A day in the life (SWOs in action)

[HeyJoe]

100315-N-4774B-765 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (March 15, 2010) The rusting wreck of Santa Leonora is aground on the Isla Shoal in the Straight of Magellan. The strait is considered a challenging route to navigate because of unpredictable winds and currents, and the narrowness of the passage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[CommodoreMid]

Wow, just looked up the story of the Santa Leonora. Truly a FAILBOAT.

 

[HeyJoe]

100316-N-4774B-829 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (March 16, 2010) Capt. Dom DeScisciolo, left, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), speaks with Chilean navy ship pilots Lt. Reitschel and Lt. Cmdr. Garlaschi, following a successful transit of the Strait of Magellan. The strait is considered a challenging route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents, and the narrowness of the passage. Bunker Hill is supporting Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation that provides U.S. and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

Wow, just looked up the story of the Santa Leonora. Truly a FAILBOAT.

Yep and the price was paid...today:

100316-N-4774B-598 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (March 16, 2010) Capt. Dom DeScisciolo, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), follows a local tradition by tossing a ship's coin to a statue of the Virgin Mary in appreciation of a safe transit of the Strait of Magellan. The strait is considered a challenging route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents, and the narrowness of the passage. Bunker Hill is supporting Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation that provides U.S. and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[phrogpilot73]

That looks suspiciously like a SWO wearing a flight jacket with khakis...VIOLATION!

Did anyone else notice the HT-18 patch on the jacket?? Wonder if he's a fallen angel.

 

[Flash]

If I remember correctly he is. We went to SWOS together and then on to the mighty USS TORTUGA together.

Is it unusual to advertise it?

 

[Steve Wilkins]

100310-N-7058E-054 CARIBBEAN SEA (March 10, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Mark West stands the tactical action officer watch in the mission control center aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

My man, Mark. He was one of my roomates in SWOS. Good dude.

 

[Steve Wilkins]

Is it unusual to advertise it?

I wouldn't do it, but I also wouldn't wouldn't wear it even I was a winged aviator.

 

[Steve Wilkins]

If I remember correctly he is. We went to SWOS together and then on to the mighty USS TORTUGA together.

Do you and Phrog always chat via AW?

 

[HeyJoe]

USS Nicholas prevails in action against pirates

USS Nicholas Captures Suspected Pirates
By Navy Chief Petty Officer Michael Lewis
U.S. 6th Fleet

INDIAN OCEAN, April 1, 2010 - The crew of the USS Nicholas captured suspected pirates today after exchanging fire, sinking a skiff and confiscating a suspected mother ship.

While operating west of the Seychelles in international waters, the Nicholas crew reported taking fire at 12:27 a.m. local time from a suspected pirate skiff and returned fire, pursuing the vessel until the disabled skiff stopped.

At about 2 a.m., personnel from Nicholas boarded the disabled skiff and detained three people. The boarding team found ammunition and multiple cans of fuel on board.

After taking the suspected pirates on board, the Nicholas crew sank the disabled skiff at about 3 a.m.

Two more suspected pirates were captured on the confiscated mother ship.

The suspects will remain in U.S. custody on board Nicholas until a determination is made regarding their disposition, officials said.

The USS Nicholas, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate home-ported in Norfolk, Va., is supporting U.S. Naval Forces Africa, the naval component of U.S. Africa Command.

 

[HeyJoe]

100331-N-1559J-004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 31, 2010) Capt. Aaron C. Jacobs, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 24, oversees an underway replenishment between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58). Laboon and Leroy Grumman are participating in Joint Warrior, a semi-annual event that encompasses multi-national and multi-warfare exercises designed to improve interoperability between allied navies, and prepares participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darius O. Jackson/Released)

 

[BigRed389]

100331-N-1559J-004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 31, 2010) Capt. Aaron C. Jacobs, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 24, oversees an underway replenishment between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58). Laboon and Leroy Grumman are participating in Joint Warrior, a semi-annual event that encompasses multi-national and multi-warfare exercises designed to improve interoperability between allied navies, and prepares participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darius O. Jackson/Released)

Holy shit CDS24 gets u/w a LOT.

We just did SEASWITI with them about two weeks ago.

 

[Birdog8585]

Somali's fire on USS Nicholas

Haven't heard much from the pirate front lately but this one seemed interesting. Why not just drop them off in the middle of the Indian Ocean with a couple life rings? This is not rocket science.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Milita...captures-Somali-pirates.-What-to-do-with-them

 

[helolumpy]

How difficult can it be:
Black hulled ship = target
Gray hulled ship = lots of armed men

Like Birdog said, it ain't rocket science....

 

[sickboy]

USS Nicholas Captures Suspected Pirates
By Navy Chief Petty Officer Michael Lewis
U.S. 6th Fleet

INDIAN OCEAN, April 1, 2010 - The crew of the USS Nicholas captured suspected pirates today after exchanging fire, sinking a skiff and confiscating a suspected mother ship.

While operating west of the Seychelles in international waters, the Nicholas crew reported taking fire at 12:27 a.m. local time from a suspected pirate skiff and returned fire, pursuing the vessel until the disabled skiff stopped.

At about 2 a.m., personnel from Nicholas boarded the disabled skiff and detained three people. The boarding team found ammunition and multiple cans of fuel on board.

After taking the suspected pirates on board, the Nicholas crew sank the disabled skiff at about 3 a.m.

Two more suspected pirates were captured on the confiscated mother ship.

The suspects will remain in U.S. custody on board Nicholas until a determination is made regarding their disposition, officials said.

The USS Nicholas, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate home-ported in Norfolk, Va., is supporting U.S. Naval Forces Africa, the naval component of U.S. Africa Command.

Having been on USS Nicholas I have a hard time imagining that she can still get underway. But BZ to them.