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Be Aces For All Seasons

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Part III—Innovation Matters

Where Is Navy BMD?

Is ballistic missile defense a Navy mission? If so, the Navy needs to get serious about “really” testing it. This recent test firing...

The Proceedings Podcast

Episode 30: June 12, 2018Professor James Holmes of the Naval War College calls into the show to discuss the "five faces of Chinese naval power....

CEO Notes: The Annual Meeting Was a Winner

We had a terrific Annual Meeting on 3 May. Attendance was up, and the vibe was excellent. It was an honor to have Chief of Naval Operations John...

Commentary: It Is All About Relationships

Petty Officer Lee was 21 and a month from getting out. He is buried in Arlington now. I knew him from saying “hello” in the hallway and...

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Navy Could Extend Life of Amphibs to 50 Years, LCS for 35, If Navy Invests in their Upkeep

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy could keep its amphibious ships in service for more than 50 years...

NAVSEA: Navy Ships Using 23 Different Steering Control Systems; Simpler Systems Needed

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When watchstanders on USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) lost control of the...

SECNAV Spencer Censures Retired Admiral, 2 Other Officers in Ongoing ‘Fat Leonard’ Case

This post has been updated to include the letters of censure for Wren, Conroy and Johnson....

Nominee to Lead U.S., Coalition Forces in Afghanistan Won’t Talk Timelines

The nominee to lead American and coalition forces in Afghanistan said the key to safely...

Marines Pick BAE to Build Amphibious Combat Vehicle; Contract Worth Up to $1.2B

After years of stops and starts, the Marine Corps has selected BAE Systems to build the service’...

Naval History

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The Corps' Day of Destiny

At Belleau Wood on 6 June 1918, the Marine Corps commenced fighting its first large-scale battle and sustained casualties that exceeded...

On Our Scope

Ask a military history buff to match 6 June with a historic event and the answer you’ll probably get is D-Day, the 1944 Allied invasion of...

'Lion Courage in the Face of Any Danger'

Thirty years before becoming Marine Commandant, Clifton Cates earned a Navy Cross and a reputation as the Corps' luckiest man during...

Naval History News

Lexington, Juneau Found in Banner Month for Wreck Discoveries

March 2018 will go down in underwater-archaeology history as...

Bluejacket's Manual - Securing a Ship to a Pier

If you have ever watched a movie in which the captain of a Navy ship yells down from the bridge wing, telling his deck crew to “Cast off all...

Selected By Our Editors

Female Navy Recruits Get First 'Dixie Cup' Hats at Boot Camp

The Navy's Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes Illinois marked another milestone in efforts to make uniforms more gender-specific Monday when fema...

China aims to prepare military for battle by ending paid contract work

China has ordered its armed forces to end all paid outside work within three years as part of a push to make the world's largest standing military mor...

Navy: 8 Sailors Aboard Carrier USS Eisenhower Hurt During Landing

Eight sailors were injured aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during an aircraft landing off Virginia's coast, the Navy said....

U.S., South Korea stage assault drill; North threatens to wipe out enemies

U.S. and South Korean troops staged a big amphibious landing exercise on Saturday, storming simulated North Korean beach defenses. ...

Marine Corps Wants Funding to Improve Security at Recruiting Centers

Ten months after a gunman opened fire in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Corps is still working to bolster the security of its recruiting officers....

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Fighting the Future AirSea Battle

Establishing air-support operations centers at sea is the key to defeating potential dynamic maritime threats.Uproar 11, a flight of two F/A-18E Super...

Expanding the Non-Kinetic Warfare Arsenal

To meet the challenges and threats of the information age, the Navy is realizing that cyberspace means a lot more than just the Internet.The definitio...

Oceans - Race to the Bottom of the Sea—Seven Miles Deep

In 2010 three groups announced plans to develop and send a manned submersible to the deepest place in the World Ocean, the almost seven-miles-down &ld...

The Transformation (Again!) of the Surface Navy

In the 1980s, the Tomahawk cruise missile expanded the surface Navy’s role; in the 2000s, new technologies continue to enhance surface warfare&r...

Maximizing Minimum Manning

The Navy can get more from less. Using fewer but better-prepared engineers will cut costs and improve readiness. The key is in the training.Few days p...

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The U.S. Navy’s Rigid Airship Program

In the period between the world wars, the U.S. Navy saw potential value in a relatively new technology: rigid air ships. During the first half of...

ASW: The Case for Informed Pessimism

Difficult skills, like fine machinery, do not age well with little use. Certain warfare area’s expertise quickly dissipate when ignored,...

The Diversification of Carrier Air Wing Commanders

On 2 November 2017, the 224 officers that were eligible for the U.S. Navy FY19 Aviation Major Command Screen Board (AMCSB) learned their fate when...

A Mid’s Guide to Plebe Summer

I do not think a midshipman ever quite forgets his or her I-Day or plebe summer. I know I haven’t. For some it was a positive experience—allow me...

7 Notable Missions Carried Out by the U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard carries out manny essential missions at home and abroad. Read on to get a glimpse into the life of a service member in the...

Naval History Blog

Today in Naval History

On this day in 1864 – During the Civil War, USS Kearsarge, commanded by Capt. J.A. Winslow, sinks CSS Alabama, commanded by Capt. R. Semmes...

USS Cyclops – The Deadliest Unsolved Mystery in the Navy

One hundred years later, the mystery of the USS Cyclops, the greatest non-combat loss of life the Navy ever experienced, remains unsolved. What...

The Sinking of the USS President Lincoln, 31 May 1918

May 31st marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the troop transport USS President Lincoln. Formerly a German ocean liner of the Hamburg-...

Nursing to Combat: The Ever Expanding Role of Women

Throughout their history, women have impacted the Navy and Marine Corps. At the outset, women served as dedicated wives managing the household and...

Frankenships: HMS Zubian and USS Wisconsin

When the Royal Navy commissioned the thirteenth Tribal-class destroyer in on 7 June 1917, it unleashed a floating Frankenstein’s monster. HMS...

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Naval Institute Foundation

Proceedings Magazine - June 2017 Vol. 143/6/1,372

Recent Honorary and Memorial Gifts Gifts of support to the Naval Institute have been made in the name of the following: In honor of: A. Denis Clift, by Keith Hahn Jennifer Grove, by Robert Rose, DDS LCDR Robert B. Leet, USNR (Ret.), by Tracy Jaquier...