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OPTEVFOR JDF-1 [Naval][Ship-Based][Modern]

|Ship Name: USS America
|Ship Class: America Class
|Ship Hull Classification Symbol: LHA-6
|Ship Role: Amphibious Assault Ship
|Armament: 2x Rolling Airframe Missile Launchers IR Homing SAM v. small aircraft and missiles
2x Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Launchers SAM v. small aircraft and missiles
2x Phalanx Close In Weapon Systems (CIWS) 20mm Gatling Gun v. Anti-Ship Missiles
7x dual .50 caliber Machine guns

|Aircraft:
6x F-35B Lightning II
12x MV-22B Osprey
4x CH-53K Super Stallion Helicopters
6x AH-1Z Viper
2x MH-60S Knighthawk

|Well Deck:
15x Expeditionary Assault Vehicle
4x M1A2SEP Main BattleTanks
16x Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25)
6x M777 155mm Howitzers
8x M252 81mm Mortar
8x BGM-71 TOW launcher
8x FGM-148 Javelin AT Missile
4x Tractor, Rubber Tire, Articlated Steering
2x TX51-19M Rough Terrain Forklift
3x D7 Bulldozers
31x Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement truck MTVR 7 Ton truck
4x Mk48 Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)
63x HMMWVs
4x Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)

|Dimensions: Length: 844 feet (257.3 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (32.3 meters)
Draft: 26 feet (7.9 meters)
Displacement: 44,971 long tons (45,693 t) full load
|Speed: 20+ knots (37+ km/h)
|Crew: 65 officers, 994 enlisted
1,687 Marines (25th Marine Expeditionary Unit)
|Motto: "Bello Vel Pace Paratus"
("Ready for War or Peace")
|Other: The F35s are configured as Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV). The remainder of the VTOL and rotary wing aircraft are man operated.

|Captain's Name: Captain Brian Krol
+Appearance: Captain Krol is 5' 11" tall and weighs 190 Lbs. He is 46 years of age, caucasian, blue eyes and brown hair. Captain Krol is in decent physical condition
+Personality: Captain Krol is a type A personality, always on the edge of his seat, very active and into everything. He does not sit still for very long and gets about 4 - 6 hours of sleep a night.
+Bio: Captain Krol graduated from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis ranked 25 out of a class of a class of 1,023. Brian Krol held the title of Captain of Midshipmen during his senior year at Annapolis.

Captain Krol was trained in flying the UH-1N Iroquois helicopter and served aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) as a pilot. Following his initial tour of duty aboard the Iwo Jima, Brian Krol was promoted to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) and attended surface warfare school. He was qualified in both surface and air operations. He was also qualified in the CH-46 Sea Knight. As a LtJG, he served as a pilot aboard the USS Wasp. He remained with this ship until promotion to (Full) Lieutenant. His next tour of duty was with the helicopter flight training school at Pensacola, FL as an instructor. He remained their long enough to be promoted to Lieutenant Commander. His next tour of duty was as Weapons systems officer aboard the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), the USS Bonhomme Richard, and USS Boxer. After nine years as a Lieutenant Commander, Brian Krol was promoted to Commander and given command of USS McCampbell (DDG-85). He then moved on to take the XO position aboard the USS Wasp and was finally given command of the USS America with the coming of his most recent promotion to Captain.

Captain Brian Krol was born in Springfield, Massachusetts where he excelled at sports and academics at Cathedral High school. He was appointed to the USN Academy by Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy. Captain Krol's father served as Mayor of Springfield and volunteered his time to the Democratic Party.

|Name: David Walker
+Rank: Commander
+Role: Executive Officer
+Appearance: Commander Walker, aged 43 stands 5' 8" tall and weighs 168 Lbs. His head is shaved clean and he wears no facial hair. He has brown eyes and a two inch scar adorns the corner of his right eye.
+Personality: Commander Walker is much more subdued than his commander, one may call him laid back. He is focused on his duties, but tends to go about them in a more relaxed mode.
+Bio: David Walker is from Springfield, Illinois. His father worked for the Norfolk Southern Railway as a Brakeman, Conductor, then yard master of Decatur Yard. Eventually, David Walker's father, David Sr. was made Operations Manager of Norfolk Southern Railway in Norfolk, VA. By this time, David Jr. was in the Navy.

