17 years ago, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) embarked on the longest deployment for an aircraft carrier in post-Vietnam military history. On…
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Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, it is highly suggested you do so first before reading any further!…
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The Life and Times of an S-3A Viking Sensor Operator, Part Three: What Goes Up, Must Come Down
Today, a new generation of AWs carry on the tradition set forth by men like Bules and Worth, but aboard different…
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The Life and Times of an S-3A Viking Sensor Operator, Part Two: Livin’ in the Real World
“So many things that you have no control of have to go absolutely right for you. Becoming an S-3A SENSO, out…
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The Life and Times of an S-3A Viking Sensor Operator, Part One: It Wasn’t Just a Job, but an Adventure
If you are ready, let us turn back the clock to the mid-to-late-1980s and take a ride aboard the S-3A Viking…
