In The Navy...

JJ_BPK · 08-17-2010, 07:00

Because of this:

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http://www.military.com/news/article...y.html?wh=news

Ashland Returns With a Pirate Story, August 16, 2010, Virginian-Pilot

It wasn't cannon fire that alerted the Ashland's crew on April 10 that they were under attack by suspected Somali pirates.

Nor was it a major explosion that burst through the early morning hours that day, said Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Myers, a gunner's mate.

"We heard bullets clinking on the side of the ship," Myers said. "My first thought was, 'This is what I've been training for.' It was a reality check. This really happens."

Myers and the rest of the Ashland's 291-member crew celebrated their homecoming Sunday when the amphibious dock landing ship returned to its port at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach.

And did they have a tale to tell.

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We have this:

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http://www.military.com/news/article...=1186032325324

Navy Testing Two New Camo Uniforms, August 10, 2010, Military.com|by
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The Navy is set to field two new camouflage uniforms next year, just months after the last of the fleet will be issued the service’s newest pixel-pattern, blue-and-grey “Navy Working Uniform.”

Navy officials announced late last year they would provide a service-specific camouflage pattern to the ever-growing number of Sailors supporting operations in combat environments, recognizing the bright colors of their newest at-sea uniform were inappropriate for anything other than shipboard operations.

“In 2006, the [Chief of Naval Operations] saw the need to improve the tactical uniforms,” said Lt. Cmdr. Chris Neish, a top gear buyer for the Naval Expeditionary Programs office. “The rationale was to provide a uniform to address the needs of the battlefield today.”

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In the future, all Navy personal with be inviable while on Shore Leave... Part of the Navy's "Don't See,, Can't Find" Special Warfare Doctrine

Richard · 08-17-2010, 07:13

Maybe it's more because of this:

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Currently, more than 4,500 U.S. Navy personnel are deployed to Afghanistan, with approximately 1,500 of those Sailors in country as individual augmentees.

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=52410

Or not - after all, it is the USN.

And so it goes...

Richard

JJ_BPK · 08-17-2010, 07:16

Then it must be very effective??

T-Rock · 08-17-2010, 08:20

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Then it must be very effective??

Hey now

….Sailors need better camouflage to hide from the LPO’s & Chiefs

gotta escape those paint chipping details somehow

On the dark side, if they fall overboard they’ll blend in with the ocean…

SF-TX · 08-17-2010, 08:28

If you needed more proof that the Somali pirates that attacked the Ashland aren't too bright:

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...They have claimed they were ferrying refugees from Somalia to Yemen when they became lost at sea, and fired at the Ashland to get its attention.

http://www.military.com/news/article...y.html?wh=news

Dozer523 · 08-17-2010, 11:57

Ships are gray . . . wanna hide? Wear gray.
Oceans are blue . . . wanna drown? Wear blue.

I've seen these uniforms at Scott AFB (TRANSCOM) Navy personnel seem, sorta embarrassed. They look (to me) ridiculous. I think the Popeye look is cool.