As we close in on the 100th anniversary of naval aviation in 2011, the Naval Institute is taking an in-depth look at the community's illustrious past and challenging future. The newest issue of...
Rub a Little Dirt in It
Every generation thinks those who follow have it easier, and in many cases, it's true. Military training used to be tough, but it seems to be much easier now. Whether...
Keeping the Joint Strike Fighter Program on track is essential to maintaining U.S. military primacy and preventing an aircraft inventory shortfall.
The epigram, "No good deed goes unpunished...
By Colonel Mark F. Cancian, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Retired)
The Pentagon's next challenge: Reconciling the size and mission of a reconfigured force with a public that is increasingly skeptical of long-term counterinsurgency operations.
U.S.-sponsored regional training centers would be an effective investment in global maritime security. Programs in Malta and Kenya provide the blueprint.
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A digital edition of the September issue of Proceedings is available for current USNI members to view. The magazine image below is a link to the online magazine and will take you outside the USNI...
Braced for the Next Response
(See J. DiRenzo III and J. Hull, pp. 28–33, August 2010 Proceedings)
William Thayer—It is very appropriate to discuss the lessons learned from the BP...
By Lieutenant Colonel Jason Barrett, U.S. Marine Corps; and Captain James Need, MSC, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Stress-Control Strategies for the 'New Norm'
It is important that we understand how combat and operational stress were treated for returning veterans of conflicts before 2003—but we...
The development of international partnerships is a key to maintaining naval aviation's 21st-century relevance; similar Air Force programs can help with the blueprint.
By Lieutenant Commander Victor J. Glover, U.S. Navy
As the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Hornets age, their pilots and aircrews must relearn what they've been taught and be especially vigilant against dangerous complacency.
Naval aviation's capabilities for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance are getting a boost, courtesy of a new concept: the Family of Systems.
When the Japanese delegation came aboard the ship to sign the terms of surrender on 2 September 1945, few if any of the Sailors and Allied dignitaries on deck realized how the site was selected....
Hero Found: The Greatest POW Escape of the Vietnam War
Bruce Henderson. New York: Harper, 2010. 320 pp. Intro. Illus. Postscript. Notes. Bib. Index. $27.99.
Reviewed by Major Edward F. Wells, U...
Hidden Under the Sea: the Earth's Greatest Mountain Range
The seafloor mid-ocean ridge system encircles our planet for more than 40,000 miles. Yet this remarkable planetary feature is almost...
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Captain Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret.), by Kathleen Beckett and...
