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Status of the Navy
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D. Bunker  
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7/17/2008 8:53 PM
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Carrier Strike Groups
* The USS Abraham Lincoln CSG is currently providing air support for security operations in Afghanistan from the Northern Arabian Sea.
* The USS Kitty Hawk is participating in RIMPAC 2008 multinational naval exercises, which began June 29 and will conclude July 31. Taking place in the Hawaiian operating area, RIMPAC 2008 is the world’s largest multinational naval exercise. The other participating countries include Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
* The USS Ronald Reagan CSG arrived at Busan, South Korea, on July 14 for a scheduled port call.
* The USS Harry S. Truman is currently under way in the western Atlantic Ocean conducting routine operations.
* The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has completed its scheduled six-month planned incremental availability (PIA) and is now under way in the Atlantic Ocean.
* The USS Theodore Roosevelt is scheduled to participate in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) Operation Brimstone from July 21 through July 31 in the Atlantic Ocean.
Expeditionary Strike Groups
* The USS Peleliu ESG is supporting security operations in the 5th fleet area of responsibility (AOR), which includes Iraq and Afghanistan.
* The USS Nassau ESG arrived in its home port of Norfolk, Va., on July 11 after completing a scheduled deployment to the 5th and 6th fleets.
* The USS Bonhomme Richard is currently participating in RIMPAC 2008 multinational naval exercises in the Hawaii operating area.
* The USS Kearsarge arrived in its home port of Norfolk on July 13 after completing its Maintenance and Material Management (3M) certification.
* The USS Iwo Jima is currently under way in the Atlantic Ocean and is scheduled to participate in the JTFEX from July 21 through July 31 in the Atlantic Ocean.
* The USS Boxer is under way in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is currently conducting routine operations.
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picesnator
User ID: 318318
7/17/2008 9:36 PM
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everything looks quiet....lull before the storm??? |
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Kanigo2
User ID: 442313
7/17/2008 11:03 PM
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D. can we get a linky for that please.
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 340808
7/17/2008 11:16 PM | | Re: Status of the Navy | Quote |
Hmm where's the Nimitz? |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 469960
7/17/2008 11:17 PM | | Re: Status of the Navy | Quote |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 340808
7/17/2008 11:43 PM | | Re: Status of the Navy | Quote |
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 469960
- people who are into global intelligence
- crew families
- the captain
- people who suffer or profit from war
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malu
User ID: 421073
7/18/2008 12:48 AM
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- people who are into global intelligence
- crew families
- the captain
- people who suffer or profit from war
.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 340808
great reply! lmao
thank you miss bunker, do miss your input around here ;) |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 437919
7/18/2008 1:17 AM | | Re: Status of the Navy | Quote |
everything looks quiet....lull before the storm??? Quoting: picesnator
Or maybe the lull before nothing happens because nothing is going to happen. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 346985
7/18/2008 1:30 AM | | Re: Status of the Navy | Quote |
Hmm, where's the Forestal |
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malu
User ID: 421073
7/18/2008 1:30 AM
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everything looks quiet....lull before the storm???
Or maybe the lull before nothing happens because nothing is going to happen. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 437919
i hear the iraqi's have t shirts that say just that |
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D. Bunker
Forum Moderator
User ID: 283716
7/18/2008 11:16 PM
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D. can we get a linky for that please. Quoting: Kanigo2
I did not provide a link as it is Stratfor data.
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^TrInItY^
Forum Administrator
7/18/2008 11:24 PM
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Operation Brimstone from July 21 through July 31 Quoting: D. Bunker
Several Biblical passages use the image of burning brimstone (the ancient name for sulfur) to represent divine wrath. The King James translation often renders such imagery with the phrase "fire and brimstone". In Genesis 19, God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah via a rain of fire and brimstone, and in Deuteronomy 29, the Israelites are threatened with the same punishment should they abandon their covenant with God.
, Genesis19:4-5, the final episode in the story of Sodom is described as the angels visit Lot to warn him to flee:
When they had not yet retired, and the people of the city, the people of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, the entire populace from every end [of the city]. And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, and let us have relations with them."
