Re: Zulu Time (was: Who else was awake at 2am this Sunday

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

USMC: A totally owned subsidiary of the United States Navy.

On 10/30/06, Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think 'USMA' is the abbreviation for United States Military Academy,
> aka West Point.
>
> The Marines are definitely 'USMC'.
>
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> Holder, Ken wrote:
>
> >I wonder if the Marines would land at my office and instruct my users on
> Mission critical uses of Zulu time.  Maybe they could learn how to call in
> an air strike too.
> >
> >Ken H.
> >Former SSGT US Army
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Greg Wenzloff
> >Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:52 AM
> >To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: RE: Zulu Time (was: Who else was awake at 2am this Sunday
> >
> >
> >Tom wrote:
> >
> >"I would think that every system should keep a standard time (i.e.Zulu
> >time<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time>)
> >
> >Any thoughts or comments?"
> >
> >-----------
> >The military has used Zulu time for decades.  It would be quite a mess
> >if someone was late for a mission.
> >
> >Greg
> >USMA '71
> >
> >
> >
> >
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