Posted on Nov 22, 2024
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic
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A commercial icebreaker will join the Coast Guard's fleet by the end of the year, officials told lawmakers during a House subcommittee hearing Thursday on U.S. efforts to expand presence in the Arctic.
The Aiviq, an oil exploration support vessel that has worked in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, is currently in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where it is being adapted for Coast Guard use. According to Vice Adm. Thomas Allan, the Coast Guard's deputy commandant for mission support, its hull is now "a quarter Coast Guard icebreaker red" and the service has plans to take it out to determine what "capabilities it has."
The Aiviq, an oil exploration support vessel that has worked in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, is currently in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where it is being adapted for Coast Guard use. According to Vice Adm. Thomas Allan, the Coast Guard's deputy commandant for mission support, its hull is now "a quarter Coast Guard icebreaker red" and the service has plans to take it out to determine what "capabilities it has."
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic
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I love these ships. Anything that breaks stuff is my favorite thing to watch.. I don't care if it's crushing ice, or submarines.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen -
And The Code Number IS:
~~ "007"? ~~
The Worst Case Of Drunkenness I Ever Committed,
Was When I Was 20 And Stationed In S. Korea ~~
The Airmen's Club Had What Was Called "Bring Your Boss Night"
So We Took With Us 2 Of The Craziest 2nd Lt.'s In The USAF, Lt. Arrington,
And Lt. Bratton ~~ Better Known As Lt's "A" And "B"... I'd Just Ordered A
Gin And Tonic When Lt."A: Asked: "Rick, Have You Every Tried A Martini"?
And I Hadn't A Clue What It Was ~~ In Short ~ I Consumed About 4 - 5 ,
As Instructed By Lts. "A" and "B".~ Stood Up To Go To The Restroom ~
And Last Thing I Recall Was Falling Face Down On The Floor. ~~ I Was Hung-Over For About 3 Days In A Row~~ Since That Time, In The Mid 1960's, I've NEVER Had Another Martini.
And The Code Number IS:
~~ "007"? ~~
The Worst Case Of Drunkenness I Ever Committed,
Was When I Was 20 And Stationed In S. Korea ~~
The Airmen's Club Had What Was Called "Bring Your Boss Night"
So We Took With Us 2 Of The Craziest 2nd Lt.'s In The USAF, Lt. Arrington,
And Lt. Bratton ~~ Better Known As Lt's "A" And "B"... I'd Just Ordered A
Gin And Tonic When Lt."A: Asked: "Rick, Have You Every Tried A Martini"?
And I Hadn't A Clue What It Was ~~ In Short ~ I Consumed About 4 - 5 ,
As Instructed By Lts. "A" and "B".~ Stood Up To Go To The Restroom ~
And Last Thing I Recall Was Falling Face Down On The Floor. ~~ I Was Hung-Over For About 3 Days In A Row~~ Since That Time, In The Mid 1960's, I've NEVER Had Another Martini.
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LTC Marc King
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney Lesson - Do not mess the Lieutenants … they have their way of getting even!
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney I had a college experience with gin that made it so that I can't stand even the smell of gin to this day. Thus vodka martini for me.
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"Yay!! Lets go break up some Arctic Ice," is one phrase that has and will never come across my mind.
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Amn Roger Omberg
CPL Douglas Chrysler - I think maybe that when this icebreaker gets on station, they will be met with the RUSSIAN, OR Chinese, trailing the Us Ship, huh? I cannot wait until President TRUMP gets into the WH! I hope there is an heliport on board.
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