Virginian Pilot – A Navy command that operates 133 ships manned mainly by civilians, but not usually counted in the fighting fleet, is getting a new name and headquarters. The Military Sealift Command has established in Norfolk the Military Sealift Fleet Support Command.
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US Navy – Landing signal officers guide in jets, grade pilots' landings
Virginian Pilot – Welcome to the world of landing signal officers aboard a Navy aircraft carrier. Itís about as far as you can get from toiling in an office cubicle.
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US Navy – New U.S. DD(X) destroyer sails ahead
Reuters – The Pentagon will order an initial eight highly-automated DD(X) destroyers being developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. and General Dynamics as the centerpiece of the U.S. Navy’s 21st century fleet.
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Indian Navy – India, France conduct naval drill in Gulf of Aden
New Kerala – India has sent five major warships and a submarine for a wargame with the French Navy in the Gulf of Aden that is aimed at building joint capabilities for anti-terror operations and interdiction on the high seas.
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US Navy – Washington Report
Sea Power – Naval News from Capitol Hill
Chinese Navy – Chinese ships arrive for wargame
APP – Two Chinese Navy ships arrived to carry out first-ever joint exercise with the Pakistan Navy outside the Chinese territorial waters.
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Miscellaneous – Ocean Noise Harms Dolphins, Whales
Associated Press – Increasing levels of ocean noise generated by military sonar, shipping, and oil and gas exploration is threatening dolphins and whales that rely on sound for mating, finding food and avoiding predators.
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US Marines – In Iraqi Town, Marines' Work Is Routine and Terrifying
New York Times – On a Marine sweep through Husayba and neighboring Euphrates River towns near the Syrian border.
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History – Lexington Comes to the Rescue
Sea Power – In December 1929, one of the more unusual relief efforts in the U.S. Navyís history took place in the Pacific Northwest.
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Geopolitics / Internet – Who Will Control the Internet?
Foreign Affairs – Foreign governments want control of the Internet transferred from an American NGO to an international institution. Washington has responded with a Monroe Doctrine for our times, setting the stage for further controversy.
Nuclear Warfare – U.S. military reports successful sea-based missile defense test
Associated Press – The Navy intercepted and destroyed a warhead as it separated from its booster rocket during a test Thursday off Hawaii ñ the first time a ship at sea has shot down a multi-stage missile.
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History – Fred Avey: Flying with the Black Sheep
Aviation History – When Fred Avey joined “Pappy” Boyington’s flock, he found himself among a pack of wolves in Black Sheep’s clothing.
US Navy – Navy plans to move carrier George Washington to Japan
Virginian Pilot – The Navy has decided to send the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier George Washington to Japan to replace the aging carrier Kitty Hawk when it is retired from service in 2008
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Intelligence – Engineer Indicted As Chinese Agent
Washington Post – A federal grand jury indicted a military engineer, his wife and his brother Tuesday for failing to register as Chinese agents in a case that the FBI had said involved an attempt to smuggle “extremely sensitive” U.S. warship technology to China.
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Iraqi Navy – Resurrection
Sea Power – The Iraqi Navy is making a comeback as a viable force in the Persian Gulf.
US Marines – Operation Mountain Storm ó Afghanistan, 2004
Marine Corps Gazette – 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) embedded explosive ordnance disposal in every aspect of their Marine air-ground task force operations.
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Indian Navy – Pentagon announces plans to lease planes to India
Sify – The Pentagon has notified the Congress of plans to lease two P-3C reconnaissance aircraft to India.
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US Marines – U.S. Widens Offensive In Far Western Iraq
Washington Post – US Marines broadened their offensive in western Iraq on Monday, launching a major attack on insurgent positions in the town of Ubaydi near the Syrian border and killing about 50 insurgents in precision airstrikes and house-to-house street fighting
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US Navy – A New Missile Threat?
Sea Power – Industry experts believe the nation is vulnerable to a sneak attack from the sea, and the idea is gaining traction in Washington.
Iraq – Wrestling With History
Washington Post – An interesting assessment of the legacy of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
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Terrorism – Can Democracy Stop Terrorism?
Foreign Affairs – The Bush administration contends that the push for democracy in the Muslim world will improve U.S. security. But this premise is faulty: there is no evidence that democracy reduces terrorism. Indeed, a democratic Middle East would probably result in Islamist governments unwilling to cooperate with Washington.
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US Marines – Major Offensive Hits Insurgents on Iraqi Border
CNN – A street-level look at fighting in Husayba.
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Piracy – 'Mother ship' behind pirate raids
BBC – Pirate attacks off Somalia’s coast are being organised from command vessels, or “mother ships”, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has said.
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History – Japan's Underwater Convoys
World War II – A series of top-secret Japanese submarine missions could have altered the course of World War II.
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US Navy – Cultural Links
Sea Power – Foreign area officers help forge relationships between U.S. forces and indigenous populations.
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