Lot refused to give the visiting angels to the inhabitants of Sodom. He offered them his two daughters instead, but the people refused. The men were struck with blindness, allowing Lot and his family, who were then instructed to leave the city, to escape. As they made their escape the angels commanded that Lot and his family not look back under any circumstance. However as Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed with fire and brimstone by God, Lot's wife looked back longingly at the city, and she was instantly transformed into a pillar of salt.
Few will listen,
Of the few who listen, fewer still will understand,
Understanding does not mean believe,
Of the handful who believe, most may not know what to do,
Those who even know, how many will actually do ?
And the rare ones who have done it.......
Need not listen to you anymore.
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 378093
7/18/2008 11:25 PM | | Re: Status of the Navy | Quote |
Is any carrier more impressive than the others?I would assume the Ronald Reagan would be the most impressive as far as fire power,being the newest(I believe ).Or are they all equal?Please forgive my ignorance,just wondering if one is the star of the fleet.thxs |
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Ice
User ID: 465030
7/18/2008 11:49 PM
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Is any carrier more impressive than the others?I would assume the Ronald Reagan would be the most impressive as far as fire power,being the newest(I believe ).Or are they all equal?Please forgive my ignorance,just wondering if one is the star of the fleet.thxs Quoting: Anonymous Coward 378093
they are close to equal! not a bad question at all, it's not just the carrier but a group of ships and attack subs!
Each of the battle groups are just about the largest fighting force on the planet. Of course the larger military forces don't count but each group is at any one moment about the 5th largest military fire power force in the world! amazing eh!
ice
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malu
User ID: 421073
7/19/2008 12:10 AM
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Is any carrier more impressive than the others?I would assume the Ronald Reagan would be the most impressive as far as fire power,being the newest(I believe ).Or are they all equal?Please forgive my ignorance,just wondering if one is the star of the fleet.thxs
they are close to equal! not a bad question at all, it's not just the carrier but a group of ships and attack subs!
Each of the battle groups are just about the largest fighting force on the planet. Of course the larger military forces don't count but each group is at any one moment about the 5th largest military fire power force in the world! amazing eh!
ice Quoting: Ice
that is a trip! i never really thought of it like that before
seems like there was a movie where a carrier group got sent back in time, their advantages would be tremendous
i wonder when the scale of naval power will be undone by missile technology? seems fairly close right now,, imho |
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Ice
User ID: 465030
7/19/2008 12:20 AM
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The U.S. Navy builds their carrier battle groups around a nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The force contains a collection of smaller ships that provide for the defense and support of the carrier and her air wings. A typical U.S. battle group might be comprised of the following:
One Nimitz class aircraft carrier
Two Ticonderoga class AEGIS cruisers
One Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer
One Spruance class destroyer
One Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate
Two Los Angeles Class attack submarines
One Supply class replenishment ship
The aircraft carrier is literally at the center of the battle group, with the various other ships providing a defensive screen against any kind of attack. The Ticonderoga class Aegis cruisers form a barrier against enemy aircraft and incoming guided missiles, their AEGIS weapon system capable of tracking and bringing defensive fire to bear upon air targets. The Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyer, as well as the older Spruance class destroyer play a role in air defense, though they are also tasked with anti submarine warfare (ASW). The Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate and two Los Angeles class attack subs are also involved in ASW defense of the carrier. All ships in the battle group (except for supply and logistics ships) are flexibile enough to participate in different forms of combat, (anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine, ground support, strike), since no one is specialized to such an extent that they are only capable of one specific task.
The carrier battle group has evolved into a very flexible part of American military and foreign policy. They provide an airbase in international waters, meaning that the U.S. does not need to jump through diplomatic hoops to secure an airbase. They are capable of acting in a benevolent manner, putting in at a friendly foreign port to improve relations and demonstrate America's commitment to defend whichever country. Also, the carrier battle group may be dispatched to a most unfriendly situation, such as when one was sent to Taiwan, when the People's Republic of China were performing sabre rattling military exercises in the Strait of Taiwan. Ultimately, the carrier battle group is an extremely flexible part of the U.S. military, allowing rapid deployment of massive amounts of firepower to nearly anywhere in the world.
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D. Bunker
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7/21/2008 4:51 PM
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Operation Brimstone from July 21 through July 31
... Quoting: ^TrInItY^
Perhaps it is aptly named.
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