Royal Navy

Old black and white photographs from the military are always fascinating, they have a funny way to make you imagine yourself in that particular time and place. They can also make you lose yourself for a few seconds when you look at them. One particular thing to notice in the photographs is that all of the serviceman looked very fit and none of them overweight. The majority of serviceman in old photographs actually looked very skinny. Photographs in current times look very different, not every…

I am Timothy Neely and I am from Chicago, IL. When I was in high school I thought the last thing I would ever do is join the military. I was not very athletic so I knew the physical demands of any military branch would be a strain on me. After applying for several jobs I reluctantly started to look into military branches. When I started to look into them, I chose the Marine Corps strictly because it was widely regarded as the hardest branch and I thought if I could make through that, then I…

“Get off the bus! And stand on the yellow footprints!” he viciously screamed at the top of his lungs, as his veins almost burst from his forehead. The young scared men, bumping into each other with fear in their eyes, jumped off the bus so fast that they appeared as they were flying off the bus. All the young men frantically scared ran hard to line up on the yellow footprints, which were marked so perfectly on the asphalt at forty-five degree angles. With sweat seeping out of my face and heart…

Expeditionary Force 21 is a new strategy that spells out how the Marine Corps will be used to support the evolving requirements of the Geographic Combatant Commanders (GCCs). There are threats popping up all over the world and the requirements of the GCCs are increasing to be able to eliminate and suppress these threats. The Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) are the forward deployed units that are at the ready and able to help fulfill the requirements the GCCs request within their Area of…

The first step to trying to become a marine is meps which from start was frustrating and pushing our endurance to a breaking point. There was a physical, a ton of questions and a lot of waiting for the next part within the progress. There's so many people there of authority figure shouting commands and orders all at once just to make sure you follow the progress and pass to swearing in front of a flag and say the vow. This showed a future, a door that was opened just for me and whether i was…

Sea Dragon Down As a member of the United States Navy, every time I deploy, it is my number one goal to return home with all of our troops. I am part of a helicopter squadron that is responsible for deploying around the world in support of heavy lift and mine sweeping operations. The aircraft that we carry out our missions is the MH-53E Sea Dragon; it is known to be the biggest helicopter in the Navy’s inventory. My job, as a mechanic, is to keep these powerful machines ready for any mission and…

Issues of Management The Continental Navy was established in 1775, and consisted of seven ships ( For over 200 years the United States Navy has operated in various environments from piece time operations to the highest level of war time operations. One thing has remained constant and in the fore front of all Naval commands. Training has been the most valuable asset other than the men and women who serve in the United States Navy. This paper will look at the decline that has occurred over time…

offensive lies the surest defense, and it will be necessary to carry the war into the enemy’s country, to attack his aerodromes, factories, military and naval establishments.” He was convinced that unless the control of air was established, armies and navies would become less relevant. This view was similar to Douhet’s vision of Command of the Air. Trenchard’s theory had a major influence on RAF’s doctrine and the application of strategic bombing during WWII. Both Trenchard and Douhet…

At some point people have made a choice in which impacted them in a negative or positive way. That choice may have been life changing, for example myself the best choice I have ever made was leaving New York. The reason I left New York was I did not want to be involved in a negative lifestyle such as stealing. The solution to this was simple I decided to join the Marines. I lived in New York for 18 Years. I had great friends, but they were the worst influence. Growing up in the Bronx was not…

The Marine Corps leadership sets itself apart from the other services. Marines have a common core of beliefs instilled while at recruit training. Leadership understands the most precious asset is the individual Marine. Leaders have a responsibility to motivate and inspire Marines. The speed and tempo of the ever-changing world, and Corps, has caused certain aspects of styles of leadership to change and has resulted in a split in ideology. The type of leadership utilized today has fragmented…