GRIEF AND EVERYONE GOES THROUGH DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
IN THEIR PERSONAL HISTORY AND THEIR OWN PERSONAL GROWTH FOR THIS. WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION. SO IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THAT’S OUT THERE AND WE HAVE THAT TYPE OF
A PROGRAM IN EXISTENCE.” GOLD STAR FAMILIES LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION
SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER. OR, VISIT THE GOLD STAR FAMILY WEBSITE FOR
MORE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION.

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