[SSK]

É o horror...

http://www.theday.com/article/20111104/NWS09/111109813/1017

   

[HSMW]

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Andam duas petições na Internet para baptizar o novo porta aviões (CV-N 80) de USS Enterprise, dado que o actual Enterprise é aposentado no próximo ano. Concordo, o USS Enterprise é o nome com mais peso na marinha americana e deve haver sempre um navio Enterprise na Frota.

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Fuzileiro Naval é beijado por companheiro ao chegar da guerra

Um beijo ao chegar da guerra do Afeganistão

Militar americano e namorado assumem paixão e se agarram em aeroporto do Havaí


Sargento Morgan é erguido pelo companheiro, o artista Dalan Wells | Foto: Reprodução

Estados Unidos - O beijo recebido por um fuzileiro naval americano sacudiu as Forças Armadas dos EUA esta semana. A imagem é do militar Brandon Morgan, 25 anos, sendo beijado e erguido pelo companheiro Dalan Wells, 38, num aeroporto do Havaí, após missão no Afeganistão. A foto foi postada na Internet e teve milhares de apoiadores. Os dois se conheciam havia quatro anos, mas nunca tinham trocado um beijo.

A foto foi também interpretada como sinal de abertura no meio militar americano depois que, em junho, o presidente Barack Obama assinou o fim da lei de 1994 que impedia que soldados abertamente homossexuais servissem.

A imagem foi publicada por um perfil que defende a união gay de militares nos EUA, depois replicada por vários outros. Após ser procurado por jornalistas, o sargento Brandon Morgan distribuiu um texto à imprensa americana agradecendo o apoio que obteve de milhares de pessoas na Internet.

“A todos que responderam de maneira positiva, meu parceiro e eu queremos dizer obrigado. Dalan, o gigante na foto, não está acreditando em quantos ‘curti’ tivemos por isso. Não fizemos isso para ficar famosos ou algo do tipo, fizemos porque depois de três desdobramentos e quatro anos conhecendo um ao outro, finalmente dissemos o que sentíamos. E quanto àqueles cheios de ódio, deixe-os odiar”, diz parte da mensagem do militar.

http://odia.ig.com.br/portal/mundo/um-b ... o-1.414020


In the Navy...Lalalalala!

Ó SSK, ainda vou ver uma foto destas na nossa?! :?

[SSK]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

E passa rá a ser "Feios, porcos e maus... mas fofinhos!!!" :oops:  

[psaa]

 

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Inacreditável...

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[PedroI]

US Senator Questions the Future of the Littoral Combat Ship Program
By gCaptain Staff On March 8, 2012

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) questioned Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus about the future of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program during a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Navy’s budget today. Kohl worked to help Marinette Marine, part of a team with Lockheed Martin, win a Navy contract to build 10 of the new small warships over five years. The Navy plans to purchase a total of 55 Littoral Combat Ships over the long term, to replace an aging fleet of ships, but Kohl raised concerns at the hearing that the Navy’s five year budget projection calls for cutting two ships after the current contract is completed.

    “Would you agree, Mr. Secretary, that if Congress were to delay the Navy’s plans to bring these ships into the fleet, that the Navy’s effectiveness would be hurt? We understand that the LCS is going to replace an aging fleet of frigates and minesweepers, and that Navy readiness will suffer without them. Is that true, and what will happen if the LCS is delayed?” Kohl asked Secretary Mabus during today’s hearing.

Secretary Mabus assured Kohl that the Navy is not planning to cut the two additional ships, but the timeline to build them has shifted out. The Secretary called the LCS one of the backbones of their fleet today and in the future, citing its capability to adapt to developing weapons technology.
LCS 3 USS Fort Worth

Marinette Marine bid to construct 10 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in competition with Alabama shipbuilder, Austal USA. The Navy awarded both Marinette Marine and Austal USA contracts to produce 10 LCS each over five years. Kohl made a strong case for Marinette Marine’s shipbuilding bid with Secretary Mabus, including during hearings in the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, on which Kohl serves. Kohl also frequently met with officials from Marinette Marine and its parent company, Italian ship-builder Fincantieri, along with representatives from Lockheed Martin, to make a strong case to the Navy as officials weighed a decision on the shipbuilding contract.

Marinette Marine estimates that with the current contract they will employ 2,100 workers at the company as part of roughly 5,000 new jobs in northeastern Wisconsin and throughout the state.

It is also projected that $2.6 billion will be injected into the Wisconsin economy over the life of the contract.

At a time when many Navy ships cost at least $1 billion each, the Navy has been trying to build a smaller, more flexible vessel that can work closer to shore. Ultimately, the LCS will likely be less than half that price. The Navy needs the LCS in order to meet its goal of having 300 ships in the fleet so it can quickly protect U.S. interests around the world.

[Lightning]

Inacreditável...

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Isto com os intercambios e exercicios internacionais, para o ano já vamos ver o DAE a fazer o "Seal Slide ".

[HSMW]

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É um navio bonito, mas não tem nada de litoral, o navio é enorme para ser classificado como tal.

