Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1566520)

It is clear from the leak of the video that there were people onboard who took offense to it. People are going to have disagreements with each other, and many will not get along without the pot being stirred by, of all people, a commanding or executive officer. What do those actions do in terms of crew division and readiness for combat?

Originally Posted by Information Dissemination

CDR Honors became XO while Enterprise was at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard for a scheduled Extended Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA). On October 13, 2005 USS Enterprise (CVN 65) departed Northrop Grumman Newport News, Va., for the first time since Sept. 2004 to conduct sea trials and flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean. The carrier completed Flight Deck Certification on Oct. 19. The carrier began Tailored Ships Training Assessment (TSTA) at the end of October 2005, and around the same time was offshore participating in exercises that gave us these kind of amazing photographs. After less than six weeks, it was reported on November 19, 2005 the Enterprise successfully concluded its Tailored Ship’s Training Availability period and Final Evaluation Phase (FEP).

Training continued in late February 2006 until COMPTUEX was completed in mid-March 2006, with the carrier returning home on March 31st. The deployment in which the videos were created was between May 2, 2006 and on November 18, 2006 USS Enterprise returned to homeport after steaming nearly 60,000 miles. During their deployment, CVW-1 aircraft delivered 65,000 pounds of ordnance, including 137 precision weapons, to provide unprecedented support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. They completed more than 8,300 sorties, of which 2,186 were combat missions, while flying more than 22,500 hours and making 6,916 day and night arrested landings.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1566662)

Really. You are insinuating that this type of behavior is beneficial to combat readiness. Very well, I will concede the point. In fact, I will go a step further in suggesting that combat readiness could be increased by the regular distribution of liquor and permissibility of personal firearms onboard. I will have none of this sissy pseudo-machismo. I want the wild west on the seas; booze, gunfights, gambling, spitoons, whorehouses.

Originally Posted by MaddogK (Post 1566701)

Actually they do allow a bit of alcohol if the ship has been out of port for an extended period. You're not allowed a personal stash, but I remember 2 cans of 3.2 beer after we we're out of Olongapo for 90 days (which knocked me flat on my butt).

I believe it's in the regs.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1566662)

Really. You are insinuating that this type of behavior is beneficial to combat readiness.

Originally Posted by August (Post 1566706)

Actually I thought he was just answering your own insinuation that it was detrimental to combat readiness. If so then from where I sit you've done a much poorer job of proving your insinuation than he has in proving his. Wild west indeed.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1566704)

Hmph. Navy bowing to PC pressure again.

Originally Posted by MaddogK (Post 1566714)

Na, I believe it was a carryover from pre-colonial days where each sailor was guaranteed a certain amount of rum rationed. I did keep us from becoming one-can-commando's when we returned to port.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1566708)

Thank you August. Wild west for sure. Established that my views are of no value or relevance, I remove myself in hopes of no further putrifying the thread. I leave further discourse to the enlightened.

Originally Posted by August (Post 1566729)

Takeda please, such theatrics don't become you.

Molon Labe backed up his position in the form of a proven track record of success. You posted something about gun fights, whorehouses and spittoons. You don't get to play the insulted card now.

Now I happen to agree with the Captains removal from command for this incident. I question the timing of it, why it's just coming up now, years later, but regardless, while I don't think it really affected combat readiness one way or the other it is still not conduct becoming a senior officer.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1566730)

Evitently the truth that sarcasm, particularly the self-depricating variety, does not lend itself to text is, for lack of a less redundant term, true.

Originally Posted by August (Post 1566731)

I really have to cut back on the commas! :DL