tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24136015283967732582024-03-13T05:24:00.348-07:00NavyWorld NavyPeace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-8836037457350238492011-05-07T18:25:00.000-07:002011-05-07T18:29:17.811-07:00NAVY SEAL Team Six Operational Deployments<div style="text-align: justify;"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Operation_Urgent_Fury">Operation Urgent Fury</span></h3> <p>On October 13, 1983, the Grenadian Army, controlled by former Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard, overthrew the government of Grenada in a bloody coup d'état, creating a <span class="mw-redirect">Communist</span> regime. The severity of the violence, coupled with Coard's hard-line Marxism, caused deep concern among neighboring Caribbean nations, as well as in Washington, D.C. Adding to the US's concern was the presence of nearly 1,000 American medical students in Grenada.</p> <p>The new leader of the Grenadian government, Maurice Bishop, aligned Grenada with Cubans, Soviets, and communist organizations. The Reagan administration reviled the leftist government for being too closely allied to Cuba and the Soviet Union.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><span></span></sup> On October 25, Reagan decided to act and United States invaded the small island of Grenada.</p> <p>SEAL Team Six's Assault Group Three was to conduct a static line drop with boats a few miles away from the Grenadian coast.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> One of two <span class="mw-redirect">C-130</span> cargo planes transporting the SEALs to their drop point veered far off course. A rain squall accompanied by high winds broke out just before the SEALs conducted the drop. Four out of the eight SEALs that made the drop drowned and were never seen again.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> After the disastrous insertion, Assault Group Three was told to stand-by and began preparing for the next mission. The next mission was to go to the governor's mansion and secure Governor-General Paul Scoon, protect him and his family and move them out of the combat area.<sup id="cite_ref-WS_22-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> A second mission was to capture and secure Grenada's only radio station so that it couldn't be used by the local military to incite the population or coordinate military actions.<sup id="cite_ref-WS_22-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> There was almost no intelligence for either of these operations.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Governor-General.27s_mansion">Governor-General's mansion</span></h4> <p>To reach the governor-general's mansion, the SEALs were flown in on Black Hawk helicopters that morning, and fast-roped to the ground while under fire.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> As they approached from the back of the mansion, the team found Scoon hiding. The SEALs then continued to clear the rest of the house and began to set up a perimeter to ensure security.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-4" class="reference"><span></span></sup> Soon the mansion started to take fire from men armed with AK-47s and RPGs. As the incoming fire started to increase, Governor-General Scoon and his family were moved to a safer location in the house. After the incoming fire had decreased, three men wearing Cuban uniforms approached the mansion, all of them carrying AK-47s. The SEALs shouted for the three men to stop where they were. When the three men heard the yells, they raised their weapons. The SEALs opened fire on the Cubans and killed them almost instantly.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-5" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>Soon afterward, two BTR-60PBs rolled up to the mansion's gates. One of the BTRs at the mansion's front gate opened fire. Just as the SEALs were about to fire a LAW anti-tank rocket, the BTR backed off and left with the other BTR.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-6" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> When the SEALs had inserted on to the compound, they left behind their long-range SATCOM radio on a helicopter.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-7" class="reference"><span></span></sup> The only communications the team had were through MX-360 radios. The team used the radios to communicate with a SEAL command post on the island to call in air strikes. As the radios started to die, communications with the SEAL command post became weak. Once all the radios had finally died and the SEALs urgently needed air support, the SEALs used a regular house phone to call <span class="mw-redirect">JSOC</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-8" class="reference"><span></span></sup> JSOC was able to get an AC-130 Spectre gunship to hold station over the SEALs' position to provide air support.</p> <p>When morning came, a group of Force Recon Marines arrived to extract the SEALs, Governor-General Scoon, and his family to a helicopter extraction point. As the team left the compound, they noticed splattered blood and discarded weapons all around. The helicopter finally arrived and extracted everyone to safety.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-9" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Radio_station">Radio station</span></h4> <p>Assault Group Three and another squad from SEAL Team Six flew to the radio station on a Black Hawk helicopter. The helicopter took small-arms fire on the insertion. Once the team unloaded, it overran the radio station compound. The SEALs were told to hold the station until Governor Scoon and a broadcast team could be brought in.<sup id="cite_ref-OPO_21-10" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> After the team took control of the compound, it was not able to make radio contact with the SEAL command post. The SEALs set up a perimeter while they continued to try to make radio contact. As this was happening, a BTR-60 rolled up to the compound and 20 Grenadian soldiers disguised as station workers piled out.<sup id="cite_ref-WE_23-1" class="reference"><span></span></sup> The soldiers carried weapons even in disguise.<sup id="cite_ref-WE_23-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The SEALs ordered the soldiers to drop the weapons. The soldiers opened fire but were shot down almost instantly. Afterward the SEALs continued laboring to make radio contact when another BTR and three trucks were spotted coming towards the station.<sup id="cite_ref-WE_23-3" class="reference"><span></span></sup></p> <p>The trucks carried a dozen soldiers each. The SEALs quickly conducted a defensive maneuver as the soldiers flanked the building. The BTR covered the front entrance with its 14.5 mm KPV heavy machine gun. The incoming fire on the SEALs position was becoming devastatingly heavy and the SEALs were running out of ammunition. The SEAL team knew that their only option was to change their original plan of holding the radio station and instead destroy the radio transmitter, and head to the water following their pre-planned escape route out behind the station across a broad meadow that led to a path that cut between cliffs and a beach.<sup id="cite_ref-WE_23-4" class="reference"><span> </span></sup>The meadow was terribly exposed to Grenadian fire. The team leapfrogged across the exposed ground and took heavy fire. The team finally reached the end of the field, cut through a chain-link fence and ran into dense brush. The SEALs quickly followed the path to the beach. One SEAL had been wounded in the arm. The Grenadians were still in pursuit, so the SEALs waded into the water and began swimming parallel to the shore until they found cliff ledges to conceal themselves.<sup id="cite_ref-WE_23-5" class="reference"><span></span></sup> The SEALs remained hidden until long after the Grenadians had given up the search. Once the SEALs were convinced that the Grenadians had given up, the team jumped back into the water and swam out to sea. The SEALs were in the water close to six hours before a rescue plane spotted them and vectored a Navy ship to pick them up.<sup id="cite_ref-WE_23-6" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Operation_Restore_Hope">Operation Restore Hope</span></h3> <p>During <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Restore Hope</span> and Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia, DEVGRU was a part of <span class="mw-redirect">Task Force Ranger</span>. TF Ranger was made up of operators from Delta Force, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 160th SOAR, the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, and unknown number of SEALs from DEVGRU. Eric T. Olson, John Gay, Howard Wasdin, Homer Nearpass, and Richard Kaiser were the five SEALs that fought in the Battle of the Black Sea during the last mission of Operation Gothic Serpent to capture the warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.<sup id="cite_ref-BHD_15-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Hunting_war_criminals.2C_Bosnia">Hunting war criminals, Bosnia</span></h3> <p>The NSWDG operated alongside other members of NATO's Implementation Force, such as its Army counterpart Delta Force and the British SAS. These units were tasked by The Hague with finding and apprehending persons indicted for war crimes (PIFWC) and returning them to The Hague to stand trial. Some of DEVGRU's PIFWC operations included apprehending Goran Jelisić, Simo Zaric, Milan Simic and Miroslav Tadic.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Operation_Enduring_Freedom">Operation Enduring Freedom</span></h3> <p>In Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), U.S. Special Operations forces have led the fighting.<sup id="cite_ref-NYTTTT_11-1" class="reference"><span></span></sup> During the crucial Battle of Takur Ghar part of Operation Anaconda small teams of DEVGRU Tier One operators assigned to an Advanced Force Operations task force were tasked with establishing observation positions (OPs) on the high ground above the proposed landing zones of U.S. conventional forces. It was one of the most violent battles of Operation Anaconda. Late at night on March 2, 2002 a MH-47 Chinook helicopter piloted by the 160th SOAR was carrying a team of Navy SEALs from DEVGRU. The original plan was that the SEALs would be inserted at a point 1300 meters east of the peak, but circumstances led the SEALs to choose the summit of Takur Ghar itself as the insertion point. As the helicopter was nearing its landing zone both the pilots and the men in the back observed fresh tracks in the snow, goatskins, and other signs of recent human activity. Immediately, the pilots and team discussed a mission abort, but it was too late. An RPG struck the side of the aircraft, wounding one crewman, while machine gun bullets ripped through the fuselage, cutting hydraulic and oil lines. Fluid spewed about the ramp area of the helicopter. The pilot struggled to get the helicopter off the landing zone and away from the enemy fire. <span class="mw-redirect">Neil C. Roberts</span>, a SEAL operator, was poised to exit the ramp when the aircraft was hit and he slipped on the oil as the helicopter took off. He was thrown from the helicopter dropping about 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3.0 m) to the snowy ground below. Roberts immediately engaged Al-Qaeda forces with the weapons he carried including his M249 light machine gun, SIG Sauer 9mm pistol and grenades. He survived at least 30 minutes before he was shot and killed at close range.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Operation_Neptune.27s_Spear:_Death_of_Osama_bin_Laden">Operation Neptune's Spear: Death of Osama bin Laden</span></h3> <p>On May 1-2, 2011, DEVGRU was involved in its most famous operation to date, the operation, codename <i>Neptune's Spear</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><span></span></sup> that killed Osama bin Laden at his compound in the affluent suburb of Abbottabad, Pakistan. In the 38-minute mission, there were no injuries or casualties to the team. The team practiced the mission "on both American coasts" as well as in a segregated section of Camp Alpha at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in early April 2011, using a one-acre replica of bin Laden's compound. <sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><span></span></sup>Modified <span class="mw-redirect">MH-60</span> helicopters from the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment carried Navy SEALs and were supported by other personnel with tactical signals, intelligence collectors, and navigators using highly classified <span class="mw-redirect">hyperspectral imagers</span> from Ghazi Air Base in Pakistan. It has been speculated that these helicopters may have spoofed transponder codes and been painted to resemble Pakistan Air Force equipment by other JSOC units, the <span class="new">Technical Application Programs Office</span> and the <span class="new">Aviation Technology Evaluation Group</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The raid involved close collaboration with the CIA. A May 1 memo from CIA Director Leon Panetta thanked the National Security Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, whose mapping and pattern recognition software was likely used to determine that Bin Laden lived in the compound with "high probability". Members of these agencies were paired with JSOC units in forward-deployed fusion cells to "exploit and analyze" battlefield data instantly using biometrics, facial recognition systems, voice print databases, and predictive models of insurgent behavior based on surveillance and computer-based pattern analysis. The raid force killed Bin Laden, his adult son, an unknown woman, and two couriers.</p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-59644333526136935402011-04-11T08:51:00.000-07:002011-06-22T06:39:15.812-07:00List of Royal Navy ships<div style="text-align: justify;"><p>This is a list of <b>active Royal Navy ships</b>, complete and correct as of 25 February, 2011.</p> <p>In total there are 80 commissioned ships in the navy, including 3 which are permanently stationed, but not including one destroyer which has been delivered to the navy but not formally commissioned yet. 21 of the commissioned vessels are major fleet escorts (6 guided missile destroyers and 15 frigates) and 11 are nuclear powered submarines (4 ballistic missile submarines and 7 fleet submarines). In addition the Navy possesses an aircraft carrier, a helicopter carrier and 2 <span class="mw-redirect">landing platform docks</span>.</p> <p>The 22 ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are not included in this list or above figures; additionally there are the minor vessels (tugs, etc) of the (now privatised) Marine Services.</p><h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Large_fleet_units.C2.A0.E2.80.93_amphibious_and_carriers">Large fleet units – amphibious and carriers</span></h4> <p>Two Queen Elizabeth class supercarriers have been ordered<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><span></span></sup> and are to be a new generation of aircraft carrier to replace the three <i>Invincible</i>-class aircraft carriers. The two vessels are expected to cost £3.9 billion, will displace 65,000 tons and, although as of 2010 somewhat delayed, are planned to enter service from around 2016. The initial decision was that both would operate the STOVL variant of the <span class="mw-redirect">F-35 Lightning II</span>, however following the Strategic Defence and Security Review ordered by the <span class="mw-redirect">Coalition Government</span> in June 2010, it was announced that the first of the carriers will be fitted with catapults to operate the F-35C CTOL carrier variant. The second carrier will placed in extended readiness after its introduction to service. This leaves open the options to rotate them, to ensure a continuous UK carrier-strike capability; to re-generate more quickly a two-carrier strike capability, or to sell one of the carriers which would result in the UK to relying on cooperation with a close ally to provide continuous carrier-strike capability. In addition to this, a dedicated helicopter carrier, HMS <i>Ocean</i>, complements the aircraft carrier force.</p> <p>The introduction of the four vessels of the <span class="mw-redirect">Bay class</span> of landing ship dock into the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2006 and 2007, and the two <i>Albion</i>-class <span class="mw-redirect">landing platform docks</span> gave the Royal Navy a significantly enhanced amphibious capability. In November 2006 First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathon Band said, "These ships represent a major uplift in the Royal Navy's war fighting capability."<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Escort_units">Escort units</span></h4> <p>The escort fleet, in the form of frigates and destroyers, is the traditional workhorse of the Navy,<sup id="cite_ref-MODRNinfo_67-0" class="reference"><span></span></sup> and is also being updated. The 2010 fleet of five Type 42 destroyers are to be replaced with the much larger Type 45 destroyer class.</p> <p>Six Type 45 destroyers are planned, of which 2 are in service, 1 is waiting to enter service and 3 are under construction as of 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Diamond_Sea_Trials_69-0" class="reference"><span></span></sup> Under the terms of the original contract the Navy was to order twelve vessels,<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><span></span></sup> but only the six will be constructed.<sup id="cite_ref-BAEType45_71-0" class="reference"><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><span></span></sup> The main role of the Type 45 destroyer is anti-air warfare; in order to fulfil this role, it will be equipped with the <span class="mw-redirect">Sea Viper</span> (formerly known as PAAMS) integrated anti-aircraft system which will fire <span class="mw-redirect">Aster 15</span> and <span class="mw-redirect">Aster 30</span> missiles. The Type 45 will operate the highly sophisticated Sampson radar system that will be fully integrated into the PAAMS system.<sup id="cite_ref-BAEType45_71-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> but have little anti-ship capability.</p> <p>As soon as possible after 2020 the Type 23 will be replaced by Type 26 frigates, designed to be easily adapted to change roles and capabilities depending on the strategic circumstances".</p> <p>The last frigate to enter service was the Type 23 frigate HMS <i>St Albans</i> in 2002. On 21 July 2004, in the Delivering Security in a Changing World review of defence spending, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon announced that three frigates of the fleet of sixteen would be <span class="mw-redirect">paid off</span> as part of a continuous cost-cutting strategy and were sold to Chile. Several designs have been created for a new generation frigate such as the Future Surface Combatant, which is now known as the <span class="mw-redirect">Type 26 frigate</span>. The Strategic Defence and Security Review of October 2010 stated "As soon as possible after 2020 the Type 23 will be replaced by Type 26 frigates, designed to be easily adapted to change roles and capabilities depending on the strategic circumstances". It proposed a surface fleet of 19 frigates and destroyers; there are 6 Type 45 destroyers in the fleet.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><span></span></sup> It was announced in December 2010 that the remaining fleet of four batch 3 Type 22 frigates will be withdrawn from service by the end of April 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Submarines">Submarines</span></h4> <p>Seven <span class="mw-redirect">Astute class nuclear submarines</span> are planned, with the first in service, three under construction, the fifth ordered, and the procurement process started for the sixth.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><span></span></sup> The first, HMS <i>Astute</i> entered service in August 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> These submarines are much larger than their predecessors, the <span class="mw-redirect"><i>Trafalgar</i> class</span> and are expected to displace 7,800 tons submerged. Six <i>Trafalgar</i>-class nuclear submarines are currently in service. In December 2006, plans were unveiled for a new class of four <span class="mw-redirect">ballistic missile submarines</span> to replace the <i>Vanguard</i>-class submarine, which is due to be replaced by 2024. This new class will mean that the United Kingdom will maintain a nuclear ballistic missile submarine fleet and the ability to launch nuclear weapons.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Other_vessels">Other vessels</span></h4> <p>At the beginning of the 1990s the Royal Navy had two classes of Offshore Patrol vessel, the Island class, and the larger Castle class. However, in 1997 a decision was taken to replace them. An order for three much larger offshore patrol vessels, the River class was placed in 2001. Unusually, the three River-class ships are owned by <span class="mw-redirect">Vosper Thorneycroft</span>, and leased to the Royal Navy until 2013. This relationship is defined by a ground-breaking <span class="new">Contractor Logistic Support</span> contract which contracts the ships' availability to the RN, including technical and stores support. A modified River-class vessel, HMS <i>Clyde</i>, was commissioned in July 2007 and became the Falkland Islands guardship. The Royal Navy also has the <i>Sandown</i>-class minehunter and the <span class="mw-redirect">Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessel</span>. The Hunt class of 8 vessels are <span class="mw-redirect">mine countermeasure vessels</span> that combine the separate role of the traditional minesweeper and that of the active minehunter in one hull. If required, they can take on the role of offshore patrol vessels. The Royal Navy has a mandate to provide support to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), which comes in the form of the dedicated Antarctic Patrol Ship HMS <i>Endurance</i>. The four <i>Hecla</i>-class vessels were replaced by the survey vessel HMS <i>Scott</i> which surveys the deep ocean. The other survey vessels of the Royal Navy are the two multi-role ships of the <i>Echo</i>-class which came into service in 2002 and 2003.</p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-25108039822031120532011-04-11T08:34:00.000-07:002011-04-11T08:48:41.477-07:00Royal Navy Uniform<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbIIbdAC_so/TaMh3oUj3sI/AAAAAAAAAbc/5nfDsbDzsd8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbIIbdAC_so/TaMh3oUj3sI/AAAAAAAAAbc/5nfDsbDzsd8/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594352401724464834" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><p>Present-day Royal Navy <span class="mw-redirect">officers</span> uniforms and ratings have several different uniforms; some are blue, others are white.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Officers_2">Royal Navy Officers Uniform<br /></span></h3> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Ceremonial_Day_Dress">Ceremonial Day Dress</span></h4> <p>This is worn only by Admirals and Vice Admirals along with members of the Royal Family and consists of a tailcoat with white facing and gold edging worn with gold shoulder boards, black and gold belt and gold laced black trousers. It is worn at parades such as Lord High Admiral's Divisions (BRNC) or at state occasions. <span class="external text">An example</span> of such dress is from Lord High Admiral's divisions 2009.</p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Blue_No._1_dress">Blue No. 1 dress</span></h4> <p>This is the formal uniform worn on ceremonial occasions. For officers it consists of a double-breasted, navy blue jacket; matching trousers; white shirt and black tie; peaked cap; and black leather shoes. It is divided into 1A (with <span class="mw-redirect">medals</span> and bearing arms), 1B (same as 1A, but without arms), and 1C (with medal ribbons). Female personnel may wear skirts except when carrying a sword or rifle.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_No._1_dress_5-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Blue_No._2_dress">Blue No. 2 dress</span></h4> <p>This mess dress is worn in the evenings for dining. 2A is the formal evening dress for ceremonial dinners; it consists of "ball dress with [a] white waistcoat (cummerbund for female officers) with miniature medals." 2B is "mess undress" for other mess functions, and is worn with either a cummerbund or black waistcoat and miniature medals. 2C, "red sea rig", is worn for informal evening wear on board ship; it consists of a white short sleeved shirt, with tropical boards, and a cummerbund.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_No._2_dress_6-0" class="reference"><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Blue_No._3_dress">Blue No. 3 dress</span></h4> <p>This is worn all year round for general duties; it consists of a white shirt with <span class="mw-redirect">rank insignia</span> on the shoulders, and appropriate headgear. For officers 3A dress includes a long-sleeved shirt and tie, while 3B includes a short-sleeved shirt without the tie.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_No._3_dress_7-0" class="reference"><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="No._4_and_No._5_dress">No. 4 and No. 5 dress</span></h4> <p>These are specialist working uniforms. No. 4 is IAWD (Improved Action Working Dress) with flame retardant properties. They are worn as required for duties.<sup id="cite_ref-No._4_IAWD_and_No._5_Work_dress_8-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="White_No.1_dress">White No.1 dress</span></h4> <p>In the Tropics, officers wear on ceremonial occasions a short sleeved white tunic with an open collar; matching trousers; peaked cap; and white leather shoes.</p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="White_No.2_and_No.3_dress">White No.2 and No.3 dress</span></h4> <p>There are also white No. 2 and No. 3 dress which fulfil the same functions as their blue equivalents. Some white uniforms include shorts.</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRHCUvsH8TM/TaMgvyh2bNI/AAAAAAAAAbU/FeklbTZlsn8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRHCUvsH8TM/TaMgvyh2bNI/AAAAAAAAAbU/FeklbTZlsn8/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594351167513980114" border="0" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUE98MPBjxQ/TaMiKSw9C4I/AAAAAAAAAbs/FtTS1k61da4/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUE98MPBjxQ/TaMiKSw9C4I/AAAAAAAAAbs/FtTS1k61da4/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594352722355489666" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SOz4gejEUKQ/TaMibgoEpoI/AAAAAAAAAb0/wAHvdxkP-uU/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SOz4gejEUKQ/TaMibgoEpoI/AAAAAAAAAb0/wAHvdxkP-uU/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594353018134111874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GnEl6cyw6po/TaMiBUfxEZI/AAAAAAAAAbk/XXlGKT4pcQ4/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GnEl6cyw6po/TaMiBUfxEZI/AAAAAAAAAbk/XXlGKT4pcQ4/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594352568201449874" border="0" /></a></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ratings_2">Royal Navy Ratings</span></h3> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Blue_No._1_dress_2">Blue No. 1 dress</span></h4> <p>This is the formal uniform worn on ceremonial occasions. For ratings it is a traditional navy blue sailor suit. It is divided into 1A (with <span class="mw-redirect">medals</span> and bearing arms), 1B (same as 1A, but without arms), and 1C (with medal ribbons). Female personnel may wear skirts except when carrying a sword or rifle.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_No._1_dress_5-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Blue_No._2_dress_2">Blue No. 2 dress</span></h4> <p>This mess dress is worn in the evenings for dining. 2A is the formal evening dress for ceremonial dinners worn a white waistcoat and miniature medals." 2B is "mess undress" for other mess functions, and is worn with a cummerbund and miniature medals. 2C, "red sea rig", is worn for informal evening wear on board ship.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_No._2_dress_6-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="No._4_and_No._5_dress_2">No. 4 and No. 5 dress</span></h4> <p>These are specialist working uniforms. No. 4 is IAWD (Improved Action Working Dress) with flame retardant properties. They are worn as required for duties.<sup id="cite_ref-No._4_IAWD_and_No._5_Work_dress_8-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="White_No.1_dress_2">White No.1 dress</span></h4> <p>In the Tropics this is the uniform worn on ceremonial occasions. For ratings it is a white version of the traditional sailor's suit.</p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="White_No.2_and_No.3_dress_2">White No.2 and No.3 dress</span></h4> There are also white No. 2 and No. 3 dress which fulfil the same functions as their blue equivalents. Some white uniforms include shorts.<br /><br /></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-47100197494175157012011-04-11T08:20:00.000-07:002011-04-11T08:32:40.919-07:00Royal Navy Rank Insignia<div style="text-align: justify;">Royal Navy Officer Rank Insignia:<br /><table><tbody><tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><th><b>NATO Code</b></th> <th>OF-10</th> <th>OF-9</th> <th>OF-8</th> <th>OF-7</th> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /></span> <b>United Kingdom</b><br /><br /></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF10.