Navy

U.S. Military Bases abroad: a bane or a boon? The United States of America with over 800 bases overseas has become a “base nation” as David Vine calls it in his famous book Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World. The problem is that no one knows how many of these military bases the U.S. have. The rough estimate is somewhere between 750 and 800, however, the official records by the Department of Defense do not show the real number because of the different terms…

1SG Duerr has served in the Armed Forces for over 28 years on Active Duty for the US Air Force, the US Army and the Active Guard Reserve (AGR). He became an AGR Instructor for the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG) in 2002 at the Regional Training Site - Maintenance (RTS-M) in Salina, Kansas. Since 2002, he served in key leadership roles like Chief Instructor, Operations NCOIC, Deputy Commadant and First Sergeant. 1SG Duerr always put mission first while serving at the RTS-M and the HQ, 235th…

Question #1: What would be your response to the order? Explain in detail. My first response towards the operation order is to question the necessity of forcefully removing local evacuee from their homes and destroying their property if they refuse to evacuate. Then explain to the commander that this type of action is prohibited and in clear violation of the Law of War. My second response will be to advice that the operation order be revised before the execution of the order because the…

comprised of employees who are employed to accomplish the mission of their specific recruiting command which ultimately contributes to the goal objective of the Navy Recruiting Command. Although the mission of the Navy will always be important and individual will always answer our nations call to serve and protect out county, there are issues within navy recruiting that has hampered the overall success of the organization. Major issues affecting NRC are the issue with communication, employee…

development of other technologies that had to be outfitted to exemplify the aircrafts capabilities. Major impacts on carriers directly corresponded to the innovation of jet aircraft. “The potential of high-performance jet aircraft could not be realized by navies until the aircraft carriers also benefited from new applications of technology.” (Lautenschlager, 1984, p. 49) . Jet aircraft needed a new style of aircraft carrier that wasn’t…

quickly, because the ports were a primary component of the infrastructure during the late 1770s. Secondly, the naval action would have severely degraded the American military weapons capability, and would have enabled to British to thwart off the French Navy. Lastly, the Clausewitzian trinity would have been broken due to loss of the will of the people. Thus, the naval maneuver could have potentially destroyed the American infrastructure, military, and social foundations of the PMESII…

Journal 5 I can see myself in 5 – 10 years in the military as a Navy Seal Sniper. And why you ask because I like to help and save people from danger. And why the Navy Seals because all of my uncle’s and great grandpa’s been in different brash of the military but not the Navy Seals, so it will be different experience for my family because my uncle’s and my great grandpa’s want to the army or air force. And next year I hope that I can do my basic train that I can get it done and over with it.…

learn something new or be able to express myself in a more fulfilling way. Nonetheless, my accomplishments are almost as few as my interest when I am high, I make sure that I reap a reward. During the two years of participating in my high school's Navy Junior ROTC program, I came to earn ribbons as well as medals. Including ribbons for leadership, volunteering, and for my GPA. Although this is true each medal I have received from this program has a need for a leadership quality being present.…

I immigrated to this great country in search of the American dream. Joining the Navy is the best decision I have made for my family and myself. I want to repay this great country that gave me a place to call home and the Navy for the opportunity to serve. My time as an enlisted Sailor has given me a unique experience and opportunity to succeed at eve00ry task, maximizing the opportunity to get trained and educated. As a Petty Officer, I have successfully handled positions of increased…

Ever since I was young I have recognized my intrinsic passion for leadership, service, and computers. Although I was never known to turn down a game of capture the flag or flashlight tag, I spent a lot of my time reading about the Navy SEALs or about how to distinguish an F-15 Eagle from an F-14 Tomcat. I would stay up late to figure out how to make programs or build websites for fun. One of the more vivid memories I have is when I decided to disassemble my family’s new x486 computer, only to…