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Vol. 2 Issue 10Vol. 2 Issue 10 October 2017October 2017

The Rocky Mountain Navy Association (RMNA) is a not-for-profit, organization to promote the United States Navy and the Naval Reserve in the local community. Specific out reach efforts have been extended to civic organizations, educational institutions, and the business community. RMNA also provides mission support to the local recruiting command and offers a wide variety of professional development assistance programs to the naval reserve community. Newsletter Contact: James Garrett, CAPT, USNR (Ret.), garrettj3745@yahoo.com This is an interactive newsletter so Click on underlined inks or photos for websites for more information or zoom the page.

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Reminding you of next monthly RMNA Reminding you of next monthly RMNA

Luncheon at the American Legion Post, Luncheon at the American Legion Post,

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This newsletter is posted online to our website at (www.navrescolorado.org) and Facebook

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National Hockey League season is here, means time for the excitement of watching the Zamboni machine resurface the ice between periods. With that in mind, here are few Zamboni facts to share with friends. Frank Zamboni, the inventor, never ice skated or played hockey. The Zamboni machine was first developed in 1949, in California. When a Zamboni machine resurfaces the ice surface, it can remove more than 2 thousand pounds of ice and can leave behind nearly as much water. When loaded with water they weigh between 11,350 and 12,500 lbs. Almost all come with 4 wheel drive and headlights. The top speed is 9.3 mph. One can be purchased for upwards of $100,000.

RMNA Interests and ActivitiesRMNA Interests and ActivitiesRMNA Interests and Activities

Denver Council of Navy League https://www.facebook.com/Denver-Navy-League-295522804808/

Colorado ESGR https://www.facebook.com/colorado.esgr.1

Navy Recruiting District Denver http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/Denver/

Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/

U. S. Naval Academy Blue and Gold http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/BGO/

USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee http://usscoloradocommittee.org/

Members Annual Golf Tournament

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Look Inside America's Apocalypse Plane That Would Take Charge During Nuclear War

The E-4B "Nightwatch" can manage a nuclear war from the air.

A new YouTube video provides a rare look inside one of America's "Nightwatch" planes. The E-4B is a converted 747-200 operated by the U.S. Air Force, and one of these aircraft is aloft and ready to take charge of a nuclear crisis at all times. The video, taken at Travis Air Force Base in Califor-nia, shows off the flying home of the men and women who would issue control America's nuclear forces, as well as the workstations from which they would coordinate nuclear strikes.

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Navy Accepts Delivery of Future

USS Colorado

Story Number: NNS170925-13Release Date: 9/25/2017 11:14:00 AM From Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Colorado (SSN 788), the 15th submarine of the Virginia-class, Sept. 21.

The submarine's sponsor is Annie Mabus, daughter of the 75th Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.

The ship began construction in 2012 and is scheduled to commission in spring 2018. This next-generation attack submarine provides the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation's undersea superiority.

"Colorado's delivery brings another Block III Virginia-class submarine to the fleet within budget. The submarine's outstanding quality continues the Program's tradition of delivering combat ready subma-rines to the fleet," said Capt. Mike Stevens, Virginia-class submarine program manager. "The Colo-rado is the most capable Virginia-class submarine bringing advanced capabilities and technology to the Navy fleet."

Colorado is the fifth Virginia-class Block III submarine. Block III submarines feature a redesigned bow with enhanced payload capabilities, replacing 12 individual vertical launch tubes with two large-diameter Virginia Payload Tubes, each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles. This, among other design changes, reduced the submarines' acquisition cost while maintaining their out-standing warfighting capabilities.

The submarine will be the fourth U.S. Navy ship to be commissioned with the name Colorado. The first Colorado was a three-masted steam screw frigate that participated in the Union Navy's Gulf Blockading Squadron that fought in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher with then-Lt. George Dewey serving as her executive officer.

In the early years of the 20th Century, the second Colorado (ACR-7) was a Pennsylvania-class ar-mored cruiser that escorted convoys of men and supplies to England during World War I. The third ship of her name, the lead ship of the Colorado class of battleships (BB-45), supported operations in the Pacific theater throughout World War II, surviving two kamikaze attacks and earning seven battle stars.

Virginia-class submarines are built to operate in the world's littoral and deep waters while conducting anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operation forces support; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions. Their inherent stealth, endurance, mobility, and firepower directly enable them to support five of the six maritime strategy core capabilities - sea control, power projection, forward presence, maritime secu-rity, and deterrence. For more information, visit http://www.navy.mil, http://www.facebook.com/usnavy, or http://www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from Naval Sea Systems Command, visit http://www.navy.mil/local/navsea/.

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USS Grayling Honored by NIOC

Colorado Sailors

Story Number: NNS170925-14Release Date: 9/25/2017 11:22:00 AM By Petty Officer 1st Class Robert A. Hartland, Navy Information Operations Command Colorado Public

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DENVER, Co. (NNS) -- Sailors assigned to Navy Information Opera-tions Command (NIOC) Colorado honored the fallen crew of the World War II submarine USS Grayling at a memorial ceremony on Sep. 9.

The keynote speaker for the memorial ceremony was retired Rear Adm. Kerry Metz, former com-mander, Special Operations Command Central.

"The naval special warfare and submarine community have been associated for decades by being taken to covert locations and this ceremony continued this connection with our naval history as well as those who have sacrificed their lives to protect our nation," said Metz. "This ceremony stands as a commitment by United States Submarine Veterans to honor those who were lost at sea in the de-fense of our country, not just aboard the USS Grayling, but all submarines."

