January 1922 Proceedings—In “Practical Hints on Handling a Destroyer,” Lieutenant R. O. Glover, U.S. Navy, asked, “What happens with one engine backing, the other two-thirds ahead, and the rudder hard over? How far does she carry her headway after the engines are stopped from one-third ahead on both? These and similar thoughts should be constantly on your mind. At the same time, the effects of the wind and the tide must be noted. The learning of these points is what is meant by ‘learning your ship,’ and it is your chief study.”
January 1972 Proceedings—In “Seven Days in July,” Commander Jack M. White, U.S. Navy, wrote that in the aftermath of the racial confrontation that took place at the Great Lakes Naval Base in July 1970, “Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman [the base commander] sought the views of such concerned individuals as Dr. Benjamin A. Mays, President Emeritus of Morehouse College, and three enlisted members of the Committee for Equal Treatment and Opportunity. In early August, reporters from Jet magazine came to the base, and an article appeared. Interest at the command level remained high and this feeling permeated the entire complex.”
January 1997 Proceedings—“In the 21st century, the Navy–Marine Corps team must field a more versatile, capable, and responsive naval power projection capability,” General Charles C. Krulak, U.S. Marine Corps, wrote in “Operational Maneuver from the Sea. “To do this, we need a force that blends high technology and maneuver warfare with the advantage of sea basing. These requirements have given rise to the U.S. Marine Corps’ new operational concept: Operational Maneuver from the Sea. To be considered operational maneuver our efforts must be directed at our opponent’s center of gravity—our adversary’s structural underpinnings.”
A. Denis Clift
Golden Life Member