Harrier Dude
Living the dream
Most people don't wear gloves on the boat. I even heard that it's legal, but don't care. As soon as they make a smart pack less than 100 pages I'll start wearing them again. Or not.
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Mighty MEU Mega Thread (MMMT)
- Thread starter HeyJoe
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There was indeed a passage in OPNAV that allowed discretion IRT wearing gloves while in a shipboard environment. The reason had to do with facilitating egress--supposedly it was easier to feel your way about in the dark and grab things bare-handed. That discretion has since been removed.
That said, I rarely wore gloves in the phrog, and never aboard ship, mostly because it was so damn hot in the cockpit.
Now that I'm in a new airframe with AC, and thumbwheel knurling that'll rip your skin off, I always wear them.
That said, I rarely wore gloves in the phrog, and never aboard ship, mostly because it was so damn hot in the cockpit.
Now that I'm in a new airframe with AC, and thumbwheel knurling that'll rip your skin off, I always wear them.
And with the NAVAIR's continual refusal/ignoring requests to make the H-60B/F NVG compatible, helicopter crews will fly regularly without gloves. At night, we essentially have to turn all of our lights off and use feel/chemlight to find everything.
BTW, as much as I like to complain about Bravo pilots, I will be the first to admit that they are regularly submitting HAZREPs about this and other systemic issues instead of just dealing with them. BZ
BTW, as much as I like to complain about Bravo pilots, I will be the first to admit that they are regularly submitting HAZREPs about this and other systemic issues instead of just dealing with them. BZ
Marines with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cast themselves from of a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter while practicing methods of insertion off the coast of Hawaii Sept. 18. The Marines were in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sept. 17-22 during final training before deploying with the 11th MEU Sept. 24.
100720-N-2908M-170 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 20, 2010) The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group lines up for a simulated strait transit. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is participating in a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the United States, from Virginia to Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Mann/Released)
Can we start a support group? I'll bring the cookies.
100716-M-6539J-011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) visit, board, search and seizure assault force fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter onto the deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a maritime interception operation exercise. The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 are conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a deployment later this fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesse J. Johnson/Released)
100721-N-6477M-312 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul 21, 2010) U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment disembark a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) as they return from conducting exercises with Soldiers from the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment. Cleveland is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eli J. Medellin/Released)
100716-N-5319A-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) 24 prepare to disembark the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) for Salinas Beach, Peru in amphibious assault vehicles. New Orleans is participating in Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. military training teams to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)
100716-N-3265K-031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 452 prepares to launch from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima departed Norfolk en route to Central and South America and the Caribbean on a humanitarian civic assistance mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis J. Kuykendall/Released)
100714-M-7094C-348 SALINAS, Peru (July 14, 2010) U.S. Marines assigned to Company C, 4th Platoon, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st. Marine Division, conduct amphibious training in preparation for an upcoming joint military amphibious assault training exercise. The Marines are embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) supporting Partnership of the Americas and Southern Exchange 2010, a combined amphibious exercise with maritime forces from the U.S., Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ammon W. Carter/Released)
100716-N-5319A-070 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) 24 transit to Salinas Beach, Peru in amphibious assault vehicles after disembarking the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is participating in Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. military training teams to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)
phrogpilot73
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In case anyone was curious - those beautiful Battle Phrogs in the forward slash are from my reserve squadron... Voluntary activation to participate in Continuing Promise '10...
100716-N-3265K-031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 452 prepares to launch from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima departed Norfolk en route to Central and South America and the Caribbean on a humanitarian civic assistance mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis J. Kuykendall/Released)
Oh, and the Navy PAO's got it wrong again - there is no VMA-452. My guess is they're from VMA-542...
Sooo, you're missing movement or opted not to go? IAW, it's not PSW's turn to lament presence of her better half due to yet another Humanitatian cause?
100712-N-6764G-108 NORFOLK (July 12, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a four-month humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) mission to Central and South America and the Caribbean. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima will work with partner nations' teams to provide medical and engineering assistance to seven different nations along with more than 20 non-governmental organizations to improve mutual understanding of current medical issues and technology. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin/Released)
phrogpilot73
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Opted not to go... Separation from PSW wasn't the biggest show stopper - it was the brand new civil servant job combined with school. PSW was originally slated to go on this one (her PHIBRON did), but then the Commodore decided it was best she stay home and keep track of the other ships assigned to the Phibron. Win-win is what it turned out to be!