The Proceedings Podcast

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Coast Guard Commander Kelsey Barrion about her prize-winning essay in the August issue of Proceedings

The epic naval blockade lasted 861 days and brought sea power to bear on events on the ground during the Korean War. Host Eric Mills talks with author Ed Marolda about his article in the August issue of Naval History Magazine.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Retired Navy Commander Paul S. Giarra about his recent article for the American Sea Power Project.

Naval History magazine Editor-in-Chief Eric Mills interviews the commanding officer of the historic U.S. Navy frigate Constitution from her cabin on board the ship at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.

General Eric Smith, USMC, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, talks with Proceedings Editor-in-Chief Bill Hamblet about manpower, training, education at Modern Day Marine.

Lieutenant General Chris Mahoney, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, talks to Bill Hamblet about Force Design 2030 and the Marine Corps' modernization priorities. The Proceedings Podcast is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For more information, go to usni.org/join.

LtCol Scott Cuomo, US Marine Corps infantry officer, talks about the development of Force Design 2030 and ongoing changes in the Marine Corps that are making Marines more lethal at longer range for the peer fight.

Bill Hamblet and Bill Bray discuss highlights from the July issue of Proceedings. This episode of the Proceedings Podcast is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For more information visit: www.usni.org/join

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Christopher Cleary, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Department of the Navy, about cyber readiness, recruiting talent, and retention.

Host Eric Mills talks with author and historian Ed Offley about two articles he's written on the Battle of the Atlantic in WWII, for the latest issue of Naval History Magazine.

Bill Hamblet and Denis Clift reflect on 150 years of Proceedings coverage of allied support in naval battles.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke review highlights from the June issue of Proceedings.

Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler discusses his latest book, "U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century" and his vision for competing with Russia and China.

Author David A. Smith reviews the life of Commodore George Dewey and his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War.

Captain Jim Fanell, U.S. Navy (Ret.)—noted expert on the Chinese Navy, former Director of Intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and frequent Proceedings contributor—provides an update on the Chinese Navy, its operations, and shipbuilding programs. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/may/china-growing-and-going-sea Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest content from the Proceedings Podcast, and more from the U.S. Naval Institute! For audio recordings of the Proceedings Podcast, including past episodes, go to: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/the-proceedings-podcast This content is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For additional details about the Naval Institute, visit: https://www.usni.org/join

Author Eric Wertheim shares highlights from his review from the May issue of Proceedings.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke review highlights from the latest issue of Proceedings.

Retired Navy Capt. Jeff Kline, Naval Postgraduate School Professor of Practice talks with host Bill Hamblet about his contribution to the American Sea Power Project.

Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the tragic loss of the USS Thresher (SSN-593). We spoke with Retired Navy Captain Jim Bryant, and Naval Engineer Steve Walsh about the causes of the Thresher loss and changes made to safety regulations.

During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Chip Reid, a correspondent for NBC News, spent nearly six weeks embedded with the 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (“3/5”). Here, he recounts the incident that gave these Marines their initial taste of hostile fire in the war.

The failure of the Allies’ ABDA Command in the early months of the Pacific war should help guide the United States and its present-day allies in confronting the Chinese challenge.

Rear Admiral Brad Andros, U.S. Navy, who led the operation to recover the Chinese spy balloon, talks about the operation and the sailors and capabilities brought to bear to find and recover it.

The story of a World War II Navy nurse, POW, and Bronze Star recipient is a testament to grace under pressure and unconquered human spirit.

On the Proceedings Podcast this week, retired Navy Admiral Sandy Winnefeld talks about his new book and shares insights on the real TOPGUN and how decisions are made in the White House Situation Room.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with participants from the Talent Management DARE workshop at WEST 2023.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with participants from the Force Design DARE workshop at WEST 2023.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke share highlights of the March issue—the Naval Review issue.

Lieutenant Commander Anton Fischer created a lasting archive of vivid you-are-there imagery that captures the drama of the World War II in the Atlantic.

John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center at the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia, shares the story of the destruction of a notorious Confederate commerce raider–turned blockade runner–turned privateer.

Just after CNO Admiral Gilday's keynote, Bill Hamblet interviews USNI News reporter Mallory Shelbourne about the highlights of his remarks and WEST 2023 overall.

Vice Admiral Bill Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, talks about efforts to improve readiness and better sustain the ships in the Navy and build, train, and retain a skilled workforce.

USNI News chief Sam LaGrone talks about big themes from WEST23.

The Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command discusses FD2030, EABO, and facing the pacing threat.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke discuss highlights from the February issue of Proceedings.

Commander Matt Wright, U.S. Navy, talks about his winning essay from the 2022 CNO Naval History Essay Contest. Commanger Wright's article can be found here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/january/just-time-production

VADM Roy Kitchener, U.S. Navy, Commander of Surface Forces, discusses training, readiness, manning, and retention strategies.

In the latest episode of the Proceedings Podcast Coast Guard Vice Commandant Admiral Steven D. Poulin discusses Coast Guard strategy, force structure, and manpower.

From his glory days as a star runner at the U.S. Naval Academy to his ultimate fate in the space shuttle Columbia, a tribute to Willie McCool. Host Eric Mills talks with author William J. Prom about his article in the latest issue of Naval History.

Host Bill Hamblet talks to Steve Rogers, Director of Marketing and Business Development at GE Marine, during this year's Surface Navy Association Symposium.

Peter F. Owen, the First Prize Winner in the 2022 CNO Naval History Essay Contest offers an illuminating look at the markedly versatile role played by Marine air power in the fight against Japan.

Bill Hamblet and Bill Bray review highlights from the January issue of Proceedings.

Commander Robert “Jake” Bebber, U.S. Navy, and Lieutenant Commander Tyson B. Meadors, U.S. Navy, share why cyber defense is an essential part of the Great Power Competition.

Captain Sascha H. Rackwitz and Commander Mark W. Baumert, German Navy, discuss their article in the December issue of Proceedings.

Rear Admiral Doug Fears, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired), talks about Coast Guard missions, operations, and priorities—from counterdrug to emergency response to cutter deployments—and shares leadership lessons from his multiple command tours.

The Black Sea region in 1922 was a place of war and upheaval, not unlike the Black Sea region of 2022. It would fall unto the lot of a young U.S. naval officer to navigate those rocky political shoals. Join us on the Naval History Podcast as coauthors Elliot Carlson and Robert J. Hanyok discuss “Commander Ghormley’s Black Sea Challenge.”

Bill Hamblet and Bill Bray review highlights from the December issue of Proceedings.

The Honorable Randall Shriver, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs and Chairman of the Board of the Project 2049 Institute talks about China, Taiwan, growing friction in the Indo-Pacific, and what the United States and its allies can do to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Captain Michael A. Hanson, U.S. Marine Corps, joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss his article, "Lead from the Front? Not Always," from the November issue of Proceedings.

Retired Navy Captain Scott Mobley posits that the Navy functions best when the operational, technocratic, and strategic cultures in the service have equal influence.

Host Eric Mills discusses the making of the movie Devotion with Thomas Hudner III, son of the real-life hero depicted in the film.