RETIRED DESTROYER TO HELP SHARPEN NAVY'S AIM.Byline: - Grace Lee After 27 years of active duty, including deployment in the Persian Gulf War Persian Gulf War or Gulf War (1990–91) International conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Though justified by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on grounds that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, the invasion was presumed to be , the decommissioned USS USS abbr. 1. United States Senate 2. United States ship USS abbr (= United States Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Paul F. Foster will soon come under U.S. fire as a naval test ship at Port Hueneme Port Hueneme (wī'nē`mē), city (1990 pop. 20,319), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1870, inc. 1948. It has an artificial deep-sea harbor and is the site of a huge naval construction-battalion (Seabee) center. . The Foster, honored Thursday for its new assignment to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Noun 1. Naval Surface Warfare Center - the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare NSWC at Naval Base Ventura County-Port Hueneme, faces another 10 to 20 years of use as the Navy's only defense ship manned by remote control and capable of testing the full potential of weapons aimed against it. ``Her future is in strengthening the Navy,'' said Capt. Theodore Frederick. ``She will be attacked and will defend herself with the best technology we have to offer. Today's missiles will be used; in the future, electric weapons and lasers.'' With 70 percent of naval forces at sea in the war against Iraq, Capt. Alan Maiorano said such tests will help ``eliminate the margin of error'' in naval weaponry. ``This is exactly what gives sailors the confidence to sail in harm's way,'' he said. With live fire, weaponry will be launched at the ship and its installed arms system. While attacks will be aimed at a decoy DECOY. A pond used for the breeding and maintenance of water-fowl. 11 Mod. 74, 130; S. C. 3 Salk. 9; Holt, 14 11 East, 571. barge pulled 150 feet behind the unmanned ship, the exercises will allow testing of the onboard systems. Navy Ensign Kenyatta Martin, 24, of Greensboro, N.C., said that after living on the ship for two years, leaving it was a bittersweet bittersweet, name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. experience. ``This is my first ship. That's my first naval experience, my first step,'' he said. The USS Foster is scheduled to begin testing in 2005. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The crew of the USS Paul F. Foster stands at attention during Thursday's welcoming ceremony at Port Hueneme. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer |
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