The “Big E” Heading Home for the Last Time..

After almost 51 years in service, twice its expected lifespan, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is winding up its 25th deployment and will be heading back to Norfolk to be deactivated on December 1 and decommissioned once all reusable items are removed.  USS Enterprise was the … Continue reading

Update: Captain Owen Honors Can Stay in Navy Despite Lewd Video Scandal

Last January we posted that Captain Owen Honors had been relieved of duty on USS Enterprise after it was revealed that he produced a series of lewd videos when he was XO (Executive Officer) on the nuclear powered aircraft carrier.  Today a Navy panel voted … Continue reading

Arresting versus Disrupting Pirates

Recently we posted about joint-operations by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard which since last Novemeber have succeeded in capturing 120 pirates in the Indian Ocean as well as taking several pirate “mother ships” and freeing the hostage held aboard.   On reader commented: Good on … Continue reading

Captain Owen Honors relieved of duty on USS Enterprise

The “Support Captain Owen Honors – USS Enterprise” Facebook page has over 11,000 supporters.   Admiral John C. Harvey is not one of them.  This afternoon,  Admiral Harvey relieved Captain Honors of his command. Enterprise captain out; former Ike skipper … Continue reading

XO Movie Night on USS Enterprise – a bad idea

It is difficult to imagine how anyone thought that this was a good idea.  The XO (Executive Officer) on the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise made a series of videos to “entertain the crew.”  They were a bit on the raunchy side, involving … Continue reading