Aussies down under-for real

[VatorMan]

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/30/new-in-2024-even-more-us-australia-submarine-collaboration/

U.S. Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven said in 2023 that the service has already taken a number of steps since the March announcement of the AUKUS “optimal pathway,” which lays out three phases: U.S. and U.K. submarines operating out of Stirling; Australia buying and operating new and used Virginia-class submarines from the U.S.; and Australia building and operating its own SSN-AUKUS submarine.
Raven said Australian officers, sailors and government civilians are already in the nuclear training pipeline with the U.S. Navy and are learning attack sub maintenance procedures in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and at Barrow-in-Furness, England.


Wonder if they will be able to have their daily ale allotment ?

[ZipZap]

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/30/new-in-2024-even-more-us-australia-submarine-collaboration/

U.S. Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven said in 2023 that the service has already taken a number of steps since the March announcement of the AUKUS “optimal pathway,” which lays out three phases: U.S. and U.K. submarines operating out of Stirling; Australia buying and operating new and used Virginia-class submarines from the U.S.; and Australia building and operating its own SSN-AUKUS submarine.
Raven said Australian officers, sailors and government civilians are already in the nuclear training pipeline with the U.S. Navy and are learning attack sub maintenance procedures in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and at Barrow-in-Furness, England.


Wonder if they will be able to have their daily ale allotment ?

They swapped daily ale for daily boosters in AUS.

[VatorMan]

They swapped daily ale for daily boosters in AUS.

One of my favorite memories was drinking a beer on an Aussie destroyer in Pearl Harbor. I traded a memo saying if had to shed load, their ship would be last.

[markids77]

At least they won't get a measure of Pusser's rum like the Brits... that shit is vile!

[VatorMan]

Aussies get our latest attack subs. I’d hate to fight them there-my God, everything wants to kill you.

[Torqaholic]

Going to be a whole lot of dead Chinese if they start a war. That's for damn sure.

[Unsuspicious]

Seems like the first step should be teaching them english

[Torqaholic]

I just recently learned Chinese don't swim. The percent who can is extremely low, like single digit low :yesnod:

[Torqaholic]

Seems like the first step should be teaching them english


The Australians? I totally agree :rofl:

[VatorMan]

Seems like the first step should be teaching them english

They know a bit. Just shorten every word and it’s Aussie. Breakfast is brekky, everything is evs, etc…

[Unsuspicious]

Listening to akka dakka while eating makkas for brekkie

[VatorMan]

Listening to akka dakka while eating makkas for brekkie

Yup

[ZipZap]

I just recently learned Chinese don't swim. The percent who can is extremely low, like single digit low :yesnod:

Well, **** it then. Let's go with global warming!:cert:

[Torqaholic]

Well, **** it then. Let's go with global warming!:cert:

Could wipe out half the population bombing a single dam :lol: