rickusn

I keep saying the USN needs to send its civilian leaders and officers to the USAF to learn the art of Public Relations.

This is petty,stupid and counterproductive IMHO especially using the BB's as an excuse considering the USN orphaned the BB's in the first place.

Navy rejects San Francisco for warship commissioning ceremony
3 hrs ago Navy rejects San Francisco for warship commissioning ceremony

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The Associated Press
Dec 2, 2006 3:37 PM (3 hrs ago)
Current rank: # 62 of 7,153 articles

SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Navy has rejected plans to commission its newest and most powerful warship in San Francisco because of concerns that the city doesn't support the military.


Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter vetoed plans this week for a commissioning ceremony for the Makin Island in San Francisco, said retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. J. Michael Myatt, chairman of the citizens' commissioning committee.

Instead, San Diego will host the ceremony in which the crew formally takes charge of the ship, Myatt said.

Navy leaders were concerned about San Francisco's refusal to offer a homeport for the retired battleship Iowa, which would be turned into a museum, as well as the school board's decision to abolish junior ROTC training in city high schools, Myatt said.

Some city politicians also have publicly criticized the Pentagon. In one instance, Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval said national defense should be left to "the cops and the Coast Guard."

Myatt said the Navy had mistaken the views of some political leaders for the views of the majority of Bay Area citizens.

The last ship to be commissioned in San Francisco was the frigate McCampbell in the summer of 2002.

canoe

I have to admit out of the three branches of the U.S military the Navy seemed to be the most confused about what the hell its supposed to be doing.

Dreadnought

IMO I dont blame the US Navy. San Francisco didnt want the USS Iowa so why should they be considered for launching the newest warships? The Iowa was/is a great warship with an exceptional career history. They attempted to infuse their own "city" politics with the Navy and didnt consider how much that ship meant to many a war vets and to the Navy. Just having that warship to take care of for the Navy is an awesome accomplishment and a great undertaking as well as an absolute honor. Now it seems their "activist" mentality and removal of all ROTC programs has come back to haunt them.

I say dam good show gentlemen! Carry on...

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