U.S.Army AH-64 Apache, nicknamed "Stalowe Anioły" (Steel Angels) with Polish Leopards 2 A5 from 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade
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Training site in Poland, June 2017
 

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CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) prepare to take off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisman Saber 17. Bonhomme Richard is part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)


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CHENNAI, India (July 7, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) man the rails as the ship arrives in Chennai, India, for Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)


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CORAL SEA (July 8, 2017) Cpl. Gerald Demontmollin gives tactical information to a pilot in a UH-Y Huey helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) during an amphibious raid rehearsal as a part of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)


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NORWEGIAN SEA (July 8, 2017) Midshipman 1st Class Lauren Schrock, from the U.S. Naval Academy, is instructed on how to use an emergency escape breathing device during a summer cruise indoctrination aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Ross is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)


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NEWPORT NEWS (July 4, 2017) The Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) displays "up and over" flags in observance of Independence Day. Ford is making preparations for commissioning July 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Litzenberger/Released
She'll be commissioned all right.. but NOT fully operational. There are problems with the EMAL catapults, arresting gear and bomb elevators..
 

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CINCU, Romania - U.S. Army Soldiers of 1st battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team setup their M1 Abram Tanks during Getica Saber 17, July 10, 2017. Getica Saber 17 is a U.S.-led fire support coordination exercise and combined arms live fire exercise that incorporates six Allied and partner nations with more than 4,000 Soldiers. Getica Saber 17 runs concurrent with Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 Allied and partner nations.
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U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest embark on a CH-47 Chinook after a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. This mission provided an opportunity for advisors to meet with their counterparts, review the security posture at the PHQ and ensure that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have an effective defense of Lashkar Gah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)


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A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with his counterparts during a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)


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Hungarian/Romanian Border — A stryker belonging to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany, exit the Hungary/Romania border and continue with the convoy, July 10. The unit crosses into Romania as part of Exercise Dragoon Guardian, concurrent with Saber Guardian, a U.S. European Command Joint Exercise Program. The multinational exercise, the largest to occur in the Black Sea Region, is from July 11-20th. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)


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Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wait for pilots to walk to three F-35B Lightning IIs on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)
 

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 11, 2017) –Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) moves into Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands and 26,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released)


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CORAL SEA (July 710 2017) An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisman Saber 17. Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cosmo Walrath/Released)


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CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisman Saber 17.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cosmo Walrath/Released)


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ODESSA, Ukraine (July 10, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) moored in Odessa, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017 July 10. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)
 
Here are the photos from the twitter link, pic.twitter.com/dTPtBJYDhK, showing damage to Fitzgerald as posted by Scoubidou in another forum;







Thanks for posting Scoubidou!
 

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SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (July 12, 2017) Seaman Tanoria Thomas, from Shreveport, La., signals amphibious assault vehicles attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to deploy from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for a beach raid training exercise during Talisman Saber 17. Ashland, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)


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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 11, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands and 26,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leonard Adams/Released)


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DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti (July 4, 2017) Members of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 1 maneuver into position for a harbor security mission in Djibouti City, Djibouti. CRS-1 is forward deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalia Murillo/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 10, 2017) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Andre Pangkerego guides an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). The ship is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, which is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lauren Robshaw administers the smallpox vaccines to Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is on a deployment with its amphibious ready group comprised of more than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ramon Go/Released)
 

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 12, 2017) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Cassandra Black Horn fires a .50-caliber machine gun on the starboard gallery deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a live-fire exercise. Iwo Jima is underway with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) FOUR and the 26th MEU conducting PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dary M. Patten/Released)


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ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 5, 2017) Sailors attached to Beach Master Unit 2 aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare to enter the well deck while embarked on a landing craft unit attached to Assault Craft Unit 4. Bataan and its ready group are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Minami/Released)


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CORAL SEA (July 12, 2017) Landing Craft Utility 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during an amphibious raid as a part of Talisman Saber 2017. Green Bay, part of a combined U.S., Australia and New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)


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TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicle assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 lands on the beach as part of a large-scale amphibious assault during Talisman Saber 2017. The LCAC, launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), enabled movement of 31st MEU forces and equipment ashore in order for the MEU to complete mission objectives in tandem with Australian counterparts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/Released)
 

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 15, 2017) The French navy frigate FS Chevalier Paul (D621) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 14, 2017) French sailors assigned to the French frigate FS Chevalier Paul (D261) observe flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 12, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 12, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nigel Chapman directs an E-2C Hawkeye attached to the "Bear Aces" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage/Released)


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BAY OF BENGAL (July 14, 2017) Sailors move CATM-9X missiles on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during exercise Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr/Released)
 

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CORAL SEA (July 13, 2017) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Christian Hall, from Charleston, S.C., fires an air slug aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during Talisman Saber 2017. Sterett, part of a combined U.S., Australia and New Zealand expeditionary strike group (ESG), is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase proficiencies defending the ESG against blue-water threats so amphibious forces can launch Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)


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QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes-off from Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, during Exercise Talisman Saber 17, July 13, 2017. The CH-53E belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), part of the Aviation Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)


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SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (July 12, 2017) Marines assigned to the 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) prepare to launch amphibious assault vehicles from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for a beach raid training exercise during Talisman Saber 17. Ashland is part of a combined U.S., Australia and New Zealand expeditionary strike group, which is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiency in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 11, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Byrd, assigned to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, performs an inspection on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jennifer M. Kirkman/Released)


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ODESSA, Ukraine (July 13, 2017) The Ticonderoga class-guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) departs Odessa, Ukraine, for the at-sea phase of exercise Sea Breeze 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multi-national maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)
 

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SHIROKYI LAN, Ukraine (July 15, 2017) Marines assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, clear trenches in Shirokyi Lan, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. The U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)


