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

 

 

[luvie]

Hi-D 2 U 2! I M gr8! :)

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Poor Ma!
You need a new transmission, too?
Mike is putting one in Moxie tomorrow.
I drove the Sirocco today.
I forgot was a bada$$ that little car is.
Wooo!

[BIGLOOK]

OK, I'll go with that but I never stand in line when they are distributing flu shots 'cause a fraction of those who are already infected are there for a quick fix for whatever ails them in the first place. Rule of thumb.

I feel better knowing you feel better.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I made a big pot of “Fire Medicine Soup”, which is a hearty chicken soup with lots of garlic and hot peppers in it.
Really good soup!
It did wonders!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

“a fraction of those who are already infected are there for a quick fix for whatever ails them in the first place”
This is true.
If I had displayed ANY symptoms, such as a head cold, I would never have taken the shot.
This was offered to us free at work, so there really was no standing in line.
It was just bad, all the way around.

[TASMANIANRED]

You have been having automotive hell.

Glad you didn’t have to drive all the way home without wipers.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[TASMANIANRED]

That sounds like it could burn the gunk out of your lungs.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
It did!
That soup was about all I could get down.
I coughed so hard, I sprung some ribs!
It’s awful being felled by something you can’t even see!

[HiJinx]

Wow, what a day for you!

I was just wondering to myself this afternoon how the little pick-up was behaving after your transmission problem.

I’m glad you had the kind of luck you did today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

The main roads are plowed, but getting out of and into the neighborhoods is interesting. This winter has been interesting so far. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

2nd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

3rd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, HJ...we will see if the time has come to retire the 1984 S10 Blazer. It has performed well for a long time. I’m kinda hoping that it is a relatively easy fix, and then I can start looking in earnest, instead of an emergency purchase.

My mechanic will help me. He said to start looking on Craig’s List...Toyota Rav4, Honda CRV, and Subaru Forester, in that order. And any is subject to passing his checkup.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Dawn just bought a Subaru Forrester, and she just loves it!
Maybe you should look at one, Ma!

Hope all your car problems pan out okay!
*HUG*
I’m off to me bedchamber!
Love to all and God Bless!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Taz...((HUGS)) How is your day going? Has your rain stopped? And I seem to remember sump pump/basement issues...all is well this winter? No flooding?

[HiJinx]

Good night, Ms. B; sweet dreams!
Glad to hear you’re feeling better...

[HiJinx]

Your mechanic sounds like a good one...I’d take his advice.

I don’t know if you can make it happen, but the soldiers should have a ‘for sale by owner’ lot on post where you might be able to find a RAV4. Maybe some of your vet friends could help out with that...?

[HiJinx]

100?