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To: Retain Mike
I read a lot of the details and it sounds like the bridge was manned by totally untrained and irresponsible civilians, rather then the ship's sailors.
Gheeze, way to go Navy.
5 posted on 12/04/2017 10:12:59 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven
"...I read a lot of the details and it sounds like the bridge was manned by totally untrained and irresponsible civilians, rather then the ship's sailors..."

All of the public incidents occurring this year sound exactly the same. IMO, they are probably spending all their time making sure their records are spotless and up to date with everything, and Sexual/Gender harassment and the stupidity associated with all that is considered just as important (or even more important) than things like watchstanding, damage control, equipment training, vampire drills, or...sea and anchor details.

9 posted on 12/04/2017 10:18:08 AM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: oh8eleven

“I read a lot of the details and it sounds like the bridge was manned by totally untrained and irresponsible civilians, rather then the ship’s sailors.”

Where are you getting that information? I’m pretty sure a front line, operational Navy combatant is not being crewed by civilians.


13 posted on 12/04/2017 10:32:03 AM PST by suthener
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To: oh8eleven

I toured a Navy CG cruiser a few months ago. The chief told me that he gets recruits straight out of boot camp and he puts them on watch duty.


28 posted on 12/04/2017 11:11:16 AM PST by forgotten man
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