Our Only US Navy Oiler in the Middle East, Ran Aground or was Damaged September 25, 2024

 

Can You Believe The Only US Navy Oiler in the Middle East, The USNS Big Horn, Ran Aground or was Damaged

Watchman comment: Why do we have only one oiler in a war zone, the Middle East? 

I simply don't get it, except to say, we can't get out of our own way.

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Navy Oiler, USNS Big Horn (Underway Replenishment) Damaged September 24, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner -discusses the damage to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn due to a grounding or allision in the Gulf of Oman on September 23, 2024, and how this highlights the vulnerability of US Navy logistics for its forward deployed carrier strike and amphibious groups.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tO7o92dHOM