Heavy Metal (of the rotary kind)

[Alpha_Echo_606]

A CH-53 Super Stallion lands on the deck of USS New York, Oct 30, 2009. Improvements like a larger flight deck can be found throughout the newest member of the Navy's fleet. USS New York will be commissioned in New York City, Nov. 7, where Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 26 will display expeditionary capabilities. (Official USMC Photo by Sgt. Danielle Bacon) (Released)

 

[NozeMan]

Sounds like it was a good call to take half of the helicopters in the Navy and put them within a mile of each other.

No kidding. I'd much rather live in Norfolk over Jax........

[SARCASM]


Just needed to make that clear!

 

[HeyJoe]

091029-N-0807W-634 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Carigo A. Rula, directs a Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during landing qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

 

[insanebikerboy]

No kidding. I'd much rather live in Norfolk over Jax........

For me, I'd prefer to stay as far away from Norfolk as possible.

 

[MasterBates]

I mean, what's possibly bad about a town where every single girl is either enlisted, or in your command, or her dad is a CAPT/Admiral/Force Master Chief. Or is divorced from a Navy guy with 8 kids.

What's not to like about Nofuck?

 

[KBayDog]

I mean, what's possibly bad about a town where every single girl is either enlisted, or in your command, or her dad is a CAPT/Admiral/Force Master Chief. Or is divorced from a Navy guy with 8 kids.

What's not to like about Nofuck?

Sounds like it's about time for you to go back to the land of Orange & White. Let's see, you haven't been through TAW-6 yet, have you? Recommend you put in a package that will take you through VT-4 or -10.

 

[squorch2]

Trips. Take lots and lots of trips. DC, Charlottesville, Blacksburg, Raleigh, Charlotte - GO OTHER PLACES. The area just doesn't have the draw for young professionals that other Navy towns have.

 

[MasterBates]

I'm taking a trip... Soon..

But I have to take 5000 other people with me

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

091028-N-8132M-261 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 28, 2009) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during routine flight operations. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiona M. Miller/Released)

091028-N-8132M-044 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 28, 2009) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during routine flight operations. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiona M. Miller/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

091113-N-0890S-486 SAN ISIDRO AIR BASE, Dominican Republic (Nov. 13, 2009) U.S. Marines assigned to a security cooperation marine air-ground task force deployed with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and members of the Dominican Republic military deploy from a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter. The training exercise is part of a theater security cooperation event at San Isidro Air Base. Wasp is deployed on Southern Partnership Station-Amphibious, part of the Partnership of the Americas maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Smart/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

091116-N-1291E-081 PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 16, 2009) An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM)15, drags the bottom of the Persian Gulf attempting to cut moored mines during a joint nations exercise. The exercise is designed to develop a greater understanding of joint maritime operational and war fighting capabilities through the integration of Joint and Combined forces within U.S. 5th Fleet operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Edgington/Released)

 

[BigIron]

 

[HeyJoe]

091123-N-0890S-085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2009) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 takes off on the flight deck of the multi-purpose assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), transporting Marines assigned to the security cooperation marine air-ground task force, to perform theater security cooperation exercises with the Belize Defense Force (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Smart/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

091123-N-0890S-029 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2009) Marines assigned to the security cooperation marine air-ground task force board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 on the flight deck of the multi-purpose assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Marines performed theater security cooperation exercises with the Belize Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Smart/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

091204-N-8655E-155 ONSLOW BAY, N.C. (Dec. 4, 2009) A group of CH-53E Super Stallions, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), transport Marines and equipment from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU). Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelvin Edwards/Released)