Anyone want to be a Gator CO?

Discussion in 'Current News' started by ea6bflyr, May 16, 2012.

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    ea6bflyr Working Class Bum

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    ea6bflyr, May 16, 2012
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    HooverPilot CODPilot

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    Huh. I just finished reading the Navy Times article about the sailor killed on the Essex. Since that accident didn't get the CO fired, I am guessing this one will.
    HooverPilot, May 16, 2012
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    ea6bflyr Working Class Bum

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    This may be a special circumstance.
    ea6bflyr, May 17, 2012
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    Aftersteering -Bridge... EMERGENCY -TAKE CONTROL. Aftersteering -Bridge... Is anyone there?

    Cheng to the pilot house!

    On that's right -we started the Minimum Manning concept again due to our superior technological advances much like the new fangled FFG Concept circa early 1980's. ;)~
    CAMike, May 17, 2012
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    ?
    Recovering LSO, May 17, 2012
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    Sometimes I think people that make decisions go for the new shiny toy instead of the method that will stand up to heat, moisture, and battle damage.
    NavyOffRec, May 17, 2012
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    tiz84 Well-Known Member

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    If a Gator's Aft Steering is anything like a small boys, I sense the crap storm is only beginning. I would HATE to be the Aft Steering JO right now.
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    Reading the article, I'm wondering if the YUKON captain still has a job in the merchant force. THREE ships?
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    It isn't really your fault if you're the guide. Unless they screen for bad luck.

    Edit: And the others were back in 2000.
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    Good to see AW is now just one step shy of the NavyTimes comment section WRT speculation and conjecture. C'mon guys.
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    Swanee Samsonite?! I was way off!

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    Only sometimes? When in recent history has the DoD decided to buy more of the cheaper stainless steel toy that has 90% of the capability of the golden toy that costs 10+ times more?
    Swanee, May 17, 2012
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    well, I don't think all the time, but that leads to stories I don't want to get into.
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    ea6bflyr Working Class Bum

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    Who had the over/under on the ESSEX Skipper being fired? Linky
    -ea6bflyr ;)
    ea6bflyr, Jun 19, 2012
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    Predictable. I would be interested in the details of the steering casualty, but the comments section is alive with excellence. :D
    Brett327, Jun 21, 2012
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    usmarinemike Now part of the 42%.

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    I'm way late on this, but I'm bored, so I'm going to throw the Rhino out as an example.
    usmarinemike, Jun 21, 2012
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    plastic ;)
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