The Proceedings Podcast

Dr. Jonathan Ward talks about the influence of seapower upon China and how the U.S. is reacting. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/august/influence-seapower-upon-china

Dr. Sal Mercogliano talks about how the U.S. has fallen behind in the commercial aspects of sea power. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/august/be-modern-maritime-power

A discussion about how boot camp has changed to create the sailors needed for today's fleet environment. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/july/warrior-toughness-making-mind-body-soul-connection and https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/august/every-sailor-damage-controlman

2nd Lt. James Winnefeld discusses his idea to employ the LCS in support of MARSOC and other USMC units. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/august/call-blue-green-cavalry

Coast Guard Commander Craig Allen talks about challenges with national security cutter connectivity. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/august/connectivity-maketh-cutter

CDR "Bus" Snodgrass talks about being a Topgun instructor and his retention recommendations to the Navy.

ADM Jim Stavridis talks about his Navy career and longtime involvement in the Naval Institute as he ends his tenure as Chairman of the Board.

VADM Ted Carter, USNA Superintendent, reflects on his long career as an aviator and leader.

"Ghost Fleet" co-author August Cole teams with DoD expert Wendy Anderson to talk about how the role of SECDEF will evolve as information flows faster in combat. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/june/secretary-hyperwar-optempo-machine-speed

A discussion about Clarence J. Tibado, a sailor and artist who painted some of World War II's most significant battles after living through them as a member of the crew of the USS Pensacola's (CA-24). Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/august/grey-ghosts-artist

The creators of the Thank You for Your Service podcast talk about the state of the civilian-military divide.

A filmmaker, a historian, and a World War 2 torpedo bomber crewman talk about Carrier Air Group 11, "the Heroes of the Hornet." Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/august/tale-eleven

USNI News Editor-in-Chief Sam LaGrone talks about Iran, Baltops, FFG(X), and other current events.

Military cardiologist Col John G. Sotos discusses how the current PRT doesn't reflect the physical needs of today's fight. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/june/physical-fitness-programs-dont-fit-todays-fight

Lt.Col. Colin Smith talks about using corvette carriers to solve the U.S. Navy's capability gap in the littorals with the renewal of great power competition. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/june/corvette-carriers-new-littoral-warfare-strategy

Battle of Midway expert Jon Parshall takes another look at how the battle unfolded and events the day after that ended one submariner skipper's career. Read more: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2007/june/ignoring-lessons-defeat https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/june/double-turn-misfortune

Vince O'Hara explores how D-Day might have happened in 1943 instead of 1944. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/june/d-day-year-too-late

A Coast Guard couple explains why SOUTHCOM should be headed by a Coast Guard admiral. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/june/coast-guard-should-helm-southcom

The Proceedings staff discusses what it's like to fly with the Blue Angels, this year's "controversial" Herndon climb during USNA's commissioning week, and what's coming up in future issues of the magazine.

CDR "Jethro" Bodine reviews the state of Naval Aviation platform-by-platform and offers in-depth perspective on each one. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/may/us-naval-aviation-and-weapons-year-review

The producers of "Scramble the Seawolves" explain the inspiration behind their documentary about a squadron of Hueys that provided close air support for the riverines in Vietnam. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/june/i-am-sailor-and-seawolf

MCPON Russ Smith talks about the latest issues around the fleet.

Legendary naval strategist Peter Swartz talks about his career and offers advice for the next generation of military planners. Read an interview with CAPT Swartz in the May issue of Proceedings at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/may/naval-strategist-speaks

LCDR Alison Maruca talks about her challenges with being both a Naval Officer and a mom, and how her issues aren't just a female sailor problem. Read her article in Proceedings at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/april/child-care-fleet-problem

VADM Mat Winter, PEO-JSF, talks in-depth about the F-35 program, past and present.

