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| City Hunter | May 21 2005, 05:57 AM Post #71 |
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Any word on the hovercrafts for the PN? What happened to that project or is that another secret surprise? |
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Command is about authority, about appointment to a position. Effective leadership is different. It must be learned and practiced in order for it to rise to the level of art. You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader. You can certainly command without that sense of commitment but you cannot lead without it; and without leadership, command is a hollow experience. .. a vacuum often filled with mistrust and ignorance. Gen. Eric K. Shinseki | |
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| flipzi | May 21 2005, 11:08 AM Post #72 |
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The hovercrafts are perfect for the Liguasan Marsh in Agusan where the ASG and other evil elements choose to hide because land vehicles and even typical military boats cant penetrate the area. Only air attack is fast enough. Nonetheless, the incoming OV-10s and the MD520s can be heard from many miles away, giving the rebels the chance to escape. With hovercrafts, SWAGs and Marines can easily encircle the target area and even outnumber the enemy. Since, there's no room for any escape now, this will force the terrorists to fight to the end. Not a bad idea, right? Hovercrafts with air support? It could work. ![]()
They could be testing it now, right in Liguasan.
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| maniegom | May 23 2005, 10:56 AM Post #73 |
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Flipzi (at mawalang galang lang to the rest if this is off topic), Sorry for the late reply Bro. I've just been so busy (like a chicken with my head off) ever since I reported onboard my new present command. To answer your question, it's a "BIG YES" :thumb: Actually my actions speak louder than words when it comes to that national pride I have of being a Filipino and this has always won the respect of those I come into contact with (except for a few) since I lead and train personnel in my field of work. It may have caused me to be disqualified for certain programs and rates due to the requirements of US Citizenship (of which I don't really care to have), but it's OK with me. I'm a big boy (like 210 pounds of flesh and muscle, he-he) and can take it The bottom line of my peace of mind is representing my country and peers so that no one will stereotype us with whatever negativity they have come to witness about the Philippines. This is the least I can do with my existence in the Service. Mike Maniego |
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| maniegom | May 24 2005, 11:05 AM Post #74 |
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http://www.philstar.com/philstar/News200505242601.htm OPINION EDITORIAL – A Navy without ships The Philippine Star 05/24/2005 ![]() A few days before celebrating its 107th anniversary, the Philippine Navy held ceremonies marking the redeployment of four vessels following an overhaul that cost P32.5 million. Two of the four patrol vessels were reportedly of World War II vintage. Last Saturday, the Navy celebrated its anniversary with little fanfare, with sailors cleaning up garbage that had accumulated along the shores of Manila. Over a hundred years ago, this navy started out with vessels donated to Philippine revolutionaries by patriotic businessmen and whatever Spanish ships were not destroyed by the American bombardment of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. Today the Philippine Navy is still dependent on hand-me-downs, mostly from Uncle Sam, and refurbished vessels purchased at great discount from friendly nations. The Navy fleet is so inadequate that even Abu Sayyaf kidnappers have more powerful engines on their speedboats. Most poachers, pirates, smugglers, drug dealers and other marauders in Philippine territorial waters in fact have more powerful vessels – and all the fuel they need – compared with the Philippine Navy. This is obviously a serious problem for an archipelago of over 7,100 islands. Yet efforts to address the problem have not progressed beyond political rhetoric. At best, the government is simply rapping louder at Washington’s door for bigger military aid. The average soldier has given up on the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Little wonder then that all types of contraband are flooding the country, from vegetables to motorcycles to dirt-cheap clothing and shabu. Smuggling is so easy and lucrative that local government and police officials themselves are widely suspected of involvement in the illegal enterprise. Poachers keep entering the nation’s territorial waters. Foreign Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists can easily enter the country through the poorly patrolled coastal areas of Mindanao. The Navy has competent officers and personnel, but you need more than competence to build a credible naval force. The Philippine Navy is not equipped for war. It is not even adequately equipped for peacetime functions. |
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| flipzi | Jun 3 2005, 04:28 PM Post #75 |
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Navy rescues 17 off shoals near Malaysia First posted 06:01am (Mla time) June 03, 2005 Inquirer News Service SEVENTEEN people, including children, have been rescued by the Philippine Navy after being stranded for more than two days without food and water in the country's treacherous border with Malaysia, officials said yesterday. A Philippine Navy patrol ship, BRP Quezon, was patrolling the area, notorious for rebels and pirates, when it spotted the stranded motorized fishing boat about 51 nautical km southeast off the Fearless Shoals on Sunday afternoon, according to Navy spokesperson Geronimo Malabanan. The passengers -- seven men, seven women and three children -- were all dehydrated. One of the passengers told rescuers that they left Malaysia's Sandakan town on Borneo island for Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi in Mindanao. But along the way the vessel's engine broke down, causing it to drift. Reports from Dona Pazzibugan and Inquirer wires |
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| commando | Jun 3 2005, 04:46 PM Post #76 |
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What kind of self-respecting country has a navy without ships and an air force without planes? The Philippines.
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| lakay | Jun 3 2005, 04:49 PM Post #77 |
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Just looking at those minesweepers, they looked like a vintage WW-II minesweepers with a fresh coat of paint. |
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| commando | Jun 3 2005, 04:55 PM Post #78 |
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We don't even need minesweepers now. We need cruisers, frigates, destroyers, missile boats, corvettes, long-range patrol boats, etc. (THE WORKS!) |
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| flipzi | Jun 3 2005, 05:05 PM Post #79 |
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Sad to say, but despite seeing them sail away again, i just couldnt help myself feel pity for our Navy. I CANT EVEN CONVINCE MYSELF TO BE PROUD OF SEEING IT SAIL AGAIN... ... BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT IT'S A SHIP THAT IS ONLY FIT FOR MUSEUMS ALREADY. It is now pity and not pride that i feel whenever I see these ships. Let's hope that our govt will do something about it before all of us will come to the point of being unable to even say that we have a Navy because of shame and disgust in realizing that what we have arent fit for today's battles anymore. Our major ships are now appropriate for museum displays. The ships are now even perfect for sinking these in fish sanctuaries to transform it into artifical coral beds. In fairness to the BRP Quezon crew and the rest of those manning these "half a century-old ships", i salute these sailors for fulfilling their mission despite all these. |
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| ("'\(o_O)/"&# | Jun 3 2005, 06:36 PM Post #80 |
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I'm sure the Airmen/Sailors feels your frustration as well, guy. I thank them for sucking it up and dealing with it. |
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