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The USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, has returned to its former homeport at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, after nearly nine years stationed in Japan. This move is part of a larger US Navy aircraft carrier shuffle, driven by the high demand for carriers around the world. The Ronald Reagan will undergo a six-month maintenance period at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard before potentially being deployed again. This return marks a significant event for the base and the local community, as it brings a large influx of personnel and activity. While it presents a challenge for housing due to the base's limited capacity, it also signifies the Navy's commitment to the Pacific Northwest. The Ronald Reagan's presence at Kitsap will contribute to the Navy's strategic presence in the Pacific region. It also highlights the ongoing need for aircraft carriers in maintaining global security and responding to evolving geopolitical situations. #USNavy #AircraftCarrier #USSRonaldReagan #NavalBaseKitsap #Bremerton #PacificFleet #MilitaryNews #Defense #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #Deployment #Homeport

July 1953 at the old #SouthBoston Naval Annex, part of the #Boston Navy Yard, facing northwest. The photo shows fifteen aircraft carriers from the #USNavy Atlantic Reserve Fleet, with USS Leyte in the foreground, shortly before she was converted to an antisubmarine carrier. The other fourteen are small escort carriers built on modified cargo ship hulls. Most of the ships in the picture were less than ten years old, but the pace of technological change, the rapid transition to jet aircraft after WW2 and the dawn of the missile age meant that these ships were now thoroughly obsolete for their original purpose. Nevertheless, due to the Cold War, many of these ships were kept in reserve until the late 1950s. The Boston Navy Yard was established in 1801, mostly in #Charlestown. The South Boston Naval Annex was created in 1920. Boston Navy Yard as a whole closed in 1974, most of the dock space filled in, and converted to mostly warehousing space on several new streets including Seafood Way. Dry Dock No. 3 is still one of the largest drydocks on the east coast. #history #technology #engineering

Navy Needs $$$ and Leadership Congress has complicated budgeting, but the White House and the Secretary of Defense have been less than supportive either in growing the Navy. The call for 3-5% above inflation growth in Navy’s budget is not a new call and a minimum to consider. Clearer goals are needed beyond a fleet of 381 warships sometime next decade. What is realistic before 2027? What will it take? Who is responsible for achieving that goal? The recent Chief of Naval Operations Navigation Plan is good, but without more forceful leadership little will change, and Navy’s fleet will continue the decades running slow slip into irrelevance. https://lnkd.in/eaEBW_FE

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Here’s how many new sailors the Navy wants to recruit this year

Here’s how many new sailors the Navy wants to recruit this year

Nothing beats being underway with Sailors. No matter how you’re feeling, their energy and camaraderie will always lift your spirits. Especially for us old farts. It can also remind you what is important in life. US Navy Compass Datacenters Navy League of the United States Infrastructure Masons #veterans #veteransupport #veteranshelpingveterans

US navy stand-off story - how not to negotiate This is the alleged transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian maritime contact off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees north to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees south to avoid collision. Americans: This is the captain of a US navy ship; I say again divert your course. Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: We are a lighthouse; your call.