Renato A. DePaolis II

Lieutenant Commander Renato A. DePaolis II, U.S. Navy, is a department head and Growler Tactics Instructor with VAQ-133 attached to Carrier Air Wing Nine.

Articles by Renato A. DePaolis II

Weapons tactics instructor graduates pose with their patches.

A Modern Force? What Happened to Talent Management?!

By Lieutenant Commanders Renato A. DePaolis II and Andrew R. Ginnetti, U.S. Navy

September 2019

The Navy needs a modern talent management system to win the modern fight.

Chief Boatswain's mates review a drill guide during a Coastal Riverine navigational check ride

Fleet-wide ‘Check Rides’ Will Put Warfighting First

By Lieutenant Commander Renato DePaolis II, U.S. Navy

October 2018

Tactical proficiency "check rides" will make better warfighters.

Navy footballer composited with a E/A-18 Growler taking off through catapult steam

Train Like an Athlete to Accelerate Readiness

By Lieutenant Commander Renato DePaolis II, U.S. Navy

September 2018

The Navy should replace all-at-once training with empirically grounded practice.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

Getting Past the Bonus: Five Ways to Retain Aviators

By Lieutenant Commander J. M. Charapich and Lieutenant R.A. DePaolis II, U.S. Navy

July 2018

Five ways the Navy can encourage junior and senior pilots and naval flight officers to remain a part of the profession of arms.

Aviation Boatswain's mate directs an EA-18G Growler, from the “Gray Wolves” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 25, 201

Keep the Best Junior Aviators with the Retention Bonus

By Lieutenant Commander J. M. Charapich and Lieutenant R. A. DePaolis II, U.S. Navy

June 2018

Giving bonuses earlier will help ensure that the Navy still has the best junior aviators when it is time to screen for department heads.