"Birds Away!"

I'm back - another 3 weeks at sea. This trip was the culination of several months of preparation for the USS George H W Bush's first missile shoot. Our weapons systems are defensive - as the moving airfield for 70+ combat aircraft we are a potential target - it's my job, and that of the Combat Direction Center, to protect the aircraft carrier against any potential airborne threats to our ship. So, we have two missile systems that we control that do just that - protect the ship. This past week we tested those systems against multiple ingresing drones shot from Virginia Beach. The weapons systems on the ship were perfectly tuned, my crews were flawless in the execution. The result: we're one step closer to taking this new aircraft carrier on deployment. I think the former President (George H W Bush) would approve...we'll see...


Here are a couple shots of the missiles being launched and my Combat Direction Center Officers that make it all happen - a fantastic group of professional warriors (that's the NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System launcher behind us).

The Navy Website picked up the story:
www.navy.com

Happy Fathers Day Les

Happy DaDa day as Dylan would say. We miss you more than you can imagine and wish we were together especially today, but we know we will be back together as a family soon we love you.

Weekend

Dylan and I had a fun weekend and enjoyed the nice warm weather. We spent most of the weekend either at playgrounds, under water or doing a little backyard exploring.

Birthday party

Dylan got invited to his first Birthday party. Our neighbors boy Jack was turning 2, they had a party at Romp and Roll and Dylan certainly did do a lot of that. He had fun climbing on everything and bouncing in the bouncy castle, but the best thing about it was there was plenty of padded surfaces so he could go crazy.

Hanging Out at the Pool

The mercury hit 99 this weekend - so we spent a couple afternoons at the local pool. It's been a year since Dylan had his first swim lessons (time flies!) but he absolutely loved the water. I'm not sure who had a better time Dylan or Mummy.