At least one person was killed after a US MV-22 Osprey military aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan’s Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday, Japan Coast Guard spokesman said.
Japan Coast Guard units continued the search in the dark off Kagoshima prefecture, as the night has already fallen in Japan.
This is a developing story.
This was a matter of time:
From the embedded Forbes article:
In the face of a massive shortage of Navy sailors, America’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), has downsized, cutting the crew aboard by hundreds of sailors.
The cuts appear to be deep and dramatic. Over the past six months to a year, some 500 to 600 sailors have left the USS Ford and not been replaced. In fact, the USS Ford has shed so many crew members that the ship’s company (core crew members that operate the vessel) is now below the Ford-class Carrier Program’s original Acquisition Program Baseline objective of 2,391 billets—a goal set back in 2004 that many observers considered unrealistic.
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It sure seems like a lot of things go into running an aircraft carrier. Running 10-20% low on staff sounds like a recipe for trouble.
Glad to see that fewer and fewer people are willing to enlist and risk dying for the great big gay disco.
This was a matter of time:
From the embedded Forbes article:
In the face of a massive shortage of Navy sailors, America’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), has downsized, cutting the crew aboard by hundreds of sailors.
The cuts appear to be deep and dramatic. Over the past six months to a year, some 500 to 600 sailors have left the USS Ford and not been replaced. In fact, the USS Ford has shed so many crew members that the ship’s company (core crew members that operate the vessel) is now below the Ford-class Carrier Program’s original Acquisition Program Baseline objective of 2,391 billets—a goal set back in 2004 that many observers considered unrealistic.
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Vote carefully, Taiwan.
It sure seems like a lot of things go into running an aircraft carrier. Running 10-20% low on staff sounds like a recipe for trouble.
I have friends who are still officers in different branches of the military and they all tell me they are looking for an exit and are telling their children not to join. It's all about careerism, toeing the LGBTQRST+++ line, or you won't get promoted. But it's been woke for decades. It's just way over the top now.
Slightly off topic.
All Canadian military bases will soon be required to have menstruation products in the men's restroom to align with the federal government directive issued by Employment and Social Development Canada to promote "inclusivity," with the initiative expected to kick off on Dec. 15.
Major Soomin Kim from the Department of National Defence confirmed the policy. He told True North, "Starting December 15, 2023, as per the Canada Labour Code, all federally managed washrooms will be required to provide menstrual products to all employees."
The guidelines put out by the Government of Canada dictate that menstrual products, such as pads and tampons "must be readily available in all toilet rooms in workplaces controlled by the employer."
In a separate paragraph, it confirms that "menstrual products must be in all toilet rooms, regardless of their marked genders." The regulation continues, "This means that every female-identified, male-identified and all gender toilet rooms will need to have menstrual products. Unrestricted access to menstrual products better protects menstruating employees and makes sure that they feel safe to use the toilet room that best reflects their gender."
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This is the wrong line of thinking and ensures that woke fat faggots have greater sway in our military.Glad to see that fewer and fewer people are willing to enlist and risk dying for the great big gay disco.
This describes my impression of navy officers also as a Marine Corps Artillery Officer. And to a lesser degree the Army too.Guys, I’m glad I’ve found this thread as I resonate deeply with it but have been struggling to find people who are willing to listen.
I work in defense (currently trying to switch careers) and interact with sailors everyday. I have been so frustrated.
The total lack of integrity from officers across the navy is astounding. Most guys I work with are total yes-men who just want to get the next promotion and bump in BAH pay. These guys do very little day to day work, but instead spend hours in meetings delegating responsibilities and pushing meaningless paperwork. Enlisted guys aren’t much better, most are obese and I can’t tell you how many I see on their phones ALL the time.
I got out as the started the blended retirement options but had the pension plan in place already.... I am glad I did, even though I was nearly at 10nyears total service time and would have easily made 20 years.... Many of my compatriots are leaving as soon as 20 and many begrudgingly has to vax due to the instant threat of being displaced and jobless.And you'd imagine those that are left skew heavier each year to incompetent leftists and quintuple vaxxed.
There must be a considerable flow out each year of men who were waiting for pension. Any insider details?