Every week, the Proceedings Podcast covers a wide range of topics and brings the pages of Proceedings and Naval History to life.
Join the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, and Editor-in-Chief of Naval History, Eric Mills, as they host a variety of Proceedings and Naval History authors and naval leaders “in the know” to discuss issues facing the Sea Services and explore the latest trending topics and stories from USNI News.
Whether you're a history major at the U.S. Naval Academy, or you just want to broaden your knowledge base, the best Naval History editions sponsored by the William M. Wood foundation are great for anyone looking to add naval history to their media diet. Join Naval History Editor-in-Chief Eric Mills as he dives into Naval History articles, offers first-person accounts, and discuss well known and not so well known events in naval history to help inform opinions by understanding naval historical context.
Episodes
Episode 36 - Sleep Deprivation in the Coast Guard
23 July 2018
Petty Officer Second Class Erica Rands-Howard, U.S. Coast Guard, talks about her experiences as a brand new member of a cutter crew when she worked "double 4-to-8" watches, which broke her more than breaking her in.
Episode 35 - Don Walsh on Diving to 36,000 Feet
16 July 2018
Don Walsh talks about diving to 36,000 feet in the Marianas Trench and other amazing adventures he had as one of the first "hydronauts" in the early '60s.
Episode 34 - August Cole Talks About the Futuristic Military
08 July 2018
August Cole, writer and futurist, calls into the Proceedings Podcast to talk about "Automated Valor," his short work of fiction that was exclusively published in the May issue of Proceedings and a host of other topics including the future of warfighting and military procurement.
Episode 33 - The Legendary Fred Rainbow Looks Back
02 July 2018
Fred Rainbow, longtime Proceedings Editor-in-chief, looks back on his Naval Institute career on the eve of his retirement.
Episode 32 - Would Nimitz Win a Midway Today?
25 June 2018
Captain James McGrath, U.S. Navy, calls into the show from the Naval War College to discuss his article in the June Proceedings titled "Would Nimitz Win a Midway Today?" McGrath talks about relative shipbuilding capacity and how Roosevelt made it happen in the '30 and how it can't happen today.
Episode 31 - VADM Aucoin Talks About the CR
17 June 2018
Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, U.S. Navy (Retired) calls into the Proceedings Podcast to discuss his recent article in the magazine titled "It's Not Just the Forward Deployed," which outlines his issues with the Comprehensive Review written following the two collisions at sea last summer that killed 17 sailors.
Episode 30 - An In-Depth Look at China's Naval Strategy
10 June 2018
Professor James Holmes of the Naval War College calls into the show to discuss the "five faces of Chinese naval power."
Episode 29 - ADM Mike Mullen Talks the SWO Career Path
28 May 2018
Admiral Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy (Retired), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joins Bill and Ward in the studio to talk about his article from the April issue of Proceedings regarding adjustments to the surface warfare officer career path in the wake of last summer's collisions at sea.
Episode 28 - How 2017 Tested the Naval Profession
19 May 2018
Captain Andrew Jampoler, U.S. Navy (Retired) calls into the show to talk about his article in the May Proceedings about how last summer's collisions at sea and the Fat Leonard scandal are related and reflect poorly on the state of leadership and the profession at large.
Episode 27 - Will Our Allies Support a War with China?
07 May 2018
Major Nick Nappi, U.S. Marine Corps, calls in from Hawaii to talk to Bill and Ward about how each of the Pacific allies might react in the event of a hot war with China.