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Submariner Recommended As Next CNO

From the Navy website : Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced June 16, he has recommended Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, vice chief of naval operations, to succeed the retiring Adm. Gary Roughead as the next chief of naval operations.Gates said he made...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 6:32 PM by The Stupid Shall Be Punished
Hanford Submarine Reactor Compartment Boneyard

Ever wonder where the sealed-up Reactor Compartments go when a boat gets decommissioned and razor-bladed? It appears that they go to Trench 94 in Hanford, WA . Here's a picture with the several dozen RCs labeled (no idea if the labeling is accurate...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 12:51 PM by The Stupid Shall Be Punished
Connecticut CO Fired After NJP

The CO of my old boat USS Connecticut (SSN 22) got a "non-band" relief after being masted for problems related to control of classified material and (more seriously) apparently not being completely forthcoming about the problems when asked about...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 5:15 AM by The Stupid Shall Be Punished
Comings And Goings

As I'll be heading to the land of the dial-up Internet connections for the next several days (my parents' farm in Nebraska), I figured I'd leave a post for all who want to keep the conversation going. Here are a few possible topics: 1) USS...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2011 12:43 PM by The Stupid Shall Be Punished
Extending Hull Life

Here's a quick discussion over at DoD Buzz about the Pentagon finally admitting what everyone has known for years -- the size of the U.S. submarine fleet is going to drop below the minimum required to support its missions by 2030. Of most interest...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 4:23 PM by The Stupid Shall Be Punished

June 2011 - The Stupid Shall be Punished

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Submariner Recommended As Next CNO

Hanford Submarine Reactor Compartment Boneyard

Connecticut CO Fired After NJP

Comings And Goings

Extending Hull Life