FReeper Canteen~Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard Research And Development Center, Connecticut~13 DEC 2011

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: The U. S. Coast Guard Research And Development Center, Connecticut

The United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center (CGRDC) located in New London, Connecticut is the Coast Guard's center for operational analysis and mission execution solutions.

The Research & Development Center is dedicated to maximizing its contribution by maintaining a balanced portfolio of projects that support the Coast Guard's short, medium, and long range requirements across all major missions.

The United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center  is the Coast Guard's sole facility performing research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) in support of the Coast Guard's major mission areas of; Environmental Protection, Maritime Law Enforcement, Protection of Life and Property at Sea and National Defense Preparedness.

The R& D Center's technology research includes: detection, interdiction and prosecution of drug smugglers; cleaning up oil spills; maritime navigation safety; alertness and performance of commercial and CG crews; eliminating invasive species for ship ballast water.

The RDT&E program pursues technologies that provide incremental improvements as well as those with the greatest potential to strategically transform the way the Coast Guard does business. At any given time, the Coast Guard's Research and Development Center is working on more than 80 projects that support the Coast Guard’s short, medium and long range requirements across all major missions.

The RDT&E program is dedicated to maintaining a balanced portfolio of projects that support the Coast Guard’s short, medium and long range requirements across all major missions. Projects fall under six main program areas:

• Surface - focuses on the offensive and defensive security of our ports, vessels that operate within our ports, and the critical infrastructure within our ports that supports our nation’s economy 
   
• Air - develops and maintains competencies in relevant test and evaluation methods, manned and unmanned aircraft technologies, sensor and avionics technologies, performance measurement, test data analysis and comprehensive analysis of technology solutions to performance gaps
   
• C4ISR - encompasses systems, procedures, and techniques used to collect and disseminate information to include information management, cyber-security, communications, sensor and sensing systems
   
• Environmental and Waterways - provides technical expertise in the areas of search and rescue, pollution prevention and response, non-indigenous species, fisheries management, and the automatic information system
   
• Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation - minimizes acquisition risk and maximizes mission effectiveness through requirements and/or acquisition analysis, operations research, human systems integration, sensor performance predictions, and system risk analysis
   
• Test and Evaluation - provides department, component, program and project level support for requirements verification planning and execution, from the development of Coast Guard guidance through the Major Systems Acquisition Manual to the deck-plate level execution of test procedures

Learn More About The U. S. Coast Guard Research And Development Center HERE!!

The Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the world's finest collection of submarine artifacts. It is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy, and as such is the primary repository for artifacts, documents and photographs relating to U.S. Submarine Force history. The museum traces the development of the "Silent Service" from David Bushnell's Turtle, used in the Revolutionary War, to the Ohio and Virginia class submarines.

Originally established as "The Submarine Library" by Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in 1955, the Submarine Force Library and Museum soon gained respect for its archival and research value. In April 1964, the entire collection was donated to the Navy and relocated to the Naval Submarine Base, New London, Groton, Connecticut. The name "Submarine Force Library and Museum" was officially adopted in 1969.

Visit The Submarine Force Museum HERE!!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[oldteen]

Aloha, BIG guy! *hugs*

How's the weather today? Do you have enough socks? ;)

[laurenmarlowe]

Good gravy BIGLOOK, that’s a LOT of rain!

Stay safe!

[Old Sarge]

Good Evening, Ladies!

Another Monday night, and here we all are. Nothing much happening here tonight.

[luvie]

Good evening ((((SARGE))))

Always good to see YOU! :)

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you for tonight’s thread Ma Lauren!
Good evening everyone!
Feeling much better now, almost over the pneumonia.
No more antibiotics..YAY!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy to you LUV! Been missin’ you, hope you are doing well.

Got to see Son #2 and baby Annabelle last month, and they will be here for New Years. WOO HOO!!

Got to see son #1 last week, but no kiddos that trip. They are going skiing for Christmas, so it will be January before they get to come to Texas.

Then an extended trip to North and South Carolina this Spring and Summer, and I sure hope you get to come visit. We would have a blast!

Got some new pics of Miss Henrietta’s 3rd birthday, I will upload and post next time. Actually got some pics of all of them, just need a minute to sit down and load, LOL!

A couple of big events behind me now, so I gotta get serious about some Christmas shopping!

Take care, gonna get Lucy on the grass for a bit and finish the piled-up laundry.

Take care and we’ll chat soon!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you Sarge!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy MS.B!

*HUGS*

Thinking about you always, you take care of yourself!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*MEGAHUG*
I miss you!

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Lauren, Hugs.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Connie, Hugs

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening BigLook, hugs across the waters.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Teenster! ((HUGS))

The weather has made for a lot of unhappy campers lately........so's the news.

What else could go wrong......oh yeah, I remember now....

[laurenmarlowe]

Miss you too dear one, you are always in my thoughts and prayers!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you TAZ!

*HUGS*

Gotta get the pooch out for her evening stroll, y’all take care and have a great evening!

[luvie]

Yay!!! Very good news that you’re feeling better, Sis! Hope you continue to gain strength! :)

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Taz! ((HUGS backatcha...a little damp though))

[luvie]

Always good to see you, too! (((hugs))) I’m glad to hear that you have seen both little families or parts of them lately. Look forward to seeing the pictures of Henrietta! Just think...our two will be 5 next month, Lauren. Can you even believe that??

I would LOVE for the TARDS to take a trip to SC and take a cruise on the Schooner Welcome. :) Plus see all the beautiful sights that Charleston and that area have to offer.

[The Mayor]

By mere seconds!! Thanks.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Thank you, Sis!
I am getting there!