The Council Has Spoken!! Our Watcherâs Council Results
November 6, 2015
The Council has spoken, the votes have been cast, and the results are in for this weekâs Watcherâs Council match up.
âThere is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.â
â Alexander Hamilton
âWhen the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death â that is heroism.â â Robert Ingersoll
âI had the good fortune and opportunity to come home and to tell the truth; many soldiers, like Pat Tillman⦠did not have that opportunity. The truth of war is not always easy. The truth is always more heroic than the hype.â â Jessica Lynch
Navy, Marine Corps Integrate with Joint Forces During Northern Edge 21 Photo By Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Richardson | The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Gulf of Alaska, May 7, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21). Navy, Air Force and Marine aircraft executed flight missions during NE21 demonstrating seamless, joint combat capabilities. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control, and communication relationships; and to develop coo
This past week, the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducted more than 300 aircraft launches and traps and embarked squadrons completed more than 830 flight hours during NE21. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ashore from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) serves as the lead element at Cold Bay, identified as an advanced naval base. Operating with our Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army teammates the first week of Northern Edge proved to all of us how strong we are as a joint force, said Capt. Eric Anduze, Commanding Officer of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). This training has been invaluable and the whole Rough Rider team is excited to be operating in such a beautiful and unique part of the world.
Big Changes to US Marines: No Tanks, Fewer People, and MANY More Drones
Soldiers will be more educated and trained to handle multiple weapons systems under Force Design 2030 plan
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The US Marine Corps is downsizing. Tanks and armored vehicles are on the way out, drones are in, and there will be fewer Marines – but more educated and trained to handle multiple weapons systems, USMC generals said.
The USMC has already “modified our force structure” as part of the 10-year modernization initiative called Force Design 2030, Commandant General David Berger announced on Monday. Other changes envisioned by the program include the “complete divestment” of tanks, not replacing the existing LAV-25 wheeled vehicles with another platform, shifting to missiles from conventional artillery, and reducing the size of the corps from 186,000 in 2020 to 174,000 or so by the end of the decade.
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 26, 2021
April 26, 2021 11:09 AM
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These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of April 26, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:
296
In Japan
Seaman Zhihao Luo, from San Francisco, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6), secures a line during small boat operations training on April 22, 2021. US Navy Photo