It's about time we followed our own guidance

CPO Joseph Grant — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 20:39:58 -0400

http://news.usni.org/2015/09/04/navy-renames-three-ship-classes-creates-expeditionary-designator-in-naming-system

Navy Renames Three Ship Classes, Creates 'Expeditionary' Designator in Naming System - USNI News

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus redesignated three new ship classes to give them more traditional three-letter names.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 8:44 PM

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 20:44:49 -0400

CPO Joseph Grant, thanks sharing. This is interesting.

Response by PO2 Steven Erickson made Sep 12 at 2015 12:16 AM

PO2 Steven Erickson — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:16:38 -0400

I wish we'd stop naming ships and subs after people who are still alive.

There's just something Very Wrong when someone gets to visit a vessel that's been named for them. Waaaay wrong!

Response by PO1 Jason Taylor made Sep 12 at 2015 9:11 AM

PO1 Jason Taylor — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 09:11:19 -0400

Yes it is!

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Sep 13 at 2015 12:44 AM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 00:44:59 -0400

I'm so confused...