Tag Archives: the Persian Gulf

AFCent commander: Short tours best

The commander overseeing the Air Force’s role in Iraq and Afghanistan favors short tours in the war zones, despite a call by the Pentagon for yearlong deployments for instructors, and envisions airmen someday being stationed in the Persian Gulf with … Continue reading

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Vice adm. nominated to head NorthCom

Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr. was nominated Wednesday for a fourth star and appointment as commander, Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.If confirmed, Winnefeld will become the fourth commander and second admiral to … Continue reading

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Crews say minesweepers in disrepair

Last spring, two minesweepers began an “extended deployment” to the Western Pacific with the promise of exotic Asian port visits, but instead of adventure, the ships got delays, confusion and lots of requests for spare parts.Now, the mine countermeasures ships … Continue reading

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Report: Lax leadership led to Hormuz collision

The navigator was listening to his iPod during a critical evolution.Watchstanders were known to sleep on the job.Stereo speakers were rigged for music in the radio room.An informal atmosphere — along with crew complacency, a “weak” command and inferior submariner … Continue reading

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U.S. admiral takes over piracy task force

ABOARD THE CRUISER ANZIO IN THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA — The cruiser Anzio, now with a U.S. admiral aboard leading a multinational counter-piracy task force, has left the Persian Gulf and is preparing for stepped-up pirate attacks the Horn of … Continue reading

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