Fiquei com uma sensação após o visionamento do vídeo que estes navios vão desempenhar missões semelhantes aos avisos.

[PedroI]

Rolls-Royce to Power Two More Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ships
By gCaptain Staff On April 12, 2012



Rolls-Royce says it has secured a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for the two latest vessels in the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-class of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme.

Designed to operate in combat zones close to the shore (littoral waters), each LCS will be equipped with two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines powering four large Mk1 waterjets. This will enable the vessels to reach speeds in excess of 40 knots.

This latest order, for the ships Little Rock (LCS-9) and Sioux City (LCS-11), follows previous orders for the Milwaukee (LCS-5) and the Detroit (LCS-7), which are both under construction. Rolls-Royce already powers two Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ships, the USS Freedom (LCS-1), which was deployed two years early and the Fort Worth (LCS-3), which is due to complete trials later this spring.

Andrew Marsh, Rolls-Royce, President – Naval said: “This order builds on the success of the Rolls-Royce powered Littoral Combat Ships to date and we’re delighted that we will also power the Little Rock and the Sioux City.

“We have worked closely with Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy and other partners during the LCS programme, using our extensive experience to further develop these highly advanced ships. The combination of the MT30 gas turbine and our latest waterjet technology will ensure these ships are at the cutting edge of global naval capability.”

The MT30 is derived from Rolls-Royce aero engine technology and builds on over 45 million hours of operating experience.  At 36 megawatts, it is the world’s most powerful marine gas turbine and has the highest power density – a key factor in naval propulsion where delivering a high power output in a compact space is essential. The MT30 has also been selected for the U.S. Navy’s DDG-1000 Zumwalt class destroyer programme as well as the UK Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.

The waterjets are among the largest produced by Rolls-Royce and can pump water at a combined rate of 25,000 gallons per second – enough to fill an Olympic style swimming pool in 25 seconds.

In addition to gas turbines and waterjets, a significant range of Rolls-Royce equipment is specified in the Lockheed Martin design, including shaftlines, bearings and propulsion system software.

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Maritime Raid Force – Marines Gear Up To Battle Pirates
By John Konrad On April 17, 2012 in gCaptain

Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS Dewey at Naval Base San Diego, April 9. The MRF's primary role is to carry out raids against Maritime objectives including oil platforms, ships, and targets on shore and is based around the MEU's Force Reconnaissance platoon and supported by a security and headquarters element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)

With the recent failure of Navy anti-pirate drones early this month, the US Marine Corps is taking a more traditional stance against the Somali pirates. This month the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force began training at Camp Pendleton and Naval Base San Diego with Special Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to learn the skills needed to take back pirated ships by force.

The Maritime Raid Force (MRF) is a special operations force designed to carry out raids against maritime objectives including gas and oil platforms, ships and ports. “The MRF performs small scale precision raids as well as maritime interdiction operations in support of MEU operations,” said Gunnery Sgt. Jason P. Fitzgerald, MRF staff non-commissioned officer in charge, Command Element, 15th MEU.

The MRF is composed of three elements, assault, security and headquarters. The assault element, those with boots on board ship, is made up of Marines and sailors from Force Reconnaissance Company of the 15th MEU. They are assisted by servicemembers from a Security Platoon, Marines from the Command Element and sailors from a Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company fill the headquarters element. Working together they make an impressive small scale strike anti-pirate force.

“The MRF is important because it provides the MEU with small scale strike capability and a force capable of performing unique mission sets,” said Fitzgerald.

The unique missions of MRF include counter-piracy operations like the Sept. 9, 2010 boarding and control of a vessel infested with armed pirates. The MRF successfully took control of the ship without any injuries to the ship’s crew or Marines. But, with this month’s training, the Corps hopes to improve their tactical advantage.

“This MRF will do a broader expanse of operations than the previous iterations,” said Capt. Mathew Lesnowicz, MRF commander, Command Element, 15th MEU. “We will focus on counter-piracy, but we will also be relied upon for precision raids on land.”

During the first week of training the MRF servicemembers learned the basic skills they would need for the coming months. The Marines trained at a rappel tower to become proficient in fast roping before sliding from the hellhole of a CH-46E Sea Knight the following week.

Marines and sailors also participated in the military’s Shallow Water Egress Trainer course. Similar to HUET Training in the offshore industry, the course develops servicemembers survival techniques in case of a helicopter crash in open water. The troops also became confident using caving ladders, a portable wire-ladder system, to board vessels from rigid-hulled inflatable boats.

Once the Marines and sailors became proficient in these required skills, they began conducting visit, board, search and seizure drills at Naval Base San Diego. In these drills, the MRF boarded vessels with caving ladders and cleared the ship’s key spaces including the bridge, radio room and engine room.

The unit conducted this training to prepare themselves for the next phase of their training, Realistic Urban Training, which will further enhance their skill sets as the unit’s special operations force

The 15th MEU is a Marine Air Ground Task Force comprised of approximately 2,300 Marines and sailors who are training for their deployment scheduled for this fall.

This article was originally written by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers , for the 15th MEU blog and was edited by John Konrad.