CAPT Tal Manvel gives his opinion of the Navy's recent decision to not to refuel CVN-75. Read his article at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/march/refuel-truman-its-law

The midshipmen leaders of NAFAC talk foreign affairs and their outlook as they're about to enter the fleet. Learn more about NAFAC: https://www.usna.edu/NAFAC/index.php

Maj. B.A. Friedman, USMCR, talks about where we need to up our amphibious warfare game, including getting the Army involved again. Read Major Friedman's article in the April issue of Proceedings: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/april/ensuring-access-maritime-world

CMC Bill Houlihan talks about how chiefs need to earn back the trust of their sailors. Read more in his post on the USNI Blog: https://blog.usni.org/posts/2019/03/22/message-to-the-mess-earn-back-the-sailors-trust

Renowned graphic novelist Garth Ennis talks about "The Night Witches," published by Dead Reckoning, the Naval Institute Press graphic novel imprint. Learn more about and order "The Night Witches": https://www.deadreckoning.org/book/the-night-witches/

Magnus Nordenman poses 5 questions NATO must answer in the North Atlantic. Read his March Proceedings article on USNI.org: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/march/five-questions-nato-must-answer-north-atlantic

A debate about whether IW is best positioned as support or a warfare specialty.

Master Chief Scott Kelly and retired CAPT John Cordle talk about the maintenance lessons learned from the FITZGERALD and McCAIN mishaps and where the fleet is now as a result. Read Captain Cordle's February 2019 Proceedings article at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/february/captain-get-some-sleep

ET2 Patrick Fisher, who penned two controversial op-eds for "Navy Times" in recent years, offers his thoughts on whether the Navy is actually taking action on issues flagged after the collisions-at-sea during the summer of 2017. Read his op-eds at https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/10/29/op-ed-dear-vcno-fix-the-chiefs-mess-and-listen-more-to-junior-sailors/ and https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/01/09/opinion-dont-ignore-bad-policy-and-the-indolent-chiefs-mess/

Bill, Paul, and Ward review the highlights of Day 3 of WEST 2019.

Bill, Paul, and Ward review the highlights of WEST 2019 Day 2 live from the San Diego Convention Center.

Bill, Paul, and Ward review the highlights of USNI/AFCEA WEST Day 1 live from San Diego.

CDR Wolf Melbourne talks about how Naval Intelligence needs to take better advantage of tech and big data. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/december/naval-intelligences-lost-decade

Capt. Trip Barber talks about how the Navy needs to design the fleet for 2030 and beyond. Read Captain Barber's "Proceedings" article at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/january/redesign-fleet

Author Scott Mobley talks about his new book, "Progressives in Navy Blue," which deals with the revolution in critical thought in the officer ranks in the late 1800s. Buy the book at https://www.usni.org/press/books/progressives-navy-blue

The "Top Guns" of the surface Navy explain how they train the fleet for the high-end fights of the future.

Naval expert Bryan McGrath discusses his blog post about arming amphibious ships under the doctrine of "distributed lethality." Read his piece on the USNI Blog: https://blog.usni.org/posts/2018/12/14/increase-fleet-lethality-by-arming-the-amphibs

Retired VADM Barry McCullough talks about the future of the Surface Navy as a preview to this year's SNA convention.

LCDR Jason FIte talks about history's role in making warfighters and Hughes' "six cornerstones" of naval tactics. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/december/study-past-win-today

Maj. Rafiel Deon Warfield, USMC, talks about how the Corps needs to create a better screening system for choosing who trains foreign militaries. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/december/every-marine-not-advisor

CAPT Sharif Calfee talks about creating an autonomous program office to fast-track good ideas into fleet capability. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/december/navy-needs-autonomy-project-office

USNI Blog columnist "The Salty Millennial" reveals his true identity and talks about the state of generational tension in the Navy today. Read his posts on the USNI Blog: https://blog.usni.org/author/the-salty-millennialgmail-com

BGEN Bill Bowers, USMC and Dr. Chris Yung talk about China's desire to have amphibious warfare capability. Read more in Proceedings: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/november/china-has-learned-value-amphibious-operations

Afshin Molavi, Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, talks about China and "the new Silk Road" and the defense implications surrounding it. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/october/new-silk-road-runs-through-uae

David Poyer talks about how he writes and his latest effort "Deep War." Learn more about "Deep War": https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250101105