warheads. Trident crews are the cream of the Navy crop‚ and even the sailors who fix the plumbing exhibit a white-collar decorum. The culture aboard ship is a low-key‚ collegial one in which sailors learn to speak softly and share close quarters with an ever-changing roster of shipmates. Being subject to strict security restrictions enhances a sense of elitism and pride. To move up and take charge of a Trident submarine is an extraordinary feat in the Navy—fewer than half the officers qualified for
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not repairing broken equipment. I believe that the Civil Engineer Corps is the best fit for my talents as a technician‚ my experience as a technical leader‚ and my dedication to constant improvement. I look forward to strengthening the United States Navy and advancing my field as a naval officer. Who I
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projects and publications‚ are also available on-line. i ii INTRODUCTION ______________________________________________________ Mission The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) was established to serve the advanced educational needs of the Navy. The broad responsibility of
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Furious‚ the US Navy blockades Cuba from Spain. Three days later‚ Spain declares war on America. The Spanish-American war had begun. On May 1st‚ Commodore George Dewey and his naval squadron arrived at the Philippines in Manila Bay. The Spaniards were sorely outgunned
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issues‚ the Air Force and the Navy have to extend the life of their F-16’s and F-18s. The Marine Corps intends to extend the life of its F/A-18 fleet by using surplus Navy F-18s The partner allies‚ Canada and Australia announced they will extend their F-18 fleet. B. Some analysts have suggested that upgrading existing aircraft might offer sufficient capability at a lower cost‚ and that such an approach makes more sense in a budget-constrained environment. C. The U.S. Navy announced that nearly two-thirds
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The reason why the Navy was in the most desperate need for nurses is because of their countless restrictions on race‚ marriage status‚ and age. During the year of 1942‚ Navy Nurses had to be singles and under the age of 40. Not only this – but if she wanted to get married‚ she had to resign. With this ruling‚ many Nurses switched to the Army Corps-
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My last assignment in the Navy‚ was by far the most difficult of all. When I took over the collateral job of career counselor. One of the job requirements consisted of submitting the last 5 evaluations of the applicants (people who I work with)‚ in the system. The system averaged all 5 evaluations‚ this number was crucial in determining if someone would stay in the Navy or if they would be separated. The person that was doing the job before me failed to submit the last five evaluations and only submitted
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House. The Medal of Honor is presented to those in the Air Force‚ Army‚ Navy‚ Marine Corps and National Coast Guard. And in 1990‚ congress designated March 25th to be National Medal of Honor Day. In the fall of 1861‚ a memo was sent to the army‚ requesting for a sort of medal of valor. The General in Chief of the army at the time dismissed the idea and was strictly against any sort of medal. However‚ the Secretary of the Navy‚ Gideon Welles liked the idea and created such an award. It was in honor
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The battle of the Java Sea was a determining battle of the Pacific Theater. In the battle of the Java Sea the Allies were beat by the Japanese Navy. The Japanese met to attack at Java on February 27‚ 1942‚ the Allies navy‚ headed northeast from Surabaya to stop a convoy of the Eastern Invasion Force moving towards the Makassar Strait. The Eastern Strike Force was made up of two heavy cruisers‚ three light cruisers‚ and nine destroyers. The Allies continued to attack the japanese with no luck. The
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and the destroyer "USS Hammann"‚ though it took a day for the carrier to turn over and sink. The Japanese submarine escaped with-out destruction soon after the torpedoing. (Naval Historical Center‚ Battle of Midway:4-7 June 1942‚ Department of the Navy‚ June 30th 2003) I. December 7th‚ 1942‚ the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ the United States main and largest Pacific naval base‚ brought the U.S. into World War II.
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