As a Midshipman, David Walker held the position of Platoon Commander and graduated 252nd out of a class of 1098 students. He trained and qualified in Surface Warfare and was posted as Division leader aboard the USS John F. Kennedy. After being promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade, Walker was reassigned to the USS Ticonderoga and worked in the Combat Information Center (CIC). After being promote to Lieutenant, Walker was assigned to the USS Arkansas as Surface Warfare Officer. Following his promotion to Lieutenant Commander, he was given command of USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) which lasted three years. His next assignment was at the US Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island. Following a three year stint at the War College, David Walker was promoted to Commander and then assigned to the USS America.

Commander David Walker was captain of the boxing team at Annapolis and enjoys boxing. He hosts a boxing competition aboard ship, time permitting. He takes a few sailors under his wing and trains them for upcoming fights.

|Name: Jack Davies
+Rank: Command Master Chief
+Role: Master Chief Petty Officer
+Appearance: Jack Davies, aged 54 is 5' 11" tall and weighs 198 Lbs. He keep his head shaved and wears a black and gray goatee, neatly trimmed. Command Master Chief Davies is missing the pinkie finger off his left hand.
+Personality: This is a no-nonsense NCO. He demands efficiency from the sailors placed in his care and insures those sailors are well taken care of. He demands respect and insures discipline amongst all members of the crew, including the Ensigns and Lt JG's. Afterall, the Captain may be in command, but it is the Command Master Chief who runs the ship.
+Bio: Jack Davies was born and raised in Springfield, Kentucky. His father, Richard Davies served in the US Navy during the Korean War and worked as a Police Officer in Springfield, KY for 35 years. Richard Davies was tough on his son, but treated him fairly. He taught his son discipline at an early age as well as the burden of responsibility. One of the things his fatehr enjoyed doing with Jack Davies was sailing on one of the many lakes around Lexington, KY. They spent many summer weekends hoisting the mainsail and tacking against the wind. Jack took to sailing like a fish to water. He was a natural and enjoys sailing today, even though he spends most of his time aboard a nuclear powered Amphibious Assault Ship.

Jack Davies enlisted in the Navy right out of High School as special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC). He was initially assigned to Special Boat Team 22 in Mississippi. Due to their proximity to drug trafficking routes, Jack Davies SBT22 have helped to insert and extract Navy Special Warfare (SEAL) Teams on numerous occasions in the jungles of central and South America. Jack came up the ranks the normal rate and remained with the boats for about ten years until he transitioned to Boatswain as a Petty Officer 2nd Class. Part of his reason for changing jobs had to do with an injury he received to his left hand during a SEAL extraction in Honduras.

As a Boatswain, Jack found that he needed to be familiar with all aspects of a ship. He was initially assigned to the USS Knox (DE-1052/FF-1052), an older Destroyer Escort/Frigate. He became very familiar with this ship due to its size, but then when he was promoted to Petty Officer First Class, he was transferred to USS San Jacinto (CG-56), a Ticonderoga-class cruiser. He became comfortable with this ship, spending five years assigned to its crew. Eventually, Jack Davies was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and was firmly qualified as a Boatswain and Surface Warfare Specialist. As a CPO, he spent the next two years training new recruits at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. After two years on the trail, Jack Davies was assigned as Division Chief aboard the USS John F. Kennedy. He spent the next four years aboard the JFK and was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer and assigned as Command Master Chief aboard the USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate. He spent the next six years as Command Master Chief before being promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer and being assigned to the USS America. He has been Command Master Chief of the Amphib Asslt ship for the past three years.

