Every week, the Proceedings Podcast covers a wide range of topics and brings the pages of Proceedings and Naval History to life.
Join the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, and Editor-in-Chief of Naval History, Eric Mills, as they host a variety of Proceedings and Naval History authors and naval leaders “in the know” to discuss issues facing the Sea Services and explore the latest trending topics and stories from USNI News.
Whether you're a history major at the U.S. Naval Academy, or you just want to broaden your knowledge base, the best Naval History editions sponsored by the William M. Wood foundation are great for anyone looking to add naval history to their media diet. Join Naval History Editor-in-Chief Eric Mills as he dives into Naval History articles, offers first-person accounts, and discuss well known and not so well known events in naval history to help inform opinions by understanding naval historical context.
Episodes
EP. 432: Capt. Joe Baggett on Surface Warfare Training & Leadership
13 February 2025
EP. 431: Ships Must Practice Celestial Navigation
06 February 2025
In February 2022, the USS Essex sailed from Hawaii to California using only celestial navigation methods. Bill Bray interviews Walter O’Donnell and Caroline Stanton Chlaupek, the navigation team that tested their own proof-of-concept for navigating with a total loss of integrated electronic navigation equipment.
EP. 430: The Carter-Rickover Relationship
31 January 2025
The father of the nuclear Navy’s well-known connection with the 39th President was multifaceted, ranging from sagely mentorship to a certain camaraderie. Eric Mills talks with historian Glenn Robins about his article in the latest issue of Naval History.
EP. 429: MSC Could Use a Balisle Report of Its Own
30 January 2025
Bill Hamblet and Brian O'Rourke talk with Andrea K. Orlowski, deputy director of Engineering at the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, about her latest article for Proceedings.
EP. 428: Year in Review and 2025 Preview
11 January 2025
Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke discuss top stories from 2024 and preview what's to come in 2025.
EP. 427: Crisis in the Taiwan Strait
10 January 2025
Seventy years ago, the seeds of discord were sown in the South China Sea—and the Seventh Fleet helped stave off the escalation to a full-scale shooting war.
In this Naval History episode of the Proceedings Podcast, Eric Mills talks with Navy Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler about his article in the December issue of Naval History.
EP. 426: Training For Victory
09 January 2025
Host Bill Hamblet talks with author Frank K. Sobchak, author of "Training for Victory: U.S. Special Forces Advisory Operations from El Salvador to Afghanistan," published by the Naval Institute Press.
EP. 425: Maintaining Undersea Superiority: Status Report
11 December 2024
Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher, Commander of Naval Submarine Forces, Submarine Force Atlantic, and Allied Submarine Command, talks with host Bill Hamblet about the status of the submarine force.