US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel

gCaptain ^ | September 24, 2024 | John Konrad

[artichokegrower]

Official Navy and Military Sealift Command sources have repeatedly assured gCaptain that the John Lewis program is on schedule. However, two marine inspectors who have examined the new oilers tell gCaptain they’re encountering numerous problems, delaying the vessels’ overseas deployment. Despite the lead ship, USNS John Lewis, being launched in January 2021, it’s currently sitting idle at a repair shipyard in Oregon. As of today, none of the new oilers have been cleared to leave the continental United States.

Joe Biden's Navy

[Col Frank Slade]

McHale’s Navy in real life.

[odawg]

Somebody got miffed because somebody used the wrong pronoun...

[The Great RJ]

I would guess the Captain is a DEI officer.b

[Leaning Right]

I was going to say that’s one captain who will never be promoted to admiral.

But these days, it all depends on what boxes the captain checks off. If he/she/it has enough DEI points, a promotion would still be in the cards.

And they can blame the grounding on Climate Change.

[dljordan]

“Fortunately, no injuries or environmental damage have been reported for the ship. “

Never mind combat readiness, the important thing is mother erf.

[PGR88]

Who is the lesbian in command?

[Starboard]

Interesting article. What a mess.

Thanks for posting.

[bray]

Ain’t Affirmative Action wonderful.

[FlipWilson]

Someone’s career is over

Unless they are a person of color. The it’s promotion time!!

[Mark17]

I would guess the Captain is a DEI officer.

I would guess ex captain.

[The Duke]

"I would guess the Captain is a DEI officer."

My first thought.

[CodeToad]

“Chaaaats?? Ain’t nobodee gots time fo dats! Sheeet!”

[one guy in new jersey]

This is double plus ungood.

[nagant]

The only important thing is, is its crew LGBTQ-friendly? /s

[HIDEK6]

DEI. Gotta be.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Piloting and navigation are becoming lost arts in the New Navy.

I worked with a guy, around 2016, who had been a career Coast Guard officer. He was an academy graduate. He was seconded to the Navy as a navigator. The Navy wouldn’t let him go, and he could not advance beyond lieutenant commander (O-4) because he never held a command position in the Coast Guard. He retired and went to industry, and was a fine engineer, but a little bitter about the way the Navy and Coast Guard treated him.

[blam]

"I would guess the Captain is a DEI officer."

Exactly...my first thought. This is exactly the way it happens.

A ship aground here, a bridge collapse there, an airplane crash here and there......

[OrioleFan]

DEI? A promotion is due.

[AbolishCSEU]

Hmmmm

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7428676/uss-higgins-conducts-ras-with-usns-big-horn