Posted on 11/01/2007 2:58:44 AM PDT by Former Military Chick
NORFOLK--The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group will deploy Monday with nearly 7,500 sailors in support of maritime security operations.
The strike group is commanded by Rear Adm. William E. Gortney, according to a Navy news release.
Leaving from Norfolk will be the carrier Harry S. Truman, Carrier Air Wing Three, the guided missile destroyers Oscar Austin and Winston S. Churchill, the guided missile cruiser San Jacinto and the submarine Montpelier, the release said.
The guided missile cruiser Hue City and the guided missile destroyer Carney will leave from Mayport, Fla. Also, the fast combat support ship Arctic will deploy from Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J.
Coalition forces from Great Britain will join the strike group.
Yet the sound that seems to garner the most attention on board the USS Harry S. Truman is, ironically, among the softest they will hear: the even tones of the voice of Capt. Herman "Herm" Shelanski.
""I've never heard him even raise his voice," confides one of Shelanski's officers, who admits that this low-key style is hardly typical of naval behavior when it comes to the person in charge. "But he's always in command of the situation. He's the sort of a person who makes you want to meet or exceed his expectations."
As another officer put it, referring to the captain's average height (approximately 5 feet 7 inches), "His physical stature isn't so big. But his presence is huge. Everyone on board feels it."
(Thanks to JJr for bringing this article to my attention!)
GOD’s speed’ and stay safe all of you brave men and women.
BTTT!
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Mike
Wonderful photo’s thanks for adding it to the thread.
As a pilot, every time I see a picture like this of a Carrier (and that tiny, moving runway) I am left in awe of the skill it takes to be a Naval Aviator. They are a rare breed....
And hey, hey, be careful out there.
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You got that right. That deck looks huge when you have to run from one end to the other with 60 pounds of chains, but when you are circling in the pattern tiny is the word.
You are right about the pilots, too. Not quite right in the head, but in a good way, Lord love 'em.
The ships being deployed are:
USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
USS San Jacinto (CG 56) Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser
USS Hue City (CG 66) Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser
USS Carney (DDG 64) Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer
USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer (Oscar Austin sub class)
USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer (Oscar Austin sub class)
HMS Manchester (D95) Manchester class Type 42 Batch 3 destroyer
USS Montpelier (SSN 765) Improved Los Angeles class fast attack submarine
HMCS Charlottetown(FFH 339) Halifax Class multi rols patrol frigate
USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) Supply class fast combat support ship
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Is this an anti-piracy strike group? OR are they headed for the Gulf?
prettiest 4 1/2 acres in America too.
Be sure to tell the mullahs ... their heads will explode.
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