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Re: CDR John Michael "Mike" Amicarella, USN (Ret.) Signal Charlie October 20, 2025
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

Animal was one of those guys that it was really hard not to like. In the early days of the HS community expanding into a real CSAR role in Fallon he made a big difference. RIP Mike…til Valhalla! Mike Michael Fuqua (858) 382-3297 Sent from iPhone On Oct 31, 2025, at 10:44, mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> wrote: https://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/cdr-john-michael-mike-amicarella-usn-r… Fair Winds and Following Seas Mike CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 ’38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/ _______________________________________________ Rotorheads mailing list -- rotorheads(a)helobubbas.com <mailto:rotorheads@helobubbas.com> To unsubscribe send an email to rotorheads-leave(a)helobubbas.com <mailto:rotorheads-leave@helobubbas.com>

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Anduril's YFQ-44 Fury 'Fighter' Drone Has Flown
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

https://www.twz.com/air/andurils-yfq-44-fury-fighter-drone-has-flown CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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White House Nominates Lunday to Lead Coast Guard, Other Senior Leaders Tapped for New Roles
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

https://news.usni.org/2025/10/29/white-house-nominates-lunday-to-lead-coast- guard-other-senior-leaders-tapped-for-new-roles

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Replacement
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2025/10/30/navy-replaces-admiral-le ading-naval-research-with-former-doge-staffer/

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What's Going on in Shipping
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

https://youtu.be/J7LjBZe24Gs?si=dVQoPOz8s2o_NyXB

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CDR John Michael "Mike" Amicarella, USN (Ret.) Signal Charlie October 20, 2025
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

https://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/cdr-john-michael-mike-amicarella-usn-re t-signal-charlie/ Fair Winds and Following Seas Mike CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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Iran - Latest from ISW
by Marc Liebman 30 Oct '25

30 Oct '25

https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-october-30-20… While the ships that delivered the rocket fuel left before Trump met with Jinping, note that the PRC has a piss poor record of adhering to any agreement. They agree to get a deal done to make the occidental happy and then do what they want. The PRC buys 90+% of Iran’s oil at well below market prices. Keep that in mind. They’re not going to shift away from that unless the supply is guaranteed at the same price and they get something valuable in return. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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The Golden Fleet and the Future of U.S. Maritime Superiority
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 30 Oct '25

30 Oct '25

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2025/10/29/the_golden_fleet_and_th e_future_of_us_maritime_superiority_1144005.html

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Re: Executive Order To Go Back To Steam Catapults On New Aircraft Carriers Coming: Trump
by Drew Hamblen 30 Oct '25

30 Oct '25

I bet Palmer Luckey and Anduril could figure it out. (Although they'd probably provide an alternative to CVNs altogether) On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com> wrote: > Then why is it unreliable? Is it the design? Is it the contractor who > failed to build what is designed? Is it decisions by those involved in the > spec? Or, is it not scalable? Dunno the answers or other questions, but > until it is sorted out on *Ford, *we ought not to build more carriers > with the system. > > > > Whatever the cause, it is embarrassing and redesigning/reengineering the > next carrier to have steam cats and hydraulic arresting gear is not going > to be a trivial exercise. And, of course, we – the taxpayer – get to foot > the bill and money that could have been spent on recapitalizing the fleet > and building new ships will get funneled off to this project. > > > > Way back when I was a mechanical engineering student, a professor had a > sign in the classroom to suggest the order of magnitude of the problem if > one does not get the design right the first time…. > > > > *If it costs $1 to design a part, it takes:* > > *$10 to change the design after it been approved* > > *$100 to change the design part after the first prototype has been made* > > *$1,000 to change the design part after it fails a form, fit, function > test* > > *$10,000 to change the design of the part after it is assembled in the > first prototype* > > *$100,000 to change design the part after it goes into production* > > > > What makes this matter worse is that those who made the decision to > install electronic catapult and arresting gear have been promoted or gone > on to other jobs or retired and will never have to pay the consequences for > their bad decisions. This is one of the fundamental problems with defense > (and government) procurement, i.e., no one is held accountable for their > bad decisions for which we, the taxpayers, pay the bill and operators > suffer, or worse, are injured and die and our national security is put at > risk. > > > > Marc Liebman > > https://www.marcliebman.com > > https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g > > > > > > *From: *"ahaefner(a)aol.com" <ahaefner(a)aol.com> > *Date: *Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM > *To: *Drew Hamblen <drewhamblen(a)gmail.com>, Mike Brattland < > mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com> > *Cc: *HeloBubbas <helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com> > *Subject: *[Helobubbas] Re: Executive Order To Go Back To Steam Catapults > On New Aircraft Carriers Coming: Trump > > > > I think NAWCAD Lakehurst has been working EMALS for 40+ years and the base > has in ground launch systems going back to the earliest carriers. This > isn’t new technology. AL Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ > ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ > > I think NAWCAD Lakehurst has been working EMALS for 40+ years and the base > has in ground launch systems going back to the earliest carriers. > > > > This isn’t new technology. > > > > AL > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > <https://aolapp.onelink.me/eG2g?pid=NativePlacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_3…> > > > > On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 8:36 AM, Drew Hamblen < > drewhamblen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > It seems prudent to me to have at least some of the new Carriers planned > to use steam/hydraulics (proven) until the alternatives are battle tested > enough to make them all that way. Imagine if all of the new planned ships > run into consistent issues for the next few decades... > > > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com> wrote: > > > https://www.twz.com/sea/executive-order-to-go-back-to-steam-catapults-on-ne… > > Interesting > > > > *CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com > <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com> * > > *mgbrattland(a)brattland.org <mgbrattland(a)brattland.org> * > > *Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events* > > *sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org <sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org> * > > *619 454-0496 ’38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan* > > *Webmaster for **www.brattland.org <http://www.brattland.org/> > www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overthehillgang.com/>* *www.overdrivehotrodnews.com > <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/>** www.gerlecreek.org > <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> ** www.helobubbas.com > <http://www.helobubbas.com/>* > > *www.prowlers.org <http://www.prowlers.org/>* * www.gerlecreek.com > <http://www.gerlecreek.com/>* *www.ford6vcarburetion.com > <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/>* > > *www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> > www.nssha.org <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org > <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> > https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/ > <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/>* > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com > To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave(a)helobubbas.com > > _______________________________________________ > Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com > To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave(a)helobubbas.com > >

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Executive Order To Go Back To Steam Catapults On New Aircraft Carriers Coming: Trump
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

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