0:00 The ship with the most complex operations
1:40 Why amphibious ships have 11 weather forecasters onboard
2:44 Well deck operations on USS Bataan
3:00 Why sailors don't swim inside the well deck
3:23 Well deck operations inside USS Bataan (LCAC/LCU)
5:24 Playing Tetris on USS Bataan: the complexities of loading cargo
6:48 Why F35s can't land on USS Bataan yet (Thermion)
7:40 What types of aircraft are carried on USS Bataan?
8:27 How are emergency landings done with VTOL aircraft?
9:12 Firefighting equipment on USS Bataan
10:04 Hangar bay on USS Bataan
11:07 The crisis response force of the United States: What is R2P2?
12:04 What differentiates a MEU from Navy Seals or IRF
12:33 Replenishment through the well deck on USS Bataan and stern gate marriage
13:38 Why USS Bataan has its own refueling rig: RAS vs. FAS
14:35 The Stairway to Heaven on USS Bataan
15:09 How personnel navigate inside a US Navy ship? The Bullseye
16:06 Why amphibious ships deal with more threats compared to aircraft carriers
18:07 Why amphibious ships have larger hospitals compared to aircraft carriers
18:36 The advantages of amphibious operations and their risks
When it comes to complexity of operations, there is a class of ships in the US Navy that makes aircraft carrier operations look simple! This is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT
Music:
Mortal Blow Dream Cave
Leaps Jay Varton
No Stone Unturned Brendon Moeller
Yhello Lofive
On the Trail Tigerblood Jewel
Truce No More Dream Cave
Virginia Highway Tigerblood Jewel
Hyena Tigerblood Jewel
Thyone Ben Elson
Cloak Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
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