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• Fleet Replacement Squadron — A Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), is a unit of the United States Navy and Marine Corps that trains Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) on the specific front line aircraft they have been assigned to fly. Students, referred to as… …   Wikipedia

• fleet in being — a fleet of naval vessels that because of its mere existence is a factor in the calculations of opposing strategists even though it is inactive or appears to be immobilized …   Useful english dictionary

• Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility — A Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) is a facility owned by the U.S. Navy as a holding facility for decommissioned naval vessels, pending determination of their final fate. All ships in these facilities are inactive, but some are… …   Wikipedia

• National Defense Reserve Fleet — NDRF ships at Suisun Bay, California The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) consists of mothballed ships, mostly merchant vessels, that can be activated within 20 to 120 days to provide shipping for the United States of America during national …   Wikipedia

• List of Inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons — There are hundreds of Inactive US Navy aircraft squadrons dating back to pre World War I. Various sources sometimes refer to these as disestablished or decommissioned squadrons. Many squadrons have been re designated or re established, etc.… …   Wikipedia

• List of inactive United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons — While other nations have Marines who are aviators, only the United States Marine Corps has its own dedicated aviation arm. [Shettle USMC Air Stations of WWII , p.9.] The following is a list of all of the inactive squadrons that have existed since …   Wikipedia

• United States Navy reserve fleets — Mothballed ships in Suisun Bay, California (2010) The United States Navy maintains a number of its ships as part of a reserve fleet, often called the Mothball Fleet . While the details of the activity have changed several times, the basics are… …   Wikipedia

• USS Springfield (CL-66) — USS Springfield (CL 66), a Cleveland class light cruiser was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the city. Construction and commissioning Springfield was laid down on 13 February 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co. at its Fore… …   Wikipedia

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• USS Beale (DD-471) — USS Beale (DD/DDE 471), a . On the 22d, another kamikaze crossed her sights, but again her efforts to thwart him succeeded only partially. Though diverted from Beale , he struck LCI 105 in nearby waters.At that point, danger loomed from a… …   Wikipedia

• USS Sandoval (APA-194) — USS Sandoval (APA 194/LPA 194) was a Haskell class attack transport acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas. World War II service The second ship to be named Sandoval by the Navy …   Wikipedia