Originally Posted by DC Ron
Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
...Hopefully DC Ron can tell us if it aligns with his knowledge since he interacted with the sub community.

Cool video. A little dated but the basic structure of submarine life aligns with my understanding. From my visits on non-deployed submarines, the aspect of the scarcity of work and living space is the part that's perhaps hardest to convey. If you need personal space, this ain't the life for you...

Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
...A fact that the general public may not know is that (in the US) every major military contract has a HIGHLY qualified military officer in the programs office to oversee the project. Often these have a rank of Major General and have a Masters or PhD in the relevant technical domain; physics, software, aerodynamics, engineering, etc. I learned this years ago while working on satellite systems...

Spent close to 30 years working for the Navy as a civil servant, and worked quite a bit with the Program Executive Officer (PEO) community, including PEO Subs. It's a fascinating and somewhat imperfect acquisition model, but it still produces the world's most powerful defense force. So that's something...
Hey DC, it's nice to hear the video basically aligns with your knowledge. Even though it's dated, I found it educational.

Today my latest read arrive on my doorstep Nimitz at War

I've got several questions regarding the Pacific theater I'm hoping this book will answer.
For starters, who was responsible for the long range patrols off of Pearl Harbor and why were we so vulnerable?

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