Arleigh Burke class destroyer Essays

  • What Makes A Good Leader Essay

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    Generally speaking, a leader is a person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country. There are many different styles of leadership and the majority of them are very effective, but despite these different approaches, all good leaders share a handful of characteristics. So, what are these qualities that make a good leader? We are going to take a closer look at some of these traits including, but not limited to, good communication, the ability to delegate and a strong level of commitment

  • USS Benfold In It's Your Ship

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    IT’S YOUR SHIP Introduction: “USS Benfold” is a guided missile destroyer and the Navy’s most versatile and advanced ship with tons of armor protection and highly skilled crew. Captain Michael D. Abrashoff was commissioned in 1996 and commanded the ship for twenty months beginning in June 1997. During his time on the ship, he introduces some unique takes on management and leadership style in his book “It’s Your Ship”. It is presented through the eyes of a naval commander. The captain talks about

  • Admiral Arleigh A. Burke's Contributions

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    Admiral Arleigh A. Burke was born on October 19, 1901, in Boulder, Colorado. Burke grew up in Boulder in a fairly difficult environment, “He attended a one room elementary school through the eighth grade and then high school…farming fitted neither his talents nor desires, he sought and received a congressional appointment to the US Naval Academy.” (“Admiral Arleigh A Burke, USN”) Upon his high school graduation, he attended the Naval Academy in June 1919, and then graduated 71 out of 413 in the class

  • Robert Dean Stethem Essay

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    instead, he acted with fortitude and courage and helped his fellow passengers endure by his example. In 1994, the U.S. Navy launched the USS Stethem (DDG-63) named in his honor. USS Stethem (DDG 63) is the thirteenth ship of the Arleigh Burke Class of guided missile destroyers. She was laid down in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 11 May 1993 and launched on 17 June 1994. The USS Stethem was christened on 16 July 1994 by Patricia Stethem, the mother of the ship 's namesake and commissioned on 21 October

  • Somali Pirates Research Paper

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    This article will describe the lifestyle of the Somali Pirates. No one in Somalia brings home as much as the pirates do, some say it 's easy being a pirate. The pirates usually make as much as $150 billion a year, making money like that is easier when the law cannot interfere with them. Pirates are not technically terrorists but many people feel that they should be treated as one. Piracy is considered wrong not illegal in Somalia, that’s why the men never get into trouble. Somali Pirates have a