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The US Navy, the largest user of diesel in the world, is attempting to increase the use of cleaner, domestically produced fuels in its fleet. The memorandum, issued in March, is applicable to all Navy and Marine non-tactical diesel vehicles. Currently, a number of US Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines bases in California, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Hawaii and Washington use biodiesel in their fleets. In 2003, Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, California began a pilot project to produce biodiesel onsite from waste cooking oil using mobile processing units. The pilot plant has the capacity to produce one million gallons of biodiesel, of which the base uses 20,000, and supplies the remaining to Ventura County and Channel Islands National Park. The use of mobile processing units may eventually allow the Navy to produce its own fuel in bases around the country and overseas.
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The long tradition of the US Navy in San Diego began early in the twentieth century, and continues to this day. For visitors, it is possible to tour several naval facilities and school groups make frequent trips to the battleships docked in San Diego Bay.
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The US Navy's new way of fighting is built around Internet standards, including web pages, routers, Ethernet, instant messaging, and chat rooms. Casualties appear to be both expensive customized systems and Microsoft software - particularly PowerPoint briefings. The biggest trick is handling the information flow: Information in the network-centric world - especially on a war-footing - needs to be current, accurate, comprehensive, and relevant. Bandwidth is another stumbling block; line-of-site communication with data-rates of at least 8-10 Mbps seems to be the wave of the future. This "transformational" thinking should allow warfighters to view the battlefield more precisely and apply the force necessary to achieve desired "effects." See "US Navy dumps Microsoft, makes network the weapon," Doug Mohney, the Inquirer, 7/21/03.
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In recent transactions that have transpired in the US Navy, the US Navy has named a new diplomat to help the African command. The new diplomat, Mary Carlin Yates, will be assisting the lead commander for the US Navy with negotiations for the African Command. Yates has previously worked as an ambassador to Ghana and Burundi, and has proven herself successful with the transactions between the two countries. This is a first time occurrence that a senior official that has not been directly affiliated with the US Military was admitted as diplomat.
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The US Navy is working on programs aimed at introducing a range of electric weapons into their fleet. Rear Admiral Jay Cohen, Chief of Naval Research, stated, "These 'speed of light' weapons and 'electric-enabled' weapons offer the promise to fundamentally change the nature of war at and from the sea." The "revolution" includes directed-energy weapons, or DEWs. These include lasers, microwave radiation emitters and particle beam accelerators. Unlike conventional weapons, a DEW beam can travel great distances almost instantaneously, so the challenge of tracking and intercepting targets is greatly reduced, and the ability of a target to evade the weapon's effect is significantly diminished. See "Naval warfare at the speed of light," Scott C. Truver, excerpted from Jane's Navy International (full text available with subscription), 7/17/03.
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US Navy Officer Crest Ornament is measuring 3 inches. This Glossy Porcelain Snowflake Ornament is perfect gift for grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. Commemorate each holiday season with a new ornament. Image is printed on both sides. Comes with the
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