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The LCM-860, known as the Liberty Ferry for her role in closing the overwater gap in the Danang to An Hoa overland supply route, prepares to transport Vietnamese soldiers across the Thu Bon River.

Missing History Operation Swanee and the Liberty Ferry

Operation Swanee put the LCM-860 in the right place at the right time.

Sid Breman

June 2024

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen participate in sea trials. Inclusive language helps all officers and sailors envision themselves as the future commanding officers and master chiefs of the Navy.

The Mouth of a Sailor: The Power of Language to Build an Inclusive Culture

The Navy must broaden the contexts in which it employs language as a tool and begin to wield it to improve organizational culture.

Lieutenant Sarah K. Lemonick, U.S. Navy

February 2024

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) for the attack on Houthi targets in Yemen on 12 January 2024.

Time’s Up: Countering Houthi Aggression in the Red Sea

An analysis of U.S. strike operations against Houthi targets in Yemen.

Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, U.S. Navy (Retired)

January 2024

Station HYPO, located in the “dungeon,” a basement of a Pearl Harbor administrative building, played a pivotal role in the Navy’s Midway victory.

Lessons from a Century of Naval Cryptology

A celebration of 100 years of naval cryptology.

Lieutenant Commander Keith Nelson, U.S. Navy

January 2024

Mahan thought a Central American canal would reorient the commercial epicenter of the globe, shifting it from Great Britain to the United States. But control of the canal would depend on sea power.

Mahan as Geoeconomic Strategist

Mahan sets forth examples of what may today be called the larger economic, cultural, and technological ecosystem required for control of the seas.

Colonel Walter M. Hudson, U.S. Army (Retired)

January 2024

Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, I Marine Expeditionary Force, handle a drone for an environmental survey. The United States should consider how Replicator fits into allied str

Considerations for the Replicator Project

Several considerations for the Replicator initiative.

James R. Holmes

December 2023

A recent example of Navy-Marine Corps campaigning is the deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group/26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to counter Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf by providing security to merchant vessels.

Rethink the Marine Corps’ Role in Global Campaigning

Campaigning is not a new concept, but its renewed use is a wakeup call.

General Eric M. Smith, U.S. Marine Corps

November 2023

The Warner Center at Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia. A 2023 survey found that while most officers felt that their professional military education experience prepared them for their next assignment, a slight majority felt it was not adequate to prepare them for high-end warfighting.

Preparing the Fleet for the Next Fight: An Assessment of Navy and Marine Corps Command and Staff Courses

The next U.S. conflict is likely to emerge rapidly and require combat-ready leaders in the first minutes of crisis.

November 2023

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is on station in the eastern Mediterranean Sea following the Hamas attacks in Israel.

The USS Gerald R. Ford Is Operating in the Eastern Med. What Next?

Undoubtedly, the familiar question “Where are the carriers?” was one of the first asked in the White House Situation Room on Saturday morning.

Admiral James A. Winnefeld, U.S. Navy (Retired)

October 2023

The “no collision” incident was typical of World War II submariners, such as those gathered here in 1964: (from left to right) Rear Admiral John A. Tyree Jr., Vice Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey, Rear Admiral I. J. “Pete” Galantin, and Rear Admiral Eugene P. Wilkinson.

‘A Collision Did Not Occur’: An Early Lesson in Leadership

Admiral Eugene Fluckey was more than a hero. He was a special human being who adhered to one of the most important tenets of leadership: Take care of your people.

Rear Admiral John W. Bitoff, U.S. Navy (Retired)

October 2023

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