The US Navy’s Use of Submarines

September 3, 2019 martinlhudler Leave a comment

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Former President Bush honored Martin L. Hudler of Portland, OR, by presenting him with a flag at the USS Arizona Memorial in 2006. A successful real estate development professional, Martin L. Hudler supports the US Navy, including though donations to the US Navy’s Seal Team.

The US Navy has an interesting history beginning as far back as the late 1700s. Today, this branch of the military is tasked with keeping the country’s coasts and ports secure. It protects the country in a few ways, including designing and building submarines to be used as a part of wartime and peace-keeping operations.

Submarine plans must take into account both function and form. Designers and engineers must think creatively about constructing a structure large enough to house a small unit of servicemen without sacrificing speed and maneuverability.

Most submarines perform a few major duties. During war, they are often used to transport US Navy Seals to designated locations. They are also used to launch missiles, both guided and ballistic. They are used for reconnaissance and rescues, and can also be used to battle other ships and watercraft. For this reason, today’s submarines are built with speed and stealth in mind, as well as the ability to descend to great depths.

The US Navy’s submarines are some of the most technologically advanced in the world, and have similar accommodations to those found in modern structures.

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Interesting Facts About Navy SEALs

July 25, 2019 martinlhudler Leave a comment

Head of Endeavor Investments, Martin L. Hudler of Portland, OR, has extensive experience in real estate investments. He has worked with top clients such as Walmart, Bank of America, and MWD of Los Angeles. Martin L. Hudler also is a huge supporter of the U.S. Navy.

A highly respected, elite force, Navy SEALs have undertaken dangerous missions that include military operations in the Vietnam War. Here are some interesting facts about Navy SEALs.

1. Navy SEALs are not restricted to the sea, but also conduct operations in urban, desert, and jungle conditions. SEAL is an acronym for Sea, Air, and Land.

2. Navy SEALs have counterparts in other military branches. The Army has the Army Rangers, Green Berets, Delta Force, and Night Stalkers. The Marine Corps has MARSOC and RECON. These soldiers are considered Special Forces, as they undergo extra training beyond that of other troops.

3. John F. Kennedy established the Navy SEALs in 1962. Since then, they’ve been successful in missions such as the killing of Osama bin Laden. That 2011 mission in Abbottabad, Pakistan, dubbed “Operation Neptune Spear,” ended a ten-year manhunt for the mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks.

4. Women were not allowed to join the Navy SEALs until 2016. After the ban was lifted, one woman joined the training camp in 2017 but dropped out after only one week of training.

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How Promotions are Awarded in the U.S. Navy

June 28, 2019 martinlhudler Leave a comment

A Portland, OR resident, Martin L. Hudler is an accomplished professional whose specialties include real estate investment and development, asset management estate planning, and equity and debt management. His career spans four decades during which he has applied a highly strategic and hands-on management approach to successfully oversee various kinds of projects. Martin L. Hudler is also a great supporter of the U.S. Navy.

Promotions in the U.S. Navy are based on a sustained excellent performance in a wide variety of challenging job duties. Officers who demonstrate excellence are rewarded with a satisfying career. The Navy uses the Final Multiple Score (FMS) system for promotions which applies various parameters to calculate a candidate’s performance. Various factors such as knowledge, experience, and performance factor into the final multiple score. The Navy uses the following factors to compute FMS values for officers.

1. Promotion Test. Advancement examinations consisting of 200 questions, half of which covers general subjects about the navy while the other half covers the specific job rating.

2. Performance Evaluations. Supervisors rate their juniors periodically based on performance, duty, and conduct. Written evaluations include recommendations for promotion which are then converted to a numerical value between 2.0 to 4.0 and average marks computed to get a Performance Mark Average or PMA.

3. Time in Rate (TIR). These points are calculated based on the years in service and percentages of the years a sailor has completed since the last rate changes.

4. Medals, Awards, and Decorations. Certain awards, medals, and decorations come with a designated number of promotion points.

5. PNA (Passed, Not Advanced) Points. These are points awarded to sailors who, in the past five years, have had exemplary performance ratings and high promotion scores but were never promoted because of few promotion vacancies.

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U.S. Navy Performs First All-Female Flyover to Honor Female Pioneer

February 11, 2019 martinlhudler Leave a comment

An accomplished business professional, Martin L. Hudler is the manager of real estate investment company Endeavor Investments, LLC. Outside of his professional life, Martin L. Hudler is a big supporter of the U.S. Navy.

On Feb. 2, 2019, the U.S. Navy conducted its first ever all-female flyover to honor the life and legacy of retired Navy Captain Rosemary Mariner, one of the Navy’s first female pilots and the first to command a naval aviation squadron. She died on January 24 after a long battle with cancer. Martin L. Hudler was acquainted with Captain Rosemary Mariner and her loss will be felt for a lifetime.

A female pioneer, Mariner completed her flight training in 1974 and became the first Navy female jet pilot to fly the A-4E/L Skyhawk. She was also among the first women to serve on a U.S. Navy warship, the USS Lexington, and to qualify as a Surface Warfare Officer. She retired in 1997 with the rank of captain, having logged 3,500 flight hours and successfully worked with Congress to remove restrictions on women flying combat missions.

In her honor, the U.S. Navy performed a special flyover tribute over her funeral in Maynardville, Tennessee. Known as the “Missing Man Flyover,” the tribute involves four aircraft flying over the funeral service in uniform formation before one leaves the pack and flies vertically toward the heavens.

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