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  1. Re:Why not? by quickgold192 · · Score: 2 · on Chinese Military Admits Existence of Cyberwarfare Unit

    The US isn't as coy about its cyber warfare as you are - the Navy has a designation titled "Information Warfare," the Air Force Information Warfare Center lists "offensive and defensive counter information and information operations" as its main goal, and the US Cyber Command hopes to "recruit, train and retain highly qualified cyber-warfare combatants"

    http://www.navy.com/careers/information-and-technology/information-warfare.html
    http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/aia/cyberspokesman/97aug/afiwc.htm
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command

  2. Re:FUD alert by palegray.net · · Score: 1 · on Is Linus Torvalds Speaking for Linux Anymore?

    I've gotta get my sense of humor fixed. Dang thing's been screwed up ever since I enlisted.

  3. Like children at kindergarten by tronicum · · Score: 1 · on China Crafts Cyberweapons

    If they have some, we need them too

  4. $100K per sailor per year? by Kurt+Granroth · · Score: 1 · on Automating Future Aircraft Carriers
    I wonder where they are getting the "$100K per sailor per year" figure. I found a page on the US Navy pay grades here: Navy Benefits. According to that page, after four years in the Navy, an enlisted sailor makes all of $25,000 a year. An officer at four years makes about $70,000. In general, you need to be an O-6 officer with 20 years on the job to be making $100K. I don't imagine the ships are overrun with them.

    Now obviously the sailor's pay isn't the only form of compensation they are counting when saying how much a sailor costs. They have to factor in insurances (health and life) plus possible GI Bill and then the physical realities of housing (or whatever that's called on a ship), food, clothes, and the like. But still, if most of the grunts on the ship are making $30K or less, that's on awful lot of food to make up the extra $70K a year!

    Maybe the UK and France just pay their soldiers a lot better...

  5. Re:No, they want to kill people. That's life. by ilmdba · · Score: 1 · on DARPA Announces 2005 Grand Challenge Semifinalists

    keep dreaming...

    http://www.navy.com/navyofthefuture/ddx

    "Crew: Many of the functions performed by crews on conventional destroyers will be automated on the DD(X). That means a reduction in crew size - 330 fewer sailors than the Spruance class destroyers and 200 fewer sailors than the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates. The crew will also focus on fighting versus ship maintenance."

    http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/apr_05_46.php

    "Part of the 1,200-man reduction in the size of a carrier crew planned for the CVN 21 next-generation carrier will be accomplished by installation of the new launching system and arresting gear."

  6. RESPONSE NEEDED by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic · on Update on Playfair

    Elmer Krause was killed :(

    Do your part:
    United States Marine Corps
    United States Army
    United States Navy
    United States Air Force

  7. Read backwards for security clearance by tepples · · Score: 1 · on Increasing the Value of the Domestic IT Worker?

    Yvan eht nioj.

  8. Re:Decisions, decisions by fisgreen · · Score: 1 · on Want 12Mbits/sec for $21? Move to Japan.

    Hell..where do I sign up?

    Navy

    Air Force

    Marines

    Seriously, the year and a half I spent in Yokosuka was best time of my life. I can't wait to go back!

  9. Uncle Sam wants you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Getting Started in Network Security?

    If you are young enough, consider joining the U.S. military (e.g. the Air Force or the Navy). They will teach you everything there is to know and then some, and when you get out they will rehire you as a consultant and you will be making the big bux.

  10. Provided you have no moral objection... by stevenbdjr · · Score: 1 · on Visiting the World, as a Geek?

    ...then join the Navy. Get on a carrier and see the world. Who knows, you may even pickup a security clearance along the way (very valuable these days) and lose all those pounds you put on in college.

  11. Re:KPMG theme by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on You May Not Link This Web Site
    Must be the same as this popular song:
    yvan eht nioj

  12. Enlist! by Animats · · Score: 2 · on More News And Links On Yesterday's Terrorist Attack
    Your country needs you. U.S. military recruting links:

    Laid off by a dot-com? There's a place for you in the military. All the services are recruiting actively right now. And they need smart people.