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rickusn · 09-06-2003, 21:43 PM

Many of you need to study the period of 1981 to 1994 to get a sense of how all this came about. Even AEGIS had major problems until 1993(real or imagined ,especially the first five) 10 years after the first ship was commissioned. Many if not all CVBG relied far more on NTU ships than TICOS, although thats a little acknowledged fact.

I forget now but Ill try to look it up. AEGIS stood for something like "Aint Ever Gonna" something or other.

I am sorry but the USN is extraordinarily complex and as much as Ive studied it am still amazed by its history, good or bad in outcome.

09-06-2003, 21:43 PM	#48 (permalink)
rickusn *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-09-03 Posts: 1,317	Many of you need to study the period of 1981 to 1994 to get a sense of how all this came about. Even AEGIS had major problems until 1993(real or imagined ,especially the first five) 10 years after the first ship was commissioned. Many if not all CVBG relied far more on NTU ships than TICOS, although thats a little acknowledged fact. I forget now but Ill try to look it up. AEGIS stood for something like "Aint Ever Gonna" something or other. I am sorry but the USN is extraordinarily complex and as much as Ive studied it am still amazed by its history, good or bad in outcome.