Andrew Rhodes

Andrew Rhodes is a career civil servant and recently graduated with highest distinction from the College of Naval Warfare at the Naval War College in Newport, RI.

Articles by Andrew Rhodes

NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND During rehearsals for the 1944 invasion of Europe, LCF-22, A British warship manned by a U.S. crew, stands offshore during a practice landing in England. (Note the USS LST-17 in the background.)

Flak Ships and 90-Day Wonders

By James H. Rhodes and Andrew Rhodes

June 2024

Remembering the unsung LCFs—British vessels turned over to U.S. crews—that provided close-in gunfire support on D-Day.

Naval intelligence officers rely heavily on digital tools, which can provide quick answers but do not deepen understanding and learning as do analog tools such as note-taking and physical maps.

Embrace Analog Tools in a Digital Intelligence Age

By Commander Christopher Nelson, U.S. Navy, and Andrew Rhodes

October 2020

Naval intelligence officers should use more active-learning tools to better prepare for an unpredictable future.

Go Get Mahan’s Yardstick

By Andrew Rhodes

July 2019

The Navy must place greater emphasis on range, reach, and distance in force planning and strategy development.

Andrew Rhodes

Articles by Andrew Rhodes

Flak Ships and 90-Day Wonders

Embrace Analog Tools in a Digital Intelligence Age

Go Get Mahan’s Yardstick

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