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/UK-Navy-OF10.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF10.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span> <span class="image"><img alt="RN-Adm-of-the-Fleet-shoulder.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7e/RN-Adm-of-the-Fleet-shoulder.gif/50px-RN-Adm-of-the-Fleet-shoulder.gif" height="114" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF9.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/UK-Navy-OF9.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF9.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span> <span class="image"><img alt="RN-Admiral-shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/01/RN-Admiral-shoulder.png/50px-RN-Admiral-shoulder.png" height="107" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF8.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/UK-Navy-OF8.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF8.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span> <span class="image"><img alt="RN-VAdm-shoulder.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/RN-VAdm-shoulder.gif/50px-RN-VAdm-shoulder.gif" height="114" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF7.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/UK-Navy-OF7.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF7.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span> <span class="image"><img alt="RN-RAdm-shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c8/RN-RAdm-shoulder.png/50px-RN-RAdm-shoulder.png" height="109" width="50" /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Admiral of the<br />Fleet<sup>1</sup></td> <td align="center">Admiral</td> <td align="center">Vice Admiral</td> <td align="center"><span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral</span></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Abbreviation</td> <td><br />Adm of the Fleet</td> <td>Adm</td> <td>VAdm</td> <td>RAdm</td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><table><tbody><tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><th><b>NATO Code</b></th> <th>OF-6</th> <th>OF-5</th> <th>OF-4</th> <th>OF-3</th> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /></span> <b>United Kingdom</b><br /><br /></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF6.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/UK-Navy-OF6.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF6.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF5.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/UK-Navy-OF5.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF5.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF4.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/UK-Navy-OF4.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF4.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF3.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/UK-Navy-OF3.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF3.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Commodore</td> <td align="center">Captain</td> <td align="center">Commander</td> <td align="center"><span class="mw-redirect">Lieutenant-<br />Commander</span></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Abbreviation</td> <td>Cdre</td> <td>Capt</td> <td>Cdr</td> <td>Lt Cdr</td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><table><tbody><tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><th><b>NATO Code</b></th> <th>OF-2</th> <th colspan="2">OF-1</th> <th>OF(D)</th> <th>Student Officer</th> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /></span> <b>United Kingdom</b><br /><br /></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF2.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/UK-Navy-OF2.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF2.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OF1.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/UK-Navy-OF1.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OF1.svg.png" height="93" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OFD.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png" height="60" width="50" /></span></td> <td align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="UK-Navy-OFStudent.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/UK-Navy-OFStudent.gif/50px-UK-Navy-OFStudent.gif" height="33" width="50" /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Lieutenant</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Sub-<br />Lieutenant</td> <td align="center">Midshipman</td> <td align="center">Officer<br />Cadet</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Abbreviation</td> <td>Lt</td> <td colspan="2">SLt or S/Lt</td> <td>Mid</td> <td>OC</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Royal Navy ratings rank insignia:<br /><table><tbody><tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><th><b>NATO Code</b></th> <th colspan="6">OR-9</th> <th colspan="2">OR-8</th> <th colspan="2">OR-7</th> <th colspan="6">OR-6</th> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center"><b><span class="flagicon"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /></span> Royal Navy</b><br /><br /></td> <td colspan="6" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR9 RN Warrant Officer.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/OR9_RN_Warrant_Officer.gif/70px-OR9_RN_Warrant_Officer.gif" height="162" width="70" /></span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR8 RN Warrant Officer 2.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/OR8_RN_Warrant_Officer_2.gif/70px-OR8_RN_Warrant_Officer_2.gif" height="165" width="70" /></span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR7 RN Chief Petty Officer.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/OR7_RN_Chief_Petty_Officer.gif/70px-OR7_RN_Chief_Petty_Officer.gif" height="162" width="70" /></span></td> <td colspan="6" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR5n6 RN Petty Officer.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/OR5n6_RN_Petty_Officer.gif/70px-OR5n6_RN_Petty_Officer.gif" height="162" width="70" /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" align="center"><span class="mw-redirect">Warrant Officer Class 1</span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="mw-redirect">Warrant Officer Class 2</span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Chief Petty Officer</td> <td colspan="6" align="center"><span class="mw-redirect">Petty Officer</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Abbreviation</td> <td colspan="6" align="center">WO1</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">WO2</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">CPO</td> <td colspan="6" align="center">PO</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center"><b><span class="flagicon"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /></span> United Kingdom (Royal Marines)</b><br /><br /></td> <td colspan="6" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR9 RN Warrant Officer.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/OR9_RN_Warrant_Officer.gif/70px-OR9_RN_Warrant_Officer.gif" height="162" width="70" /></span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR8 RN Warrant Officer 2.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/OR8_RN_Warrant_Officer_2.gif/70px-OR8_RN_Warrant_Officer_2.gif" height="165" width="70" /></span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="6" align="center"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" align="center">Warrant Officer Class 1</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Warrant Officer Class 2</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Colour Sergeant</td> <td colspan="6" align="center">Sergeant</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Abbreviation</td> <td colspan="6" align="center">WO1</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">WO2</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">CSgt</td> <td colspan="6" align="center">Sgt</td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><table><tbody><tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><th><b>NATO Code</b></th> <th colspan="4"><br /></th> <th colspan="3">OR-5</th> <th colspan="2">OR-4</th> <th colspan="2">OR-3</th> <th colspan="2">OR-2</th> <th colspan="3">OR-1</th> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center"><b><span class="flagicon"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /></span> Royal Navy</b><br /><br /></td> <td colspan="4" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>No equivalent</b></i></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR4 RN Leading Rate.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/OR4_RN_Leading_Rate.gif/70px-OR4_RN_Leading_Rate.gif" height="162" width="70" /></span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><i><b>No equivalent</b></i></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="image"><img alt="OR2 RN Able Rate.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/OR2_RN_Able_Rate.gif/70px-OR2_RN_Able_Rate.gif" height="169" width="70" /></span></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>No equivalent</b></i></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><span class="mw-redirect">Leading Rate</span></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><br /></td> <td align="center">Able Seaman</td> <td align="center"><span class="mw-redirect">Ordinary Seaman</span></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Abbreviation</td> <td colspan="4" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="2" align="center">LH</td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><br /></td> <td align="center">AB</td> <td align="center">ORD</td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center"><b><span class="flagicon"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /></span> United Kingdom (Royal Marines)</b><br /><br /></td> <td colspan="4" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>No equivalent</b></i></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="2" align="center"><i><b>No insignia</b></i></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>No equivalent</b></i></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Corporal</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Lance Corporal</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Marine</td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Abbreviation</td> <td colspan="4" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="3" align="center"><br /></td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Cpl</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">L/Cpl</td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Mne</td> </tr></tbody></table><br />a<br /></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-21393186022905020712011-04-11T08:12:00.000-07:002011-04-11T08:17:32.189-07:00Royal Navy of the United Kingdom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-noYObILr5FA/TaMbZcLnUdI/AAAAAAAAAbM/c5Z0Zmz-8II/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-noYObILr5FA/TaMbZcLnUdI/AAAAAAAAAbM/c5Z0Zmz-8II/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594345285999874514" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><p>The <b>Royal Navy</b> of the United Kingdom, founded in the 16th century, is the oldest of <span class="mw-redirect">HM Armed Forces</span> (and is therefore known as the <b>Senior Service</b>). From the 17th century until well into the 20th century it was the most powerful navy in the world,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><span></span></sup> playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the second third of the 20th century. In World War II the Royal Navy operated almost 900 ships. During the Cold War it was transformed into a primarily anti-submarine force, hunting for Soviet submarines, mostly active in the GIUK gap. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, its role for the 21st century has returned to focus on global expeditionary operations.</p> <p>The Royal Navy is a blue-water navy and the second-largest navy of the NATO alliance, in terms of the combined displacement (approx. 450,000 long tons (460,000 t) (950,000 long tons (970,000 t) including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary) after the United States Navy.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> February 2011 there were 81 commissioned ships in the Royal Navy, including helicopter carriers, <span class="mw-redirect">landing platform docks</span>, ballistic missile submarines, nuclear fleet submarines, guided missile destroyers, frigates, mine counter-measures and patrol vessels. 16 vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) also contribute to the Royal Navy's order-of-battle. The Royal Navy's ability to project power globally is considered second only to the U.S. Navy.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><span></span></sup> The Royal Navy maintains the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons.</p> <p>The Royal Navy is a constituent component of the Naval Service, which also comprises the Royal Marines, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Marines Reserve. As of February 2011 the Royal Navy numbered approximately 38,190 Regulars and 3,600 Navy Volunteers. In addition, there were 19,560 Regular Reserves.<sup id="cite_ref-dasa.mod.uk_6-0" class="reference"><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><span></span></sup></p> <p>The Royal Navy is also supported by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, a civilian logistical support fleet which is owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence as part of the <span class="mw-redirect">British Merchant Navy</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><span></span></sup> The RFA primarily serves to replenish Royal Navy warships at sea, but also augments the Royal Navy's amphibious warfare capabilities through its three <i>Bay</i>-class LSDs (<span class="mw-redirect">Landing Ship Dock</span>).</p><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th class="fn org" colspan="2" style="background-color: #B0C4DE; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Royal Navy</th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; line-height: 1.5em;font-size:90%;"> <div class="center"> <div class="floatnone"><span class="image"><img alt="Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/250px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="125" width="250" /></span></div> </div><br />Naval Ensign</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Active</th> <td>16th century - present</td> </tr> <tr class="adr"> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th> <td><span class="country-name"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/22px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="13" width="22" /> </span>Kingdom of England (to 1707)<br /><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Union_flag_1606_%28Kings_Colors%29.svg/22px-Union_flag_1606_%28Kings_Colors%29.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="13" width="22" /> </span>Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800)<br /><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" class="thumbborder" height="11" width="22" /> </span>United Kingdom (1801–present)</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Allegiance</th> <td>Queen Elizabeth II</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Type</th> <td>Navy</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Size</th> <td>Available manpower; <ul><li>38,190 Regulars<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></li><li>3,600 Navy Volunteers</li></ul> <p>Reserve manpower;</p> <ul><li>19,560 Regular Reserve<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></li></ul> <p>103 ships including RFA<br />131 Landing craft<br />200 aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Part of</th> <td>British Armed Forces</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Naval Staff Offices</th> <td><span class="label">Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Motto</th> <td>Latin: Si vis pacem, para bellum<br />If you wish for peace, prepare for war</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Colours</th> <td>Red and White<sup class="Template-Fact" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from July 2010" style="white-space:nowrap;"></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">March</th> <td>"Heart of Oak"</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color: #B0C4DE; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Commanders</th> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">First Sea Lord</th> <td>Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color: #B0C4DE; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Aircraft flown</th> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;"><span class="mw-redirect">Attack</span></th> <td>Lynx</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;"><span class="mw-redirect">Patrol</span></th> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Merlin</span>, Lynx, Sea King ASaC.7</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Trainer</th> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Tutor</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Hawk</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Jetstream</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Firefly</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Transport</th> <td>Sea King</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-12603958185986236912011-03-09T04:08:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:14:29.443-08:00Russian Navy Ranks and Insignia<div style="text-align: justify;"><p>The Russian Navy inherited the ranks of the Soviet Navy, although the insignia and uniform were slightly altered.</p> <p>The Russian armed forces have two styles of ranks:</p> <ul><li>Troop ranks (army-style ranks) and</li><li>Deck ranks (navy-style ranks).</li></ul> <p>The Army, Air Force and Airborne Forces use troop ranks. The Russian Navy uses deck ranks.</p> <p>Rank titles are sometimes appended due to assignment, branch or status:</p> <ul><li>The ranks of servicemen assigned to a "Guards" unit, formation or ship are preceeded by the word “Guards”;</li><li>The ranks of servicemen in the legal, medical and veterinary branches are followed by “of Justice”, “of the Medical Service”, and “of the Veterinary Service”, respectively;</li><li>The ranks of servicemen in the reserve or in retirement are be followed by “of the Reserve” or “in Retirement”, respectively;</li><li>The rank descriptor "of Aviation" was officially abolished but is still commonly used.</li></ul> <p>The following table of navy ranks illustrates those of the Russian Federation. The English translation is given first, followed by the rank in Russian.</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy_ranks_and_insignia#References"><span class="toctext"></span></a> </p><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Officer_Ranks">Russian Navy Officer Ranks</span></h2> <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="7"><b>Commissioned Officers of the Russian Navy<sup id="cite_ref-Decree_531_0-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></b></th> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th>NATO code equivalent</th> <th colspan="2">OF-10</th> <th>OF-9</th> <th>OF-8</th> <th>OF-7 OF-6</th> <th>OF-5</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Sleeve insignia</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-ADF.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/RFNAVYSL-ADF.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-ADF.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-ADM.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/RFNAVYSL-ADM.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-ADM.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-VAD.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/RFNAVYSL-VAD.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-VAD.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-CAD.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/RFNAVYSL-CAD.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-CAD.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-CP1.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/RFNAVYSL-CP1.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-CP1.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-CP2.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/RFNAVYSL-CP2.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-CP2.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Shoulder insignia²</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy ADMF shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Rus_Navy_ADMF_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_ADMF_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy FADM shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Rus_Navy_FADM_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_FADM_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy VADM shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Rus_Navy_VADM_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_VADM_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy RADM shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Rus_Navy_RADM_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_RADM_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy CAP1 shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Rus_Navy_CAP1_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_CAP1_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy CAP2 shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Rus_Navy_CAP2_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_CAP2_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Title</td> <td>Admiral of the Fleet<br />(Адмирал флота)¹</td> <td>Admiral<br />(Адмирал)</td> <td>Vice Admiral<br />(Вице-адмирал)</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral</span>/Counter Admiral<br />(Контр-адмирал)</td> <td>Captain 1st Rank<br />(Капитан 1-го ранга)</td> <td>Captain 2nd Rank<br />(Капитан 2-го ранга)</td> </tr> </tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th colspan="7"><b>Commissioned Officers of the Russian Navy<sup id="cite_ref-Decree_531_0-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></b></th> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th>NATO code equivalent</th> <th>OF-4</th> <th>OF-3</th> <th>OF-2</th> <th colspan="3">OF-1</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Sleeve insignia</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-CP3.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/RFNAVYSL-CP3.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-CP3.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-CPL.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/RFNAVYSL-CPL.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-CPL.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-SLT.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/RFNAVYSL-SLT.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-SLT.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-LTN.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/RFNAVYSL-LTN.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-LTN.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="RFNAVYSL-JLT.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/RFNAVYSL-JLT.png/60px-RFNAVYSL-JLT.png" width="60" height="108" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Shoulder insignia²</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy CAP3 shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Rus_Navy_CAP3_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_CAP3_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy CAPL shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Rus_Navy_CAPL_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_CAPL_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy SLTN shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Rus_Navy_SLTN_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_SLTN_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy LTNT shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Rus_Navy_LTNT_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_LTNT_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy JLTN shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Rus_Navy_JLTN_shoulder.png/60px-Rus_Navy_JLTN_shoulder.png" width="60" height="27" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Title</td> <td>Captain 3rd Rank<br />(Капитан 3-го ранга)</td> <td>Captain Lieutenant<br />(Капитан-лейтенант)</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Senior Lieutenant</span><br />(Старший лейтенант)</td> <td>Lieutenant<br />(Лейтенант)</td> <td>Junior Lieutenant<br />(Младший лейтенант)</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="7">¹Rank unused, not awarded since Vladimir Masorin's retirement in 2007.</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="7">²Parade uniform colors (black on gold) are the reverse of the duty uniform.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Warrant_Officers_and_Rates">Russian Navy Warrant Officers and Rates</span></h2> <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr> <th colspan="8"><b>Warrant Officers¹ and Rates of the Russian Navy<sup id="cite_ref-Decree_531_0-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></b></th> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th>NATO code equivalent</th> <th>CW-2</th> <th>WO-1</th> <th>E-9</th> <th>E-7</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Shoulder insignia²</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy CHWR shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Rus_Navy_CHWR_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_CHWR_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy WRNT shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Rus_Navy_WRNT_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_WRNT_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy MCPO shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Rus_Navy_MCPO_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_MCPO_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy CHPO shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Rus_Navy_CHPO_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_CHPO_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Title</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Chief Warrant officer</span>/Midshipman<br />(Старший мичман)</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Warrant officer</span>/Midshipman<br />(Мичман)</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Chief Ship Petty Officer</span><br />(Главный корабельный<br />старшина)</td> <td><br /><span class="mw-redirect">Chief Petty Officer</span><br />(Главный старшина)</td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th colspan="8"><b>Warrant Officers¹ and Rates of the Russian Navy<sup id="cite_ref-Decree_531_0-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></b></th> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th>NATO code equivalent</th> <th>E-6</th> <th>E-5</th> <th>E-4</th> <th>E-3</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Shoulder insignia²</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy PO1C shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Rus_Navy_PO1C_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_PO1C_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy PO2C shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Rus_Navy_PO2C_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_PO2C_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy LSMN shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Rus_Navy_LSMN_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_LSMN_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rus Navy SMAN shoulder.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Rus_Navy_SMAN_shoulder.png/90px-Rus_Navy_SMAN_shoulder.png" width="90" height="41" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Title</td> <td><br />Petty Officer<br />First Class<br />(Старшина<br />1 статьи)</td> <td><br />Petty Officer<br />Second Class<br />(Старшина<br />2 статьи)</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Senior Seaman</span><br />(Старший матрос)</td> <td>Seaman<br />(Матрос)</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="5">¹Warrant Officers ranks may be abolished soon.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="5">²Parade uniform colors (black on gold) are the reverse of the duty uniform.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-74606731682387578002011-03-09T03:54:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:06:37.997-08:00List of the Russian Navy Ships<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>List of ships of the Russian Navy</b> presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered operational or not. The Russian Navy has a manpower of 142,000.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> <p>The Soviet Navy, and the Russian Navy which inherited its traditions, had a different attitude to operational status than many Western navies. Ships went to sea less, and maintained capability for operations while staying in harbour. The significant changes which followed the collapse of the Soviet Union then complicated the picture enormously. Determining which ships are operational or in refit can be difficult. Jane's Fighting Ships has noted in recent editions that some ships have little capability, but remain flying an ensign so that crews are entitled to be paid.