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
Episode 22 - It's All About the Sailors
13 March 2018
Captain John Cordle, U.S. Navy (Retired) talks to Bill and Ward about his most recent Proceedings article, "It Is All About the Sailors," which deals with the challenges of training at sea and making sure sailors get enough rest to be effective and safe.
Episode 21 - Contest-Winning JO Talks About the Navy's Leadership Problem
06 March 2018
In this week's episode of the Proceedings Podcast, Bill Hamblet and Ward Carroll talk to Lieutenant (junior grade) Daniel Stefanus, U.S. Navy, a surface warfare officer who's won several U.S. Naval Institute essay contests in recent years. Lieutenant Stefanus provides insight into his techniques for writing about issues facing the Navy and leadership in the fleet in general.
Proceedings Podcast Episode 20 - Navy SEAL Talks Innovation and Entrepreneurship
27 February 2018
In this episode, Navy SEAL Colin Supko talks about his combat experience and how it's served him as he created Patriot List, his startup business.
Episode 19 - Pete Pagano on Navy Training and Spring Press Preview
20 February 2018
This week, Captain Pete Pagano, U.S. Navy (Retired) joins Bill and Ward to talk about how the Navy needs to update its training process to prepare for near-peer threats. And Megan of the Naval Institute Press stops by to preview the Naval Institute Press spring catalog.
Episode 18 - Talking Budget with Megan Eckstein of USNI News
13 February 2018
USNI News senior writer Megan Eckstein joins Bill and Ward to talk about the roll-out of the DoD budget and the U.S. Navy's latest shipbuilding plan.
Episode 17 - VADM Tom Moore, NAVSEA
07 February 2018
In this episode Bill and Ward talk to Vice Admiral Tom Moore, U.S Navy, NAVSEA Commander, live from WEST 2018. Admiral Moore discusses the status of CVN-78, the future of LCS, how NAVSEA has supported 7th Fleet in the wake of last summer's mishaps, and the need for a defense budget.
Episode 16 - ADM Scott Swift Talks Command and Control
30 January 2018
This week’s guest is Admiral Scott Swift, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He talks with Ward Carroll and Bill Hamblet about his February article and current challenges in the Pacific.
Episode 15 - CAPT Will McGee, USMC, Talks Training Exercises
23 January 2018
In this episode of the Proceedings Podcast, Bill and Ward talk to Captain Will McGee, U.S. Marine Corps, about his article titled "The Exercise Has No Clothes" featured in the January issue of the magazine.
Episode 14 - CDR Salamander on the State of the Surface Navy
16 January 2018
In this episode, Commander Salamander joins Bill and Ward to talk about the most recent report regarding the USS Fitzgerald and McCain mishaps. Sal's latest USNI blog post suggests the Surface Navy isn't showing the right signs of learning lessons from these tragedies.
Episode 13 - Fix TACAIR Pilot Retention
08 January 2018
In this episode Bill and Ward talk to Lieutenant Commander Tony Kochanski, U.S. Navy, a Growler pilot who just got out to fly with a commercial carrier. Tony wrote an article titled "To Fix TACAIR Pilot Retention, Follow the Money," a discussion about flight pay disparities, that appears in the January issue of Proceedings.