Jack Davies enjoys reading and writing science fiction and fantasy. He is a stickler for the regulations, but when he is not kicking sailors in the ass or embarrassing ensigns, he is reading science fiction novels. They are candy to him.

|Name: Darren Savage
+Rank: Commander
+Role: Air Operations Officer
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

|Name: Robert Higginbottom
+Rank: Colonel
+Role: Commander 24th MEU
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

|Name: Gilberto Falcon
+Rank: Lieutenant Commander
+Role: Maintenance Officer
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

OPTEVFOR JDF-1 [Naval][Ship-Based][Modern]

Rare said
Oh. Sorry I didn't know about the interest check at all. I'll change it if Gunther wants me to.

If Queen Raidne, is cool with this, let him keep the LHD, just allow me and if Rare chooses to create a second ship as well. I say this because this fleet is sadly lacking FFG, DD and CG. They form the protective barrier against lurking Submarines and other surface vessels as well as a flight of incoming Attack Aircraft. We need 1-2 ASW Ships (FF/DD) and maybe 1-2 AAW ships with ASuW capabilities like a DDG or CG.

Having 2x Marine Expeditionary Units would be way cool. Also, Skip the Essex Class and come join me in making an America Class. It is coming on line in June 2014, so isn't an actual active ship yet. But Queen Raidne seems to desire to something extraordinary. I'll start working on an ASW DD too.

AAW - Anti Air Warfare
ASW - Anti Submarine Warfare
ASuW - Anti Surface Warfare

Able Archer 1983

"Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre"

Name: Phillipe A. Etienvre
Age: 26
Description: Phillipe is 180 cm (5'11") and weighs 80 Kg (176 Lbs.). He has very short brown hair and steel gray/blue eyes. Phillipe wears a thin mustache, neatly trimmed and has a few tatoos. On his right forearm, he has a blue and white tatoo of the 12e Emblem de Régiment de Cuirassiers (Regimental Crest for 12th Armor).
Background: Lieutenant Etienvre hails from Bénouville in Normandie to Jean-Baptiste and Louisa Etienbre. Phillipe has two sisters, Michéle and Marguerite. Jean-Baptiste works for France's National Railway in Caen.

Phillipe received his undergraduate degree Law at the Université Paris-1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (The univeristy of Paris at Sorbonne). In his final year at Sorbonne, he tested for acceptance into Saint Cyr or École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in Brittany. While at Saint Cyr, Phillipe studied Law. Upon graduation, he received his military diploma of Saint-Cyr, which is a master's degree in Strategy and Internationals Relations as well as a Master's degree in Law providing him with a career as a jurist following his military commitment. During his third and final year at Saint Cyr, he held the rank of Sous-Lieutenant and upon graduation, all cadets are promoted to Lieutenant then go onto their special branch training for an additional year.

Phillipe opted to train in Arme blindée cavalerie, (ABC) or Armoured Cavalry Branch at Saumur in Maine-et-Loire. The school was referred to as ABC School. Upon graduation from ABC school, Lieutenant Phillipe Etienvre was assigned as a Peloton Leader in 12e Cuirassier Groupe d'Escadron. Phillipe gets along well with the other officers of his Squadron and takes his job very serious.

Unit: 3rd Peloton, 1e Escadron, 12e Cuirassier Groupe d’Escadron (12e CGE) 12e Armor Battalion
Role: Platoon Leader
Equipment: MAC-50 9mm Pistol & MP-5 SMG
Rank: Lieutenant

Misc: 6e-12e Régiment de Cuirassiers,(6e-12e RC) [6-12 Armor Regiment] is located in Quartier Valmy, Olivet, France and is a subordinate element of the 2e Brigade Blindée, (2e BB) [2nd Armor Brigade]. The regiment is composed of around 1200 personnel organization into 13 squadrons including the four squadrons of the 12th Battalion. Phillipe is with 1e Escadron (1st Squadron) commanded by Capitaine Jacque Guilbeault. 1e Escadron is composed of three pelotons of four AMX-30 Main Battle Tanks and one tank for the Company Commander.

