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General Topics => Off Topic => Topic started by: Bunker on February 09, 2013, 11:05:30 PM

Title: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: Bunker on February 09, 2013, 11:05:30 PM

While Washington plays games with the FY13 budget and sequestration looming, seems the politicians don't care too much about gutting the DoD and operational/material readiness.

http://news.usni.org/2013/02/08/navy-lincoln-refueling-delayed-will-hurt-carrier-readiness (http://news.usni.org/2013/02/08/navy-lincoln-refueling-delayed-will-hurt-carrier-readiness)

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: crazy cat on February 09, 2013, 11:08:51 PM

Readiness for what?  Imperial overreach?

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: hvybarrels on February 09, 2013, 11:45:08 PM

Quote from: crazy cat on February 09, 2013, 11:08:51 PM

Readiness for what?  Imperial overreach?

I'm glad I wasn't drinking milk cause it would have come out of my nose for sure.

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: Tom_G on February 10, 2013, 01:09:55 AM

3.3 billion $$$?  Jeez... I knew the price of gas was high, but really!

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: Bunker on February 10, 2013, 01:16:58 AM

Quote from: Tom_G on February 10, 2013, 01:09:55 AM

3.3 billion $$$?  Jeez... I knew the price of gas was high, but really!

Lincoln (CVN 72) is a nuclear carrier...no petrol for her in the gasoline sense.

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: Heavies on February 10, 2013, 04:28:05 AM

Them messing with the defense budget will adversely affect the economy in Hawaii.  This will be very bad for us here very very soon.

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: Heavies on February 10, 2013, 04:30:13 AM

Quote from: crazy cat on February 09, 2013, 11:08:51 PM

Readiness for what?  Imperial overreach?

um..  Deterring N.Korea and Iran from doing stupid stuff?

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: Inspector on February 10, 2013, 08:59:38 AM

Seeing all those carriers tied up so close together reminds me of what the Japanese were hoping to see in Pearl Harbor. If this is not a target for a nuclear warhead from a rogue nation I don't know what is. That picture is a security issue IMHO.

Title: Re: Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
Post by: GZire on February 11, 2013, 05:46:45 AM

Quote from: Bunker on February 10, 2013, 01:16:58 AM

Lincoln (CVN 72) is a nuclear carrier...no petrol for her in the gasoline sense.

Yup will also point out the article says the budget calls for a complete overhaul too.  We are talking multiyear revisions to the carrier.