Dropped balls, accurate time, Zulu, and space operations–Part 2

My inspiration to write this particular series of posts was the latest switch from Daylight Saving Time (DST). There were the inevitable posts and soft news arguments and articles about the reasons for DST. I’m not going to write about DST, but it all reminded me of an experience with a certain defense agency—one that […]

Battleship, space operations, and Zulu–Part 1

Sometimes it’s the small things, the things a person takes for granted, that get a person out of sorts if not in place or wrong. Ever heard of a blue stop sign? No, and there’s probably a good reason for it, which will not be explored here. But think of the confusion a blue stop […]