3/1/12e RC

3rd Peloton consists of 4x AMX-30 Main Battle Tanks

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Peloton Leader/Tank Commander: Lt. Phil Etienvre
Gunner: Brigadier-chef 1e classe Henri Plourde
Driver: Brigadier-chef Jean Samson
Loader: Soldat 1e classe Robert Victor

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Section Leader/Tank Commander: Maréchal des logis Felicien Paquet
Gunner: Brigadier-chef 1e classe Serge Dupont
Driver: Brigadier-chef Romain Mercier
Loader: Soldat 1e classe Pons Daviau

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Section Leader/Tank Commander: Maréchal des logis Marcellin Bonnet
Gunner: Brigadier-chef 1e classe Lucien Forest
Driver: Brigadier-chef Nathanael Michaud
Loader: Soldat 1e classe Paol Levoie

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Peloton Sergent/Tank Commander: Maréchal des logis-chef Jodoc Arthur
Gunner: Brigadier-chef 1e classe Justin Colbert
Driver: Brigadier-chef Remy Legrand
Loader: Soldat 1e classe Severin Travere

Able Archer 1983

What British or FRG recce units are on the 1K zone in this AO? They will fight a delaying action while Soviet and GDR Airborne/Spetsnaz units drop deep to disrupt NATO Lines of Communications. They will fight MPs and rear echelon units initially then switch to Heavy units assigned wit clearing pockets of resistance.

Able Archer 1983

The photographs I included are ones I took while in IOBC at Ft. Benning, GA in 1988. We were in training, so you'll notice the MILES Receptors on the M113s, the yellow light which blinks when the track has been disabled and the BFA (Blank Firing Adapter) on the .50 cal.

Able Archer 1983

The first indication something was afoot was the number of combat aircraft taking to the skies over East Germany and Czechoslovakia shortly after 0130 hours. 7th Army Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany received the report at 0136 which was logged immediately. The American 7th Army Commander was notified along with his staff. The Battle Captain in the 7th Army Operations Center contacted VII Corps, V Corps and 2nd Armor Division (Forward) at Garlstedt, Germany by landline (telephone) of the alert. This was no drill. Each of the Corps Commands would notify their divisions and the Division Operations Centers would notify their Brigades and on down the Chain of Command.

Captain Stewart received a phone call from LTC Mason to put his company on alert. He grabbed his call list and started calling platoon leaders, Charge of Quarters at the barracks and the First Sergeant. By 0220 hours, everyone in the chain of command was notified. For the soldiers of B Company 3rd Battalion 41st IN (M), it SSG Garrison was on CQ duty. He would knock and open each door in the barracks and yell, "Lariat Advance! Lariat Advance!" This warning alerted all soldiers of the company that they were to wake up, get dressed, grab their ruck sacks and duffel bags and head to the Motor park. The ruck sack would go on their tracked vehicle with them while the duffels would be stacked on the company deuce and half.

The order had been issued, the Soviets and their East German lackies were coming across the one K zone. Everyone was to move to their General Deployment Positions. All personal possessions not going to the front was locked in a footlocker to be shipped home at the earliest conveniences. Spouses and all non-essential personnel were cleared out of the housing area and sent back to the United States of America. The day we all have been waiting for, finally arrived. the US and the USSR were at war.



