tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368700846344998819.post3074293943383791452..comments2023-06-14T21:59:15.092-10:00Comments on The Destroyermen: Guest BloggerTylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992909610457418892noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368700846344998819.post-21236050289900783932008-04-01T13:40:00.000-10:002008-04-01T13:40:00.000-10:00You're right! I apologize. I let my emotions get t...You're right! I apologize. I let my emotions get the better of me. It won't happen again.<BR/><BR/>Now, why didn't the code go with that link?maxxdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039067531005251014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368700846344998819.post-74676722722524543612008-04-01T13:19:00.000-10:002008-04-01T13:19:00.000-10:00Sorry to hear about the football loss, sounds like...Sorry to hear about the football loss, sounds like having the english teacher will provide a great perspective on life aboard the ship!MishMoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546344575511315225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368700846344998819.post-5254539891799676782008-04-01T11:49:00.000-10:002008-04-01T11:49:00.000-10:00Edited comment from maxxdog:[Comment about the mot...Edited comment from maxxdog:<BR/><BR/>[Comment about the motives of Congress deleted - Sorry, but it doesn't fit with the Standing Orders.]<BR/>Are we going to be graded on the sentence structure of our comments? It bodes ill for me if we do. <BR/>Speaking of the Prof, did someone say they needed an ocean current map?<BR/>http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?pid=15901Cmdr. Chris van Avery, U.S. Navyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319277025347577417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368700846344998819.post-70851500720675937132008-04-01T07:54:00.000-10:002008-04-01T07:54:00.000-10:00Hey Welcome Aboard Brown! Be nice to him now guys,...Hey Welcome Aboard Brown! <BR/>Be nice to him now guys, he's your English teacher. :) So hope you get a new football soon, and don't go chucking the pigskin overboard anymore. You'll end up making some beachcomber really happy. :)<BR/>Catcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539648825082247290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368700846344998819.post-69725677635000727082008-03-31T18:47:00.000-10:002008-03-31T18:47:00.000-10:00I was wondering how long it would take for someone...I was wondering how long it would take for someone to invite me into the restricted waters.<BR/><BR/>Let me begin with the standard disclaimer: this is not Big Navy speaking, it's just little old me.<BR/><BR/>1) The modular thing is a good idea, and it helps overcome the "can't be two places at once" problem. Whether the Navy can execute the procurement of the modules is open for debate (see my next point).<BR/><BR/>2) The overruns and delays aren't unique to the LCS program, but are symptomatic of a general failure in the procurement process, from requirements to acquisition. This seems to be a common trend in all the services, so I'm really starting the believe that the industry mergers and general atrophy in the corporate world deserve much more of the blame than most of the critics of the services have allowed. Big Navy appears to have identified the problem, but the actions they're going to take are still in the realm of speculation. Now Congress is threatening to take the procurement helm, and I certainly won't comment on where that can lead.<BR/><BR/>3) There's a lot of skepticism on the deckplates about a crew size of 56, and the general trend in crew reduction. <BR/><BR/>4) All the Sailors like the idea that it can go <I>fast</I>. And, last but not least,<BR/><BR/>5) If the Navy needs someone to command one, I'm available.Cmdr. Chris van Avery, U.S. Navyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319277025347577417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368700846344998819.post-45213776818668916442008-03-31T16:39:00.000-10:002008-03-31T16:39:00.000-10:00Hey Chris-Great blog! Good to see you've got PACE ...Hey Chris-<BR/>Great blog! Good to see you've got PACE onboard, I hope the khakis are pushing it.<BR/><BR/>So...what do you and your guys think of the LCS concept? It's been contentious here in the naval blogosphere. Care to comment?<BR/><BR/>/r<BR/>Rotorhead<BR/>http://rotorheadsblog.blogspot.com/Rotorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950286537288770260noreply@blogger.com