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There hasn't been much detail on the cost of sustaining more than a dozen ships in CENTCOM in both sacks of money but the wear and tear on ships and how these commitments affect readiness* across the waterfront.
Yesterday's discussions at ASNE were refreshingly candid.
3 Years of Middle East Combat Altering How Navy Supplies, Maintains Fleet, Leaders Say — USNI News
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.@MalShelbourne does a bang up job in this profile of 3 contenders for the Navy's future autonomous ships and assessing the untapped capacity of Louisiana yards.
This is the 2nd of our stories from our shipyard road trip. 5 days, 11 shipyards with Mallory and @CavasShips
The Robot Ships of Route 90: Three Louisiana Shipyards are Vying for a Stake in the Navy’s Autonomous Future — USNI News
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Back in Va. Beach for ASNE FMMS @NavalEngineers It's in the top five best defense shows in the U.S.
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Lincoln now holds the record for the second, third and fourth longest post-Cold War Deployments.
Current: 302 and counting
2019-2020: 294
2003: 290
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into Guam for Logistics Stop, Deployment Now at 302 Days — USNI News
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Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into Guam for Logistics Stop, Deployment Now at 302 Days — USNI News
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Navy announced a $280M OTA for seven new LCU-1700s. No announcement in the regular DoD contract awards.
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Japanese, South Korean, Turkish Warships Under Consideration for New U.S. Frigate Competition — USNI News
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The green liquid in this image is the collected output of burst fluorescent dye markers from float coat storage aboard USS New Orleans during the fire late last year.
USS New Orleans Fire Response Hindered by Initial Confusion, Investigation Shows — USNI News
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.@JSchogol73030 is the greatest.
Over the past 8 years, Jeff Schogol has been a steadfast and reliable teammate, a trusted voice for our audience, and the heart of Task & Purpose. Today is his last day, and as he leaves, we want to take a moment to reflect on his incredible contributions and the impact his work has had.
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Eight-and-a-half-month deployments were already the new standard but the Navy is now being more upfront with new normal with families.
Navy Planning for Extended Carrier Deployments as Iran Conflict Continues, CNO, MCPON Say — USNI News
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The last three West Coast carrier returns from CENTCOM have been all about 30 days or so. If Lincoln is the same, they'll be back late Sept. or early Oct.
The Pacific is ruhl big.
USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment on Track to be 2nd Longest Since Vietnam War — USNI News
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I was wrong. Per this year's budget books, the seabed warfare boat is Baltimore (SS(G?)N-812).
Please see the attached from this year's J-books.
BTW, the new seabed boat is Atlanta (SS(G?)N-813).
We wrote all about it in our newsletter you get for being a member. $45 it's a steal.
Here's a taste:
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Lincoln has been deployed 274 days. 254 days since its last port call.
When Lincoln gets to the West Coast it'll be more than 300 days underway for national tasking.
After Ford, that's the 2nd longest deployment since the Vietnam War.
USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months — USNI News
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Worth noting in 1995, SECNAV John Dalton in the Clinton administration renamed CVN-75 from "United States" a name picked by SECNAV John Lehman to "Harry Truman" before the ship was christened.
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At the same time, the following carrier named Reagan was endorsed by Clinton.
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A new name would probably require new sponsors.
The current sponsors of carrier Doris Miller are Miller's great-niece, Taya Miller and former SECDEF Austin's wife Charlene.
NEW: The Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Doris Miller.
It’s unclear what the Navy is seeking to change the name of the carrier to, though two sources said there have been internal conversation about renaming it after President Donald Trump.
The Navy is looking instead to rename a different warship after Miller and is recommending him for the Medal of Honor.
w/ @PamelaBrownCNN
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"Traditional sources for vessel names customarily encompassed such categories as geographic locations in the [US]; historic sites, battles and ships; naval and military heroes and leaders; and noted individuals who made distinguished contributions to [US] national security"
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