By 0900, the 3rd Battalion was in its GDP positions waiting for instructions. By 1000 hours, B Company was ordered to report to the Battalion Commander of the 2nd Battalion, 66th Armor, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Funari. By 1400 hours, Captain Stewart was instructed to give up his 3rd Platoon and by 11430 hours, 2nd Lieutenant Frances Leahy of Worcester, Massachusetts reported to Captain Tom Stewart of Boston. Lieutenant Leahy brought four M60A3 Main Battle Tanks with him. Captain Stewart gave the 22-year old lieutenant a place on the line to cover. The S2 said it would be still another 70 hours or more before the East Germans reached their positions on the west bank of the Elbe River. By 1600 hours, Staff Sergeant Ray Nolan, 3rd Squad Leader, 3rd Platoon, D Company, 17th Engineers reported for duty. He would begin working on an obstacle plan as soon as possible. By 1730 hours, 1st Lieutenant Greg Butanowicz, Fire Support Officer for the newly formed Team Bravo, 3-41 IN (M) was ready for action. The Battalion staff for the 2-66 AR would be ready to issue their Operations Order at 1800 hours. Captain Stewart would attend with first Lieutenant Joel Cole (XO), Lieutenant Butanowicz (FSO), SSG Nolan (ENG) and First Sergeant Marsh (Co 1SG).

It was almost 2100 hours when the meeting was over and LTC Funari had a solid plan for the Battalion Task Force which included three companies of Armor, one company of mech infantry, a 4.2" mortar platoon and its inherent Scout Platoon. C Company, 2-66 AR had been detached to 3-41 IN (M). Team Alpha would be main effort with three platoons of Armor, one platoon of Mech Infantry (3/B/3-41 IN), FIST and a squad of Engineers. Team Tank consisted of two platoons of B Company, 2-66 AR and one platoon of M901 Improved Tow Vehicles from 3-41 IN (M), D Company (-) consisted of two platoons of Armor with no attachments. The Mortar Platoon, Scout platoon and 3rd platoon, D Company would be retained under Battalion Task Force Control.

During the ride back to Team Bravo's GDP positions, Captain Stewart came up with a tentative plan based on the operations order. He issued a Warning Order and Fragmentation Order immediately and by 2300 hours, Team Bravo was moving to their assigned Battle Position. During the trip there, Captain Stewart worked on the Operations Order in the back of the M113 while Corporal Rose manned the .50 caliber Machine Gun in the TC's seat.

By zero dark thirty, the Company Team arrived at their Battle Position. Captain Stewart began assigning sectors to the platoons instructing them not to dig in yet. Once the company was in position, the three Platoon leaders, three Platoon sergeants, FSO, Engineer squad leader, supply sergeant, XO and Company First Sergeant all met at the rear of the Commander's track to listen to his hastily thrown together Operations Order. The Company Team would begin digging in at 0300 hours, 24 hours after the alert had gone out. Even in a Lightning strike, it takes time for all the components to move into place.

OPTEVFOR JDF-1 [Modern Day][Naval][Ship-Based]

Added the XO and the Command Master Chief, a boxer and a Sci-Fi junkie.

OPTEVFOR JDF-1 [Modern Day][Naval][Ship-Based]

|Ship Name: USS America
|Ship Class: America Class
|Ship Hull Classification Symbol: LHA-6
|Ship Role: Amphibious Assault Ship
|Armament: 2x Rolling Airframe Missile Launchers IR Homing SAM v. small aircraft and missiles
2x Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Launchers SAM v. small aircraft and missiles
2x Phalanx Close In Weapon Systems (CIWS) 20mm Gatling Gun v. Anti-Ship Missiles
7x dual .50 caliber Machine guns

|Aircraft:
6x F-35B Lightning II
12x MV-22B Osprey
4x CH-53K Super Stallion Helicopters
6x AH-1Z Viper
2x MH-60S Knighthawk

|Well Deck:
15x Expeditionary Assault Vehicle
4x M1A2SEP Main BattleTanks
6x M777 155mm Howitzers
8x M252 81mm Mortar
8x BGM-71 TOW launcher
8x FGM-148 Javelin AT Missile
4x Tractor, Rubber Tire, Articlated Steering
2x TX51-19M Rough Terrain Forklift
3x D7 Bulldozers
31x Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement truck MTVR 7 Ton truck
4x Mk48 Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)
63x HMMWVs
4x Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)

