Commander Benson is a Federal Executive Fellow with the U.S. Naval Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He commanded the USS Stethem (DDG-63), forward deployed in Japan, from 2017 to 2019. His views are his own and do not represent those of the Departments of Defense or the Navy.

Articles by Jeff W. Benson

USS Gridley (DDG-101) at sea with HMS Queen Elizabeth

Prepare for Decision-Making at Sea

By Commander Jeff W. Benson, U.S. Navy
December 2019
Operations at sea are ruthless, unforgiving, lonely, and test the boundaries of every commander. Commanders have absolute responsibility in making instinctive and deliberate decisions.