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2023-06-29 Science & Technology

Navy Takes Delivery of First Flight III Destroyer Jack H. Lucas

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Posted by badanov 2023-06-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 Whilean O-5 commands the older Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, an O-6 will command the Flight IIIs,
*Sigh* Fewer ships requires higher ranking officers ...right. That is what we need -- more admirals.

Posted by magpie 2023-06-29 00:09|| 2023-06-29 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 On the other hand, something new other than an LCS is a plus.

Posted by magpie 2023-06-29 00:10|| 2023-06-29 00:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Watched Battleship again.
Enjoyed it, again.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-29 00:41|| 2023-06-29 00:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Will operate out of San Diego

Posted by Frank G 2023-06-29 07:22|| 2023-06-29 07:22|| Front Page Top

#5 You do realize that O-6 is a Captain, right?

Posted by ed in texas 2023-06-29 14:17|| 2023-06-29 14:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey, I bet we could save a whole bunch of money on salary and bennies if we replaced all our O-6s with a navalized version of ChatGPT.

Posted by SteveS 2023-06-29 15:00|| 2023-06-29 15:00|| Front Page Top

#7 I looked up the namesake and saw that it was Jacklyn “Jack” Lucas and got worried but he was a 17 year old MOH winner on Iwo Jima.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-29 15:21|| 2023-06-29 15:21|| Front Page Top

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