The LT in charge would have it drilled into his head:
1. YOU WILL NEVER FIRE UNTIL YOU ARE FIRED UPON!
2. YOU MUST CALL HIGHER AND GET PERMISSION TO FIRE!
The Iranians know that as sure as I know my name. This gives them the total opportunity to capture our small boats, just by 1. Jamming outward comms and 2. Edging in closer and closer, until it’s point blank range, and then demanding “Surrender or die!” over a loudspeaker.
That’s assuming his comms were jammed. If they weren’t, he received a stand down order. Same outcome either way. I still have a problem believing we don’t know where everything down to the last floating styrofoam cup is in the gulf.
That’s assuming his comms were jammed. If they weren’t, he received a stand down order. Same outcome either way. I still have a problem believing we don’t know where everything down to the last floating styrofoam cup is in the gulf.