Grayling was commissioned March 31, 1942, in Portsmouth, N.H.. She disappeared with all hands somewhere near the approaches to Manila Bay on or about Sept. 1, 1943. She was the 17th subma-rine lost in WWII and in all, more than 3,500 submariners lost their lives during the war.

"There is a great need to not only sustain the strong culture of submariners through our shared his-tory, but to remember that sacrifices made during war to build and protect our nation come at an eternal cost," said Bruce Marsden, the master of ceremonies.

The USS Grayling memorial was built in Denver through the efforts of the Mile Hi Diggers Chapter of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII. The memorial includes a disarmed torpedo which sits atop the sand-colored concrete block that is adorned with remembrance plaques. Grayling was selected as Colorado's memorial submarine because there were several crew members originally from the state.

Bruce Marsden, Master of Ceremonies, conducted a "tolling the boats ceremony" which was origi-nally established by the U. S. Submarine Veterans of WWII as a unique and time-honored memorial service in keeping with the traditions of the Navy.

"Submarine veterans have a national organization whose duty is not only to honor those who sur-vived war service but to remember veterans that were lost," Marsden continued. "The tolling of the boats ceremony assists in remembering their shipmates in a very personal way."

Following the flag folding ceremony, Aaron Flanigan, the grandnephew of Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Anthony Parrino, who was lost at sea aboard Grayling, received a flag an in honor of the sacrifice experienced by their family. The flag was presented by Lt. Cmdr. Jason Becker, executive officer, NIOC Colorado.

"The occasion was taken very solemnly and I was happy to experience the memorial ceremony," said Flanigan. "We grew up hearing stories of Anthony Parrino being lost at sea and now being in the military, the stories take a much deeper meaning. I definitely felt that here at the ceremony."

Marsden, in his closing remarks, said, "We must never forget the sacrifices made by these brave souls who came to the aid of our country in time of need and gave their all." For more information, visit http://www.navy.mil, http://www.facebook.com/usnavy, or http://

www.twitter.com/usnavy.

Bell's Blackhawk Replacement Turns Its Rotors for the First Time

It's the first military tilt rotor since the V-22 Osprey.

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A brand new tilt rotor aircraft turned on its engines and twirled its oversized rotors this week. The Bell V-280 Valor is the first new American tilt rotor since the MV-22 Osprey and a candidate to replace the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. First flight is scheduled for later this year.

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Hypersonic SR-72 D e m o n s t r a t o r R e p o r t e d l y Spotted at Skunk Works A s u b s c a l e demonstrator was reportedly spied at Lockheed's facilities in California as the aerospace giant touts the imminent coming of hypersonic aircraft.

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Online reviews are a good example of the positive and the negative of

the internet. They can be a great way to help decide which products and

services to buy. They can help others make these decisions. And they

can be fount of lies.

Because the internet makes it easy to fake who you are, many user re-

views are faked. Still, 78 percent of people believe online reviews are reliable, according to a re-

cent survey by ReportLinker.

Some individuals and companies hire themselves out to write fake reviews, positive and negative.

Though large sites such as Amazon, Yelp, and Angie's List do a good job of weeding out the most bla-

tant of these planted reviews and of making more prominent the reviews that can be trusted, fake re-

views do make it through, particularly at smaller sites. Here are steps you can take to diminish the

chances of being taken in by them:

Discount reviews that are gushingly positive. Be wary also of stellar reviews that include only a minor

negative. These could be legit, or they could be planted by a clever paid reviewer. Likewise, discount

reviews that are scathingly negative.

Lean toward products or services that have received a lot of reviews, and be more careful if you find

only one or two reviews.

Ignore reviews that describe the reviewer in too much detail. This could be a tip-off that a public rela-

tions firm is trying to target the demographic group represented by the reviewer's self-description.

Discount reviews that are merely a list of features. The best reviews, whether written by an ordinary

user or a professional, indicate the benefits you can derive from using the product or service. Consider

those core features you'll actually use rather than fancy features you probably won't.

Pay more attention to reviews that compare the product or service to similar ones. The best reviews put

a product or service into context rather than just talking about it as if in a vacuum. Comparative reviews

also indicate the reviewer likely has more experience with the area and can be more relied on.

Don't be swayed by reviews that include a lot of impressive-sounding jargon. This might indicate

the reviewer is just trying to impress others, though depending on the product or service, some jargon

might be necessary for a full evaluation.

Look for commonalities. If a number of reviewers offer the same opinion about a quality of a particular

product or service, this gives the opinion more validity.

Ignore reviews that sound too much like other reviews of the same product or service. This could indi-

cate the same person wrote them. Pasted from <http://www.moaa.org/Content/Publications-and-Media/Features-and-Columns/Tech-Tactics/Detecting-Fake-Online-Reviews.aspx?utm_source=NEX&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FakeReviews>

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VIDEO: First Female Marine Graduates from Infantry Officers Course

By: Sam LaGrone

September 25, 2017 8:01 AM

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The first female Marine qualified to lead an infantry platoon has graduated from Marine Corps Infan-try Officer Course, the service announced on Monday.

“The lieutenant, who asked to keep her identity private, is the first female officer to successfully complete the course since the Marine Corps opened all military occupational specialties to women in April 2016, read a Monday morning release from the service.

According to the service, her first follow-on assignment is to 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The lieutenant is the first woman to pass the demanding 13-week course after the Pentagon formally lifted gender restrictions in in combat positions in late 2015. Since then four women have attempted to pass the course and failed……..

Report to Congress on Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Program

September 21, 2017 7:30 AM

The following is the Sept 14, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia

(SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.

Click here for the Report