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The most futuristic and technologically advanced guided missile destroyer was introduced into the US Navy. This lethal weapon can finish any given mission. Check out this news article 👉 #USNavy #USSJackLucas #Shipping #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine #MerchantnavyShips

VFA-14 Tophatters' F/A-18E (NH) Navy Model, crafted by Squadron Nostalgia. ✈️ VFA-14 traces its lineage to its establishment in 1919, making it the oldest active US Navy fighter squadron. The squadron is known as the "Tophatters" and carries the motto "First and Finest." The nickname's origin dates back to the squadron's early days of adorning their aircraft with black top hats. As of my last update, VFA-14 operates the F/A-18E Super Hornet, a multi-role fighter aircraft used for air superiority and strike missions. The Super Hornet is a larger and more advanced version of the original F/A-18 Hornet. The "NH" in the designation F/A-18E (NH) typically denotes a specific aircraft identifier or tail code. Each aircraft in a squadron may have a unique identifier to distinguish it from others within the same unit. 🔻🔻🔻 Relive your initial flight, deployment, ship, submarine, or unit by commemorating it with an exquisite model, plaque, or patch! 💯 Discover more on our webpage by clicking the link below! www.squadronnostalgia.com✅ #squadronnostalgia #f18 #superhornet #hornet #aviation #handmade #miniature #miniatureplanes #modelaircraft #navy #scalemodel #scalemodelairplanes

Range: The F-35 Might Have One Flaw That Can't Be Easily Fixed. The F-35 stealth fighter might be one of the most dominant fighter jets ever. However, does the Joint Strike Fighter have the range needed to take on nations like China and Russia? F-35 Range Considerations - Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is the premier fifth-generation fighter of all three tactical aviation services: the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. Its history has been plagued by some challenges, particularly cost and timing overruns; however, since its employment, it has matured into a safe, functional, and capable aircraft. Despite its.........

Six of our Navy’s nine Carrier Air Wings (CVW) will come to Fallon for integrated training in 2024. It’s a massive undertaking and indicative of the posture of U.S. Naval Forces across the globe during these acutely tumultuous times. As SECDEF Austin recently stated, “We rely on our Navy to project power and to protect American interests across the globe.  We rely on our Navy to bolster our unmatched network of allies and partners, from the South China Sea to the Caribbean.” That tasking requires laser focus, poise under pressure, and commitment. The stakes are undeniably high as we move further into the “decade of consequence.” In the Indopacific, the People’s Republic of China remains our military’s pacing challenge. Building a culture of warfighting excellence starts at NAWDC. In 2024, NAWDC will continue to lead the way for Naval Aviation, as Naval Aviation will lead the way for strengthening our Navy’s warfighting culture across the Fleet and all domains. We must innovate more quickly to provide capabilities on a relevant timeline. That’s a challenge for all of us in tactical leadership roles at the O-5 and O-6 level, not a jab at a single Program Office, Operational Test Squadron, or Warfighting Development Center. I believe strongly that it’s up to my era of leaders to remove barriers and scrape off procedural barnacles that are slowing down the Lieutenant-level Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTIs) from closing gaps and implementing creative solutions. This involves calculated risk-taking and willingness to challenge the status quo with data-driven alternatives. Our WTIs, across all warfighting communities, are our asymmetric advantage. Not a special box, magic widget, or fancy data pathway. Supporting them, protecting them, and encouraging their innovative ideas are keys to our continued success in 2024. It’s going to be a big year in the desert oasis of Fallon, and I’m excited for the road ahead!

Sometimes the road less traveled is the result of laziness and complacency. Bold words, I know. There is a time and purpose for all things under the sun/heaven as the paraphrased verse reads. In the emergency response world, just like that of the military, you must be able to accept unquestioned authority in the midst of battle and the lesson of standardization. The world today seems to be leaning more and more to one of everything must be debated and discussed before action can be taken. There is a reason why Navy pilots are taught to fly by standardized methodology. We in Naval Aviation lived or died by the standards given to us in our very own aircraft NATOPs. A qualified pilot or aircrewman can jump from one like aircraft to another quite resiliently. Likewise, emergency responders are taught similarly. Within the tactics world, like situations and exercises are taught over and over again using standard procedures developed from extensive planning, training and exercising. There is plenty of room for discussion in the debrief, but on the scene or in the aircraft in combat, no questions, no discussions, react as you were trained.

This past week myself and a select few others had the honor of attending the change of command ceremony for one of the US Navy's largest ships, the USS Essex LHD-2 a "Landing Helicopter Dock". LHD-2 is currently in Dry Dock and so the ceremony took place UNDER the ship affording the attendees a rare view of the ship (more images at the link below!). The ceremony threw me back twenty years to my time in the US Army and got me thinking about what the military gets right about culture that the civilian sector could learn a few things from. The US military has a few advantages over most civilian enterprises in that they have nearly 250 years of experience in refinement. That's a record that very few companies can match, so how do we leverage this experience to create better organizations? I have a couple of Ideas to start. Ceremony: In the military and in the best civilian organizations there are regular, scheduled times when the whole team gets together to remember (or be reminded of) the mission at hand. Ceremonies where people are recognized for their hard work are important ways that teams are built and cultures are formed. The military does this better than anyone I have experienced. Some may argue that we don't have time in the civilian world to do these things and I would counter that we ignore the experience of the US Military and their demonstrated success at our own peril. People: So often employees are put into a box based on their skillsets and we ignore that they actually have many skills outside of how we see them in the workplace. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Juliet Collazo singing the national anthem in the image below is a fantastic vocalist but this is not her job. Her leadership identified this talent and utilized it at the right opportunity. How can we in the civilian world utilize our employees other talents? What do you think? How do we leverage the military's cultural strengths to improve the civilian world? https://lnkd.in/eRDVW7QC

Spot on! Civil aviation has separate rulebooks for different airplane sizes (like FAR 25 for big passenger jets). Military aircraft certification, on the other hand, is more like a checklist for each system on the plane, from wings to electronics (think MIL-HDBK-516C and EMACC). This "one-size-fits-all" system approach in military manuals makes sure all kinds of military planes, from fighter jets to cargo haulers, meet safety standards no matter what their mission is. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Did you know? Commercial aircraft typically have a lifespan of 20-30 years, but military planes like the iconic B-52 Stratofortress defy the odds, serving for over 60 years! Talk about remarkable longevity! 🚀👏 #AviationHistory #B52 #Longevity #AircraftLegacy #AerisInsuranceSolutions 

Do you want to find out what can we learn from military aviation, one of the most physically gruelling, male-dominated environments out there - with fighter jet pilots experiencing acceleration forces as high as 9 Gs? Join our colleagues at More than Equal for their Track Talks webinar on G-Forces and Equipment Design: Lessons from Military Aviation. 🛩 There are still some spots left 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezURuRxr

Aviation History...How Time Flies The first aircraft to fly over Normandy at the beginning of the June 6, 1944, invasion was a C-47 Skytrain, a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was modified for military use, including a reinforced floor, a large cargo door, and a stronger landing gear. It’s 3 crew members were; pilot, co-pilot, and navigator. The Skytrain could carry 28 paratroopers, 14 stretchers and 3 attendants or cargo. Powered by 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 engines-It’s maximum speed was 224 mph. The range of the C-47 was 1,600 miles with a ceiling of 24,000 feet .