{"id":1453,"date":"2014-03-27T23:30:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T03:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2014-07-31T13:48:25","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T17:48:25","slug":"while-bittersweet-navy-security-worked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/1453","title":{"rendered":"While Bittersweet, Navy Security Worked"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"121026-N-QY430-004<\/a>Around 11:20 in the evening, about 1\/2 before the watch is due to rotate, after 3 1\/2 hours of standing watch, getting tired after working all day, ready for relief and feet are sore.\u00a0 Some civilian is walking up to the ship – no one would be expecting an altercation.\u00a0 If I was on watch I also would have had myself or my POW talk to the person too.\u00a0 It’s late, someone says something stupid, and well, you know the rest.<\/p>\n

While bittersweet, the security mechanism onboard the USS Mahan (DDG-72) worked. \u00a0 There is little doubt that the shooter was a civilian, who had access to Naval Operating Base (NOB) Norfolk. There is also no doubt that the shooter took the weapon from Mahan’s Petty Officer of the Watch (POW). What is unclear is where the actual altercation took place, on the ship or near the gangway leading to the ship.\u00a0 Who finally shot the shooter, whether it was other watch standers or members responding to a security alert; who knows.\u00a0 I wasn’t there and for me is immaterial, what is important to me is an unauthorized person was prevented from gaining access to the ship.<\/p>\n

Another item that is not in doubt, MA2 Mayo gave his life protecting not only his shipmates, but perhaps more importantly; his ship<\/span>.\u00a0 Like it or not, the shooter had the credentials to be on base, whether he had the credentials to go past the pier sentry is another question.<\/p>\n

I’ve been reading posts about how this was a failure of base security.\u00a0 Quite the opposite in my view – A potential threat was stopped right where it is supposed to be.\u00a0 In addition to be the ship’s security buffer, the Quarterdeck is a ceremonial place, a place where 99.9% of the time the time honored rituals of boarding a ship take place.\u00a0 It is also a place where visitors are screened and held until they are allowed free access or their escort picks them up.<\/p>\n

If there is something that has to be blamed, let it be the training the watch standers receive.\u00a0 Sailors are highly encouraged not to draw their weapons, and if they do draw their weapons – they better be damn sure they are in the right.\u00a0 Maybe the POW had a moments hesitation; and that is all that is needed, a moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Around 11:20 in the evening, about 1\/2 before the watch is due to rotate, after 3 1\/2 hours of standing watch, getting tired after working all day, ready for relief and feet are sore.\u00a0 Some civilian is walking up to … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[16],"tags":[50,59,63],"class_list":["post-1453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rants-raves","tag-america","tag-security","tag-usn"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2555,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/2555","url_meta":{"origin":1453,"position":0},"title":"Rest in Peace Swift","author":"DR D","date":"October 10, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"On October 1, 2016 the HSV-2 Swift, a proof of concept ship, was severely damaged in a missile attack off the coast of Mokha, Yemen. \u00a0A friend of mine served on her while the ship was under the\u00a0US Navy. \u00a0He said she was a fine ship and a delight to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Life"","block_context":{"text":"Life","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/category\/life"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":15097,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/15097","url_meta":{"origin":1453,"position":1},"title":"Who\u2019s Responsible for the Political Violence??","author":"DR D","date":"September 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Strap in boys and girls, this is gonna be a long one!\u00a0 For the past few days, ok, the last week or so, I\u2019ve been in heavy discussion with my cat on the issue of free speech, or, in my opinion, the slippery slope of its erosion.\u00a0 I am of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Politics"","block_context":{"text":"Politics","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/category\/politics"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Constitution, I read it for the Articles","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140812_130401-e1758501508584.jpg?fit=700%2C475&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140812_130401-e1758501508584.jpg?fit=700%2C475&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140812_130401-e1758501508584.jpg?fit=700%2C475&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140812_130401-e1758501508584.jpg?fit=700%2C475&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2650,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/2650","url_meta":{"origin":1453,"position":2},"title":"Cyber Security for the home user","author":"DR D","date":"January 16, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Recently I received an email from a readers board that I'm a member of; the site was hacked. \u00a0That sucks, now I have to around and change all my passwords again! \u00a0This coupled with all the news of the Russian hacking, I thought it might be a good time to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Computing"","block_context":{"text":"Computing","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/category\/computing"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cyber-security-1721673_1280-300x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2592,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/2592","url_meta":{"origin":1453,"position":3},"title":"The circle of life","author":"DR D","date":"November 21, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"This weekend found the boss-lady and I down in Pensacola, FL again. \u00a0This time we traveled south to say goodbye to a good friend. \u00a0Remember Shirley? 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