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>Jane's Fighting Ships online edition, dated 8 March 2010, added "There are large numbers of most classes 'in reserve', and flying an ensign so that skeleton crews may still be paid. [Their listing reflected] only those units assessed as having some realistic operational capability or some prospect of returning to service after refit."</p> <p>As a result, this page uses a mix of material from warfare.ru, rusnavy.com, rian.ru, defenceindustrydaily.com, russianforces.org, thebulletin.org, janes.com, nti.org, etc. Data is incomplete.</p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Aircraft_carriers_.281.29">Aircraft carriers (1)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 11435 Kuznetsov</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="An overhead view of Admiral Kuznetsov" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Kusnzov2.jpg/100px-Kusnzov2.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></th> <td>063</td> <td><i><b>Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov</b></i></td> <td>1990 <sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>Planned to start major overhaul from 2012 to 2017 <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Battlecruisers_.281.29">Battlecruisers (1)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 11442 Kirov</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Kirov class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Kirov-class_battlecruiser.jpg/100px-Kirov-class_battlecruiser.jpg" width="100" height="67" /></span></th> <td>099</td> <td><i><b>Petr Velikiy</b></i></td> <td>1998 <sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Cruisers_.284.29">Cruisers (4)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 1134B Kara</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Kara class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Kerch2007Sevastopol.jpg/100px-Kerch2007Sevastopol.jpg" width="100" height="70" /></span></th> <td>713</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Kerch</b></i></span></td> <td>1974 <sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>planned for decommissioning in 2015 <sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceC_6-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" width="10%"><b>Project 1164 Slava</b></th> <th rowspan="3" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Russian Slava class cruiser" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Slava-Cruiser-DN-SC-86-03642.JPEG/100px-Slava-Cruiser-DN-SC-86-03642.JPEG" width="100" height="63" /></span></th> <td>121</td> <td><i><b>Moskva</b></i></td> <td>1982 <sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>055</td> <td><i><b>Marshal Ustinov</b></i></td> <td>1986 <sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>031</td> <td><i><b>Varyag</b></i></td> <td>1989 <sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Destroyers_.2814.29">Destroyers (14)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 01090 Kashin</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Kashin class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Smetlivyy2003.jpg/100px-Smetlivyy2003.jpg" width="100" height="75" /></span></th> <td>810</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Smetlivyy</b></i></span></td> <td>1969 <sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>undergo refit from 11.2010 to 2011<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="8" width="10%"><b>Project 1155 Udaloy I</b></th> <th rowspan="8" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Udaloy class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/AdmiralVinogradov2009.jpg/100px-AdmiralVinogradov2009.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></th> <td>626</td> <td><i><b>Vice-Admiral Kulakov</b></i></td> <td>1982 <sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>Passed sea trials after overhaul and modernization,<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></sup> returned to active duty with new hull number.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>543</td> <td><i><b>Marshal Shaposhnikov</b></i></td> <td>1985 <sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>564</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Admiral Tributs</b></i></span></td> <td>1985 <sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>619</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Severomorsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1987 <sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>572</td> <td><i><b>Admiral Vinogradov</b></i></td> <td>1988 <sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>605</td> <td><i><b>Admiral Levchenko</b></i></td> <td>1988 <sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>678</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Admiral Kharlamov</b></i></span></td> <td>1989 <sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>548</td> <td><i><b>Admiral Panteleyev</b></i></td> <td>1991 <sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 11551 Udaloy II</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><br /></th> <td>650</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Admiral Chabanenko</b></i></span></td> <td>1999<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" width="10%"><span class="mw-redirect"><b>Project 956 Sovremennyy</b></span></th> <th rowspan="4" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Sovremennyy class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Gremyashchiy.jpg/100px-Gremyashchiy.jpg" width="100" height="68" /></span></th> <td>715</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Bystryy</b></i></span></td> <td>1989 <sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>620</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Bespokoynyy</b></i></span></td> <td>1991 <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>610</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Nastoychivyy</b></i></span></td> <td>1992 <sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>434</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Admiral Ushakov</b></i></span></td> <td>1993 <sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballistic_missile_submarines_.2811.29">Ballistic missile submarines (11)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" width="10%"><b>Project 667BDR Delta III</b></th> <th rowspan="4" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Delta-III submarine" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Delta-III_class_nuclear-powered_ballistic_missle_submarine_2.jpg/100px-Delta-III_class_nuclear-powered_ballistic_missle_submarine_2.jpg" width="100" height="65" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>K-211 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy</b></i></td> <td>1979</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-223 Podolsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1979</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets</b></i></td> <td>1978</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-44 Ryazan</b></i></span></td> <td>1982</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 941UM Typhoon</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Typhoon class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Typhoon3.jpg/100px-Typhoon3.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>TK-208 Dmitri Donskoy</b></i></td> <td>1981 <sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>In service as test bed for Bulava missile</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="6" width="10%"><span class="mw-redirect"><b>Project 667BDRM Delta IV</b></span></th> <th rowspan="6" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Delta IV class submarine" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Submarine_Delta_IV_class.jpg/100px-Submarine_Delta_IV_class.jpg" width="100" height="62" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-51 Verkhoturye</b></i></span></td> <td>1984 <sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>submarine undergo overhaul in Zvezdochka shipyard with installation of new Sineva missiles from 2010 <sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-84 Ekaterinburg</b></i></span></td> <td>1985 <sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-114 Tula</b></i></span></td> <td>1987</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>K-117 Bryansk</b></i></td> <td>1988</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-18 Karelia</b></i></span></td> <td>1989 <sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>K-407 Novomoskovsk</b></i></td> <td>1990</td> <td>submarine finished overhaul in Zvezdochka shipyard with installation of new Sineva missiles. Undergo sea trials. It will be back in IV.2011 or 2012 <sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Cruise_missile_submarines_.285.29">Cruise missile submarines (5)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="5" width="10%"><b>Project 949A Oscar II</b></th> <th rowspan="5" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Oscar class submarine" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Oscar_class_submarine_2.JPG/100px-Oscar_class_submarine_2.JPG" width="100" height="52" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-119 Voronezh</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td>undergo overhaul and modernization in Zvezdochka from 2008 <sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-410 Smolensk</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-226 Orel</b></i></span></td> <td>1992</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect"><i><b>K-456 Tver<br />(ex Vilyuchinsk)</b></i></span></td> <td>1992</td> <td>Ship probably renamed on 28 January 2011 <sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-186 Omsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1993</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Nuclear_attack_submarines_.2815.29">Nuclear attack submarines (15)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" width="10%"><b>Project 945A Sierra II</b></th> <th rowspan="2" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Sierra class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b2/Sierra_II.jpg/100px-Sierra_II.jpg" width="100" height="65" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-534 Nizhniy Novgorod</b></i></span></td> <td>1990 <sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>B-336 Pskov</b></i></td> <td>1993 <sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" width="10%"><b>Project 671RTMK Victor III</b></th> <th rowspan="4" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Victor class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Victor_III_class_submarine_1997.jpg/100px-Victor_III_class_submarine_1997.jpg" width="100" height="106" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-388 Petrozavodsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1988</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-138 Obninsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>B-414 Daniil Moskovskiy</b></i></td> <td>1990 <sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-448 Tambov</b></i></span></td> <td>1992 <sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="8" width="10%"><b>Project 971<br />Akula</b></th> <th rowspan="8" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Akula class submarine" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Submarine_Vepr_by_Ilya_Kurganov_crop.jpg/100px-Submarine_Vepr_by_Ilya_Kurganov_crop.jpg" width="100" height="47" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-317 Pantera</b></i></span></td> <td>1990 <sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-331 Magadan</b></i></span></td> <td>1990 <sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-461 Volk</b></i></span></td> <td>1991 <sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-328 Leopard</b></i></span></td> <td>1992 <sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-154 Tigr</b></i></span></td> <td>1993 <sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-295 Samara</b></i></span></td> <td>1995 <sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect"><i><b>K-157 Vepr</b></i></span></td> <td>1995 <sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>K-335 Gepard</b></i></span></td> <td>2001 <sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 971I<br />Akula</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Nerpa" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Akula_class_submarine.JPG/100px-Akula_class_submarine.JPG" width="100" height="66" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect"><i><b>K-152 Nerpa</b></i></span></td> <td>2010 <sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>will be leased to India from March 2011 for 10 years <sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Conventional_attack_submarines_.2817.29">Conventional attack submarines (17)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="13" width="10%"><b>Project 877<br />Kilo</b></th> <th rowspan="13" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Kilo class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/OP_KILO.JPG/100px-OP_KILO.JPG" width="100" height="54" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-260 Chita</b></i></span></td> <td>1981</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-227 Vyborg</b></i></span></td> <td>1982</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-401 Novosibirsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1984</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-402 Vologda</b></i></span></td> <td>1984</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-445 Svyatoy Nikolay Chudotvorets</b></i></span></td> <td>1988 <sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-808 Yaroslavl</b></i></span></td> <td>1988</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-394</b></i></span></td> <td>1988 <sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>status unknown from 2007</td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-459 Vladikavkaz</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td>undergo overhaul in Zvezdochka from 2008. It will be back in 2011 <sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-471 Magnitogorsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-494 Ust´-Bolsheretsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td>status unknown from 2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-177 Lipetsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1991</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-190 Krasnokamensk</b></i></span></td> <td>1992</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-345 Mogocha</b></i></span></td> <td>1994</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 877EKM Kilo</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-806</b></i></span></td> <td>1986 <sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 877LPMB Kilo</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-800 Kaluga</b></i></span></td> <td>1989 <sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>undergo overhaul and upgrade in Zvezdochka from 2002. It will be back in 2011</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 877V<br />Kilo</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>B-871 Alrosa</b></i></td> <td>1990 <sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 677<br />Lada</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>B-585 Sankt Peterburg</b></i></span></td> <td>2010<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><span></span></sup></td> <td>In experimental operation and is expected to be fully operational in 2011 <sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><span></span></sup></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Frigates_.285.29">Frigates (5)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 1135 Burevestnik</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td>810</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Ladnyy</b></i></span></td> <td>1980 <sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 11352 Burevestnik</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td>702</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Pylkiy</b></i></span></td> <td>1978 <sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 1135M Burevestnik</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Pytlivyy" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Project_1135M_Pytlivyy_2009_G1.jpg/100px-Project_1135M_Pytlivyy_2009_G1.jpg" width="100" height="50" /></span></th> <td>808</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Pytlivyy</b></i></span></td> <td>1981</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" width="10%"><b>Project 1154 Neustrashimyy</b></th> <th rowspan="2" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Neustrashimy class frigate" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Neustrashimy-DN-SD-05-02976.jpg/100px-Neustrashimy-DN-SD-05-02976.jpg" width="100" height="41" /></span></th> <td>712</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Neustrashimyy</b></i></span></td> <td>1990 <sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>727</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Yaroslav Mudryy</b></i></span></td> <td>2009 <sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Corvettes_.2868.29">Corvettes (68)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 1124 Grisha</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Grisha Corvette" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Project_1124M_Suzdalets_2009_G1.jpg/100px-Project_1124M_Suzdalets_2009_G1.jpg" width="100" height="65" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>1970–1994</td> <td>Current ships will be added later</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="12" width="10%"><b>Project 12341 Nanuchka III</b></th> <th rowspan="12" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Nanuchka Corvette" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Nanuchka-I_DN-SC-88-09637.jpg/100px-Nanuchka-I_DN-SC-88-09637.jpg" width="100" height="61" /></span></th> <td>620</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Shtil</b></i></span></td> <td>1978</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>535</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Aysberg</b></i></span></td> <td>1979</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>423</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Smerch</b></i></span></td> <td>1984</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>617</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Mirazh</b></i></span></td> <td>1986</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>418</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Iney</b></i></span></td> <td>1987</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>520</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Rassvet</b></i></span></td> <td>1988</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>560</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Zyb</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>555</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Geyzer</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>409</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Moroz</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>570</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Passat</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>551</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Liven</b></i></span></td> <td>1991</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>450</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Razliv</b></i></span></td> <td>1991</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 12347 Nanuchka IV</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td>526</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Nakat</b></i></span></td> <td>1987</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 1241 Tarantul</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><br /></th> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>1979–2003</td> <td>Current ships will be added later</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="8" width="10%"><b>Project 1331M Parchim</b></th> <th rowspan="8" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Parchim Class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Kazanets.jpg/100px-Kazanets.jpg" width="100" height="69" /></span></th> <td>304</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Urengoi</b></i></span></td> <td>1986</td> <td>Ship renamed on 28 January 2011 <sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>311</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Kazanets</b></i></span></td> <td>1986</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>308</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Zelenodolsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1987</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>245</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>MPK-105</b></i></span></td> <td>1988</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>218</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Aleksin</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>243</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>MPK-227</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>244</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Bashkortostan</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td>In reserve in 2010. Probably decommissioned in 2010<sup class="Template-Fact" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from January 2011" style="white-space: nowrap;"></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>232</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Kalmykiya</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 11661K Gepard</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><br /></th> <td>691</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Tatarstan</b></i></span></td> <td>2003</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 21630 Buyan</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><br /></th> <td>101</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Astrakhan</b></i></span></td> <td>2006</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><span class="mw-redirect"><b>Project 20380 Steregushchiy</b></span></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Steregushciy Corvette" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Corvette_Steregushchiy.jpg/100px-Corvette_Steregushchiy.jpg" width="100" height="44" /></span></th> <td>530</td> <td><i><b>Steregushchiy</b></i></td> <td>2008 <sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Minesweepers_.2834.29">Minesweepers (34)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 266<br />Natya</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Natya Class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/IvanGolubets2005Sevastopol.jpg/100px-IvanGolubets2005Sevastopol.jpg" width="100" height="75" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>1970–2008</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 1265<br />Sonya</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Sonya Class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/BT-226-Kolomna1994.jpg/100px-BT-226-Kolomna1994.jpg" width="100" height="68" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>1972–1997</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 1266<br />Gorya</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Gorya class minesweeper" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Zheleznyakov1989.jpg/100px-Zheleznyakov1989.jpg" width="100" height="60" /></span></th> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>1988–2000</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Missile_hovercrafts_.282.29">Missile hovercrafts (2)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" width="10%"><b>Project 1239<br />Bora</b></th> <th rowspan="2" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Bora Class Missile Corvette" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Bora_Class_Missile_Corvette_Samum.jpg/100px-Bora_Class_Missile_Corvette_Samum.jpg" width="100" height="80" /></span></th> <td>615</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Bora</b></i></span></td> <td>1989</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>616</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Samum</b></i></span></td> <td>2000</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Landing_Ships_.2819.29">Landing Ships (19)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" width="10%"><b>Project 1171 Alligator</b></th> <th rowspan="4" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Alligator Class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/NikoraiFil%27chenkov2007Sevastopol.jpg/100px-NikoraiFil%27chenkov2007Sevastopol.jpg" width="100" height="63" /></span></th> <td>150</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Saratov</b></i></span></td> <td>1966</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>148</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Orsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1968</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>081</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Nikolay Vilkov</b></i></span></td> <td>1974</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>152</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Nikolay Filchenkov</b></i></span></td> <td>1975</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="12" width="10%"><b>Project 775 Ropucha I</b></th> <th rowspan="12" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Ropucha class landing ship" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/BDK-14%281%29.jpg/100px-BDK-14%281%29.jpg" width="100" height="59" /></span></th> <td>012</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Olenegorskiy Gornyak</b></i></span></td> <td>1976</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>027</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Kondopoga</b></i></span></td> <td>1976</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>031</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Aleksandr Otrakovskiy</b></i></span></td> <td>1978</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>066</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Oslyabya</b></i></span></td> <td>1981</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>055</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>BDK-98</b></i></span></td> <td>1982</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>127</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Minsk</b></i></span></td> <td>1983</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>102</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Kaliningrad</b></i></span></td> <td>1984</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>016</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Georgiy Pobedonosets</b></i></span></td> <td>1985</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>110</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Aleksandr Shabalin</b></i></span></td> <td>1985</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>158</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Tsesar Kunikov</b></i></span></td> <td>1986</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>142</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Novocherkassk</b></i></span></td> <td>1987</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>156</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Yamal</b></i></span></td> <td>1988</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="12" width="10%"><b>Project 775M Ropucha II</b></th> <th rowspan="12" width="9%">TBD</th> <td>151</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Azov</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>077</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Peresvet</b></i></span></td> <td>1991</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>130</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Korolev</b></i></span></td> <td>1991</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Amphibious_hovercraft_.282.29">Amphibious hovercraft (2)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" width="10%"><b>Project 12322<br />Zubr</b></th> <th rowspan="2" width="9%"><span class="image"><img alt="Zubr Class" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/MDK-57%28DN-ST-89-10315%29.jpg/100px-MDK-57%28DN-ST-89-10315%29.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></th> <td>770</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Evgeniy Kocheshkov</b></i></span></td> <td>1990</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>782</td> <td><span class="new"><i><b>Mordoviya</b></i></span></td> <td>1991</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Auxiliary_vessel"><span class="mw-redirect">Auxiliary vessel</span></span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td> <center>Class</center> </td> <td> <center>Photo</center> </td> <td> <center>Type</center> </td> <td> <center>Ship IDs</center> </td> <th width="3%"> <center>Total No.