Naval History and Heritage Command’s Post

I have long said sailors are mariners and warfighters first and foremost. So naturally, I find a lot to like in the below from the US Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Clear, succinct and on point. Clarity of purpose and a clear-eyed vision of the threat is important. Of course, a conflict in the Indo-Pacific would be catastrophic and we must do all we can to prevent it where possible. But failing to prepare for it or acknowledge it simply undermines deterrence. If conflict is to arise in the Indo-Pacific it will be fought across all domains, military and non-military but geography dictates it will likely be very much maritime in nature. We must prepare our maritime warfighters for this potential, and we must do so now, and hope in doing so we bolster our deterrence strategy.

This is an outstanding list of priorities. This is what the Space Force should have. Nowhere in here does the Navy say it's a support force for the other services. Nowhere in here does it say it relies on others to do it's missions. It's a warfighting service that deters and projects combat, warfighting power. The CNO has provided the example for the CSO. Let's replace the "Comprehensive Strategy for the Space Force" with a spacepower version of this!!! National Institute for Deterrence Studies Peter Garretson Peter Marquez https://lnkd.in/eUd23ax3

Canada used to be a small county but with -40m people we can no longer afford to have a small town attitude to national security Last week the UK Royal Navy introduced its sixth Astute-class attack submarine named HMS Agamemnon. This state-of-the-art nuclear-powered submarine is set to be launched later this year. This is vessel 6 of 7 being introduced into service to protect UK national security. There is very little that surface vessels or land assets can do to detect or neutralise such a fleet. Canada should follow Australia into an upgraded AUKUS agrement to reinforce like minded democratic institutions. Canada has the talent and resources to buildout a world class submarine fleet worthy of this great country. The Astute submarines are built in the North-west of England in a not so small town called Barrow-in-Furness and the resources, skills and experience are well within the capabilities of any of our sea facing provinces. As the Astute program winds down in the UK perhaps a commercial alliance to build Astutes in Canada is necessary?

LOE3: Historic Preservation Today we remember legendary Reconnaissance Marine, Major General Lawrence H. Livingston. During the Vietnam war, he was awarded the Navy Cross, a Silver Star, four Bronze Stars and five Purple Hearts. MGen Livingston passed away on 28 September 2018. All it takes is all you’ve got. Never above you Never below you Always by your side #marinereconfoundation #reconfoundation #forcereconnaissance #reconmarine @basicreconnaissancecourse @1st_recon_battalion @recontrainingcompany Marine Reconnaissance Foundation

🍋🍋🍋🫵🏼⚙️⚙️⚙️👻🌱🌳👣🌊🏄🇺🇸🫡 ⚛️🧀🎙️🦨😉🌶️🧮 “Science, in the immediate, produces knowledge and, indirectly, means of action. It leads to methodical action if definite goals are set up in advance. For the function of setting up goals and passing statements of value transcends its domain. While it is true that science, to the extent of its grasp of causative connections, may reach important conclusions as to the compatibility and incompatibility of goals and evaluations, the independent and fundamental definitions regarding goals and values remain beyond science's reach.” -Known-unknowns, 2024- https://lnkd.in/gzq7jfVm #SemperFi #oldkockco.

Douglas SBD Dauntless Divebomber. This was a workhorse of the US Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Like many other naval aviation aircraft (P-3, P2V, Catalina, others) the Dauntless found a second career in the world of Aerial Firefighting due to its robust design and stout construction. Learn more about this in my new book about the history of Aerial Firefighting; Mudslingers. 100% of proceeds go to benefit the Aerial Firefighting community https://a.co/d/1ameTsJ

The article below represents the cold reality of the needs of our National Security Sustainment - inextricably linked to the very serious lack of Operational SSNs due to decisions made in the early 1990s “PEACE DIVIDEND” actions taken. Ed Bartlett is an extraordinary leader - his visions are reflected below. His proposed actions, in my personal opinion, are a must do now!

The 6 June 2024 will be the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The National Museum of the Royal Navy holds an original copy of the Naval Operation Orders for Operation Neptune in its galleries at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. These orders were critical to the success of D-Day on June 6 1944. Operation ‘Neptune’ was the naval assault phase of ‘Overlord’, and involved safely landing 156,000 troops on 50 miles of defended coastline. The majority came by sea, delivered and supported by huge naval forces, including 6,939 vessels: 1,213 naval combat ships, 4,126 landing ships and landing craft, 736 ancillary craft and 864 merchant vessels. Hundreds of copies of these operation orders were issued to various units involved in the invasion. Interestingly, not all copies were identical. Each set of orders was tailored to specific operational zones, containing only the information pertinent to that particular sector. This strategic measure was implemented to enhance security. If a set of orders fell into enemy hands, it would not reveal the entire plan, thus protecting the overall mission integrity. These items offer a tangible connection to the meticulous planning and coordination required for such a large-scale operation. #DDay80 #DDay #OperationNeptune #DDay #WWII #WorldWar2 #History #MilitaryHistory #NormandyLandings #HistoricEvents #WWIIMemorial #DdayAnniversary

This morning’s discussion is the contribution of industry in enabling future maritime operations and the Defence Enterprise.

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