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Don’t Oversell Directed Energy Weapons
By Ashley Johnson
The Navy cannot prioritize developing directed energy weapons over traditional weapons such as the Standard Missile 6 shown here...
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Charting the Course: Face the Hypersonic Truth
By Captain Kevin Eyer, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Russia and China are developing hypersonic weapons too "hot" for current U.S. Navy air defense weapons to handle. Here a...
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To Retain Innovative Marines, Promote on Merit
By Corporal Nicolas Swain, U.S. Marine Corps
Enlisted Prize Essay Contest - 3rd Place Winner
The Marine Corps needs to treat its Marines as an...
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Promotions Are Not ‘Earned’
By Command Master Chief Steven “Jimmy” Hendricks, U.S. Navy
Naval leaders do not "earn" ranks or positions. They are entrusted with them by others who believed they could assume higher...
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Use Carriers Differently in a High-End Fight
By Captain Robert C. Rubel, U.S. Navy (Retired)
The April 2018 coalition missile strike on Syrian chemical weapons targets is an indicator of a sea change that has been taking...
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2018 Aviation Order of Battle
Compiled by Jim Dolbow
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Air Program, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, and the National...
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Embrace the Coast Guard’s Strength
by Lieutenant Commander Luke Petersen, U.S. Coast Guard
The USCGC Active (WMEC-618) was commissioned in 1966 and is still serving--a tribute to the Coast Guard's culture "...
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Train Like an Athlete to Accelerate Readiness
By Lieutenant Commander Renato DePaolis II, U.S. Navy
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Design Systems That Work for People
By Captain John Cordle, U.S. Navy (Retired)
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Fifty Tons of Fury: Bring Back the Patrol Torpedo Boat
By Captain Edmund B. Hernandez, U.S. Navy
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Unleash the Helicopters!
By Lieutenant Andrew Roscoe, U.S. Navy
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The Tondern Raid: Strike Fighter Centennial
By Barrett Tillman
As dawn broke on 19 July 1918, the carrier swung into the wind and aircraft engines burst into life, preparing for a...
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This Is Not 'Cold Fusion'
By Michael Ravnitzky
Emerging Technology Essay Contest—2nd Place Winner
Low-energy...
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Mine Warfare: Ready and Able Now
By Lieutenant Allan Lucas, U.S. Navy, and Captain Ian Cameron, U.S. Marine Corps
The U.S. Navy has a mine countermeasures (MCM) problem. Its current platforms are old and cannot meet the mission of opening mined areas for naval...
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Rethink NROTC for a Changing World
By Midshipman Second Class Benjamin Chiacchia, U.S. Navy
In the face of a changing security environment, the Navy should consider adjusting the NROTC program to best leverage the talent and...
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Editor's Page
Bill Hamblet
September always makes me take stock. Kids go back to school. The summer is over. My birthday is this month, so I have to grapple with the impact of another trip around the sun. The September Proceedings is the naval aviation-focused...
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CEO Notes
Peter H. Daly, VADM, USN (Ret.)
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Leadership Forum: Have the Grit to Lead
By Lieutenant Dennis Harbin, U.S. Navy
Every Ensign is obligated to lead. Ensign Ty Downing, the fire marshall on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69),...
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Now Hear This: Loss of VMAQ Community Leaves a Gap
By Lieutenant Colonel Rick Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
VMAQ-3, the next to last Marine Corps tactical electronic warfare (EW) squadron, was deactivated in May 2018. The final squadron will...
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Proceedings Today Photo of the Week: 7 September 2018
2 September 2018, Navy pallbearers moved the casket of the late Senator John McCain to a horse-drawn caisson after his funeral service in the U.S....
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Book Reviews: September 2018
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Use VR headsets in Naval Aviation Training
By Lieutenant Neil “Spanky” Tublin, U.S. Navy
VR headsets can help with training, and not only for aviators. This member of Lemoore, California's maintenance team uses the system...
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Professional Mariners Cannot Rely on Electronics Alone
By Professor Dennis Frederick
Traditional instruments of the trade must remain critical components of both training and real-world navigation. Here on the bridge of...
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In Appreciation: Captain H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired)
Marguerite Brooks and Gerry Lenfest married in July 1955 and were partners in both business and life. In addition to Marguerite, Gerry...
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World Naval Developments: Ship Design Depends on Sensors, Not Hulls
By Norman Friedman
The BAE Type 26 Global Combat Ship is expected to replace Type 23 frigates such as HMS Winchester, shown here. The Royal...
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Lest We Forget: ‘USN 2, Qaddafi 0’
By Lieutenant Commander Thomas Cutler, U.S. Navy (Retired)
"Fast Eagle 102" from Fighter Squadron 41 on board the carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) scored a victory for the U.S....
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Combat Fleets
By Eric Wertheim
The first of Japan’s two new Maya-class air defense destroyers was launched on 30 July under the...
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The Dragon Meets the Polar Bear
By Captain Don Walsh, U.S. Navy (Retired)
China has the world’s second largest economy and the highest rate of GDP growth among developing nations. It needs to ensure unrestricted,...
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