</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Logistic Support Vessels</th> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Belyanka</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Special Waste Tankers</td> <td><i>Amur</i><br /><i>Pinega</i></td> <td>2</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Sadko</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Ballistic Missile Transport</td> <td><i>Aleksandr Brykhin</i></td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Luza</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Missile Fuel Tanker</td> <td><i>Alambay</i><br /><i>Barguzin</i><br /><i>Selenga</i></td> <td>3</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Vala</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Special Waste Tanker</td> <td>TNT-11<br />TNT-19<br />TNT-27<br />TNT-29<br />TNT-25</td> <td>5</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>AMGA/Daugava</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Ballistic Missile Transport</td> <td><i>Daugava</i></td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Vytegrales</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Logistic Vessel</td> <td><i>Yamal</i></td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Muna</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Coastal Munitions Transport</td> <td>BTP 94<br />BTP 85<br />BTP 87<br />BTP 89<br />BTP 90<br />BTP 91</td> <td>6</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Yuniy Partizan</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Logistic Vessel</td> <td><i>Pechora</i></td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Amguema</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Polar Logistic Vessel</td> <td><i>Yauza</i></td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Salvage Vessels / Submersible Supports</th> </tr> <tr> <td><b>05360*</b></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Salvage Vessel/ Submersible Support</td> <td><i>Mikhail Rudnitskiy</i><br /><i>Georgiy Koz'min</i><br /><i>Georgiy Titov</i><br /><i>Sayany</i></td> <td>4</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>El'brus</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Large Submarine Salvage Vessel</td> <td><i>Alagez</i></td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Kashtan</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Salvage Vessel/ Submersible Support</td> <td>SS-750</td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Kommuna</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Salvage vessel/ Submersible Support</td> <td><i>Kommuna</i></td> <td>1</td> <td>Probably will be decommissioned and refited into museum <sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><span>[</span>67<span>]</span></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Tenders</th> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Pelym</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Degaussing/ Deperming Vessel</td> <td><br /></td> <td>17</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Bereza</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Degaussing/ Deperming Vessel</td> <td><br /></td> <td>16</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Urga</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Submarine tender</td> <td><i>Vladimir Yegorov</i><br /><i>Volga</i></td> <td>2</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Malina</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Submarine tender</td> <td>PTB-5<br />PTB-6<br />PTB-7</td> <td>3</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Oskol</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Light Repair Vessel</td> <td>PM-24<br />PM-148</td> <td>2</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Amur</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Repair Vessel</td> <td>PM-138</td> <td>12</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Tugs</th> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Prut</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Submarine Salvage Vessel</td> <td><i>Epron</i><br /><i>SS-83</i></td> <td>2</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Pamir /Ingul</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Salvage Tug</span></td> <td><i>Pamir</i><br /><i>Mashuk</i><br /><i>Alatau</i><br /><i>Altay</i></td> <td>4</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Katun-I</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Firefighting Tugboat</td> <td><br /></td> <td>7</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Gryn</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Fleet salvage Tug</td> <td><br /></td> <td>8</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Okhtenskiy /Goliat</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Ocean Salvage Tug</td> <td><br /></td> <td>14</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Sliva</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Salvage Tug</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>3</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Vikhr</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Salvage/Fire Tug</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>4</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Sorum</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Salvage Tug</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>14</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Neftegaz</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Salvage Tug</span></td> <td><i>Ilga</i><br /><i>Aleksander Kortunov</i><br /><i>Kalar</i></td> <td>3</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Foty Krylov</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Salvage Tug</span></td> <td><i>Nikolay Chiker</i><br /><i>Foty Krylov</i></td> <td>2</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Project 90600</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="new">Harbour Tug</span></td> <td><i>RB-389</i></td> <td>1</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Fleet Oilers</th> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Boris Chilikin</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Fleet Oiler</td> <td><br /></td> <td>5</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Kaliningradneft'</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Light Fleet Oiler</td> <td><br /></td> <td>1</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Dubna</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Light Fleet Oiler</td> <td><i>Pechenga</i><br /><i>Irkut</i></td> <td>2</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="new"><b>Alyay</b></span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>Light Fleet Oiler</td> <td><i>Kola</i><br /><i>Ilim</i><br /><i>Yel'Nya</i><br /><i>Prut</i><br /><i>Egorlyk</i><br /><i>Izhora</i></td> <td>6</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Electronic Surveillance</th> </tr> <tr> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Trial Support Vessel</th> </tr> <tr> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Miscellaneous Support Vessels</th> </tr> <tr> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td>TBA</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Special_purpose_submarines_.282.29">Russian Navy Special purpose submarines (2)</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="10%"> <center>Class</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Photo</center> </th> <th width="5%"> <center>Hull number</center> </th> <th width="10%"> <center>Name</center> </th> <th width="9%"> <center>Commissioned</center> </th> <th width="42%"> <center>Note</center> </th> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><b>Project 20120 Sarov</b></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td><br /></td> <td><i><b>B-90 Sarov</b></i></td> <td>2008</td> <td>Universal test platform, designed to develop and test emerging designs and upgraded weapons and military equipment</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="1" width="10%"><span class="mw-redirect"><b>Project 09786</b></span></th> <th rowspan="1" width="9%">TBD</th> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect"><i><b>BS-136 Orenburg</b></i></span></td> <td>2002(1981) <sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td>Mother-ship for autonomous underwater vehicles</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-49771811720875393142011-03-09T03:51:00.000-08:002011-03-09T03:53:20.576-08:00Russian Navy Structure<div style="text-align: justify;"><p>Russian naval man power is a mixture of conscripts serving one year terms and volunteers (Officers and Ratings). As of 2008 the conscription term was reduced to one year and a major downsizing reorganization was underway. In 2006 the <span class="mw-redirect">IISS</span> accounted for 142,000 personnel in the Russian Navy. The headquarters of the Russian Navy (Russian Navy Main Staff) is located in Moscow. In 2008, plans were announced to move the headquarters to the <span class="mw-redirect">Admiralty building in St. Petersburg</span>, the historic location of the Imperial Russian Navy.</p> <p>The Russian Navy consists of four fleets and one flotilla under the command of 3 of 4 of the newly formed Operational Strategic Commands:</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Western_Military_District_-_Western_Operational_Strategic_Command">Western Military District - Western Operational Strategic Command</span></h3> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Northern_Fleet">Northern Fleet</span></h4> <p>The Russian Northern Fleet, established as a modern formation in 1933, is headquartered at Severomorsk and spread around various bases in the Murmansk area. This is the main fleet of the Russian Navy and as currently consists of;<sup id="cite_ref-warfare.ru_18-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <ul><li>Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier or "heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser”(1)</li><li><i>Kirov</i> class nuclear-powered cruiser (2)</li><li>Slava class cruiser (1)</li><li>Udaloy class destroyer (5)</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">Sovremennyy class destroyer</span> (2)</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">Delta IV class submarine</span> (6)</li><li>Typhoon class submarine (1)</li><li>Oscar class submarine (3)</li><li>Sierra class submarine (2)</li><li>Akula class submarine (6)</li><li>Victor class submarine (4)</li><li>Kilo class submarine (6)</li><li>Borei class submarine (1) <i>in sea trials</i></li></ul> <p>The Fleet also includes many corvettes, patrol ships, light amphibious ships and support and logistic ships.</p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Baltic_Fleet">Baltic Fleet</span></h4> <p>The Baltic Fleet, established on 18 May 1703, is based in Baltiysk and <span class="mw-redirect">Kronshtadt</span>, with its headquarters in the city of Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast. The Fleet consists of;<sup id="cite_ref-warfare.ru_18-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <ul><li><span class="mw-redirect">Sovremennyy class destroyer</span> (2)</li><li>Burevestnik class frigate (1)</li><li>Neustrashimy class frigate (2)</li><li>Kilo class submarine (2)</li><li>Lada class submarine (1)</li></ul> <p>The Baltic Fleet also includes many corvettes, patrol ships, minehunters, light amphibious war ships and support ships.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Southern_Military_District_-_Southern_Operational_Strategic_Command">Southern Military District - Southern Operational Strategic Command</span></h3> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Black_Sea_Fleet">The Black Sea Fleet</span></h4> <p>The Black Sea Fleet, established on 2 May 1783 and is based at the Sevastopol, Karantinnaya, and Streletskaya Bays in Sevastopol which is also the location of its headquarters, and at Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Kray. The fleet also has various other leased facilities on the Crimean Peninsula and facilities in Krasnodar Kray. The Fleet consists of;<sup id="cite_ref-warfare.ru_18-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <ul><li>Slava class cruiser (1)</li><li>Kara class cruiser (1)</li><li>Kashin class destroyer (1)</li><li>Burevestnik class frigate (2)</li><li>Kilo class submarine (1)</li></ul> <p>The Fleet also includes a small number of corvettes, patrol and coastal protection ships.</p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Caspian_Flotilla">Caspian Flotilla</span></h4> <p>The Caspian Flotilla, established on 4 November 1722, is based in Astrakhan and <span class="mw-redirect">Makhachkala</span> with its headquarters in Astrakhan. The Fleet consists of;<sup id="cite_ref-warfare.ru_18-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <ul><li><span class="mw-redirect">Tartarstan/Gepard class frigate</span> (1)</li></ul> <p>The Fleet also includes a small number of corvettes and patrol ships.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Eastern_Military_District_-_Eastern_Operational_Strategic_Command">Eastern Military District - Eastern Operational Strategic Command</span></h3> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pacific_Fleet">Pacific Fleet</span></h4> <p>The Pacific Fleet, established on 10 May 1731 and is headquartered in Vladivostok and based around Vladivostok and <span class="mw-redirect">Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy</span>. The Fleet consists of;<sup id="cite_ref-warfare.ru_18-4" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <ul><li>Slava class cruiser (1)</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">Sovremennyy class destroyer</span> (1)</li><li>Udaloy class destroyer (4)</li><li>Delta III class submarine (3)</li><li>Oscar class submarine (2)</li><li>Akula class submarine (5)</li><li>Kilo class submarine (7)</li></ul> <p>The Pacific Fleet also includes coastal combatants such as corvettes and patrol ships, mine warfare vessels, support and logistic ships and light amphibious ships.</p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-40400201665059943522011-03-09T03:48:00.000-08:002011-03-09T03:50:49.468-08:00Russian Navy - Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF)<div style="text-align: justify;"><p>The <b>Russian Navy</b> or <b></b><span lang="ru"><i>Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii</i> (VMF) or literally Military Maritime Fleet of Russia</span>) is the naval arm of the <span class="mw-redirect">Russian Armed Forces</span>.</p> <p>The present Russian Navy succeeded the Navy of the Commonwealth of Independent States which succeeded the Soviet Navy after the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War in 1991.</p> <p>The regular Russian Navy was originally established by Peter the Great (Peter I) in October of 1696. Ascribed to Peter I is the oft quoted statement: "A ruler that has but an army has one hand, but he who has a navy has both." The symbols of the Russian Navy, the <span class="mw-redirect">St. Andrew</span>'s flag and ensign (seen to the right), and most of its traditions were established personally by Peter I.</p> <p>The Russian Navy possesses the vast majority of the former Soviet naval forces, and currently comprises the <span class="mw-redirect">Northern Fleet</span>, the <span class="mw-redirect">Russian Pacific Fleet</span>, the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Russian Baltic Fleet, the Russian Caspian Flotilla, Naval Aviation, and the Coastal Troops (consisting of the Naval Infantry and the Coastal Missile and Artillery Troops).</p> <p>Recently approved, a rearmament program until 2015 puts, for the first time in Soviet and Russian history, the development of the navy on an equal footing with strategic nuclear forces. The program covering the period until 2015 is expected to replace 45% of the military inventory in the army and navy.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> Out of 4.9 trillion rubles ($192.16 billion) allocated for military rearmament, 25% will go into building new ships. "We are already building practically as many ships as we did in Soviet times," First Deputy Prime Minister <span class="mw-redirect">Sergey Ivanov</span> said during a visit to Severodvinsk in July 2007, "The problem now is not lack of money, but how to optimize production so that the navy can get new ships three, not five, years after laying them down."<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> According to the list of ships in the Russian Navy today the tonnage of the active navy is approximately 1,300,000, the ships in reserve has a tonnage of more than 300,000, this makes the Russian Navy by far the second largest in the world with a combined tonnage of 1,600,000. The Russian Navy has suffered severely since the dissolution of the Soviet Union due to insufficient maintenance, lack of funding and hereby training of personnel and timely replacement of equipments. Another setback is attributed to Russia`s domestic shipbuilding industry which is reported to have been in decline as to their capabilities of constructing contemporary hardware efficiently. Some analysts even say that because of this Russia`s naval capabilities have been facing a slow but certain "irreversible collapse".<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> A reported international designation of Russian naval vessels is RFS—"Russian Federation Ship". However the Russian Navy itself does not use this convention and it may simply be a United States Navy usage.<br /><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th class="fn org" colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(176, 196, 222); text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Russian Navy<br />Военно-морской флот России<br /><i>Voyenno-morskoy flot Rossii</i></th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="image"><img alt="Naval Ensign of Russia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Naval_Ensign_of_Russia.svg/125px-Naval_Ensign_of_Russia.svg.png" class="thumbborder" width="125" height="83" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="Naval Jack of Russia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Naval_Jack_of_Russia.svg/125px-Naval_Jack_of_Russia.svg.png" class="thumbborder" width="125" height="83" /></span><br />Ensign of the Russian Navy (top) and Naval jack</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Active</th> <td>January 17, 1992 - present</td> </tr> <tr class="adr"> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th> <td><span class="country-name"><span class="mw-redirect">Russian Federation</span> (earlier - Soviet Union)</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Type</th> <td>Navy</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Size</th> <td>233 ships</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Anniversaries</th> <td>Navy Day (last Sunday in July)</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(176, 196, 222); text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Commanders</th> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Current<br />commander</th> <td>Admiral Vladimir Vysotskiy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-67349256534688219772011-03-08T00:21:00.000-08:002011-03-08T00:25:25.279-08:00Naval Expeditionary Combat Command<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ypMFkwI-j4s/TXXn6GVVdtI/AAAAAAAAAZc/BJW4a3ysIMI/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ypMFkwI-j4s/TXXn6GVVdtI/AAAAAAAAAZc/BJW4a3ysIMI/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581622298514126546" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><p>Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), established in January 2006, serves as the single functional command for the Navy's expeditionary forces and as central management for the readiness, resources, manning, training and equipping of those forces.</p> <p>NECC consolidates, aligns and integrates diverse expeditionary capabilities and combat support elements to create consistent expeditionary practices, procedures, requirements and logistics in the battle space. NECC’s enterprise approach will yield improved efficiencies and effectiveness through economies of scale and common processes.</p> <p>NECC is a command element and force provider for integrated maritime expeditionary missions. NECC is a core expeditionary force providing effective waterborne and ashore anti-terrorism, force protection, theater security cooperation and engagement, and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief contingencies. Upon request, NECC supplements Coast Guard homeland security requirements while training and equipping forces to support mission requirements.</p> <p>NECC capabilities include; Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, Riverine, Diving Operations, Naval Construction, Maritime Civil Affairs, Expeditionary Training, Expeditionary Logistics, Expeditionary Intelligence, Combat Camera, Expeditionary Combat Readiness, and Maritime Expeditionary Security.</p> <p>The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force’s (MESF) (formerly known as Naval Coastal Warfare) primary mission is force protection conducted through fleet support with operations around the world. Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection missions include harbor and homeland defense, coastal surveillance, and special missions. Specialized units work together with MESF squadron staffs providing intelligence and communications. MESF units deploy worldwide to detect, deter, and defend an area, unit, or High Value Asset. Recent locations include the United States, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.</p> <p>Two Maritime Expeditionary Security Groups in San Diego and Portsmouth, Va. provide centralized planning, control, training, coordination, equipping, and integration of coastal warfare assets trained to operate in high density, multi-threat environments. Units conduct force protection of strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore and coastal assets, anchorages and harbors, from bare beach to sophisticated port facilities.</p> <p>Coastal and harbor defense and protection of naval assets are placed under the jurisdiction of two Naval Coastal Warfare Groups: one for the Pacific Fleet and one for the Atlantic Fleet. Within these groups are <i>Mobile Security Squadrons</i> and <i>Naval Coastal Warfare Squadrons</i>. MSSs deploy Mobile Security Detachments that provide force protection for high value naval targets in ports and harbors where U.S. shore infrastructure is limited or does not exist. Naval Coastal Warfare Squadrons provide surveillance and security in harbors, coasts, and inshore areas. They comprise <i>Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Units</i> (MIUWUs) and <i>Inshore Boat Units</i> (IBUs). MIUWUs are charged with security, observation, and communications support for commanders operating in an inshore/coast environment, including anchorages and harbors. In the same operating environment, IBUs manage water craft for security, interdiction and surveillance.</p><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th class="fn org" colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(176, 196, 222); text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Navy Expeditionary Combat Command</th> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Active</th> <td>2006 - present</td> </tr> <tr class="adr"> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th> <td><span class="country-name"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" class="thumbborder" width="22" height="12" /> </span>United States of America</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Branch</th> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><span class="image"><img alt="United States Navy Seal" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy_Seal.svg/30px-United_States_Department_of_the_Navy_Seal.svg.png" width="30" height="30" /></span> United States Navy</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Size</th> <td>40,000</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Garrison/HQ</th> <td><span class="label"><span class="mw-redirect">NAB Little Creek</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Engagements</th> <td>Operation Enduring Freedom<br /><span class="mw-redirect">Operation Iraqi Freedom</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(176, 196, 222); text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Commanders</th> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding-right: 1em;">Current<br />commander</th> <td>Rear Admiral Michael P. Tillotson</td></tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Purpose">Purpose</span></h2> <p>NECC aligns disparate expeditionary capabilities to clearly articulate consistent and coordinated expeditionary practices, procedures and requirements in the joint battlespace. NECC integrates all warfighting requirements for expeditionary combat and combat support elements, consolidating and realigning the Navy’s expeditionary forces under a single command to improve fleet readiness. NECC’s enterprise approach intends to improve efficiencies and effectiveness through economies of scale.</p> <p>NECC changed how the <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Navy</span> organizes, trains and equips its forces to meet the Maritime Security Operations and Joint contingency operations requirements. NECC is not a standalone or combat force, but rather a protection force that fills the gaps in the joint warfare arena and complements capabilities of foreign military partners. As an asset to operational commanders, NECC is designed to provide an array of capabilities that are unique to the expeditionary maritime environment as opposed to the blue water and land warfare environments.</p> <p>NECC seamlessly operates with the other services and coalition partners to provide cooperative assistance as requested. This redistribution of support places naval forces where they are needed the most and establishes new capabilities in support of Maritime Security Operations.</p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Functions">Functions</span></h2> <p>NECC components offer functions such as command and control of expeditionary warfare operations, training, maritime civil affairs, maritime and port security, logistics support, construction, littoral and coastal warfare and patrol, riverine warfare, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), expeditionary diving and combat salvage, and combat photography.</p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Individual_training_and_qualifications">Individual training and qualifications</span></h2> <p>Members of most NECC Commands are generally expected to seek qualification for the Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist Insignia unless they belong to specialized communities which require them to qualify for the <span class="mw-redirect">Seabee Combat Warfare Badge</span>, Navy <span class="mw-redirect">Diving Badge</span> or Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge.</p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Component_commands_of_the_NECC">Component commands of the NECC</span></h2> <p>NECC component commands include<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup>:</p> <ul><li>1st Naval Construction Division or "Seabees"</li><li>Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center</li><li>Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 & 2</li><li>Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command</li><li><span class="new">Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1 & 2</span></li><li>Commander Task Force 56, United States Fifth Fleet</li><li><span class="new">NECC Detachment Combat Camera, Norfolk</span></li><li><span class="new">Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC)</span></li><li>Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (United States)</li><li>Maritime Expeditionary Security Force</li><li><span class="new">Expeditionary Logistics Support Group</span></li><li>Riverine Squadron Group One</li><li><span class="new">Mobile Diving and Salvage</span> Units</li></ul> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Other_entities_sharing_allied_functions_or_similarities_independent_from_NECC">Other entities sharing allied functions or similarities independent from NECC</span></h2> <p>Conventional United States Marine Corps and US Navy entities:</p> <ul><li>Fleet Marine Force (FMF), a component maritime military force that provides expeditionary and <span class="mw-redirect">amphibious warfare</span> (ship-to-shore beach landings), supported by appropriate U.S. Navy operational forces. Subordinate commands of the FMF, comprising the Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF)—and its subordinate Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU)—are responsible in conflicts pertaining to <span class="mw-redirect">littoral</span>, and its adjacent areas (green-water naval support); the MEFs no longer provides conventional <span class="mw-redirect">riverine</span> missions (brown-water naval support), as it handed this function on to NECC.</li></ul> <p>Unconventional Naval Special Warfare entities:</p> <ul><li>Special Boat Squadron (USN), who share the Navy's Coastal Warfare heritage</li><li>Special Boat Teams, who share the Navy's coastal, littoral, and riverine warfare heritage <ul><li>Special Boat Team 12 and SBT-20, who share the Navy's Coastal and littoral warfare heritage</li><li>Special Boat Team 22, who share the Navy's riverine warfare heritage</li></ul> </li></ul></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-63171811409438943992011-03-01T01:36:00.000-08:002011-03-01T01:38:50.306-08:00US Navy Reserve<div style="text-align: justify;"><p>The <b>United States Navy Reserve</b><sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy. Members of the Navy Reserve, called Reservists, are enrolled in the Selected Reserve (SELRES), the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), the Full Time Support (FTS), or the Retired Reserve program.