May 1921 Proceedings—In his essay “Leadership,” Captain R. Drace White, U.S. Navy, wrote, “Whimsically speaking, leadership is the art of getting the other man to do it; more seriously, that of marshaling and turning to profit the energy and capabilities of others. It is that which distinguishes the captain of a smart ship, whose officers and men are quick and sure to do his bidding, from one who, although a master of the details of his profession, fails the touch necessary to exact hearty co-operation from his subordinates.”
May 1971 Proceedings—“Getting recon teams out was something else, Lieutenant General Keith B. McCutcheon, U.S. Marine Corps, would write in “Marine Aviation in Vietnam, 1962–1970.” “If it was an emergency situation due to enemy contact, it was not feasible to use a one-man hoist. So flexible ladders were employed. These were as long as 120 feet and 6-feet wide. They were dropped from the rear ramp of a CH-46, and the pilot would hover at a height so that 20 or 30 feet would be on the ground. The recon team would hook-on individually to the ladder and the pilot would execute a vertical climb-out.”
May 1996 Proceedings—In the Honorable Mention Prize Essay, “Moving Sea Power Ashore,” Lieutenant Commander Carol Hottenrott, U.S. Navy, wrote, “The U.S. Navy can fight untrammeled on the high seas; we have the technology to monitor—if not curtail—any challenges to our superiority. Aggressive blue-water navies, even second-rate ones, take years to build and train. They often are generated, not by traditional maritime powers, but by land powers seeking to enhance gains ashore through victories at sea. The U.S. Navy can influence these events ashore and thus help fight the land battle.”
A. Denis Clift
Golden Life Member
