Yes, I have looked and read the info. I’m just curious what/ how the midshipmen who participated felt about it.I don't know a thing about RIMPAC, but I know you'll find a fair amount of info by googling "RIMPAC 2018" or even just "RIMPAC". Perhaps you have already done that and are looking for further info?
LOL! I have watched it before. Alien invasion is not a story I want to hear from my Mid !Just watch the movie 'Battleship' and you will learn everything you need to know. I hear that it even stars a certain standout former Army football player....
I've known Col. Greg Gadson for years. His son was one of my HS football players. He would probably not recommend watching that movie to answer the RIMPAC question.Just watch the movie 'Battleship' and you will learn everything you need to know. I hear that it even stars a certain standout former Army football player....
I figured you were joking. I've never heard of the Dixie Grill. It's been a while since I've been to Pearl.Ok, seriously, the only RIMPAC advice I can provide is to eat at Dixie Grill which is really close to Pearl Harbor.
And that COL Gadson is the man.
That’s very interesting story. Thank you for sharing!I did several RIMPAC's as both a junior and senior officer. The in port phase is fun with a lot of receptions on the various allied ships. Not a lot of in port time once it moves to the execution phase of the exercise.
On my last RIMPAC, I worked in the Combined Air Operations Center. Our live target hulk was an old LPD commissioned in the early 50's. (Can't remember the name for sure, but might have been USS Ogden, LPD-5)...She survived multiple airborne attacks and failed to sink. Since it was still floating at night, and a hazard to navigation, we had to board an EOD team and place some temporary running lights on it until the next morning. If I remember correctly, after the briefing, the CFMCC (Admiral in charge of the Maritime Force) ordered a RN submarine to launch a couple of torpedoes and finish her off.
I was and am still amazed at the amount of punishment that old warship took without sinking....other than the CVN, not sure our modern warships are built to the same level of toughness.
That’s very interesting story. Thank you for sharing!I did several RIMPAC's as both a junior and senior officer. The in port phase is fun with a lot of receptions on the various allied ships. Not a lot of in port time once it moves to the execution phase of the exercise.
On my last RIMPAC, I worked in the Combined Air Operations Center. Our live target hulk was an old LPD commissioned in the early 50's. (Can't remember the name for sure, but might have been USS Ogden, LPD-5)...She survived multiple airborne attacks and failed to sink. Since it was still floating at night, and a hazard to navigation, we had to board an EOD team and place some temporary running lights on it until the next morning. If I remember correctly, after the briefing, the CFMCC (Admiral in charge of the Maritime Force) ordered a RN submarine to launch a couple of torpedoes and finish her off.
I was and am still amazed at the amount of punishment that old warship took without sinking....other than the CVN, not sure our modern warships are built to the same level of toughness.
LPD-1 was built in the mid-60's so Ogden was probably late 60's vintage. That said, I am not surprised that she was tough to sink. LPDs are built with large ballast tanks for well deck operations and it was well known in the LPD community that they would be extremely difficult to sink EXCEPT if she were hitI did several RIMPAC's as both a junior and senior officer. The in port phase is fun with a lot of receptions on the various allied ships. Not a lot of in port time once it moves to the execution phase of the exercise.
On my last RIMPAC, I worked in the Combined Air Operations Center. Our live target hulk was an old LPD commissioned in the early 50's. (Can't remember the name for sure, but might have been USS Ogden, LPD-5)...She survived multiple airborne attacks and failed to sink. Since it was still floating at night, and a hazard to navigation, we had to board an EOD team and place some temporary running lights on it until the next morning. If I remember correctly, after the briefing, the CFMCC (Admiral in charge of the Maritime Force) ordered a RN submarine to launch a couple of torpedoes and finish her off.
LPD-1 was built in the mid-60's so Ogden was probably late 60's vintage. That said, I am not surprised that she was tough to sink. LPDs are built with large ballast tanks for well deck operations and it was well known in the LPD community that they would be extremely difficult to sink EXCEPT if she were hitI did several RIMPAC's as both a junior and senior officer. The in port phase is fun with a lot of receptions on the various allied ships. Not a lot of in port time once it moves to the execution phase of the exercise.
On my last RIMPAC, I worked in the Combined Air Operations Center. Our live target hulk was an old LPD commissioned in the early 50's. (Can't remember the name for sure, but might have been USS Ogden, LPD-5)...She survived multiple airborne attacks and failed to sink. Since it was still floating at night, and a hazard to navigation, we had to board an EOD team and place some temporary running lights on it until the next morning. If I remember correctly, after the briefing, the CFMCC (Admiral in charge of the Maritime Force) ordered a RN submarine to launch a couple of torpedoes and finish her off.
while ballasting/deballasting.