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SHIROKYI LAN, Ukraine (July 15, 2017) A Ukrainian soldier instructs a U.S. Marine assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, on use of a mine sweeper in Shirokyi Lan, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. The U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)


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SHIROKYI LAN, Ukraine (July 15, 2017) Ukrainian soldiers explain the use of a mine-clearing hook to a U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, in Shirokyi Lan, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. The U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)


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ODESSA, Ukraine (July 13, 2017) Marines assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, debark the Turkish ship TCG Karamursel (NL-124) in Odessa, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. The U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)


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ODESSA, Ukraine (July 14, 2017) Marines assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, stand in formation with Ukrainian marines and Turkish sailors and marines aboard the Turkish ship TCG Karamursel (NL-124) in the Black Sea during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. The U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)
 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations. America and its amphibious ready group is comprised of more than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ramon Go/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Juan F. Coello, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), signals an AV-8B Harrier pilot on the flight deck of the ship during flight certification operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira/Released)


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CHENNAI, India (July 13, 2017) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Michael Del-llano Subervi and Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Apprentice Ryan Sien lower the Ensign aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) as the ship prepares to depart Chennai, India to begin the at-sea phase of Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maria I. Alvarez/Released)


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KEY WEST, Fla. (July 13, 2017) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Daniel Breazeale, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1, detachment Guam, stands a security watch as the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead (EPF 1) departs Key West, Fla. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Starr/Released)


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CORAL SEA (July 16, 2017) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisman Saber 17. The U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron McCulloch/Released)
 

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ODESSA, Ukraine (July 17, 2017) President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko disembarks the the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) after a tour of the ship in Odessa, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multi-national maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)


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ALAMEDA, Calif. (July 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 1 participate in a port and starboard quarter drill. Multiple Navy Expeditionary Combat Commands participated in a joint exercise designed to train on foundational components of an adaptive force package. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl/Released)


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CORAL SEA (July 18, 2017) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) is underway alongside the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as part of a replenishment-at-sea during Talisman Saber 2017. Talisman Saber is a realistic and challenging exercise that brings service members closer and improves both U.S. and Australia's ability to work bilaterally and multilaterally, and prepares them to be poised to provide security regionally and globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017) A RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) is mounted on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a modified flight operation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Adaecus G. Brooks/Released)


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CORAL SEA (July 19, 2017) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) load rounds and powder for the MK 45 five-inch gun in the deep magazine during a naval surface fire support exercise as part of Talisman Saber 17. The exercise is intended to flex the "Up-Gunned Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)" concept using cruiser and destroyer assets to protect the ESG. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)
 
I was WRONG about the collision of USS Fitzgerald..way wrong..Pass the salt.. I gotta eat my hat.

Trust me USN heads will roll. Careers will be over and some may face prison over the deaths of their shipmates.

U.S. warship crew found likely at fault in June collision: official

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The crew of the USS Fitzgerald was likely at fault in the warship's collision with a Philippine cargo ship in June and had not been paying attention to their surroundings, according to initial findings in an investigation, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Friday.

Multiple U.S. and Japanese investigations are under way into how the USS Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer, and the much larger ACX Crystal container ship collided in clear weather south of Tokyo Bay in the early hours of June 17.

The collision tore a gash below the Fitzgerald's waterline, killing seven sailors in what was the greatest loss of life on a U.S. Navy vessel since the USS Cole was bombed in Yemen's Aden harbor in 2000.

"There was not a lot that went right leading up to the crash. There were a string of errors, but they did a lot after the collision to save lives and the ship," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The official said that in addition to crew members not paying attention to their surroundings, they did not take action until it was too late.
 
I'm not an expert and this prob a dumb question but aren't bridges supposed to be manned like 24/7 at least one or a couple people at a time, even if radars etc show nothing for like several hundred kilometers in any direction ?
 
I'm not an expert and this prob a dumb question but aren't bridges supposed to be manned like 24/7 at least one or a couple people at a time, even if radars etc show nothing for like several hundred kilometers in any direction ?

Yes they are. These guys were doing something very wrong.. goofing off no doubt. We shall see when the full report and not an anonymous speaks out.
 
These deaths were a very tragic event even if it was a unavoidable accident but if its human error and their shipmates were not doing the job they should have been it makes it all the more a waste of human life and will make the grieving process all the more difficult for their loved ones.

Rest in Peace and thank you for your service
 
The U.S. Air Force aerial demonstration team known as the Thunderbirds preform precision flying during an air show commemorating the celebration of the U.S. Air Forces 70 year anniversary over the 120th Airlift Wing Great Falls, Nevada, July 22, 2017. The Thunderbirds will preforming the rest of the weekend during the Flight over the Falls air show hosted by the 120th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by: Staff Sgt. Nieko Carzis.)


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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dustin S. Miller, Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Air Ground Task Force 8 (MAGTF) fires a GAU-17/A mini-gun from a UH-1Y Huey Helicopter while conducting a close air support drill during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF.(U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)


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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Peek, an aerial observer, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Air Ground Task Force 8 (MAGTF) searches for a potential target area from a UH-1Y Huey Helicopter while conducting a close air support drill during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2017.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)


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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Peek, an aerial observer, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Air Ground Task Force 8 (MAGTF) fires a M2 .50 Caliber Machine gun at a target from a UH-1Y Huey Helicopter while conducting a close air support drill during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)


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A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Air Ground Task Force 8 (MAGTF) flies for a close air support drill during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)


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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dustin S. Miller, Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Air Ground Task Force 8 (MAGTF) searches for a potential target area from a UH-1Y Huey Helicopter before beginning a close air support drill during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)
 

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