carried the same prestige as that of a legionary. Before the First Punic War the Roman navy consisted mainly of allied ships and a few Roman ships that had crews that were very inexperienced. When entering the First Punic War they realized they needed to develop a navy to match the superior Carthaginian fleet. The fleet that the Romans had before the war would never withstand any naval battles. In building their navy‚ the Romans were able to utilize their resources‚ their allies’ resources‚ as well as
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The Life of a Navy Brat I was born in Cherry Point‚ N.C. to Vonda and John Barton. My parents were in their early twenty’s when I came along‚ my father in the Navy and my mom staying home to tend to me. When I was little and still living on base in North Carolina‚ I had no idea how poor we were. It never took much to make my eyes light up and my heart fill with joy. I was content riding my bike and playing with the local kids; I don’t really recall life outside of the navy base. I was happy just
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1 Mandatory Daily Physical Fitness Training in the Navy MANDATORY DAILY PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING IN THE NAVY 2 Mandatory Daily Physical Fitness Training in the Navy The US Navy is flushing millions of dollars down the drain each year due to qualify sailor in vital jobs being discharged out of the Navy prematurely because of Annual Physical Readiness Test failures. To combat this problem there
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“Crossing the Line Ceremony” In the Navy there is a time honor tradition‚ a tradition observed and recognized by naval services worldwide. The ceremony is called “Crossing the Line Ceremony” where sailors shed their pollywog slime for crusty shellbacks as they cross the equator on board a naval warship. The ceremony is designed to ensure that each “wog” has seen his true status in the eyes of the Ruler of the Seas King Neptune. On the morning of June 26th 1994 my father‚ Paul Fuquay Jr. participated
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For the past 6 years three basic principles the Navy abides by has been embedded into me. My daily life operation surrounds itself around these same three words whether it be on the job or outside the workforce where I just blend in with the civilian world. After all this is said and done and I depart from the Navy in the next 2 years those same three words will continue to structure and prosper my life and I soon will incorporate those same three words into my family’s life to ensure success in
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Bryan Boggs MN 3331 Program Acquisition Report – Navy Multiband Terminal The Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) Program is the next generation maritime military satellite communications terminal. The NMT Program is the required Navy component to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program for enhancing protected and survivable satellite communications to Naval forces. NMT multiband communication capabilities will communicate via two way Ka-Band on Wideband Global Satellite Communication (SATCOM)
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about the Sailors who make up our force. It is about their ingenuity‚ their can-do attitude and fortitude in the face of hardship. For the past 240 years‚ the strength of our Navy and our greatest edge has been our people and our leadership. Our mission and priorities may change‚ but the backbone and enduring strength of our Navy has been and always will be our people and leadership. Leaders like Admiral Bud Zumwalt who displayed tremendous moral courage during his term as CNO. When we struggled through
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FRATERNIZATION Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; Fraternization ; U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS 1165 establishes a guideline for the behaviors Navy and Marine Corps officers and can only be used against officers‚ to be more specific‚ Article 134 prohibits what would be perceived as an “unprofessional relationship” between an officer and enlisted member. It was created to set a form of appropriate boundaries necessary needed to maintain good order and discipline. Inappropriate relationships
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I joined the Navy after the terrorist attacks on September 11th. I had never felt what I now know to be patriotism until that day. I remember thinking to myself that this was my generations call to arms‚ and that if I did not enlist‚ that I would live with regret for the rest of my life. It was my generations turn to protect what so many braver than we had paid the ultimate sacrifice; although this would change far too soon. It did not take long to realize that I was not alone in this way of thinking
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Navy Contracting is a complex business‚ while it may seem a simple thing to “bid” on a contract through the vehicles available there are many things one must know before the bidding process begins. To gain a contract from the U.S. Navy will give any business a big lead in all arenas both public and private. Planning is essential to this process to include learning all aspects of the basic contract rules is important‚ since going in blind will lead to the vendor most likely not being able to seal
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