LHD-4 USS Boxer made a port call to HK on Sept 1st 2011

MwRYum

MwRYum

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Now, USS Boxer ain't new, but...

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it's a rare opportunity to have a bristling city night-scape for its backdrop, eh?

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I don't recall HMM-163 have attack helicopters, and that exhausts doesn't look like AH-1W type, but neither it spots the iconic 4-blades rotor that's of AH-1Z

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And this is for our sea-dog-in-residence, popeye...I can guess that's bragging its service achievements, but what exactly?

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bd popeye

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Re: LHD-4 USS Boxer made a port call to HK on 01-09-2011

Great photos. Where was the ship in port?

Those letters are just awards for excellence for different departments. No big deal.

The USMC consolidated it's helo squadrons some time ago..
 
MwRYum

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Re: LHD-4 USS Boxer made a port call to HK on 01-09-2011

bd popeye said:
Great photos. Where was the ship in port?
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Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong. Rare for USN vessels get permissions to park in cruise ship terminal though.

bd popeye said:
Those letters are just awards for excellence for different departments. No big deal.

The USMC consolidated it's helo squadrons some time ago..
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Ah I see, learned something today, thanks.
 
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Re: LHD-4 USS Boxer made a port call to HK on 01-09-2011

bd popeye said:
Great photos. Where was the ship in port?

Those letters are just awards for excellence for different departments. No big deal.

The USMC consolidated it's helo squadrons some time ago..
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E - Excellent
S - Satisfactory
H - ?

What does the "H" stand for?
 
bd popeye

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Re: LHD-4 USS Boxer made a port call to HK on 01-09-2011

No ship would ever get an award for satisfactory. No one..

Equation, "giver of likes", you are incorrect on this occasion.

Look gents here's the breakdown of what those awards(letters) on the bridge mean..

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The letters painted on the ship's bridge wings are known as Command Excellence Awards. These awards mean that the ship that bears them has proven to be superior in a certain field of operations. The probably most important award is the Battle E. There is only one Battle E award per squadron and only one ship in the squadron wins it every year. The Battle E award shows that the ship that bears it has proven to be superior in ship handling, weapons employment, tactics and ability to fulfill mission objectives. The importance of the Battle E is also represented by its appearance: The white E is twice as large as the 'common' E's and it's the only award with shadow. But all this does not mean that the other awards are unimportant: A lot of the training aboard a ship during the year is not only to maintain proficiency, but to try and win these awards.

The varying colors tend to represent different departments aboard the ship while the varying letters represent different activities.

Awards are only valid for one year. Afterwards they have to be removed if the unit does not qualify for the award again. If a unit won an award and qualified for the same award the next year, the first award is underlined (service stripes). So if a unit bears a triply underlined E, the unit has won the award in four consecutive years. Instead of the letter and four service stripes for winning the award five consecutive times, in the case of the Battle "E", a gold "E" shall be displayed with a silver star above the "E". In the case of the command excellence awards, an "E" and a star of the same color will be shown for the fifth consecutive award, replacing the service stripes. Another star shall be added for each five successive annual awards.

All awards, except the Battle E, are 20 inches in length and 25 inches in height without shadow.
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Battle E - Award for the best ship handling, weapons employment, tactics and ability to fulfill mission objectives (command and control). Only one award per squadron.
EExcellence Award for the best Propulsion and Engineering Crews.
EExcellence Award for the best Combat Information Centers. (Surface Ships)
Award for Operations Excellence. (Submarines)
EExcellence Award for the best Supply Departments.
EExcellence Award for Maritime Warfare Excellence. (Surface Ships)
Excellence Award for Aviation Maintenance Excellence. (Aircraft Carriers)
EExcellence Award for the best Air Departments on board the aircraft carriers. FAward for Fire Control Excellence.
CExcellence Award for the best Communication Departments. AAward for Antisubmarine Warfare Excellence.
DCExcellence Award for the best Damage Control Crews.
CSAward for Combat Systems Excellence on board the Aircraft Carriers.
HWellness Award for the best Health Promotion Activities. Units have to apply for this award.
HHabitability Award.
MExcellence Award for the best Medical Departments.
MExcellence Award for the best Medical Departments.
NAward for Navigation Excellence.
NAward for Navigation Excellence.
TExcellence Award for Tactical Proficiency.
RAward for Repair Excellence.
DExcellence Award for the best Deck Departments.
WExcellence Award for the best Weapons Departments on board the Aircraft Carriers. DDental Award.
DSExcellence Award for Deep Submergence.
SExcellence Award for Strategic Operations.
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Navigation Award.
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Deck Seamanship Award.
 
MwRYum

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Re: LHD-4 USS Boxer made a port call to HK on 01-09-2011

bd popeye said:
No ship would ever get an award for satisfactory. No one..

Equation, "giver of likes", you are incorrect on this occasion.

Look gents here's the breakdown of what those awards(letters) on the bridge mean..

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battlee.jpg
Battle E - Award for the best ship handling, weapons employment, tactics and ability to fulfill mission objectives (command and control). Only one award per squadron.
EExcellence Award for the best Propulsion and Engineering Crews.
EExcellence Award for the best Combat Information Centers. (Surface Ships)
Award for Operations Excellence. (Submarines)
EExcellence Award for the best Supply Departments.
EExcellence Award for Maritime Warfare Excellence. (Surface Ships)
Excellence Award for Aviation Maintenance Excellence. (Aircraft Carriers)
EExcellence Award for the best Air Departments on board the aircraft carriers. FAward for Fire Control Excellence.
CExcellence Award for the best Communication Departments. AAward for Antisubmarine Warfare Excellence.
DCExcellence Award for the best Damage Control Crews.
CSAward for Combat Systems Excellence on board the Aircraft Carriers.
HWellness Award for the best Health Promotion Activities. Units have to apply for this award.
HHabitability Award.
MExcellence Award for the best Medical Departments.
MExcellence Award for the best Medical Departments.
NAward for Navigation Excellence.
NAward for Navigation Excellence.
TExcellence Award for Tactical Proficiency.
RAward for Repair Excellence.
DExcellence Award for the best Deck Departments.
WExcellence Award for the best Weapons Departments on board the Aircraft Carriers. DDental Award.
DSExcellence Award for Deep Submergence.
SExcellence Award for Strategic Operations.
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Navigation Award.
deckaward.gif
Deck Seamanship Award.
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Ok, but what's with the big green (?) S on the left?
 
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Re: LHD-4 USS Boxer made a port call to HK on 01-09-2011

Lol...just call me the Santa Clause of "thanks" giving, chief!
 
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