|Dimensions: Length: 844 feet (257.3 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (32.3 meters)
Draft: 26 feet (7.9 meters)
Displacement: 44,971 long tons (45,693 t) full load
|Speed: 20+ knots (37+ km/h)
|Crew: 65 officers, 994 enlisted
1,687 Marines (25th Marine Expeditionary Unit)
|Motto: "Bello Vel Pace Paratus"
("Ready for War or Peace")
|Other: The F35s are configured as Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV). The remainder of the VTOL and rotary wing aircraft are man operated.

|Captain's Name: Captain Brian Krol
+Appearance: Captain Krol is 5' 11" tall and weighs 190 Lbs. He is 46 years of age, caucasian, blue eyes and brown hair. Captain Krol is in decent physical condition
+Personality: Captain Krol is a type A personality, always on the edge of his seat, very active and into everything. He does not sit still for very long and gets about 4 - 6 hours of sleep a night.
+Bio: Captain Krol graduated from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis ranked 25 out of a class of a class of 1,023. Brian Krol held the title of Captain of Midshipmen during his senior year at Annapolis.

Captain Krol was trained in flying the UH-1N Iroquois helicopter and served aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) as a pilot. Following his initial tour of duty aboard the Iwo Jima, Brian Krol was promoted to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) and attended surface warfare school. He was qualified in both surface and air operations. He was also qualified in the CH-46 Sea Knight. As a LtJG, he served as a pilot aboard the USS Wasp. He remained with this ship until promotion to (Full) Lieutenant. His next tour of duty was with the helicopter flight training school at Pensacola, FL as an instructor. He remained their long enough to be promoted to Lieutenant Commander. His next tour of duty was as Weapons systems officer aboard the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), the USS Bonhomme Richard, and USS Boxer. After nine years as a Lieutenant Commander, Brian Krol was promoted to Commander and given command of USS McCampbell (DDG-85). He then moved on to take the XO position aboard the USS Wasp and was finally given command of the USS America with the coming of his most recent promotion to Captain.

Captain Brian Krol was born in Springfield, Massachusetts where he excelled at sports and academics at Cathedral High school. He was appointed to the USN Academy by Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy. Captain Krol's father served as Mayor of Springfield and volunteered his time to the Democratic Party.

|Name: David Walker
+Rank: Commander
+Role: Executive Officer
+Appearance: Commander Walker, aged 43 stands 5' 8" tall and weighs 168 Lbs. His head is shaved clean and he wears no facial hair. He has brown eyes and a two inch scar adorns the corner of his right eye.
+Personality: Commander Walker is much more subdued than his commander, one may call him laid back. He is focused on his duties, but tends to go about them in a more relaxed mode.
+Bio: David Walker is from Springfield, Illinois. His father worked for the Norfolk Southern Railway as a Brakeman, Conductor, then yard master of Decatur Yard. Eventually, David Walker's father, David Sr. was made Operations Manager of Norfolk Southern Railway in Norfolk, VA. By this time, David Jr. was in the Navy.

As a Midshipman, David Walker held the position of Platoon Commander and graduated 252nd out of a class of 1098 students. He trained and qualified in Surface Warfare and was posted as Division leader aboard the USS John F. Kennedy. After being promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade, Walker was reassigned to the USS Ticonderoga and worked in the Combat Information Center (CIC). After being promote to Lieutenant, Walker was assigned to the USS Arkansas as Surface Warfare Officer. Following his promotion to Lieutenant Commander, he was given command of USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) which lasted three years. His next assignment was at the US Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island. Following a three year stint at the War College, David Walker was promoted to Commander and then assigned to the USS America.

