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Women In Submarines Controversy and Documentation
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--- My Naval Career ---
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Submarines
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USS George Bancroft - SSBN 643 (Blue) (77-78)
USS Henry Stimson - SSBN 655 (Gold) (79-81)
USS Lewis & Clark - SSBN 644 (Gold) (85)
USS Henry Clay - SSBN 625 (Gold) (85-87)
Submarine Tenders:
USS Holland - AS-32 (87-90)
USS Canopus - AS-34 (93-94)
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I also served at several shore duty locations including Virginia Beach, VA & Kings Bay, GA. More to come... |
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My advancement schedule. I NEVER would have been able to achieve this level of performance without the help of my coworkers, shipmates, mentors, and most importantly, my family, Suzanne, Jeremy, and Tim who helped me at ever step. Thank you to all of them.
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Outline of Navy Occupational Standards for a submarine electronics technician (Technical standards only; administrative and management responsibilities are not covered in this document.)
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List of US Navy Schools I Attended
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My Cold War Certificate of Recognition |
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I was a strategic weapons system electronics technician (NavET). NavETs were responsible for operating and maintaining (among other things) the submarine's navigation systems.
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Ship's Inertial Navigation System (SINS) |
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--- The equipment and basic principles |
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--- General Navy navigation equipment |
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Navy Navigation Satellite System (NavSat/Transit) - My favorite navigation system |
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--- Overview |
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--- History |
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--- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory - Technical Digest: "The Legacy of Transit" |
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--- The system satellites |
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--- Major satellite events |
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--- The role of precise timing in the system |
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--- The shipboard equipment |
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More information on my boats: |
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USS George Bancroft (SSBN 643) |
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USS Henry Stimson (SSBN 655) |
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USS Lewis & Clark (SSBN 644) |
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USS Henry Clay (SSBN 625) |
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More submarine stuff... |
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"No one has done more to prevent conflict – no one has made a greater sacrifice for the cause of Peace than you, American’s proud missile submarine family."
General Colin Powell (Ret.), Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA, April 1992
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"They also serve those who only stand and wait"
-- Eleanor Rickover, ship's sponsor, at the Launching of the USS Hyman G Rickover
Submitted by Steven H. Landers FTCS(SS) (Ret.) -- "As a member of the launching and commissioning crew of the Hyman G Rickover (SSN709), I did not grasp the full meaning back then. But now since, I have retired from the Submarine Service and my own sons go to sea. I stand on a pier and watch and wait for their return, only now do full comprehend the depth of the quote and the dedication of those who waited for me. "
I fully agree with Senior Chief Landers' comment.
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"...as those of who have spent our careers as officers know well, there is no one more patient or more persistent than a chief with a mission. He might yell and cuss, bang on tables or stomp a few toes, but eventually, he will get what he wants, if you give him the time and resources'."
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, CNO 1970-1974
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Here's an excellent website about life on a submarine during my time as a bubblehead. This comes from a fellow submariner that served aboard the USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN 633). |
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What's it like in one of our submarines today? The attached .pdf contains about 50 photos and illustrations of a Trident missile submarine, its equipment, and basic ballistic missile theory. It gives you a pretty good idea of the surroundings and 'life in a sewer pipe'. Take a tour of Trident submarines, the USS Nebraska (SSBN 739). |
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On January 15, 2010, the United States Navy gave a group of bloggers a tour aboard the USS Hampton (SSN 767). The bloggers provided a great number of videos, photos, and commentary on what it's like onboard one of the United States Navy's current fast attack submarines. |
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On March 27, 2010, the United States Navy provided 'The Virginian-Pilot' with a tour aboard the USS New Mexico (SSN 779). The website contains a video tour, a 360° panoramic view within the boat, and photos of the tour. |
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Navy Times editor Dave Brown and photographer Chris Maddaloni took an underway tour of the USS Rhode Island (SSBN 640) on 17 August 2010. See what they saw on a virtual tour of the USS Rhode Island. |
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As time moves on, we get more detailed look peeks at how submarines work; their missions and capabilities; the culture, training, and operations of the submariner. This video, "Recon Silent Strike" was put out by the Pentagon in December 2010. I have yet to see a more accurate and definitive video of what what submarines do and how they do it. |
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My idea of a Sub School Graduation Talk - by Bob 'Dex' Armstrong |
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How to simulate life in the Navy (Part I) How to simulate life in the Navy (Part II) |
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You know you're a submariner's wife if... |
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Below: Some of the silly stuff we do while on patrol (but we are all totally normal, despite appearances otherwise)! |
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John (ETCS) 