</p> <p>The largest cohort, the SELRES, have traditionally drilled one weekend a month and two weeks of annual training during the year, receiving base pay and certain special pays (i.e., flight pay, dive pay, etc.) when performing inactive duty (i.e., IDT, aka "drills") and full pay and allowances while on active duty for Annual Training (AT), Active Duty for Training (ADT), Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS), Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW), or under Mobilization (MOB) orders or otherwise recalled to full active duty.</p> <p>Those SELRES assigned to front-line operational units, such as <span class="mw-redirect">Naval Aviators</span>, Naval Flight Officers, <span class="new">Naval Flight Surgeons</span> and enlisted personnel assigned to Navy Reserve or Active-Reserve Integrated (ARI) aviation squadrons and wings, or personnel assigned to major combatant command, Fleet and other major staff positions, are typically funded for far more duty than the weekend per month/2 weeks per year construct, often well in excess of 100 man-days per year. SELRES have also performed additional duty in times of war or national crisis, often being recalled to full-time active duty for one, two or three or more years and deploying to overseas locations or aboard warships, as has been recently seen during Operations <span class="mw-redirect">Enduring Freedom</span> and <span class="mw-redirect">Iraqi Freedom</span> .</p> <p>FTS, previously known as TAR (Training and Administration of the Reserve) serve in uniform all year round and provide administrative support to SELRES and operational support for the Navy. They are full-time career active duty personnel, but reside in the Reserve Component (RC), and perform a role similar to Active Guard and Reserve (AGR), Air Reserve Technician (ART) and Army Reserve Technician in the Air Force Reserve Command, the Air National Guard, the <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Army Reserve</span> and the Army National Guard.</p> <p>The IRR do not typically drill or train regularly, but can be recalled to service in a full mobilization (requiring a Presidential order). Some IRR personnel who are not currently assigned to SELRES billets, typically senior commissioned officers in the ranks of commander or captain for whom SELRES billets are limited, will serve in Volunteer Training Units (VTU) or will be support assigned to established active duty or reserve commands while in a VTU status. These personnel will drill for points but no pay and are not eligible for Annual Training with pay. However, they remain eligible for other forms of active duty with pay and mobilization.</p> <p>The mission of the US Navy Reserve is to provide strategic depth and deliver operational capabilities to the US Navy and <span class="mw-redirect">Marine Corps</span> team, and Joint forces, in the full range of military operations from peace to war.</p> <p>Reservists are called to active duty, or mobilized, as needed and are required to sign paperwork acknowledging this possibility upon enrollment in the reserve program.</p> <p>After the <span class="mw-redirect">11 September attacks</span> of 2001, Reservists have been mobilized to support combat operations.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The <span class="mw-redirect">War on Terrorism</span> has even seen the activation of a Reserve squadron, the <span class="mw-redirect">VFA-201 Hunters</span>, flying F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, which deployed onboard the USS <i>Theodore Roosevelt</i> (CVN-71). Additionally, more than 52,000 Navy Reservists have been mobilized and deployed to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, including more than 8,000 who have done a second combat tour. They have served alongside Army, Marine, Air Force and service personnel from other countries, performing such missions as countering deadly improvised explosive devices, constructing military bases, escorting ground convoys, operating hospitals, performing intelligence analysis, guarding prisoners, and doing customs inspections for units returning from deployments.</p> <p>The Reserve consists of approximately 66,700 (55,600 SELRES and 11,100 FTS) officers and enlisted personnel who serve in every state and territory as well as overseas. There are an additional 50,000 members of the IRR.</p><p> </p><h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Navy_Reserve_benefits">US Navy Reserve benefits</span></h2> <dl style="font-weight: bold;"><dt>Medical</dt></dl> <ul><li>Under the new system, drilling reservists will pay $49 a month for self-only coverage, or $197 a month for self and family coverage. This replaces the complex qualification rules previously in place for Reservists receiving Tricare coverage. With the new rule, the only requirement is being in SelRes, meaning the Sailor drills one weekend each month.<span class="external text">Tricare Handbook</span></li></ul> <dl style="font-weight: bold;"><dt>Education</dt></dl> <ul><li>Navy Reservists qualify for the <span class="mw-redirect">Montgomery G.I. Bill</span>, which covers graduate and undergraduate degrees, vocational and technical school training offered by an institute for higher learning that has been approved for G.I. Bill benefits, tutorial assistance, and licensing and certification testing reimbursement. On-the-job training, apprenticeship, correspondence, flight, and preparatory courses might also be covered.</li></ul> <dl style="font-weight: bold;"><dt>Insurance</dt></dl> <ul><li>Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) is a program extended to the spouses and dependent children of members insured under the SGLI program. FSGLI provides up to a maximum of $100,000 of insurance coverage for spouses, not to exceed the amount of SGLI the insured member has in force, and $10,000 for dependent children. Spousal coverage is issued in increments of $10,000.</li></ul> <dl style="font-weight: bold;"><dt>Tax benefits</dt></dl> <ul><li>The Heroes Earning Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (HEART) makes permanent two important tax code provisions contained in the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The first provision created an exception for mobilized Reservists to make early withdrawals from retirement plans without triggering an early withdrawal tax. The second provision allows a Reservist who received a qualified distribution to contribute the funds to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), during the two-year period beginning after the end of his or her active duty period. The IRA dollar limitations will not apply to any contribution made following this special repayment rule.</li></ul> <dl style="font-weight: bold;"><dt>Job security</dt></dl> <ul><li>The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) is a federal law intended to ensure that persons who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, Reserves, National Guard or other "uniformed services" are not disadvantaged in their civilian careers because of their service; are promptly reemployed in their civilian jobs upon their return from duty; and are not discriminated against in employment based on past, present, or future military service. The federal government is to be a "model employer" under USERRA.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></li></ul> <dl style="font-weight: bold;"><dt>Promotions</dt></dl> <ul><li>Reservists receive the same promotion opportunities as active duty Sailors except they compete against other Reservists.</li></ul> <dl style="font-weight: bold;"><dt>Retirement</dt></dl> Retired Navy Reservists qualify for Veterans Preference if mobilized under US Code, Title 10 or if they have completed more than 180 days of continuous active duty.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Navy_Reserve#cite_note-8"><span></span></a></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-82120433364382973482011-03-01T01:31:00.000-08:002011-03-01T01:33:33.072-08:00US Navy Bases<div style="text-align: justify;"><p>The size, complexity, and international presence of the United States Navy require a large number of navy installations to support its operations. While the majority of bases are located inside the United States itself, the Navy maintains a significant number of facilities abroad, either in U.S.-controlled territories or in foreign countries under a <span class="mw-redirect">Status of Forces Agreement</span> (SOFA).</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span></h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Foreign_countries">US Navy Bases:</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="Eastern_United_States">Eastern United States</span></h3> <p>The second largest concentration of installations is in Hampton Roads, Virginia, where the Navy occupies over 36,000 acres (146 km²) of land. Located in Hampton Roads are <span class="mw-redirect">NS Norfolk</span>, homeport of the Atlantic Fleet, <span class="mw-redirect">NAS Oceana</span>, a Master Jet Base, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, as well as a number of Navy and commercial shipyards that service Navy vessels. The state of Florida is the location of three major bases, Naval Station Mayport, the Navy's fourth largest, near Jacksonville, Florida, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, a Master Air Anti-submarine Warfare base, and Naval Air Station Pensacola, home of the <span class="new">Naval Education and Training Command</span>, the Naval Air Technical Training Center that provides specialty training for enlisted aviation personnel, and the primary flight training base for Navy and Marine Corps Naval Flight Officers and enlisted <span class="mw-redirect">Naval Aircrewmen</span>. The main U.S. Navy submarine bases on the east coast are located in Groton, Connecticut and Kings Bay, Georgia. There are also naval bases in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Brunswick, Maine.<sup id="cite_ref-USFacilities_44-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> Naval Station Great Lakes, north of Chicago, Illinois is the home of the navy's <span class="mw-redirect">boot camp</span> for enlisted sailors.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span></h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Foreign_countries">US Navy Bases:</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="Western_United_States_and_Hawaii">Western United States and Hawaii</span></h3> <p>The Navy's largest complex is China Lake, California, which covers 1.1 million acres (4500 km²) of land, or approximately 1/3 of the United States Navy's total land holdings.<sup id="cite_ref-USFacilities_44-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>Naval Base San Diego, California is principal home to the Pacific Fleet (although the headquarters is located in Pearl Harbor). <span class="mw-redirect">NAS North Island</span> is located on the north side of Coronado, and is home to Headquarters for Naval Air Forces and Naval Air Force Pacific, the bulk of the Pacific Fleet's helicopter squadrons, and part of the West Coast aircraft carrier fleet. The Naval Special Warfare Center is the primary training center for <span class="mw-redirect">SEALs</span>, and is also located on Coronado. The other major collection of naval bases on the west coast is in Puget Sound, <span class="mw-redirect">Washington</span>. Among them, Naval Station Everett is one of the newer bases and the Navy states that it is its most modern facility.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> <span class="mw-redirect">NAS Fallon</span>, Nevada serves as the primary training ground for Navy Strike aircrews, and is home to the <span class="mw-redirect">Naval Strike Air Warfare Center</span>. Master Jet Bases are also located at <span class="mw-redirect">NAS Lemoore</span>, California and <span class="mw-redirect">NAS Whidbey Island</span>, Washington, while the carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft community and major air test activities are located at <span class="mw-redirect">NAS Point Mugu</span>, California. The naval presence in Hawaii is centered on Pearl Harbor Naval Base, which hosts the headquarters of the Pacific Fleet and many of its subordinate commands.<sup id="cite_ref-USFacilities_44-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span></h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Foreign_countries">US Navy Bases:</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="United_States_territories">United States territories</span></h3> <p>Guam, an island strategically located in the Western Pacific Ocean, maintains a sizable U.S. Navy presence, including Naval Base Guam. The westernmost U.S. territory, it contains a natural deep water harbor capable of harboring even aircraft carriers in emergencies.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> Its naval air station was deactivated<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> in 1995 and its flight activities transferred to nearby Andersen Air Force Base. Puerto Rico in the Caribbean formerly housed Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, which was shut down in 2004 shortly after the controversial closure of the live ordnance training area on nearby Vieques Island.<sup id="cite_ref-USFacilities_44-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Foreign_countries">US Navy Bases: Foreign countries</span></h3> The largest overseas base is in Yokosuka, Japan,<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> which serves as the homeport for the Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet and is a significant base of operations in the Western Pacific. European operations revolve around facilities in Italy (Sigonella and Naples), <span class="mw-redirect">Spain</span> and Greece with Naples as the homeport for the Sixth Fleet and CNRE Command Naval Region Europe, which are based in Gaeta. In the Middle East, naval facilities are located almost exclusively in countries bordering the Persian Gulf, with <span class="mw-redirect">Manama, Bahrain</span> serving as the headquarters of <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Naval Forces Central Command</span> and <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Fifth Fleet</span>. Guantánamo Bay in Cuba is the oldest overseas facility and has become known in recent years as the location of a detention camp for suspected al-Qaeda operatives. Other installments outside the US include forces in the Gulf of Aden. These naval forces stop Somali pirates from terrorizing passing cargo ships.<span></span></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-16096594808333467052011-03-01T01:16:00.000-08:002011-03-01T01:29:46.279-08:00US Navy Uniforms<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-59znmYoIfis/TWy8ftLeSEI/AAAAAAAAAZU/VzqeFfmvhIs/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-59znmYoIfis/TWy8ftLeSEI/AAAAAAAAAZU/VzqeFfmvhIs/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579041291294885954" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><p>The uniforms of the United States Navy are designed "to combine professionalism and naval heritage with versatility, safety, and comfort". The Navy currently incorporates many different styles that are specific for a variety of uses and occasions. In most cases, distinctions are made to distinguish officers and enlisted men in their uniformed appearance. U.S. Navy uniforms can generally be divided into three categories: dress uniforms, service uniforms, and working uniforms.</p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">US Navy Dress Uniforms</span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EYRtZyzEFyM/TWy7RE98-GI/AAAAAAAAAZM/2px-N9-0Z-M/s1600/arrow.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EYRtZyzEFyM/TWy7RE98-GI/AAAAAAAAAZM/2px-N9-0Z-M/s320/arrow.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579039940470962274" border="0" /></a><i>Dress uniforms</i> are worn during military-related formal occasions, such as ceremonies and other official functions. Many types of dress uniforms are used in the Navy with the full range of formal requirements represented. Service dress is the least formal dress uniform, full dress is one step higher in formality, and mess dress is the most formal dress available.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">US Navy Service Uniforms</span></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yDKUyS3eW8o/TWy6w2n4c8I/AAAAAAAAAY8/mcqgdKDCIz8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yDKUyS3eW8o/TWy6w2n4c8I/AAAAAAAAAY8/mcqgdKDCIz8/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579039386864481218" border="0" /></a><i>Service uniforms</i> are designed for daily wear and are most often worn in office or classroom-type settings, as well as other occasions in which physical activity is at a minimum. The most visible distinction between officers and enlisted personnel are the color of the service uniform. Only officers and chief petty officers are authorized to wear Service Khaki or Service White; all other personnel must wear the Navy Service Uniform (which will eventually replace Winter Blue and Summer White).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">US Navy Working Uniforms</span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8v4UTmMAaLY/TWy6JJTgIcI/AAAAAAAAAY0/JJYbEkpFnd8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 127px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8v4UTmMAaLY/TWy6JJTgIcI/AAAAAAAAAY0/JJYbEkpFnd8/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579038704684507586" border="0" /></a><i>Working uniforms</i> prioritize comfort and safety first and thus are the most utilitarian of the Navy uniforms. They are intended for use in underway ships and in occasions that involve dirty, physical labor. Many working uniforms are variations of the service uniforms except with less formal requirements. This category includes Navy coveralls, which are authorized to be worn by members of all ranks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Recently, the Navy completed a project named "Task Force Uniform" to streamline Navy uniforms. Among the changes are that enlisted personnel from Seaman Recruit to Petty Officer First Class (E1–E6) will have one year-round service uniform instead of winter blues and summer whites. All personnel from Seaman Recruit to Admiral will also have new working uniforms dubbed Navy Working Uniform (NWU) to replace the wash khakis, coveralls, utilities, and aviation working greens currently in use. The uniform is a digital patterned camouflage in predominantly haze gray and blue hues.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> Grooming for both male and female sailors is regulated to a high degree, with exact standards in regards to hair, facial hair, use of cosmetics, and jewelry. New male recruits are given the military crew cut and are prohibited from having hair longer than four inches (102 mm) while in the service. Men are required to be clean shaven at all times, although mustaches are allowed. Women do not have a hair length regulation, however hair cannot fall past the bottom edge of the uniform collar and the style of hair is strictly controlled. Multicolored hair, body piercing, and tattoos on the head, neck, and hands are banned for both sexes.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us_navy#cite_note-43"><span></span></a></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-73746533239225479112011-02-26T16:58:00.000-08:002011-02-26T17:09:06.570-08:00US Navy officer rank insignia<div style="text-align: justify;">In the United States Navy, officers have various ranks, called rates in the USN. Equivalency between services is by pay grade.<br /><h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Rank_categories">US Navy Rank categories</span></h2> <p>In the U.S. Navy, pay grades for officers are:</p> <ul><li>W-2 to W-5 for Chief Warrant Officers. Chief Warrant Officers (CWO2-CWO5) are Commissioned Officers; only Warrant Officer (W-1) is not a commissioned officer and that pay grade is not currently in use</li></ul> <ul><li>O-1 to O-10 for Unrestricted Line, Restricted Line, or Staff Corps Officers:</li></ul> <ul><li> <ul><li>O-1 through O-4 are junior officers - Ensign, Lieutenant (junior grade), Lieutenant, and Lieutenant Commander</li><li>O-5 and O-6 are senior officers - Commander and Captain</li><li>O-7 through O-10 are flag officers - Rear Admiral (lower half) (one star), <span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral</span> (two star), Vice Admiral (three star), and<br />Admiral (four star).</li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li> <ul><li>An additional flag officer is the rank of Fleet Admiral (five star). It is a wartime rank only and since 1945, there have been no additional Fleet Admirals appointed in the U.S. Navy. However, the rank of Fleet Admiral still remains listed on official rank insignia precedence charts and, if needed, this rank could be reestablished at the discretion of Congress and the President. All five-star officers are, technically, unable to retire from active duty. The last living Fleet Admiral in the U.S. Navy, FADM Chester W. Nimitz, died in 1966.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></li></ul> </li></ul> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Rank_and_promotion_system">US Navy Rank and promotion system</span></h2> <p>In the event that officers demonstrate superior performance and prove themselves capable of performing at the next higher pay grade, they are given an increase in pay grade. The official Navy term for this process is a promotion. Above the rank of Admiral is the rank of Fleet Admiral. The rank was held by four officers during World War II and not been held by any officer since. It is reserved for wartime use. The rank of Admiral of the Navy was an earlier equivalent to Fleet Admiral. It was awarded to only one person in the history of the U.S. Navy, that being, George Dewey in 1899. Efforts to resurrect the rank in the 20th century (as an O-12 grade outranking Fleet Admirals) failed, making it very unlikely that it will ever be used again.</p> <p>Commissioned officers originate from the United States Naval Academy, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC), Officer Candidate School (OCS), and a host of other commissioning programs such as the Seaman to Admiral-21 program and the <span class="mw-redirect">Limited Duty Officer</span>/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) Selection Program. There are also a small number of Direct Commissioned Officers (DCO), primarily staff corps officers in the medical, dental, nurse, chaplain and judge advocate general career fields.</p> <p>Commissioned officers can generally be divided into line officers and staff corps:</p> <ul><li>Line officers (or <i>officers of the line</i>) derive their name from the 18th-century British tactic of employing warships in a line of battle to take advantage of cannon on each side of the ship. These vessels were dubbed <span class="mw-redirect">ships of the line</span> and those who commanded them were likewise called "line officers." Today, all United States Navy unrestricted line and restricted line officers denote their status with a star located above their rank devices on the shoulder boards and sleeves of their white, blue and aviation winter working green uniforms, metal rank insignia on both collarpoints of khaki shirts/blouses, and cloth equivalents on both collarpoints of utility uniforms. Officers of the Staff Corps replace the star (or the left collarpoint on applicable shirts/blouses) with different insignias to indicate their field of specialty.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> Line officers can be categorized into unrestricted and restricted communities.</li></ul> <ul><li> <ul><li>Unrestricted Line Officers are the most visible and well-known, due to their role as the Navy's war-fighting <span class="mw-redirect">command element</span>. They receive training in tactics, strategy, command and control, and actual combat and are considered unrestricted because they are authorized to command ships, aviation squadrons, and special operations units at sea or combat aviation squadrons or special operations units deployed ashore.</li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li> <ul><li>Restricted Line Officers concentrate on non-combat related fields, which include <span class="mw-redirect">marine engineering</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">aeronautical engineering</span>, ship and aircraft <span class="mw-redirect">maintenance</span>, meteorology and oceanography, and <span class="mw-redirect">naval intelligence</span>. They are <i>not</i> qualified to command combat units, but can command organizations in their respective specialized career fields. In certain shipboard environments, many unrestricted line officers fill what might be considered restricted line duties, such as the officers in a ship's engineering department. Because they maintain their general shipboard duties, instead of completely specializing in one career area, they maintain their unrestricted line command career path.</li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li>Staff corps officers are specialists in fields that are themselves professional careers and not exclusive to the military, for example health care, law, civil engineering and religion. There are eight staff corps: Medical Corps, <span class="mw-redirect">Dental Corps</span>, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps, Chaplain Corps, Navy Supply Corps, Judge Advocate General's Corps, and Civil Engineer Corps. They exist to augment the line communities and are able to be assigned to both line and staff commands. (The exception to this is the case of Civil Engineering Corps officers, who serve as the officers for Seabee units. This requires them to serve in a command capacity for ground combatants when the Seabees are deployed to combat areas.)</li></ul> <p>See also Commodore (United States) - today a title for selected Captains (O-6), and formerly a rank (O-7).</p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Commissioned_Officer_Ranks">US Navy Ranks: Commissioned Officer<br /></span></h2><table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="11"><b>Commissioned Officer Rank Structure of the United States Navy</b></th> </tr> <tr> <th>Fleet Admiral</th> <th>Admiral</th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Vice Admiral</span></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral</span><sup id="cite_ref-ranks_37-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-paygrades_38-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral<br />(lower half)</span></th> </tr> <tr> <th>Special</th> <th>O-10</th> <th>O-9</th> <th>O-8</th> <th>O-7</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O11 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/US_Navy_O11_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O11_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O10 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/US_Navy_O10_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O10_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O9 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/US_Navy_O9_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O9_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O8 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/US_Navy_O8_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O8_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O7 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/US_Navy_O7_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O7_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <th>FADM</th> <th>ADM</th> <th>VADM</th> <th>RADM</th> <th>RDML</th> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr> <th>Captain</th> <th>Commander</th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Lieutenant Commander</span></th> <th>Lieutenant</th> <th>Lieutenant<br />(junior grade)<sup id="cite_ref-ranks_37-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-paygrades_38-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></th> <th>Ensign</th> </tr> <tr> <th>O-6</th> <th>O-5</th> <th>O-4</th> <th>O-3</th> <th>O-2</th> <th>O-1</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O6 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/US_Navy_O6_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O6_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O5 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/US_Navy_O5_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O5_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O4 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/US_Navy_O4_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O4_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O3 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/US_Navy_O3_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O3_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O2 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/US_Navy_O2_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O2_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy O1 insignia.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/US_Navy_O1_insignia.svg/60px-US_Navy_O1_insignia.svg.png" width="60" height="93" /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <th>CAPT</th> <th>CDR</th> <th>LCDR</th> <th>LT</th> <th>LTJG</th> <th>ENS</th></tr></tbody></table><br /><h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Commissioned_Warrant_Officer_Ranks">US Navy Rank: Commissioned Warrant Officer Ranks</span></h2> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="12"><b>Commissioned Warrant Officer Rank Structure of the United States Navy</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th><b>Pay grade</b></th> <th>W-5</th> <th>W-4</th> <th>W-3</th> <th>W-2</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Insignia</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="WO5 USN CWO5.