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USS Porter Found Divers Lost at Sea Near North Carolina

...still can't find a submarine though.

Great Job! To the Officers and Crew of the USS Porter who found civilian divers who were reported missing for 14 hours. The USS Porter did this while participating in one of the US Navy's most complex wargame simulation at sea. Amazing job to stress the crew with drills, and casualties and also conduct a search and rescue. Outstanding, so proud of this ship and US Navy today.

USS Ronald Reagan Flight Operations (more added)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 21, 2023. Might want to play the Top Gun soundtrack while viewing. :-) 

M1A2 Abrams fires a 120mm Sabot

My first love was US Armor. When I went the recruiter in 1989, my first stop was at the Army office, ASVAB in hand. The Army recruiter could not 'guarantee' Armor training, that's not how the US Army works.

The US Navy, in 1989, could guarantee I would begin Submarine School as long as I passed the Psychology exam (they only take crazy people on subs).

And that's how I ended up on subs instead of in the Army. 

USS Nimitz CVN-68 Operates Near Alaska

Life onboard ship is a steady flow of work, drill, eat, sleep, repeat. Here are some photos of everyday life on the Nimitz. 

Turkiye's I-Class Frigate Ship Brief

The I-Class is the next step in the MILGEM Project. 4 Multi-Role Frigates that are stealthy and have a strong Anti-ship capability. The lead ship is commissioned in 2023. This brief will orientate you with the design, systems and capability of this frigate.

Research and writing credit to Tayfun Ozbrek

Performed and produced by  Aaron Amick

I-Class Frigate Audio Only

I-Class is the next step in Turkiye's MILGEM Project. I-class is 4 frigate that are designed and built indigenously. About 90% of the systems are 'in-house'.  The I-class Frigates are a follow-on from the Ada-class corvettes. 

Audio version of the brief for you mobile devices. 

I-class Frigate Photo Library

Photos from the Ship Brief lecture. 

USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall Arrive in the Red Sea

3000+ Sailors and Marines are within striking distance of Strait of Hormuz this morning.

SOF Mobile Support Base Arrives in the Gulf of Oman

Special Operations Forces support base USS Lewis B. Puller arrives in the Gulf of Oman. The USS Paul Hamilton DDG and USCGC Emlen Tunnell are accompanying. The USCGC has legal authority at sea that the military does not.

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 are deployed with this detachment.

These forces arrived just days ahead of the ~3000 service members transiting the Red Sea with the USS Bataan.

This is the most significant reinforcement of the region since 2020.

USS Bataan LHD-5 transits the Suez Canal

USS Bataan is in route to the Arabian Gulf just outside the Strait of Hormuz. The sailors and marines are drilling their asses off right now. This is very concerning to me.

I am watching this very closely. This is the flashpoint no one is talking about. The White House is very interested in a demonstration of force against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. I believe this will go hot during the Presidential election year, the Americans will cheer the victory and a President gets reelected. 2023-08-07 19:48:10 +0000 UTC View Post

20-man Teams Train for Boarding Ships

My contacts (active duty officers) in the U.S. Navy has confirmed the Navy is combining Marine Corp squads with U.S. Sailors into 20-man Teams. 

These teams are training on board a Wasp-class LHD ship, very likely the USS Bataan LHD-5.

These teams are already in the Persian Gulf/Indian Ocean theatre and will be providing security for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

This is a multi-domain operation with F-35s providing sensor coordination from drones. F-16s will p...

Ukriane USV Strikes Russian Tank Landing Ship

Unmanned Surface Vehicle motored into the port side of a Ropucha-class ship in Novorossiysk Harbor (Black Sea) on August 3rd, 2023.  The USV detonated a large explosive charge damaging the port side. The Ropucha II-class is listing heavily to the port side and may sink further without emergency repairs.

Los Angeles-Class SSN (688) Sub Brief

The design, construction and operational experiences of a sonarman onboard the Los Angeles-class submarine. Often called the '688' or '688-class', the Los Angeles-class was the workhorse of the US Submarine fleet in the second half of the Cold War and Post Cold War Eras.

Los Angeles-class 688 SSN Sub Brief Audio Only

This is the MP3 version for your mobile devices. Enjoy.

Los Angeles-class Photos from the Lecture

Photos used in the sub brief lecture

USS Ronald Reagan in Talisman Sabre 23

The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Perth (FFH 157), as well as the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and USS Antietam (CG 54), during Talisman Sabre 23 in the Indian Ocean, July 22, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that pro...

USS Florida Trains with Marine Recon

Marines assigned to Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Sailors aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 72) perform cast and recovery training with combat rubber raiding crafts in Souda Bay, Greece on July 20, 2023. Force Company Marines are operating under the tactical control of Task Force 61/2 to provide naval and joint force commanders with dedicated multi-domain reconnaissance and counter reconnaissance capabilities.

USS Scorpion Sub Brief

SUBLOSS SUBSUNK The construction, design and loss of the United States Navy second nuclear submarine.  The USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a United States Navy submarine that was lost at sea under mysterious circumstances in 1968. The submarine was a Skipjack-class fast attack submarine and was commissioned in 1960.  On May 22, 1968, the USS Scorpion was reported overdue while returning from a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine was scheduled to arrive at its homeport in N...

USS Scorpion Photos

Photos from the Sub Brief lectures

USS Scorpion Sub Brief Audio Lecture

Audio lecture for you mobile devices. 

Coming Next: USS Scorpion on July 14th

How did the United States lose a second nuclear submarine?  On July 14th, detailed video lecture of the design, capability and known problems that cost the life of everyone onboard and a personal story of how this loss changed the U.S. Submarine Force in the 20th century.

Welcome Aboard Veral K. our Video Editor

Veral joins the Sub Brief team in July 2023. He will be providing editing services for the Sub Brief brand.  I could not contract talented people like Veral without your support, so thank you all very much. 

Reis-Class AIP Sub Brief

The Reis-class submarine is a non-nuclear, diesel-electric submarine. It is an advanced submarine design that incorporates various stealth features and advanced technology.  The Reis-class submarine features an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, which allows it to operate for extended periods underwater without surfacing or snorkeling to recharge its batteries. This AIP system significantly increases the submarine's submerged endurance and stealth capabilities.   It has a...

Photos from the Reis-class AIP Sub Brief

The Reis-class submarine is a non-nuclear, diesel-electric submarine. It is an advanced submarine design that incorporates various stealth features and advanced technology.  The Reis-class submarine features an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, which allows it to operate for extended periods underwater without surfacing or snorkeling to recharge its batteries. This AIP system significantly increases the submarine's submerged endurance and stealth capabilities.

 It has a...

Reis-class AIP Sub Brief

The Reis-class submarine is a non-nuclear, diesel-electric submarine. It is an advanced submarine design that incorporates various stealth features and advanced technology.  The Reis-class submarine features an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, which allows it to operate for extended periods underwater without surfacing or snorkeling to recharge its batteries. This AIP system significantly increases the submarine's submerged endurance and stealth capabilities.   It has a...

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Ada-class Corvette Ship Brief

Turkiye's Ada-class corvette MILGEM project. An outstanding little warship with a powerful, 'Aegis-lite' combat management system and enough tools to get it done.

Ada-class Corvette Photos

Photos used during the lecture.

USS Columbia Visits Singapore (April 2023)

Some rare photos of a 688i visiting a foreign port... delayed for security. 

Massive Fleet Action in the Pacific June 2023

June 8th 2023  Ships involved in the event are the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76); the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Antietam (CG 54); the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93); Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) and Murasame-class des...