My uncle, Jack Swaab, was a FOO with the British Artillery in WW2. He kept a diary throughout that time and ended up publishing a book, Field of Fire: Diary of a Gunnery Officer. I thought that it would be of interest to the history buffs on here, in particular those with an interest in...
I wonder whether a version of this does or could exist to allow a submarine to "see" its immediate surroundings if operating close to objects such as the ocean floor or ice, etc.
Mods, perhaps this goes to Thoughts and Prayers?
Captain Richard MacDougall: Injured pilot makes first public appearance
per: CFJC today: https://cfjctoday.com/2020/05/22/injured-pilot-makes-first-public-appearance/?fbclid=IwAR3qDCpsf1Tj7zGIcqDMk6KsghqydPwiz1khej5XGooymvMAfPUMuhm3Umw
Photos...
And another news outlet says its a Sea King, but that's not reported by others. Some news sources may be engaging in speculation. I think we are at that initial stage where we now wait for reliable information to come in.
Per Times Colonist:
link: https://www.vancourier.com/2.2065/change-in-command-for-hmcs-calgary-another-officer-disabled-ship-s-smoke-detector-1.24065570
VT Halter Reveals New [U.S.] Coast Guard Icebreaker Details
May 8, 2019 by Mike Schuler
Link: https://gcaptain.com/vt-halter-coast-guard-icebreaker-details/?fbclid=IwAR1Ul2_4cpvBMPbtJNamNF_OjfxOHnl78RJpIp_H_OqXrU4q6uTp3pbaGhw
Summary of ship:
Slight tangent: What coat is the Vice Admiral wearing in this photo from a recent news article? I am not familiar with an (authorized) RCN greatcoat with shoulder boards.
I ask because I had a "minor warship" bridge watch keeping certificate, which was good for an MCDV but not a CPF, so I am curious as to whether an MCDV BWK would be able to stand watch on the A/OPS (after appropriate qualification and CO's confidence etc).
I was interested to see that Australia has also gone with the Type 26 for its next class of frigates. Interesting that there could be a near-common CAN/AUS/UK frigate class. All the better for inter-ally posting experiences!
Ontario has two provincial trial courts. The "lower" level trial court is the Ontario Court of Justice. There are no jury trials in that court. The "superior" level trial court is the Superior Court of Justice, which can have trials with or without juries.
The Ontario Court of Justice is...
From Canadian Forces twitter feed today:
https://twitter.com/CanadianForces/status/1004453419250307072
With a link to "Defence Investment Plan 2018": https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/defence-investment-plan-2018/planned-expenditures.html
Does...
Canada sending troops to UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
Link to CBC article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-peacekeeping-mission-mali-1.4580482
Excerpt:
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