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/WO5_USN_CWO5.jpg/62px-WO5_USN_CWO5.jpg" width="62" height="96" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="WO4 USN CWO4.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/WO4_USN_CWO4.jpg/62px-WO4_USN_CWO4.jpg" width="62" height="96" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="WO3 USN CWO3.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/WO3_USN_CWO3.jpg/62px-WO3_USN_CWO3.jpg" width="62" height="96" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="WO2 USN CWO2.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/WO2_USN_CWO2.jpg/62px-WO2_USN_CWO2.jpg" width="62" height="95" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Title</td> <td>Chief Warrant Officer Five</td> <td>Chief Warrant Officer Four</td> <td>Chief Warrant Officer Three</td> <td>Chief Warrant Officer Two</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Abbreviation</td> <td>CWO-5</td> <td>CWO-4</td> <td>CWO-3</td> <td>CWO-2</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Enlisted_sailors">Enlisted sailors</span></h3>Enlisted members of the Navy have pay grades from E-1 to E-9, with E-9 being the highest. All enlisted sailors with paygrades of E-4 and higher are considered <i>Petty Officers</i> while those at E-7 and higher are further named <i>Chief Petty Officers</i>. Those who demonstrate superior performance are given an increase in paygrade; the official Navy term is to be <i>advanced</i>. Two notable advancements are from Seaman to Petty Officer Third Class (E-3 to E-4) and from Petty Officer First Class to Chief Petty Officer (E-6 to E-7). Advancement to Chief Petty Officer is especially significant and is marked by a special induction ceremony. <p>Enlisted members are said to be "rated," meaning that they possess a <i>rating</i>, or occupational specialty. Members of grades E-1 to E-3 can become "strikers," meaning they have rating designations like Petty Officer (example: a BM3 is a Petty Officer Third Class rated as a Boatswain's Mate; BMSN is a Seaman designated as a Boatswain's Mate striker), but the striker is doing on the job training to become a rated petty officer rather than attending a school to become rated. There are more than 50 ratings covering a broad range of skills and subspecialties. However most sailors in today's navy with grades E-1 through E-6 obtain their rating through its respective "A" school. An "A" school is a rating specific school where sailors are trained as experts in their field. Upon completion of their training they are considered "Rated," regardless of their pay-grade.</p> <p>For example, SA SMITH, MARY, would be considered a Seaman Apprentice. Prior to her rank of SA a rating would be placed. Therefore, her entire title would be ITSA SMITH, MARY. IT indicating that she is an Information Systems Technician. As for ENFN THOMPSON, JOHN. EN specifying that he is an Engineman and FN as Fireman.<br /></p> <table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="11"><b>Non-Commissioned Officer and Enlisted Rate Structure of the United States Navy</b></th> </tr> <tr> <th>Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy</th> <th>Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer</th> <th>Command Master Chief Petty Officer</th> <th>Master Chief Petty Officer</th> <th>Senior Chief Petty Officer</th> <th>Chief Petty Officer</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="4">E-9</th> <th>E-8</th> <th>E-7</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="MCPON collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2b/MCPON_collar.png/40px-MCPON_collar.png" width="40" height="72" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="MCPON.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/MCPON.png/40px-MCPON.png" width="40" height="71" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="MCPO collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/MCPO_collar.png/40px-MCPO_collar.png" width="40" height="61" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="FMCPO.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/FMCPO.png/40px-FMCPO.png" width="40" height="71" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="MCPO collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/MCPO_collar.png/40px-MCPO_collar.png" width="40" height="61" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="CMCPO.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/CMCPO.png/40px-CMCPO.png" width="40" height="71" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="MCPO collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/MCPO_collar.png/40px-MCPO_collar.png" width="40" height="61" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="MCPO GC.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/MCPO_GC.png/40px-MCPO_GC.png" width="40" height="71" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="SCPO collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/28/SCPO_collar.png/40px-SCPO_collar.png" width="40" height="61" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="SCPO GC.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/SCPO_GC.png/40px-SCPO_GC.png" width="40" height="71" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="CPO collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/CPO_collar.png/41px-CPO_collar.png" width="41" height="61" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="CPO GC.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/CPO_GC.png/40px-CPO_GC.png" width="40" height="62" /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr> <th>Petty Officer First Class</th> <th>Petty Officer Second Class</th> <th>Petty Officer Third Class</th> <th>Seaman</th> <th>Seaman Apprentice</th> <th>Seaman Recruit</th> </tr> <tr> <th>E-6</th> <th>E-5</th> <th>E-4</th> <th>E-3</th> <th>E-2</th> <th>E-1</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="PO1 collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/87/PO1_collar.png/41px-PO1_collar.png" width="41" height="49" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="PO1 NOGC.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/PO1_NOGC.png/40px-PO1_NOGC.png" width="40" height="62" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="PO2 collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/PO2_collar.png/41px-PO2_collar.png" width="41" height="42" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="PO2 NOGC.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/PO2_NOGC.png/40px-PO2_NOGC.png" width="40" height="54" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="PO3 collar.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/PO3_collar.png/41px-PO3_collar.png" width="41" height="34" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="PO3 NOGC.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/PO3_NOGC.png/40px-PO3_NOGC.png" width="40" height="46" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="USN - Seaman.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/USN_-_Seaman.png/30px-USN_-_Seaman.png" width="30" height="48" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="E3 SM USN.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/E3_SM_USN.png/50px-E3_SM_USN.png" width="50" height="51" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;"><span class="image"><img alt="USN - Seaman Apprentice.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/34/USN_-_Seaman_Apprentice.png/30px-USN_-_Seaman_Apprentice.png" width="30" height="37" /></span><br /><span class="image"><img alt="E2 SM USN.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/17/E2_SM_USN.png/50px-E2_SM_USN.png" width="50" height="50" /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 16%;">No insign</td></tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Officer_Corps">US Navy Rank: Officer Corps</span></h2> <p>Navy Officers serve either as a line officer (with a star above the stripes on the sleeve or shoulderboards), or in one of the staff corps:</p> <table style="border: 1px solid rgb(136, 136, 170); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th><b>Staff Corps</b></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Medical Corps</span></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Dental Corps</span></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Nurse Corps</span></th> <th>Medical Service Corps</th> <th>Judge Advocate General's Corps</th> <th>Musician</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Insignia</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Med-corp.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/USN_Med-corp.gif" width="70" height="101" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Dental.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/USN_Dental.gif" width="72" height="101" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Nurse.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/USN_Nurse.gif" width="71" height="101" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Msc.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/USN_Msc.gif" width="61" height="101" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Jag-corp.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/USN_Jag-corp.gif" width="107" height="78" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="Rating Badge MU.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9b/Rating_Badge_MU.jpg/80px-Rating_Badge_MU.jpg" width="80" height="101" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Designator<sup>1</sup></td> <td>210X</td> <td>220X</td> <td>290X</td> <td>230X</td> <td>250X</td> <td>?</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th><b>Staff Corps</b></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Chaplain Corps</span><br /><i>(Christian Faith)</i></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Chaplain Corps</span><br /><i><span class="mw-redirect">(Jewish Faith)</span></i></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Chaplain Corps</span><br /><i>(Muslim Faith)</i></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Chaplain Corps</span><br /><i><span class="mw-redirect">(Buddhist Faith)</span></i></th> <th><span class="mw-redirect">Supply Corps</span></th> <th>Civil Engineer Corps</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Insignia</td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Chapchr.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/ff/USN_Chapchr.gif/80px-USN_Chapchr.gif" width="80" height="81" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Chap-jew.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/USN_Chap-jew.gif" width="67" height="101" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Chap-mus.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1c/USN_Chap-mus.gif/80px-USN_Chap-mus.gif" width="80" height="77" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="BuddhistChaplainBC.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/BuddhistChaplainBC.gif/80px-BuddhistChaplainBC.gif" width="80" height="80" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="United States Navy Supply Corps insignia.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/United_States_Navy_Supply_Corps_insignia.gif" width="100" height="76" /></span></td> <td><span class="image"><img alt="USN Ce-corp.gif" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bd/USN_Ce-corp.gif" width="108" height="67" /></span></td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Designator<sup>1</sup></td> <td>410X</td> <td>410X</td> <td>410X</td> <td>410X</td> <td>310X</td> <td>510X</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6"> <hr /> <p><sup>1</sup>An officer designator describes their general community or profession. The final (fourth) digit (X) denotes whether the officer has a Regular (0), Reserve (5), or Full Time Support (7) commission.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-239474042041667872011-02-26T16:45:00.000-08:002011-02-26T16:52:21.269-08:00US Naval Special Warfare Command<div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>United States Naval Special Warfare Command</b> (<b>NAVSPECWARCOM</b>, <b>NAVSOC</b> or <b>NSWC</b>)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> was commissioned on 16 April 1987, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, California. As the Naval component to the United States Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida, Naval Special Warfare Command provides vision, leadership, doctrinal guidance, resources and oversight to ensure component maritime special operations forces are ready to meet the operational requirements of combatant commanders. The NSW has 5,400 total active-duty personnel, including 2,450 <span class="mw-redirect">SEALs</span> and 600 Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen. NSW also maintains a 1,200-person reserve of approximately 325 SEALs, 125 SWCC and 775 support personnel.<br /><h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Underwater_Demolition_Teams">Underwater Demolition Teams</span></h2>On 23 November 1943, the U.S. Marine landing on <span class="mw-redirect">Tarawa Atoll</span> emphasized the need for hydrographic reconnaissance and underwater demolition of obstacles prior to any amphibious landing. After Tarawa, 30 officers and 150 enlisted men were moved to the Waimānalo Amphibious Training Base to form the nucleus of a demolition training program. This group became <span class="mw-redirect">Underwater Demolition Teams</span> (UDT) ONE and TWO. <p>The UDTs saw their first combat on 31 January 1944, during Operation Flintlock in the Marshall Islands. FLINTLOCK became the real catalyst for the UDT training program in the Pacific Theater. In February 1944, the Naval Combat Demolition Training and Experimental Base was established at Kīhei, Maui, next to the Amphibious Base at <span class="mw-redirect">Kamaole</span>. Eventually, 34 UDT teams were established. Wearing swim suits, fins, and dive masks on combat operations, these "Naked Warriors" saw action across the Pacific in every major amphibious landing including: <span class="mw-redirect">Eniwetok</span>, Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Angaur, Ulithi, Peleliu, Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, Zambales, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, <span class="mw-redirect">Labuan</span>, Brunei Bay, and on 4 July 1945 at Balikpapan on Borneo, which was the last UDT demolition operation of the war.</p> <p>The rapid demobilization at the conclusion of the war reduced the number of active duty UDTs to two on each coast with a complement of seven officers and 45 enlisted men each.</p> <p>The Korean War began on 25 June 1950, when the North Korean army invaded South Korea. Beginning with a detachment of 11 personnel from UDT 3, UDT participation expanded to three teams with a combined strength of 300 men. As part of the Special Operations Group, or SOG, UDTs successfully conducted demolition raids on railroad tunnels and bridges along the Korean coast. On 15 September 1950, UDTs supported <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Chromite</span>, the amphibious landing at Incheon. UDT 1 and 3 provided personnel who went in ahead of the landing craft, scouting mud flats, marking low points in the channel, clearing fouled propellers, and searching for mines. Four UDT personnel acted as wave-guides for the Marine landing.</p> <p>In October 1950, UDTs supported mine-clearing operations in <span class="new">Wonsan Harbor</span> where frogmen would locate and mark mines for minesweepers. On 12 October 1950, two U.S. minesweepers hit mines and sank. UDTs rescued 25 sailors. The next day, <span class="new">William Giannotti</span> conducted the first U.S. combat operation using an "aqualung" when he dove on the USS <i>Pledge</i> (AM-277). For the remainder of the war, UDTs conducted beach and river reconnaissance, infiltrated guerrillas behind the lines from sea, continued mine sweeping operations, and participated in Operation Fishnet, which severely damaged the North Korean's fishing capability.</p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Navy_SEALs_.26_SWCC">Navy SEALs & SWCC</span></h2> <p>Although Naval Special Warfare personnel comprise less than one percent of U.S. Navy personnel, they offer big dividends on a small investment. SEAL and SWCC units' proven ability to operate across the spectrum of conflict and in operations other than war in a controlled manner, and their ability to provide real time intelligence and eyes on target, offer decision makers immediate and virtually unlimited options in the face of rapidly changing crises around the world. <sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="SEALs">SEALs</span></h3>SEALs are Special Operations Command’s force-of-choice to conduct small-unit maritime military operations which originate from, and return to a river, ocean, swamp, delta or coastline. This littoral capability is considered more important now than ever, as half the world’s infrastructure and population is located within one mile (1.6 km) of an ocean or river.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> <p>Responding to President John F. Kennedy's desire for the Services to develop an Unconventional Warfare (UW) capability, the US Navy established <span class="new">SEAL Team ONE</span> and <span class="new">SEAL Team TWO</span> in January 1962. Formed entirely with personnel from <span class="mw-redirect">Underwater Demolition Teams</span>, the SEALs' mission was to conduct counter guerrilla warfare and clandestine operations in maritime and riverine environments. <sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>Navy SEALs have distinguished themselves as an individually reliable, collectively disciplined and highly skilled maritime force. Because of the dangers inherent in NSW, prospective SEALs go through what is considered by many military experts to be the toughest training in the world. The intense physical and mental conditioning it takes to become a SEAL begins at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training.</p> <p>SEAL candidates begin BUD/S training at the Naval Special Warfare Center, NAB Coronado, California. This six-month course of instruction focuses on physical conditioning, small boat handling, diving physics, basic diving techniques, land warfare, weapons, demolitions, communications, and reconnaissance.</p> <p>First Phase trains, develops, and assesses SEAL candidates in physical conditioning, water competency, teamwork, and mental tenacity. Second (Diving) Phase trains, develops, and qualifies SEAL candidates as competent basic combat swimmers. During this period, physical training continues and becomes even more intensive. Emphasis is placed on long distance underwater dives with the goal of training students to become basic combat divers, using swimming and diving techniques as a means of transportation from their launch point to their combat objective. This is a skill that separates SEALs from all other Special Operations forces. Third Phase trains, develops, and qualifies SEAL candidates in basic weapons, demolition, and small unit tactics. Third Phase concentrates on teaching land navigation, small-unit tactics, patrolling techniques, abseiling, marksmanship, and military explosives. The final three and a half weeks of Third Phase are spent at NALF San Clemente Island,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> where students apply all the techniques they have acquired during training.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><span></span></sup></p> <h4><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="SDVTs">SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams</span></h4> <p>SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams' historical roots began during WWII with the earliest human torpedos to see use: Maiale, used by Italy's Decima Flottiglia MAS, and Chariots, used by British commando frogmen. Naval Special Warfare entered the wet submersible field in the 1960s when the Coastal Systems Center in Panama City, FL developed the Mark 7, a free-flooding SDV of the type used today, and the first SDV to be used in the fleet. The Mark 8 and 9 followed in the late 1970s.</p> <p>Today's Mark 8 Mod 1 provides NSW with an unprecedented capability that combines the attributes of clandestine underwater mobility and the combat swimmer. The Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) program that would have provided NSW a new (dry) submersible for long range infiltration missions was abandoned in 2009.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="SWCC">Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen</span></h3> <p>The exclusive mission of Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen operators is to expertly drive and provide small-caliber gunfire support on specialized high-tech, high-speed, and low-profile Surface Combatant Craft to secretly infiltrate and exfiltrate Navy SEALs on Special Operations missions worldwide. These missions include direct action on land, sea, coastline or rivers (such as strikes, captures, and ship take downs by Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure), special reconnaissance, Coastal Patrol and Interdiction of suspect ships and surface craft, counter-terrorism operations, riverine warfare, deception operations, search and rescue operations, and foreign internal defense missions. <sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> Although SEALs and SWCC undergo different training programs, both are focused on special operations in maritime environments. The SWCC program includes extensive training on craft and weapons tactics, techniques, and procedures. Like SEALs, SWCC must show physical fitness, possess strong motivation, be combat focused, and maintain responsiveness in high stress situations.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>The SWCC designation is a relatively new Naval Special Warfare career path that is independent of the regular line Navy. Today’s Special Boat Teams have their origins in the PT boats of WWII and the <span class="mw-redirect">“Brown Water” naval force</span> that was created in 1965 at the onset of the Vietnam War. Patrol Coastal and Patrol Torpedo ships are the ancestors of today's Cyclone class patrol ships and Mark V Special Operations Craft.</p><span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Naval_Special_Warfare_Command#cite_note-2"><span></span></a></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-90810798569064770352011-02-26T16:43:00.000-08:002011-02-26T16:45:07.953-08:00Military Sealift Fleet Support Command<div style="text-align: justify;"><p><b>Military Sealift Fleet Support Command</b>, or MSFSC, is a subordinate command of Military Sealift Command and is a single Type Commander execution command having worldwide responsibility to crew, train, equip and maintain MSC government-owned, government-operated ships.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Structure">Structure</span></h3> <p>MSFSC is also responsible for providing support to other MSC assets as directed. MSFSC has ship support units, or SSUs, in Naples, Bahrain, Singapore, Guam, Yokohama and San Diego. The SSUs (except for Guam and Yokohama) are collocated with their respective numbered fleet operational logistics task force commanders and Sealift Logistics Commands, but are not within that chain of command. SSUs provide local TYCOM support to ships in their area of operations and report directly to MSFSC.</p> <p>MSFSC was formed from the following MSC elements:</p> <ul><li>Portions of Sealift Logistics Command Atlantic and the former Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force East.</li><li>Portions of Sealift Logistics Command Pacific.</li><li>Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force West (except those positions remaining in SSU San Diego).</li><li>The Afloat Personnel Management Center.</li></ul> <p>Operational functions previously performed by MSC area commands continue, but Type Commander functions were removed. The restructuring included integration with the Navy fleet logistics task force in each location.</p> <ul><li><span class="external text">Sealift Logistics Command Atlantic in Norfolk, Va.</span></li><li><span class="external text">Sealift Logistics Command Pacific in San Diego, Ca.</span></li><li><span class="external text">Sealift Logistics Command Europe</span> (dual hatted as Commander, Task Force 63) in Naples, Italy.</li><li><span class="external text">Sealift Logistics Command Central</span> (dual hatted as Commander, Task Force 53) in Manama, Bahrain.</li><li><span class="external text">Sealift Logistics Command Far East</span> (reporting to Commander, MSC, with additional reporting responsibilities to Commander, Task Force 73) now in Singapore.</li></ul> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="History_2">History</span></h3> <p>MSFSC officially stood up on 13 November 2005.</p> <p>Stand up of the Ship Support Units (SSU) followed establishment of MSFSC, their parent command. SSU San Diego stood up in conjunction with MSFSC. By late 2008, all subordinate SSUs were fully operational.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Location">Location</span></h3> <p>MSFSC headquarters is located in a three building campus (SP64, SP47, and SP48) at Breezy Point, Naval Operational Base, Norfolk. Numerous functions are sited at various locations around NOB, Norfolk. Some functions continue in their current locations at Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach, VA and Point Loma in San Diego, Ca.</p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-14933337783214901442011-02-26T16:38:00.000-08:002011-02-26T16:40:19.129-08:00Shore Establishments of US Navy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-58p6FAlKRKE/TWmdaCMy-eI/AAAAAAAAAYs/I18mcCzf9r4/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-58p6FAlKRKE/TWmdaCMy-eI/AAAAAAAAAYs/I18mcCzf9r4/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578162684067772898" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><p>US Navy shore establishment commands exist to support the mission of the seaborne fleets through the use of facilities on land. Focusing on logistics and combat-readiness, they are essential for the smooth, continuous and complete operation of naval forces.<sup class="Template-Fact" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from June 2010" style="white-space: nowrap;"></sup> The variety of commands reflect the complexity of the modern US Navy and range from naval intelligence to personnel training to maintaining repair facilities. Two of the major logistics and repair commands are Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Air Systems Command. Other commands such as the Office of Naval Intelligence, the United States Naval Observatory, and the Naval War College focus on intelligence and strategy. Training commands include the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center and the United States Naval Academy.</p> <p>The Navy maintains several "Naval Forces Commands" which operate naval shore facilities and serve as liaison units to local ground forces of the Air Force and Army. Such commands are answerable to a Fleet Commander as the shore protector component of the afloat command. During times of war, all Naval Forces Commands augment to become task forces of a primary fleet. Some of the larger Naval Forces Commands in the Pacific Ocean include Commander Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), Commander Naval Forces Marianas (CNFM), and Commander Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ).</p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-87922998376298485742011-02-26T16:31:00.000-08:002011-02-26T16:35:41.801-08:00US Navy Operating Forces Organization<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04EvD2IRltY/TWmcUBS0B-I/AAAAAAAAAYc/UK1LncXCQbs/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04EvD2IRltY/TWmcUBS0B-I/AAAAAAAAAYc/UK1LncXCQbs/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578161481233729506" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><p>There are nine components to the operating forces of the U.S. Navy: the Fleet Forces Command, Pacific Fleet, Naval Forces Central Command, Naval Forces Europe, Naval Network Warfare Command, Navy Reserve, United States Naval Special Warfare Command, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, and Military Sealift Command. Fleets in the United States Navy take on the role of force provider; they do not carry out military operations independently, rather they train and maintain naval units that will subsequently be provided to the naval forces component of each Unified Combatant Command. While not widely publicized, groups of ships departing U.S. waters for operational missions gain a task force type designation, almost always with the Second or Third Fleets. On entry into another numbered fleet's area of responsibility, they are redesignated as a task group from that fleet. For example, a carrier task group departing the Eastern Seaboard for the Mediterranean might start out as Task Group 20.1; on entry into the Mediterranean, it might become Task Group 60.1.</p> The United States Navy has six active numbered fleets — Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleets are each led by a three-star vice admiral, and the Fourth Fleet is led by a rear admiral. These six fleets are further grouped under Fleet Forces Command (the former Atlantic Fleet), Pacific Fleet, Naval Forces Europe, and Naval Forces Central Command, whose commander also doubles as Commander Fifth Fleet; the first three commands being led by four-star full Admirals. The <span class="mw-redirect">First Fleet</span> existed after the Second World War from 1947, but it was redesignated Third Fleet in early 1973.