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Offline Nilsen

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« on: June 06, 2005, 04:01:43 PM »
Anyone know anyone on that ship?

I may visit it in Oslo this week

-edit- or USS McInerney


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Offline ASTAC

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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2005, 05:01:16 PM »
A few of the OS's (Operations Specialists)
Have been through the Air Direction Controller and Sea Combat Air Controller courses that I teach. Can't remember offhand what their names were but I can look em up in my log.
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Offline hawker238

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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2005, 06:25:52 PM »
Is it an amphibious assault ship? (as in it launches the amphibious attacks)
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Offline ASTAC

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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2005, 08:17:25 PM »
Yup..a "Gator Frieghter" as we call em. or a "Marine Taxi"
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Offline Swager

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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2005, 08:26:19 PM »
The Uss McInerney (FFG 8) is the only surface ship I went to sea on.  I did a LAMPS Training Team on it (1988) when I worked for Analysis & Technology.  Im surprised she is still in commission.
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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2005, 07:43:42 AM »
One of them pulled into Townsville NQ just yesterday.
Today, Australian Federal Police arrested two US Navy sailors for smuggling 11kilo of amphetemines into Australia.
It aint only gators they're freightin'
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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2005, 07:51:38 AM »
I didnt go to Oslo this week afterall (dunno if they are still there)

Besides.... the Saipan was the only one of all the warships there this week that didnt/doesnt allow visitors.
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