The Proceedings Podcast

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.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Julie Roland joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss her prize-winning essay for the Marine Corps Essay Contest.

Eighty years ago, in November 1942, the Allies struck back at the Axis powers with the launch of Operation Torch, the large-scale invasion of North Africa during World War II. Join us on the next edition of the Naval History podcast as Vincent P. O’Hara discusses the events of this historic operation, from the Morocco landings to the frenzied race for Tunisia.

Hosts Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke discuss highlights from the November issue.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Major Dustin Nicholson about his prize-winning essay.

Join us on the latest Naval History podcast as we chat with this year’s winners in the Professional Historian category of the CNO Naval History Essay Contest, Lieutenant Colonel Pete Owen, USMC (Retired), and historian Andrew Blackley.

We commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis with Michael Whitby, Senior Naval Historian with the Canadian Ministry of Defence, and the previously highly classified story of the “Cuban Crisis, Northern Vantage.” To read the article from today's episode, visit: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/october/cuban-crisis-northern-vantage This content is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For additional details about the Naval Institute, visit: www.usni.org/join.

In this episode, sponsored by Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Scott Spence, the Executive Director of Naval Integrated Solutions, talks to host Bill Hamblet about the SPY-6 radar and its deployment on Arleigh Burke-class Type III DDGs, Ford-class carriers, and amphibious ships.

Host Bill Hamblet provides some highlights from the October issue, and takes time to answer audience questions.

Host Bill Hamblet sits down with authors Trent Hone and Lieutenant Eric Vorm, U.S. Navy, to discuss their article 'Intellectual Readiness Is Vital to Sea Power,' the latest installment of the American Sea Power Project. To read the article, visit: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/october/intellectual-readiness-vital-sea-power

Host Bill Hamblet sits down with Dr. Bilyana Lilly—author of Russian Information Warfare (Naval Institute Press, 2022)—to discuss Russian cyber disruption, disinformation, and Russia's ongoing information warfare campaign in Ukraine. For more information or to purchase Dr. Lilly's book, visit: https://www.usni.org/press/books/russian-information-warfare 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

Carrier air wings can further diplomacy in this era of great power competition. To read the article from this podcast, visit: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/september/expeditionary-air-wing-diplomatic-role-peacetime

Ward Carroll joins host Bill Hamblet to reflect on his time with the Naval Institute, and what comes next.

Military historian and journalist Ed Offley, talking about his lifelong relationship with aircraft carriers, with a nostalgic look at the many carriers he served on during his 20-year Navy career. To view the video of this podcast, check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM9Fpnhle5w 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

F/A-18 pilot, Lieutenant Mark “Tugboat” Jbeilly, U.S. Navy, talks about how the naval aviation community can and must build human-machine trust and teamwork as it integrates unmanned air systems, powered by AI, into the carrier airwing of the future.

Admiral Bill “Shortney” Gortney, USN (Ret.), talks about naval aviation at the annual Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Nevada.

Benjamin Griffin, author of Reagan’s War Stories: A Cold War Presidency, talks about the late Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and his relationship with U.S. President Ronald Reagan. For more information on Ben's book, click here: usni.org/press/books/reagans-war-stories Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest content from the Proceedings Podcast, and more from the U.S. Naval Institute! 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

Adam Minakowski, Assistant Archivist in Special Collections & Archives at the U.S. Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library, delves into the bizarre case of a midshipman, his mother, suspicious goings-on, and the threat of wartime espionage, in “The Annapolis Spies of World War I.” To read the article, visit: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/august/annapolis-spies-world-war-i 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

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—will provide an in-depth briefing on the Chinese Navy, its operations, and shipbuilding programs. 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

For ships in port, fires are not only more likely, but also more challenging (as illustrated by the USS Bon­homme Richard (LHD-6) and USS Miami (SSN-755) fires). The Navy must build firefighting proficiency across every watch team. To read MK & Joel's article from the August issue, visit: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/august/every-sailor-firefighter 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

Proceedings author Major General Gregg F. Martin, U.S. Army (Retired), discusses his journey back to himself, and what the military can do to help its members deal with mental health conditions. To read General Martin's article, visit: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/august/bipolar-general-what-can-we-learn Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest content from the Proceedings Podcast, and more from the U.S. Naval Institute! https://www.youtube.com/c/USNavalInstitute 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

Middle East expert and Naval Institute Press author Commander Youssef Aboul-Enein, US Navy, talks about Ayman al-Zawahiri and what his death means for U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

Host Eric Mills and author William Prom discuss how the introduction of screw steamers helped the U.S. Navy in battle against overseas slave traders. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/august/when-war-against-slave-trade-picked-steam 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

Commander Craig Allen Jr., U.S. Coast Guard, joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss his prize-winning essay. from the August Issue.

Host Eric Mills sits down with guest Edward J. Marolda to discuss the massive deployment of U.S. naval and air forces unleashed on North Vietnam in the summer of '72.

Host Bill Hamblet sits down with guests Hunter Stires and Dr. James Holmes to discuss The Maritime COIN Project, featured in the latest issue of Proceedings.

Lieutenant Commander Eric P. Seligman, U.S. Navy Reserve, and host Bill Hamblet discuss the importance of cyber warfare to both current and future conflict.

Author Ed Offley joins host Eric Mills to discuss U-701's last successful war patrol.

Host Bill Bray sits down with First Lieutenant David Alman, Alabama Air National Guard, to discuss his prize-winning essay in the June issue of Proceedings.

The latest Naval History edition of the Proceedings podcast commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, with acclaimed Midway historian Jonathan Parshall.

In this Naval History edition of the Proceedings podcast, as Sam Tangredi takes us back to the Middle Ages to explore a fascinating, and largely overlooked, topic: the role of maritime operations in the Great Crusades. Captain Tangredi will talk about “one of history’s first specialized amphibious assault ships.”

Major Brian Kerg, USMC, 2021 Proceedings Author of the Year, talks about his prize-winning Leadership Essay “Leading Through Defeat” in the April issue.

Retired Navy Admiral Harry Harris, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and PACOM Commander, discusses security challenges on the Korean Peninsula and across the broader Indo-Pacific region.