Comments on: Everyone who’s got a post-deployment stand down take one step forward

By: Neptunus Lex » Deployment

Neptunus Lex » Deployment — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:26:04 +0000

[...] As I mentioned recently, the Ronald Reagan strike group is surge deploying in the very near future – heading out to cover what would have been the Stennis CSG’s Western Pacific commitment while that strike group joins Eisenhower’s in the roiling waters of Arabia. I got to see a number of old friends last week brief my boss on the ship and airwing’s readiness to get underway – to “surge” deploy, having returned from a previous deployment last summer. [...]

By: lex

lex — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:16:40 +0000

Sorry, Skip – it’s that damned systems engineering COI. I’ll try to work harder

And talk about drinking the coolaid – you should see the folks in my OR courses.

By: Skippy-san

Skippy-san — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:11:49 +0000

Lex,

When you use words like “demand signal” here, its a sign of too much kool-aid being ingested. Its OK to use real English here-we like it!

By: badbob

badbob — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:59:51 +0000

Ain’t these ruminations sort of OPDEC, in a way?

F.R.P. rhymes w/B.O.H.I.C.A. as an acronym, anted up by I.A. o’course. Bright ideas all.

Basically, it’s the US Navy without 15 carrier strike groups..well at least an honest 12…

More with less and don’t forget o’course, that JDAM is SO much more accurate. Numbers game et all.

By: Chilly Winter

Chilly Winter — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:54:00 +0000

And it might be unfair to say that this has nothing to do with the Kitty Hawk and everything to do with the Stennis. The Stennis was scheduled to bob around Westpac to cover for the Kitty. Since Stennis can’t cover for the Kitty, Reagan might instead (still not approved). Were Kitty available, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. I’ll gladly give up the port calls to stay home.

By: Chilly Winter

Chilly Winter — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:47:05 +0000

Interestingly enough, when you hear of the FRP, you’re typically told that it’s good for all of us inasmuch as you will only deploy when needed, as opposed to deploying at any rate, which is what we have traditionally done. I’ve yet to hear of anyone missing a scheduled deployment because there is “nothing for them to do”. OBTW, Reagan was / is scheduled for significant maintenance as well. It must be less important than Kitty Hawk’s maintenance.