> CP wrote --
>> > There were no long hikes, marching (other than to class), etc.
>> 
>> Must be nice -- why so easy, is it because the thinking is that direct naval
> warfare is ancient history?
> We were more interested in swimming than hiking.  One can't hike very far
> on a ship, but if something happened one would need to know how to swim, or
> at least tread water.  :)

So it's far easier to do a few hours of swimming & treading water in the  Caribbean, eh,than Lake Erie, say?

But in wartime, you're morer likely going to be in a below freezing Atlantic  than the warm clear waters of the Caribbean.. .?

> Of course we had life boats and all but there might come the time we had
> to jump into the water.  :)

Better to have the skilols & not need them than to need them & not have them,  eh?

If you ned to remain afloat & mobile in wateer for 90 mnutes to survive an  incident, but you can only do 89 -- not cool -- so they prep you for 120, eh?

>> Are the nuclear missile capable subs under Navy?
> All ships come under the Navy.  Other than the Coast Guard, which is
> under the Treasury Dept.   Except in war time.  I think the last time that
> happened was in WWII.

So the joint xchiefs essentially conscript the Coast Guard into active service? Otherwise it's more a domestic defense service, as the FBI vs CIA? (only one is allowed to operate in-country & only one can operate internationally?)

> Generally the Coast Guard doesn't stray too far from shore.  :)
> They look out for smugglers, small craft accidents, etc.

Yup, they spend a lot of time off the coasts of SC & FL, eh?

>> Does USAF handle the carriers themselves, or is that Navy?
> I should say not!  :)
> Carrier fliers are all Navy people.
> We have an agreement with the Air Force.  We don't fly our carriers in
> the air and they don't steer our boats.  :)

Seems fair!  So there are Navy folk who can fly the fighter jets that are on  the carriers?  Did you ever serve on a carrier? Or is that a separate  dispositioning after intake or basic?

How does the Air Force get their fighter jets into the foray at the front?

I do know that at one time, before the USAF, all planes(airships) were operated by Navy, especially thefirst mach-capable fighters, they're still listed as  setting the first airspeed records,. per Guinness. & the original astronaut  trainees were pulled from Navy, eh? (ship, airship, spadceship, -- all ships,  eh? But trelationships werre deemed too unwieldy for themilitary to be involved in? leave thart to the FBI. . . *LOL* & the odd southern Sheriff who gets re- elected based 90% on how much deviant sex he can stop in his county, even  amongst married folk? Some of them are still enforcing anti-sodomy laws against hetero couples!)

I think they interpret sodomy now to be anything but basic man-superior  missionary. . . Still not sure how they identify these miscreants who are a  clear & present danger to decent society, nor how they don't get shut down by  the SCOTUS for ignoring the Constitutional rights of Americans.

Sorry; no idea how I got this switched from Navy stuff to this. . .

Best of this, somewhat, sunny Monday(here) to yas!


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