Posted on 04/19/2012 12:56:06 PM PDT by robowombat
Carrier Air Wing 14 Deactivation Cancelled By SOF Editor on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 11:40am
The Navy directed U.S. Pacific Fleet and Naval Air Forces to stop, and reverse the deactivation process for carrier air wing (CVW) 14 in a memo dated March 20.
The National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31, 2011, mandates that the Navy maintain a minimum of 10 carrier air wings and a dedicated and fully staffed headquarters for each carrier air wing.
Aircraft carriers along with their embarked air wings are the center pieces of America's naval forces. With more than 40 assigned aircraft, carrier airwings bring flexibility, strike capabilities, and needed lift to naval component and combatant commanders around the globe.
CVW-14 is based out of Lemoore, Calif., and is comprised of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Strike Fighter Squadron 154, Strike Fighter Squadron 147, Strike Fighter Squadron 146, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4, Early Warning Squadron 113, Electronic Attack Squadron 139 and Fleet Logistics Squadron 31, Detachment 1.
Article by Defense Media Activity - Navy
Semper Fi!
finally someone found a set and said “Hell NO!” to completely crippling US forces
This happened due to the NDAA. I’m curious if they saw a need to keep troops on standby for any “civilian unrest” in the area.
The article is a little short on the wherefores and how comes ... what’s the background on this? Grazie.
The Oval Office. obama sitting behind desk with feet propped up on the desk. Penetta and the Joint Chiefs are on the couch.
Hillary rushes in and screams "Iran is attacking !....Iran is attacking !"
obama dives under the desk shouting "Allah, Allah save me man, save me...I'll do anything if you save me. We're all going to die ! Please someone do something ! I need some dope. Call Larry Sinclair, quick! Oh, I'm gonna die !"
Penetta sitting there with his way-cool tailored leather Air Force flight jacket and Marine Corps ball cap with "BOSS" embroidered on the front, and aviators shades, starts biting his finger nails and breaking wind. Then, he makes a decision on his next step, telling the Air Force General :OK, "General, fire up my private jet at Andrews...I'm taking the weekend off at home in California...it's been a rough week."
He then turns to the Navy...."Admiral, send in some Carrier Air Wings to handle this problem and make it go away.....go...go...get going SAILOR." The Admiral smiles, pushes his hat back on his head, looks at his wrist watch and says "OK, chief; I should have a Wing there in about 3 days, if they make full speed. I had Carrier Air Wing 14 in the area until you deactivated it last week. The other groups are sitting at the docks in Japan right now. Oopps, I said 3 days, let me correct that....the Navy ran out of oil yesterday, so make that about 2 weeks if we can borrow some oil from China. Getting up to leave, he straightens his 8 rows of campaign ribbons and heads for the door, saying over his shoulder: "since we can't do anything for a few days, I'm heading to the house....Becky is having a few of my old Navy buddies over for cocktails tonight. Then, I'll be on the lake with my grand children for the weekend. Call me if you can find some oil. I heard Chevez is having a yard sale next week.
Penetta faints and another scream comes from under the desk: "Lowdy, lowdy...I'll do any thing...just save me..I'll give up golf, dope, men, KFC, DOG MEAT, RIBS.....any thing...just save me."
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