Commander David Walker was captain of the boxing team at Annapolis and enjoys boxing. He hosts a boxing competition aboard ship, time permitting. He takes a few sailors under his wing and trains them for upcoming fights.

|Name: Jack Davies
+Rank: Command Master Chief
+Role: Master Chief Petty Officer
+Appearance: Jack Davies, aged 54 is 5' 11" tall and weighs 198 Lbs. He keep his head shaved and wears a black and gray goatee, neatly trimmed. Command Master Chief Davies is missing the pinkie finger off his left hand.
+Personality: This is a no-nonsense NCO. He demands efficiency from the sailors placed in his care and insures those sailors are well taken care of. He demands respect and insures discipline amongst all members of the crew, including the Ensigns and Lt JG's. Afterall, the Captain may be in command, but it is the Command Master Chief who runs the ship.
+Bio: Jack Davies was born and raised in Springfield, Kentucky. His father, Richard Davies served in the US Navy during the Korean War and worked as a Police Officer in Springfield, KY for 35 years. Richard Davies was tough on his son, but treated him fairly. He taught his son discipline at an early age as well as the burden of responsibility. One of the things his fatehr enjoyed doing with Jack Davies was sailing on one of the many lakes around Lexington, KY. They spent many summer weekends hoisting the mainsail and tacking against the wind. Jack took to sailing like a fish to water. He was a natural and enjoys sailing today, even though he spends most of his time aboard a nuclear powered Amphibious Assault Ship.

Jack Davies enlisted in the Navy right out of High School as special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC). He was initially assigned to Special Boat Team 22 in Mississippi. Due to their proximity to drug trafficking routes, Jack Davies SBT22 have helped to insert and extract Navy Special Warfare (SEAL) Teams on numerous occasions in the jungles of central and South America. Jack came up the ranks the normal rate and remained with the boats for about ten years until he transitioned to Boatswain as a Petty Officer 2nd Class. Part of his reason for changing jobs had to do with an injury he received to his left hand during a SEAL extraction in Honduras.

As a Boatswain, Jack found that he needed to be familiar with all aspects of a ship. He was initially assigned to the USS Knox (DE-1052/FF-1052), an older Destroyer Escort/Frigate. He became very familiar with this ship due to its size, but then when he was promoted to Petty Officer First Class, he was transferred to USS San Jacinto (CG-56), a Ticonderoga-class cruiser. He became comfortable with this ship, spending five years assigned to its crew. Eventually, Jack Davies was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and was firmly qualified as a Boatswain and Surface Warfare Specialist. As a CPO, he spent the next two years training new recruits at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. After two years on the trail, Jack Davies was assigned as Division Chief aboard the USS John F. Kennedy. He spent the next four years aboard the JFK and was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer and assigned as Command Master Chief aboard the USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate. He spent the next six years as Command Master Chief before being promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer and being assigned to the USS America. He has been Command Master Chief of the Amphib Asslt ship for the past three years.

Jack Davies enjoys reading and writing science fiction and fantasy. He is a stickler for the regulations, but when he is not kicking sailors in the ass or embarrassing ensigns, he is reading science fiction novels. They are candy to him.

|Name: Darren Savage
+Rank: Commander
+Role: Air Operations Officer
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

|Name: Robert Higginbottom
+Rank: Colonel
+Role: Commander 24th MEU
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

|Name: Gilberto Falcon
+Rank: Lieutenant Commander
+Role: Maintenance Officer
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

Aftermath: War on Terror NRP

Rare said
No I would like this to be as realistic as It can be.

The United States of America.
On 9/12/2001, I was a 37 year old Infantry Captain on his way to a nation comprised of one third Eastern Orthodox Slavs, one third Christians and one third Muslims. If you would like realism, I'm your man for USA. I can do a fairly decent George Bush.

Steam, Steel and Skies! A Napoleonic-airship RP

Maykxor said
Minor Necro post :O

Not at all, Maykxor! Keep this thing alive until the thread moderator returns.