<sup id="cite_ref-multiple2_25-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> In early 2008, the United States Navy reactivated the Fourth Fleet to control operations in the area controlled by Southern Command, which consists of US assets in and around Central and South America.<br /><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Command_Listing">US Navy Operating Forces Command Listing</span></h2> <ul><li><span class="mw-redirect">Fleet Forces Command</span> <ul><li>Type commands, including <span class="mw-redirect">Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet</span>, Surface Forces Atlantic, and Naval Air Forces Atlantic</li><li>Second Fleet operates in the Atlantic Ocean from the North to South Pole, from the Eastern United States to Western Europe and Africa, and along both the eastern and western shores of Central and South America. Second Fleet is the sole numbered operational fleet within <span class="mw-redirect">Fleet Forces Command</span>, providing forces to Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). In 2005 the dual role of Second Fleet as NATO's Commander Striking Fleet Atlantic, was deactivated with the establishment of Allied Command Transformation, and replaced with the Combined Joint Operations from the Sea/Center of Excellence. <sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> Second Fleet is based in Norfolk, Virginia and its flagship is USS <i>Wasp</i> (LHD-1).</li></ul> </li><li>United States Naval Forces Europe <ul><li>Sixth Fleet is deployed in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, under the administrative direction of Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR), and the operational command of European Command. Sixth Fleet is based in Naples, Italy and its flagship is USS <i>Mount Whitney</i> (LCC-20). Sixth Fleet also provides the Mt Whitney as an Afloat Command Platform for Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, a Naples-based Maritime headquarters that serves as a deployable Maritime Component Commander as directed by Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).</li></ul> </li><li>Pacific Fleet <ul><li>Type commands, including Submarine Forces Pacific, Surface Force Pacific, and Naval Air Forces Pacific</li><li>Third Fleet's jurisdiction is the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Pacific Ocean along with the West Coast of the United States. Normally, units assigned to Third Fleet undergo training cruises prior to deployment with either the Fifth Fleet or Seventh Fleet and are not intended for immediate use in battle. Only in the event of general war does Third Fleet participate in active combat operations. Forming part of the Pacific Fleet, Third Fleet is a part of Pacific Command (USPACOM) and is based in <span class="mw-redirect">San Diego, California</span>.</li><li>Seventh Fleet, the largest forward-deployed U.S. fleet, operates in the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean, stretching to the Persian Gulf and including much of the east coast of Africa. It forms the fully combat ready part of the Pacific Fleet and provides naval units to the United States Pacific Command. At any given time, Seventh Fleet consists of 40-50 ships operating from bases in South Korea, Japan, and Guam. It is headquartered at Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan with USS <i>Blue Ridge</i> (LCC-19) as its flagship.</li></ul> </li><li>Fifth Fleet / U.S. Naval Forces Central Command <ul><li>Fifth Fleet's area of responsibility is the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and parts of the Indian Ocean. Consisting of around 25 ships, including a carrier strike group and an expeditionary strike group, Fifth Fleet is effectively fused with Naval Forces Central Command, which is the naval component of the larger Central Command (USCENTCOM). Fifth Fleet is headquartered at Manama, Bahrain.</li><li>Naval Forces Central Command includes a number of Task Forces which are not part of the Fifth Fleet. These include Combined Task Force 150, carrying out maritime surveillance activities in the Gulf of Oman and around the Horn of Africa, and Task Force 152, covering the southern Persian Gulf with the same role. Both Task Forces report to Commander NAVCENT in his role as Combined Maritime Forces Component Commander.</li></ul> </li><li>U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / Fourth Fleet <ul><li>The Fourth Fleet has operational responsibility for U.S. Navy assets assigned from east and west coast fleets to operate in the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area. The Fourth Fleet will conduct varying missions including a range of contingency operations, counter narcoterrorism, and theater security cooperation (TSC) activities. TSC includes military-to-military interaction and bilateral training opportunities as well as humanitarian assistance and in-country partnerships.</li><li>U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command's (USNAVSO), the Navy component command for USSOUTHCOM, mission is to direct U.S. naval forces operating in the Caribbean, and Central and South American regions and interact with partner nation navies to shape the maritime environment.</li></ul> </li><li>U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / Tenth Fleet <ul><li>The Tenth Fleet has functional respensibility to achieve the integration and innovation necessary for warfighting superiority across the full spectrum of military operations in the maritime, cyberspace and information domains. Tenth Fleet has operational control of Navy cyber forces to execute the full spectrum of computer network operations, cyber warfare, electronic warfare, information operations and signal intelligence capabilities and missions across the cyber, electromagnetic and space domains. Tenth Fleet also partner with and support other fleet commanders to provide guidance and direction to ensure coordinated, synchronized and effective preventative and response capability in cyberspace. U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. Tenth Fleet is a subcomponent of U.S. Cyber Command.</li></ul> </li></ul><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us_navy#cite_note-26"><span></span></a></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-29735159415639872652011-02-26T16:30:00.000-08:002011-02-26T16:36:47.416-08:00Organization of US Navy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWvIRWVWLpA/TWmclUSZDFI/AAAAAAAAAYk/sYqQis7vCME/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWvIRWVWLpA/TWmclUSZDFI/AAAAAAAAAYk/sYqQis7vCME/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578161778390010962" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The US Navy falls under the administration of the Department of the Navy, under civilian leadership of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). The most senior naval officer is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), a four-star admiral who is immediately under and reports to the Secretary of the Navy. At the same time, the Chief of Naval Operations is one of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is the second-highest deliberatory body of the armed forces after the United States National Security Council, although it only plays an advisory role to the President and does not nominally form part of the chain of command. The Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations are responsible for organizing, recruiting, training, and equipping the Navy so that it is ready for operation under the command of the Unified Combatant Commanders.</div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-16039275707259523282011-02-26T08:21:00.000-08:002011-02-26T08:27:01.752-08:00History of the US Navy<div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Origins">US Navy History: Origins</span></h3> <blockquote class="templatequote"> <div>Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive.</div> <div class="templatequotecite">—George Washington<sup id="cite_ref-FamousNavyQuotes_8-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></div> </blockquote> <p>In the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, the establishment of an official navy was an issue of debate among the members of the Continental Congress. Supporters argued that a navy would protect shipping, defend the coast, and make it easier to seek out support from foreign countries. Detractors countered that challenging the British Royal Navy, then the world's preeminent naval power, was a foolish undertaking.<sup id="cite_ref-multiple1_5-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p><span class="mw-redirect">Commander in Chief</span> George Washington commissioned seven ocean-going cruisers to interdict British supply ships, and reported the captures to the Congress. This effectively ended the debate in Congress as to whether or not to "provoke" the British by establishing a Navy as Washington's ships had already captured British ships, somewhat a provocation.</p> <p>While Congress deliberated, then it received word that two unarmed British supply ships from England were heading towards Quebec without escort. A plan was drawn up to intercept the ships—however, the armed vessels to be used were owned not by Congress, but by individual colonies. Of greater significance, then, was an additional plan to equip two ships that would operate under the direct authority of Congress to capture British supply ships. This was not carried out until 13 October 1775, when George Washington announced that he had taken command of three armed schooners under Continental authority to intercept any British supply ships near Massachusetts. With the revelation that vessels were already sailing under Continental control, the decision to add two more was made easier;<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> the resolution was adopted and 13 October would later become known as the U.S. Navy's official birthday.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>The Continental Navy achieved mixed results; it was successful in a number of engagements and raided many British merchant vessels, but it lost 24 of its vessels<sup id="cite_ref-love_11-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> and at one point was reduced to two in active service.<sup id="cite_ref-howarth_12-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> As Congress turned its attention after the conflict towards securing the western border of the new United States, a standing navy was considered to be dispensable because of its high operating costs and its limited number of roles.<sup id="cite_ref-multiple1_5-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="From_reestablishment_to_the_Civil_War">US Navy History: From reestablishment to the Civil War</span></h3> <blockquote class="templatequote"> <div>We ought to begin a naval power, if we mean to carry on our commerce.</div> <div class="templatequotecite">—Thomas Jefferson<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></div> </blockquote> <p>The United States would be without a navy for nearly a decade—a state of affairs that exposed its merchant ships to a series of attacks by <span class="mw-redirect">Barbary pirates</span>. The sole armed maritime presence between 1790 and the launching of the U.S. Navy's first warships in 1797 was the <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Revenue Cutter Service</span> (USRCS), the primary "ancestor" of the <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Coast Guard</span>. Although USRCS Cutters conducted operations against these pirates, the depredations far outstripped the abilities of the USRCS and Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates on 27 March 1794;<sup id="cite_ref-love_11-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> three years later the first three were welcomed into service: the USS <i>United States</i>, USS <i>Constellation</i> and USS <i>Constitution</i>.</p> <p>Following an undeclared Quasi-War with France, the U.S. Navy saw substantial action in the War of 1812, where it was victorious in numerous single-ship duels with the Royal Navy. The Navy drove all significant British forces off of Lake Erie and Lake Champlain and prevented them from becoming British controlled zones of conflict. Despite this, the U.S. Navy was unable to prevent the British from blockading American ports and landing troops on American soil.<sup id="cite_ref-multiple1_5-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> After the war, the U.S. Navy again focused its attention on protecting American shipping assets, sending squadrons to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, South America, Africa, and the Pacific.<sup id="cite_ref-love_11-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>During the <span class="mw-redirect">Mexican-American War</span> the U.S. Navy contributed by instituting blockades of Mexican ports, capturing or burning the Mexican fleet in the Gulf of California and capturing all major cities in Baja California peninsula—later returned. In 1846-1848 the navy successfully used the Pacific Squadron under Commodore (Rear Admiral) <span class="mw-redirect">Robert Stockton</span> and its marines and blue-jackets to facilitate the capture of California with large scale land operations coordinated with the local militia organized in the California Battalion. The navy conducted the U.S. military's first large-scale amphibious joint operation by successfully landing 12,000 army troops with their equipment in one day at Veracruz, Mexico. When larger guns were needed to bombard Veracruz Navy volunteers landed large navy guns and manned them in the successful bombardment of the city and its surrender. This successful landing and capture of Veracruz eventually opening the way for the capture of Mexico City and the end of the war.<sup id="cite_ref-multiple1_5-4" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The United States Navy established itself as a player in American foreign policy through the actions of <span class="mw-redirect">Commodore</span> <span class="mw-redirect">Matthew Perry</span> in Japan, which resulted in the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.</p> <p>Naval power would play a significant role during the <a href="http://americancivilwars.blogspot.com/">American Civil War</a>, where the Union had a distinct advantage over the Confederacy on the seas.<sup id="cite_ref-multiple1_5-5" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> A Union blockade on shipping handicapped the Southern effort throughout the conflict. The two American navies would help usher in a new era in world naval history by putting ironclad warships into combat for the first time. The Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862, which pitted USS <i>Monitor</i> against CSS <i>Virginia</i>, became the first engagement between two steam-powered ironclads.<sup id="cite_ref-howarth_12-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> Soon after the war, however, the U.S. Navy's fleet slipped into obsolescence because of neglect.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="21st_century">US Navy History</span>: <span class="mw-headline" id="20th_century">20th century</span></h3>A modernization program beginning in the 1880s brought the U.S. in line with the navies of countries such as Britain and Germany. In 1907, most of the Navy's battleships, with several support vessels, dubbed the Great White Fleet, were showcased in a 14-month circumnavigation of the world. Ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was a mission designed to demonstrate the Navy's capability to extend to the global theater.<sup id="cite_ref-love_11-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> <p>The Navy saw little action during World War I, but nevertheless the strength of the American Navy grew under an ambitious ship building program associated with the Naval Act of 1916. Naval construction, especially of <span class="mw-redirect">battleships</span> was later limited by the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22, however, construction of <span class="mw-redirect">aircraft carriers</span> continued, accelerating after the New Deal which provided funding for the construction of the USS <i>Yorktown</i> (CV-5) and USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CV-6). By 1936, with the completion of the USS <i>Wasp</i> (CV-7), the U.S. Navy possessed a carrier fleet of 165,000 tonnes displacement, although this figure was nominally recorded as 135,000 tonnes to comply with treaty limitations.</p> <p>The U.S. Navy grew into a formidable force in the years prior to World War II, with battleship production being restarted in 1937, commencing with the USS <i>North Carolina</i> (BB-55). Though ultimately unsuccessful, Japan attempted to allay this strategic threat with the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Following American entry into the war, the U.S. Navy grew tremendously as the United States was faced with a two-front war on the seas. It achieved notable acclaim in the Pacific Theater, where it was instrumental to the Allies' successful "island hopping" campaign.<sup id="cite_ref-howarth_12-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The U.S. Navy participated in many significant battles, including the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Battle of Okinawa. By 1943, the Navy's size was larger than the combined fleets of all the other combatant nations in World War II.<sup id="cite_ref-Tread_14-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> By war's end in 1945, the United States Navy had added hundreds of new ships, including 18 aircraft carriers and 8 battleships, and had over 70% of the world's total numbers and total tonnage of naval vessels of 1,000 tons or greater.<sup id="cite_ref-Defense_Analysis.3B_Dec2001.2C_Vol._17_Issue_3.2C_p259-265_15-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> At its peak, the U.S. Navy was operating 6,768 ships on <span class="mw-redirect">V-J Day</span> in August 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>American Navy doctrine had significantly shifted by the end of the war. The United States Navy had followed in the footsteps of the navies of Great Britain and Germany which favored concentrated groups of battleships as their main offensive naval weapons.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The development of the aircraft carrier and its devastating utilization by the Japanese against the Americans at Pearl Harbor however shifted Americans thinking. The Pearl Harbor attack destroyed or took out of action a significant number of American battleships. This placed much of the burden of retaliating against the Japanese on the small number of aircraft carriers.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>The potential for armed conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War pushed the U.S. Navy to continue its technological advancement by developing new weapons systems, ships, and aircraft. United States naval strategy changed to that of forward deployment in support of U.S. allies with an emphasis on carrier battle groups.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>The Navy was a major participant in the Vietnam War, blockaded Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and, through the use of <span class="mw-redirect">ballistic missile submarines</span>, became an important aspect of the United States' nuclear strategic deterrence policy. The United States Navy conducted various combat operations in the Persian Gulf against Iran in 1987 and 1988, most notably Operation Praying Mantis. The Navy was extensively involved in <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Urgent Fury</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Desert Shield</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Desert Storm</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Deliberate Force</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Allied Force</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Desert Fox</span> and Operation Southern Watch.</p> <p>The U.S. Navy has also been involved in Search and Rescue/Search and Salvage operations, some times in conjunction with vessels of other countries as well as with U.S. Coast Guard ships. Two examples are the 1966 Palomares B-52 crash incident and search for the nuclear bombs, and the Task Force 71 of the Seventh Fleet operation in search for Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shot down by the Soviets on Sept. 1, 1983.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="21st_century">US Navy History: 21st century</span></h3> <blockquote class="templatequote"> <div>When a crisis confronts the nation, the first question often asked by policymakers is: 'What naval forces are available and how fast can they be on station?'</div> <div class="templatequotecite">—Admiral <span class="mw-redirect">Carlisle A. H. Trost</span><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></div> </blockquote> <p>The United States Navy continues to be a major support to American interests in the 21st century. Since the end of the Cold War, it has shifted its focus from preparations for large-scale war with the Soviet Union to special operations and strike missions in regional conflicts.<sup id="cite_ref-forward_22-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The Navy participated in <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Enduring Freedom</span>, <span class="mw-redirect">Operation Iraqi Freedom</span>, and is a major participant in the ongoing War on Terror, largely in this capacity. Development continues on new ships and weapons, including the <i>Gerald R. Ford</i> class aircraft carrier and the Littoral combat ship. Because of its size, weapons technology, and ability to project force far from American shores, the current U.S. Navy remains a potent asset for the United States <span class="mw-redirect">Commander-in-Chief</span> (the President of the United States).</p> <p>In 2007, the U.S. Navy joined with the <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Marine Corps</span> and U.S. Coast Guard to adopt a new maritime strategy called A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower that raises the notion of prevention of war to the same philosophical level as the conduct of war. The strategy was presented by the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Commandant of the Coast Guard at the International Seapower Symposium in Newport, R.I. on 17 October 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup> The strategy recognized the economic links of the global system and how any disruption due to regional crises — man made or natural—can adversely impact the U.S. economy and quality of life. This new strategy charts a course for the Navy, <span class="mw-redirect">Coast Guard</span> and <span class="mw-redirect">Marine Corps</span> to work collectively with each other and international partners to prevent these crises from occurring or reacting quickly should one occur to prevent negative impacts on the United States.</p> <p>In 2010, Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead noted that demands on the Navy have grown as the fleet has shrunk and that in the face of declining budgets in the future the US Navy must rely even more on international partnerships.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><span></span></sup></p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-79042660342269303642011-02-11T23:35:00.000-08:002011-02-12T01:44:04.517-08:00US Navy weapons, ships and equipment<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">List of Ammunition, weapons, vehicles (vessels or ships) and </span><b style="font-weight: bold;">Equipment of the United States Navy</b>.<br /><br /><table class="wikitable"><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="2"><big><big>List of US Navy Munitions</big></big></th> </tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name</th> </tr> <tr> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" colspan="1"><big>Bombs</big></th> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" colspan="1"><big>Missiles</big></th> </tr> <tr> <td>CBU-87 cluster</td> <td>AIM-7 Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CBU-78 gator mine</td> <td>AIM-9 Sidewinder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CBU-97</td> <td>AIM-120 AMRAAM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mk 20 Rockeye II</td> <td>AIM-132 ASRAAM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B61</td> <td>AGM-65 Maverick</td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">AGM-84 Harpoon</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td>AGM-88 HARM</td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td>AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="8"><big><big>List of US Navy Weapons</big></big></th> </tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Type</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ammunition</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Versions</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Used by</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Picture</th> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="8"><big>Aircraft guns</big></th> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);color:black;"> <td>M61</td> <td>Six-barrelled Gatling gun</td> <td>20 mm</td> <td>M61A1 <hr /> M61A2</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">F/A-18 A/B/C/D</span> <hr /> <span class="mw-redirect">F/A-18 E/F</span></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="Vulcan1.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Vulcan1.jpg/100px-Vulcan1.jpg" width="100" height="75" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);color:black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">GAU-16</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>12.7 mm</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);color:black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">GAU-17</span></td> <td>Six-barrelled Gatling gun</td> <td>7.62 mm</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USMC GAU-17.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/USMC_GAU-17.jpg/100px-USMC_GAU-17.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>M240</td> <td><br /></td> <td>7.62 mm</td> <td>M240D</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">SH-60 Seahawk</span></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="030909-N-0905V-056 M240.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/030909-N-0905V-056_M240.jpg/100px-030909-N-0905V-056_M240.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="7"><big>Small arms</big></th> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>M4 carbine</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="M4-Transparent.png" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/M4-Transparent.png/100px-M4-Transparent.png" width="100" height="40" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>M9 pistol</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="M9-pistolet.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/M9-pistolet.jpg/100px-M9-pistolet.jpg" width="100" height="67" /></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="8"><big><big>Vessels</big></big></th> </tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Type</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Versions</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Quantity</span></th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Picture</th> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="8"><b>Watercraft</b></th> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">LLC Blue Ridge Class</span></td> <td>Command ship</td> <td><br /></td> <td>2</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="080828-N-0780F-001.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/080828-N-0780F-001.jpg/100px-080828-N-0780F-001.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>CVN Nimitz Class</td> <td>Aircraft carrier</td> <td><br /></td> <td>10</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Nimitz in Victoria Canada 036.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/USS_Nimitz_in_Victoria_Canada_036.jpg/100px-USS_Nimitz_in_Victoria_Canada_036.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>USS Enterprise (CVN-65)</td> <td>Aircraft carrier</td> <td><br /></td> <td>1</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Enterprise (CVN-65).jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/USS_Enterprise_%28CVN-65%29.jpg/100px-USS_Enterprise_%28CVN-65%29.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LHA Tarawa Class</td> <td>Amphibious assault ship</td> <td><br /></td> <td>2</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Saipan LHA-2 amphibious assault ship.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/USS_Saipan_LHA-2_amphibious_assault_ship.jpg/100px-USS_Saipan_LHA-2_amphibious_assault_ship.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LHD Wasp Class</td> <td>Amphibious assault ship</td> <td><br /></td> <td>8</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Wasp (LHD 1).jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/USS_Wasp_%28LHD_1%29.jpg/100px-USS_Wasp_%28LHD_1%29.jpg" width="100" height="80" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LPD Austin Class</td> <td>Amphibious transport dock</td> <td><br /></td> <td>4</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Trenton LPD-14 fleetweek2004.