Mission and Vision

 

Our Vision

Giving voice to those who seek the finest Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Our Mission

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

 

The Naval Institute shall remain

INDEPENDENT – A non-profit member association, with no government support, that does not lobby for special interests;

NON-PARTISAN – An independent, professional military association with a mission, goals and objectives that transcend political affiliations; and shall encourage

IDEAS – Through its respected journals Proceedings and Naval History, its conferences, its books and its online content, in support of those who serve.

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History of the U.S. Naval Institute

Read article "For Those Who Dare"

2018 U.S. Naval Institute Annual Meeting

Held at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C., 2 May 2018

Strategic Plan 2016-2018

...dare to read, think, speak, and write

 

 
 

Conferences and Events

2018 Coast Guard Academy Conference

Tue, 2018-09-11

As part of The U.S. Coast Guard Academy 2018- 2019 Leadership Lecture Series The U.S. Naval Institute presents Disaster Will...

The New China Challenge

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From the Press

Circle of Treason
High Seas Interdiction by Tom Freeman
The Naval Institute Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 19th Edition
21 August - Lecture

Tue, 2018-08-21

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25 August - Festival

Sat, 2018-08-25

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Why Become a Member of the U.S. Naval Institute?

As an independent forum for over 140 years, the Naval Institute has been nurturing creative thinkers who responsibly raise their voices on matters relating to national defense.

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