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U.S. Coast Guard in Review

A record hurricane season, renewed focus on the Arctic and counternarcotics, vessel construction, even greater emphasis on professional development, COVID-19, and a continued focus on diversity efforts.

May 2021
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Naval Aviation and Weapons in Review

The past few years have borne witness to significant headwinds for the Naval Aviation Enterprise: cost overruns, program shortfalls, leadership challenges, and more.

Commander Guy “Bus” Snodgrass, U.S. Navy (Retired)
May 2021
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U.S. Navy in Review

In the past year, the U.S. Navy battled the COVID-19 pandemic, weathered senior leadership upheavals, responded to tragedy at home, and protected U.S. maritime interests worldwide.

May 2021
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U.S. Marine Corps in Review

For the Marine Corps, 2020 was defined by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the initiation of Commandant of the Marine Corps General David H. Berger’s decisions for “sweeping changes."

Lieutenant Colonel James W. Hammond III, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
May 2021
In 2019, the Coast Guard met a number of challenges and continued to respond where and when needed. As Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz noted, “We’re a modestly funded organization, and we do good things with those dollars.”

U.S. Coast Guard in Review

The Coast Guard faced a number of significant events in 2019—from a 35-day government shutdown to interdicting semisubmersibles to Hurricane Dorian.

May 2020
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U.S. Marine Corps in Review

A new Commandant begins taking the Marine Corps out of the desert and toward greater naval integration—the most profound attempt at change in a generation.

Lieutenant Colonel James W. Hammond III U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
May 2020
The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group transits in formation while deployed in the Indo-Pacific region in January 2020. By late March, the carrier would be in Guam battling an outbreak of the COVID-19 illness among the crew.

U.S. Navy in Review

In a year of much disruption, a new Navy leadership team is attempting to implement far-reaching force structure changes in the spirit of naval integration while facing flat budgets.

May 2020