In January 1942, the crew of a TBD Devastator torpedo bomber, flown by Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate Harold Dixon, became lost while on patrol from the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CV-6)...

In an effort to lead other Navy and Department of Defense stakeholders to improved RMF processes, the team offers weekly RAFT trainings, which includes a live demonstration and allotted time for...

Oct 19, 2023 · The team has shifted from the RMF Automation and Process Streamlining (RAPS) tool to the RMF Automation Factory Tool (RAFT).

The Carley float (sometimes Carley raft) was a form of invertible liferaft designed by American inventor Horace Carley (1838–1918). [1] Supplied mainly to warships, it saw widespread use in a number of navies during peacetime and both World Wars until superseded by more modern rigid or inflatable designs.

After examining the Navy's current 1950s-vintage multi-place life rafts, this team became committed to modernizing the Navy and Marine Corps raft inventory while reducing associated life...

Propulsion: Dual Caterpillar 3126 DITA, 6 in-line cylinder diesel engines. Speed: 40+ knots. Range: 200 nautical miles. Crew: 3 and a SEAL squad. The Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat is a high-speed,...

Mar 13, 2023 · Aerolite One, the advanced Single Seat Life Raft (SSLR) from global survival technology solutions provider Survitec, has received official US Navy designation LRU-38/P for use on F/A-18 Super Hornet and T-45 Goshawk aircraft.

Enjoy a day on the water with an inflatable boat or raft. Perfect for stowing in your vehicle and pumping up when needed. Don’t forget oars and dry sacks!

Jul 17, 2010 · I found a WWII pic of a couple stacked on a ship and read an excerpt from a story of a PT boat shipwreck survivor who spoke of "clinging to that balsa life raft". If anyone has a picture of one being used by shipwreck survivors I would really like to see it.

Jun 8, 2022 · NAVWAR identifies, develops, delivers and sustains information warfighting capabilities and services that enable naval, joint, coalition and other national missions operating in warfighting...