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/USS_Trenton_LPD-14_fleetweek2004.jpg/100px-USS_Trenton_LPD-14_fleetweek2004.jpg" width="100" height="65" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LPD San Antonio Class</td> <td>Amphibious transport dock</td> <td><br /></td> <td>5 active 6 more planned</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="LPD-17 Class.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/LPD-17_Class.jpg/100px-LPD-17_Class.jpg" width="100" height="69" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LSD Whidbey Island Class</td> <td>Dock landing ship</td> <td><br /></td> <td>8</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Whidbey Island001.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/USS_Whidbey_Island001.jpg/100px-USS_Whidbey_Island001.jpg" width="100" height="67" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LSD Harpers Ferry Class</td> <td>Dock landing ship</td> <td><br /></td> <td>4</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Harpers Ferry Gulf of Thailand 2008.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/USS_Harpers_Ferry_Gulf_of_Thailand_2008.jpg/100px-USS_Harpers_Ferry_Gulf_of_Thailand_2008.jpg" width="100" height="67" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>MCM Avenger Class</td> <td>Minesweeper</td> <td><br /></td> <td>14</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Ardent MCM-12.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/USS_Ardent_MCM-12.jpg/100px-USS_Ardent_MCM-12.jpg" width="100" height="79" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>DDG Arleigh Burke Class</td> <td>Destroyer</td> <td><br /></td> <td>57 active 13 more planned</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Arleigh Burke Mediterranean.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/USS_Arleigh_Burke_Mediterranean.jpg/100px-USS_Arleigh_Burke_Mediterranean.jpg" width="100" height="67" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>CG Ticonderoga Class</td> <td>Cruiser</td> <td><br /></td> <td>22</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy 030903-N-5024R-003 USS Port Royal (DDG 73) departed on deployment.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/US_Navy_030903-N-5024R-003_USS_Port_Royal_%28DDG_73%29_departed_on_deployment.jpg/100px-US_Navy_030903-N-5024R-003_USS_Port_Royal_%28DDG_73%29_departed_on_deployment.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>USS <i>Constitution</i></td> <td>First Class frigate</td> <td><br /></td> <td>1</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Constitution 1997.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/USS_Constitution_1997.jpg/100px-USS_Constitution_1997.jpg" width="100" height="77" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>FFG Oliver Hazard Perry Class</td> <td>Frigate</td> <td><br /></td> <td>29<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Oliver Hazard Perry FFG-7.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/USS_Oliver_Hazard_Perry_FFG-7.jpg/100px-USS_Oliver_Hazard_Perry_FFG-7.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>Cyclone Class</td> <td>Patrol boat</td> <td><br /></td> <td>12<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Firebolt (PC-10).jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/USS_Firebolt_%28PC-10%29.jpg/100px-USS_Firebolt_%28PC-10%29.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LCS Freedom Class</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Littoral Combat Ship</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>1</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Freedom (LCS 1).jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/USS_Freedom_%28LCS_1%29.jpg/100px-USS_Freedom_%28LCS_1%29.jpg" width="100" height="68" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>LCS Independence Class</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Littoral Combat Ship</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>1</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Independence (LCS-2).jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29.jpg/100px-USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29.jpg" width="100" height="75" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>SSN Los Angeles Class</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Attack submarine</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>45</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USS Greeneville (SSN-772).jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/USS_Greeneville_%28SSN-772%29.jpg/100px-USS_Greeneville_%28SSN-772%29.jpg" width="100" height="68" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr color="black" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <td>SSN Seawolf Class</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Attack submarine</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>3</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USNavySeawolfSubmarine.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/USNavySeawolfSubmarine.jpg/100px-USNavySeawolfSubmarine.jpg" width="100" height="68" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td>SSN Virginia Class</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Attack submarine</span></td> <td><br /></td> <td>7 active 30 Planned</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy 080621-N-8467N-001 Pre-commissioning Unit New Hampshire (SSN 778) sits moored to the pier at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard moments before her christening ceremony commenced.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/US_Navy_080621-N-8467N-001_Pre-commissioning_Unit_New_Hampshire_%28SSN_778%29_sits_moored_to_the_pier_at_General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat_shipyard_moments_before_her_christening_ceremony_commenced.jpg/100px-US_Navy_080621-N-8467N-001_Pre-commissioning_Unit_New_Hampshire_%28SSN_778%29_sits_moored_to_the_pier_at_General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat_shipyard_moments_before_her_christening_ceremony_commenced.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td>SSBN/SSGN Ohio Class</td> <td>Ballistic missile submarine <hr /> Cruise missile submarine</td> <td><br /></td> <td>14 <hr /> 4</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="Ohio-class submarine launches Trident ICBMs (artist concept).jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Ohio-class_submarine_launches_Trident_ICBMs_%28artist_concept%29.jpg/100px-Ohio-class_submarine_launches_Trident_ICBMs_%28artist_concept%29.jpg" width="100" height="67" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td>AS Emory Land Class</td> <td>Submarine tender</td> <td><br /></td> <td>2</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy 100723-N-2531C-003 he submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) transits through Apra Harbor after a port visit to Naval Base Guam.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/US_Navy_100723-N-2531C-003_he_submarine_tender_USS_Emory_S._Land_%28AS_39%29_transits_through_Apra_Harbor_after_a_port_visit_to_Naval_Base_Guam.jpg/100px-US_Navy_100723-N-2531C-003_he_submarine_tender_USS_Emory_S._Land_%28AS_39%29_transits_through_Apra_Harbor_after_a_port_visit_to_Naval_Base_Guam.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="8"><big><big>List of US Navy Aircraft</big></big></th> </tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Type</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Versions</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Quantity</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Picture</th> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="7"><b>Fixed-wing</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-redirect">C-2</span></td> <td>Cargo/Transport Aircraft</td> <td>C-2A</td> <td>34</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="C-2A DN-SC-89-09037.JPEG" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/C-2A_DN-SC-89-09037.JPEG/100px-C-2A_DN-SC-89-09037.JPEG" width="100" height="65" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">E-2</span></td> <td>Electronic Warfare Aircraft</td> <td>E-2C</td> <td>67</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="DN-SD-04-13416.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/DN-SD-04-13416.jpg/100px-DN-SD-04-13416.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">EA-6</span></td> <td>Electronic Warfare Aircraft</td> <td>EA-6B</td> <td>81</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="Usnavy.ea6b.prowler.750pix.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Usnavy.ea6b.prowler.750pix.jpg/100px-Usnavy.ea6b.prowler.750pix.jpg" width="100" height="69" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">EA-18 Growler</span></td> <td>Electronic Warfare Aircraft</td> <td>EA-18G</td> <td>Planned 85</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="EA-18G at Whidbey April 2007.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fe/EA-18G_at_Whidbey_April_2007.jpg/100px-EA-18G_at_Whidbey_April_2007.jpg" width="100" height="56" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">F/A-18</span></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Fighter Aircraft</span></td> <td>F/A-18A <hr /> F/A-18B <hr /> F/A-18C <hr /> F/A-18D <hr /> F/A-18E <hr /> F/A-18F</td> <td>74 <hr /> 26 <hr /> 286 <hr /> 47 <hr /> 156 <hr /> 176</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="USMC FA-18 Hornet.JPEG" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/USMC_FA-18_Hornet.JPEG/100px-USMC_FA-18_Hornet.JPEG" width="100" height="67" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">P-3</span></td> <td>Maritime Patrol Aircraft</td> <td>P-3C</td> <td>170</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="Orion.usnavy.750pix.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Orion.usnavy.750pix.jpg/100px-Orion.usnavy.750pix.jpg" width="100" height="50" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F-5</td> <td>Trainer Aircraft</td> <td>F-5E <hr /> F-5F <hr /> F-5N</td> <td>26 <hr /> 4 <hr /> 6</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="Northrop F-5E (Tail No. 01557) 061006-F-1234S-073.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Northrop_F-5E_%28Tail_No._01557%29_061006-F-1234S-073.jpg/100px-Northrop_F-5E_%28Tail_No._01557%29_061006-F-1234S-073.jpg" width="100" height="65" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-redirect">T-6</span></td> <td>Trainer Aircraft</td> <td>T-6A</td> <td>49</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="T-6A Texan II.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/T-6A_Texan_II.jpg/100px-T-6A_Texan_II.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">T-34</span></td> <td>Trainer Aircraft</td> <td>T-34C</td> <td>229</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="T-34C-1.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/T-34C-1.jpg/100px-T-34C-1.jpg" width="100" height="89" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td>T-44</td> <td>Trainer Aircraft</td> <td>T-44A</td> <td>52</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="T 44 4LR.jpeg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/T_44_4LR.jpeg/100px-T_44_4LR.jpeg" width="100" height="75" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-redirect">T-45</span></td> <td>Trainer Aircraft</td> <td>T-45C</td> <td>218</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="T-45A Goshawk 03.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/T-45A_Goshawk_03.jpg/100px-T-45A_Goshawk_03.jpg" width="100" height="75" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="7"><b>Rotary-wing</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-redirect">HH-60</span></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Search and Rescue Helicopter</span></td> <td>HH-60H</td> <td>49</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="SH-60 Seahawk.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/SH-60_Seahawk.jpg/100px-SH-60_Seahawk.jpg" width="100" height="68" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">MH-53 Sea Dragon</span></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Multi-Mission Helicopter</span></td> <td>MH-53E</td> <td>36</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="Ch53e-40-070920-38cr-16.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Ch53e-40-070920-38cr-16.jpg/100px-Ch53e-40-070920-38cr-16.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-redirect">MH-60</span></td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Multi-Mission Helicopter</span></td> <td>MH-60R <hr /> MH-60S</td> <td>46 Planned 252 <hr /> 159 Planned 275</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="MH-60S Sea Hawk.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/MH-60S_Sea_Hawk.jpg/100px-MH-60S_Sea_Hawk.jpg" width="100" height="71" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); color: black;"> <td><span class="mw-redirect">SH-60</span></td> <td>Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter</td> <td>SH-60B <hr /> SH-60F</td> <td>129 <hr /> 60</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="Seahawk.750pix.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Seahawk.750pix.jpg/100px-Seahawk.750pix.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>TH-57</td> <td><span class="mw-redirect">Training Helicopter</span></td> <td>TH-57B <hr /> TH-57C</td> <td>44 <hr /> 85</td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="TH57C boat ops.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/TH57C_boat_ops.jpg/100px-TH57C_boat_ops.jpg" width="100" height="75" /></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <th style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lavender;" colspan="8"><big><big>US Navy Ground Vehicles</big></big></th> </tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Type</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Versions</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Quantity</th> <th style="text-align: center; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(170, 188, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Picture</th> </tr> <tr> <td>DPV</td> <td>Patrol Vehicle</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td> <div class="floatleft"><span class="image"><img alt="US Navy 020413-N-5362A-013 U.S. Navy SEALs (SEa, Air, Land) operate Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) while preparing for an upcoming mission.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/US_Navy_020413-N-5362A-013_U.S._Navy_SEALs_%28SEa%2C_Air%2C_Land%29_operate_Desert_Patrol_Vehicles_%28DPV%29_while_preparing_for_an_upcoming_mission.jpg/100px-US_Navy_020413-N-5362A-013_U.S._Navy_SEALs_%28SEa%2C_Air%2C_Land%29_operate_Desert_Patrol_Vehicles_%28DPV%29_while_preparing_for_an_upcoming_mission.jpg" width="100" height="66" /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-90609086799696153182011-02-11T23:28:00.000-08:002011-02-11T23:31:54.007-08:00Personnel of US Navy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6yGOig1YIYE/TVY3XyfbZTI/AAAAAAAAAWs/hJy2ZLF_6cA/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6yGOig1YIYE/TVY3XyfbZTI/AAAAAAAAAWs/hJy2ZLF_6cA/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572702470747678002" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><p>The United States Navy has nearly 500,000 personnel, approximately a quarter of whom are in ready reserve. Of those on active duty, more than eighty percent are <span class="mw-redirect">enlisted</span> sailors, and around fifteen percent are <span class="mw-redirect">commissioned officers</span>; the rest are <span class="mw-redirect">midshipmen</span> of the United States Naval Academy and midshipmen of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at over 180 universities around the country and officer candidates at the Navy's Officer Candidate School.<sup id="cite_ref-status_1-3" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>Sailors prove they have mastered skills and deserve responsibilities by completing Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS) tasks and examinations. Among the most important is the "warfare qualification", which denotes a journeyman level of capability in Surface Warfare, Aviation Warfare, Naval Aircrew, Special Warfare, Submarine Warfare or Expeditionary Warfare. Many qualifications are denoted on a sailor's uniform with U.S. Navy badges and insignia.</p> The US Navy's personnel, but not missions, have been cut since the early 2000s, forcing the use of fewer sailors to cover the same jobs and hurting readiness and morale.</div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-70913268671669874822011-02-11T23:18:00.000-08:002011-02-11T23:20:48.322-08:00Mission of US Navy<div style="text-align: justify;">US Navy Missions:<br /><blockquote class="templatequote"> <div>The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.</div> <div class="templatequotecite">*Mission statement of the United States Navy*<sup id="cite_ref-MissionOfTheNavy_6-0" class="reference"><span></span><span></span></sup></div> </blockquote> <p>From the New Recruits Handbook:</p> <blockquote class="templatequote"> <div>The mission of the United States Navy is to protect and defend the right of the United States and our allies to move freely on the oceans and to protect our country against her enemies.</div> </blockquote> <p>The United States Navy serves as a seaborne branch of the <span class="mw-redirect">Military of the United States</span>, prescribes the navy's three primary areas of responsibility:</p> <ul><li>"The preparation of naval forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war"</li><li>"The maintenance of naval aviation, including land-based naval aviation, air transport essential for naval operations and all air weapons and air techniques involved in the operations and activities of the Navy"</li><li>"The development of aircraft, weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and equipment of naval combat and service elements".</li></ul> U.S. Navy training manuals state the mission of the U.S armed forces is "to prepare and conduct prompt and sustained combat operations in support of the national interest". As part of that establishment, the U.S. Navy's functions comprise <span class="mw-redirect">sea control</span>, power projection and nuclear deterrence, in addition to "sealift" duties.<span></span><br /></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-60604939271369145542011-01-30T08:45:00.000-08:002011-01-30T08:46:41.050-08:00Marine Infantry<div style="text-align: justify;"><p>During the era of the <span class="mw-redirect">Roman empire</span>, the naval forces included <span class="mw-redirect">legionaries</span> for boarding actions. These were troops primarily trained in land warfare, and did not need to be skilled at handling a ship. Much later during the age of sail, a component of <span class="mw-redirect">marines</span> served a similar role, being ship-borne soldiers who were used either during boarding actions, as sharp-shooters, or in raids along the shore.</p> <p>The Spanish <span class="mw-redirect">Infantería de Marina</span> was formed in 1537, making it the oldest current marine corps in the world. The British Royal Marines combine both being a ship-based force and also being specially trained in commando-style operations and tactics, operating in some cases completely separate from the rest of the Naval Service. The Royal Marines also have their own special forces, the SBS (Special Boat Service); similar to the US Navy SEALs and the Boat Troops of the SAS. The United States Marine Corps has taken this concept of independence further and the USMC has become a separate arm in the United States military, with their own equipment.</p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413601528396773258.post-63464891613811643972011-01-30T08:43:00.000-08:002011-01-30T08:45:55.374-08:00Naval organization<div style="text-align: justify;"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ships">Ships</span></h3>Historically, navy ships were primarily intended for warfare. They were designed to withstand damage and to inflict the same, but only carried munitions and supplies for the voyage (rather than merchant cargo). Often, other ships which were not built specifically for warfare, such as the galleon or the armed merchant ships in World War II, did carry armaments. In more recent times, navy ships have become more specialized and have included supply ships, troop transports, repair ships, oil tankers and other logistics support ships as well as combat ships. So long as they are commissioned, however, they are all "ships". <p>Modern navy combat ships are generally divided into seven main categories: aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, submarines, and amphibious assault ships. There are also support and auxiliary ships, including the <span class="mw-redirect">oiler</span>, minesweeper, patrol boat, hydrographic and oceanographic survey ship and tender. During the <span class="mw-redirect">age of sail</span>, the ship categories were divided into the ship of the line, frigate, and sloop-of-war.</p> <p>Naval ship names are typically prefixed by an abbreviation indicating the national navy in which they serve. For a list of the prefixes used with ship names (HMS, USS, etc.) see ship prefix.</p> <p>Today ships are significantly faster than in former times, thanks to much improved propulsion systems. Also, the efficiency of the engines has improved, in terms of fuel, and of how many sailors it takes to operate them. In World War II, ships needed to refuel very often. However, today ships can go on very long journeys without refueling. Also, in World War II, the engine room needed about a dozen sailors to work the many engines, however, today, only about 4–5 are needed (depending on the class of the ship). Today, naval strike groups on longer missions are always followed by a range of support and replenishment ships supplying them with anything from fuel and munitions, to medical treatment and postal services. This allows strike groups and combat ships to remain at sea for several months at a time.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Boats">Boats</span></h3> <p>Many people make the mistake of calling a ship a "boat". The term "boat" refers to small craft limited in their use by size and usually not capable of making independent voyages of any length on the high seas. The old navy adage to differentiate between ships and boats is that boats are capable of being carried by ships. (Submarines by this rule are ships rather than boats, but are customarily referred to as boats reflecting their previous smaller size.) Navies use many types of boat, ranging from 9-foot (2.7 m) dinghies to 135-foot (41 m) landing craft. They are powered by either diesels, out-board gasoline motors, or waterjets. Most boats are built of aluminum, fiberglass, or steel.</p> <p><b>Standard Boats</b> A standard boat is a small craft carried aboard a ship to perform various tasks and evolutions.</p> <p><b>Landing Craft</b> These boats, carried by various amphibious ships, are designed to carry troops, vehicles, or cargo from ship to shore under combat conditions, to unload, to retract from beach, and to return to the ship. They are especially rugged, with powerful engines, and they are armed. They are usually referred to by their designations such as LCPL (landing craft, personnel) LCM (landing craft mechanized) or LCU (landing craft, utility) rather than by full name. There are many types in todays navies. They will typically have a power operated bow ramp, a cargo well and after structures that house enginerooms, pilot houses, and stowage compartments.</p> <p><b>Landing Craft, Air Cushioned</b> Known as LCAC also most commonly called a hover craft. Floats on a cushion of air that allows travel over water and land. It can deliver troops, equipment, and supplies. Examples of these include the Zubr and the Textron LCAC.</p> <p><b>Rigid hull Inflatable Boats</b> Generally known as RIBs these are versatile boats designed for service as a standard ship's boat. The distinguishing feature is a hull formed from a combination of a rigid planing hull with an inflatable tube. They range in length from 2.5 and 18 metres (7.5 and 55 ft).</p> <p><b>Personnel Boats (PE)</b> These are fast, V bottomed, diesel powered boats with enclosed spaces specifically designed to transport officers, although smaller types are used for shore party boats, lifeboats, and mail boats. They may be known as launches, gigs or barges depending on the type of personnel they carry.</p> <p><b>Utility Boats</b> These boats, varying in length from 18 feet (5.5 m) to 15 meters (50 ft) are mainly cargo and personnel carrier or heavy duty work boats. Many have been modified for survey work, tending divers, and minesweeping operations. In ideal weather, a 15-meter (50 ft) UB will carry 146 people, plus crew. Utility boats are open boats, though many of the larger ones are provided with canvas canopies. The smaller utility boats are powered by outboard engines. The larger boats have diesel engines.</p> <p><b>Punts</b> These are open square enders, 14 feet (4.3 m) long. They are either rowed or sculled, and are generally used in port by side cleaners.</p> <p><b>Special Boats</b> These boats, used by shore stations and for special missions, are not normally carried aboard ships as are the standard boats discussed above. They include line handling boats, buoy boats, aircraft rescue boats, torpedo retrievers, explosive ordnance disposal craft, utility boats, dive boats, targets, and various patrol boats. Many standard boats have been modified for special service.</p> <p><b>Mark V Special operations craft (SOC)</b> This craft is also used for insertion and extraction of special warfare personnel. The craft is 82 feet (25 m) long, and has twain diesel engines driving waterjets. The craft is capable of speeds in excess of 50 knots (93 km/h) and is air deployable.</p> <p><b>Patrol Boats, River (PBR)</b> This is a 31-foot (9.4 m), 25 knots (46 km/h), twin diesel boats with a fiberglass hull and waterjet pump propulsion that permits it to operate in 15 inches (380 mm) of water. The PBR is highly maneuverable and can reverse course in its own length. It carries radar, communications equipment, and machine guns</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span>Navy <span class="mw-headline" id="Units">Units</span></h3> <p>Naval forces are typically arranged into units based on the number of ships included, a single ship being the smallest operational unit. Ships may be combined into squadrons or flotillas, which may be formed into fleets. The largest unit size may be the whole Navy or Admiralty.</p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span>Navy <span class="mw-headline" id="Ranks">Ranks</span></h3> <p>A navy will typically have two sets of ranks, one for <span class="mw-redirect">enlisted</span> personnel and one for officers.</p> <p>Typical ranks for commissioned officers include the following, in ascending order (Commonwealth ranks are listed first on each line; USA ranks are listed second in those instances where they differ from Commonwealth ranks):</p> <ul><li><span class="mw-redirect">Acting Sub-Lieutenant</span> / Ensign / Corvette Lieutenant</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">Sub Lieutenant</span> / <span class="mw-redirect">Lieutenant Junior Grade</span> / Frigate Lieutenant</li><li>Lieutenant (Commonwealth & USA)/ Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant / Captain Lieutenant</li><li>Lieutenant Commander (Commonwealth & USA)/ Corvette Captain</li><li>Commander (Commonwealth & USA)/ Frigate Captain</li><li>Captain (Commonwealth & USA)/ Ship-of-the-Line Captain</li><li>Commodore / Flotilla Admiral (in USA only: <span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral (lower half)</span>)</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral</span> (in USA only: <span class="mw-redirect">Rear Admiral (upper half)</span>)</li><li>Vice Admiral (Commonwealth & USA)</li><li>Admiral (Commonwealth & USA)</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">Fleet Admiral</span> (USA) or Admiral of the Fleet (Commonwealth) or Grand Admiral</li></ul> <p>"Flag officers" include any rank that includes the word "admiral" (or commodore in services other than the US Navy), and are generally in command of a <span class="mw-redirect">battle group</span>, strike group or similar flotilla of ships, rather than a single ship or aspect of a ship. However, commodores can also be temporary or honorary positions. For example, during World War II, a Navy captain was assigned duty as a convoy commodore, which meant that he was still a captain, but in charge of all the merchant vessels in the convoy. Today, the U.S. Navy uses the term "commodore" for captains in command of multiple vessels (destroyer squadrons, submarine squadrons, riverine squadron), multiple aviation squadrons (air wing or air group) or other units (i.e., special warfare group, etc.). The exception to this rule is carrier air wing commanders who are known as "CAG" from their former title as Commander, Carrier Air Group.</p> <p>The most senior rank employed by a navy will tend to vary depending on the size of the navy and whether it is wartime or peacetime, for example, few people have ever held the rank of Fleet Admiral in the U.S. Navy, the chief of the Royal Australian Navy holds the rank of Vice Admiral, and the chief of the <span class="mw-redirect">Irish Naval Service</span> holds the rank of Commodore.</p> <p>Coast Guards will typically employ naval ranks. For example, the <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Coast Guard</span> uses the same officer rank titles as the <span class="mw-redirect">U.S. Navy</span> with the exception of Fleet Admiral.</p></div>Peace Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874022469012069282noreply@blogger.com