Naval Operations (Falklands Islands Campaign)

A modern example of naval surface warfare (ship versus ship), air and anti-air warfare, submarine warfare, and amphibious operations is the British Falklands Islands campaign. The While some of the footage may appear to look a bit dated it provides great examples of naval operations. 

You will watch this footage on Friday and be prepared for a short quiz on Monday about it. Since it is on the blog, you can always re-watch it. 

Naval Operations Orientation

Based on your class selection of the topic of Naval operations we will discuss.




USS Cole Bombing


Petty Officer's First Person Account



Damage Control Don't Give Up the Ship



CAPT Lippold Leadership in Crisis Part 1


Part 2

Dealing with Authority: Control, Compliance, and Cooperation

How do the concepts of Control, Compliance, and Cooperation apply to drill teams?

What was key to Julius and Gary being successful?
Did they understand each other at first?

Select a Naval Science and a Non-Naval Science Topic You are Interested In

Monday's Class Activity: 
1. Organize Yourself into Three Groups. Group Leaders designated by SNSI.  (See Below)
2. Review the Naval Science Curriculum from the Naval Science Books.
3. Select one Naval Science Topic your group agrees upon and write down why you are interested in that topic.
4. Select one Non-Naval Science Topic (SNSI screened) your group agrees upon and write down why you are interested in that topic. 
5. Group Leaders provide both topics to the SNSI by the end of class on a written paper with your groups names, class period, two topics and why you picked those topics.

Group Leaders:
Period 2: Suarez, Bonilla, Dallas
Period 4: Armas, Walsh, Iraheta
Period 6: Valez, Vacas, Young
Period 7: Stevenson, Rainone, Chacua

2014 Change of Command and Staff

On Wednesday (Uniform Day), we will be conducting a BMHS Navy JROTC Change of Command after school at 1430. 

CO:  Walsh
XO: Vacas
Co Chief: Sanchez

1st PLT Cdr: Veliz
Plt Sgt: Mirabella
2d PLT Cdr: Armas
Plt Sgt: To Be Determined
3rd PLT Cdr: Krogh
Plt Sgt: Stevenson

N1 Admin: Bonilla
N3 Ops: Bou-Chahine
N4 Supply: Suarez
N6 Public Affairs: Iannucci

Subjectivity versus Objectivity: Ferguson Grand Jury Announcement

Here is the Grand Jury Announcement from Ferguson, Missouri.

Ferguson Missouri Shooting Overview

We are using the ongoing situation in Ferguson Missouri as a vignette in which to analyze the difference between subjectivity (opinions, emotions) and objectivity (facts) it is important to break down the major aspects of this situation: 

Alleged Crime --->  Police Response ---> Police Encounter --->

Shooting Incident ---> Public Response to Shooting / Protest --->

Police Response to Public Response / Riot --->

Post Incident Investigation (Local / State / Federal) --->

Public Response to Grand Jury --->

Discussion Considerations: 

• Role of Leaders 
• Family
• Community
• Local / State / Federal

• Role of Media 
• Reporting News or Making News
• Subjective Reporting versus Objective Reporting
• Impact of Social Media
• What Would You Do Differently?
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