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The article discusses the life, career, and accomplishments of U.S. Navy (USN) officer Stephen Decatur. Topics explored include the leadership he demonstrated in the Barbary War during the administration of then U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, his recognition as the youngest captain in American naval history, and his participation in a duel with USN Commodore James Barron which resulted to his death.

The article discusses the life, career, and accomplishments of U.S. Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mate James Elliott Williams. Topics explored include his enlistment in the USN at a young age through the use of an altered birth certificate, the military awards and recognition he earned particularly the Medal of Honor for his notable service in the Vietnam War, and his appointment as the U.S. Marshal the District of South Carolina by then U.S. President Richard M. Nixon.

The article discusses the experiences of U.S. Navy (USN) officers aboard the schooner Nautilus during the First Barbary War in the early 1800s. Topics explored include the promotion of midshipman Charles G. Ridgely to lieutenant following the death of Lieutenant James Decatur during the 1804 Tripoli Harbor attack, the arrival of the Nautilus in Messina, Italy in January 1805, and the investigation into the murder of English sailor George Hutchinson in Messina.

The article discusses the downgrading of the military award earned by U.S. Navy (USN) Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Lieutenant and Zulu Platoon leader Tom Richards despite the heroism he demonstrated during the January 1971 Mekong Delta battle in the Vietnam War. Topics explored include the commitment of the platoon to search for Viet Cong (VC) insurgents, the involvement of the platoon in the resettlement program of South Vietnam, and the way Richards disregarded his personal safety in his duty.

The article discusses the U.S. Navy (USN) career, leadership, and accomplishments of then USN Admiral James L. Holloway III. Topics explored include the recognition he received for his significant involvement in the Battle of Leyte in the Philippines during World War II, his development of damage control and shipboard safety regulations while serving as USN Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, and the success of his reorganization of USN operations.

The article profiles Admiral William McRaven, the commander of the U.S. Navy SEALs special-operations team that assassinated terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Topics discussed include his leadership of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) U.S. military strike force, the decline of U.S. commando units following the 1980 failure of the Desert One hostage-rescue mission in Iran, and his dismissal from command of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group in 1982 by Commander Richard Marcinko, with whose leadership style McRaven disagreed. Also mentioned is a 2001 parachute accident that nearly killed him.

The article discusses the U.S. Navy career of Captain Holly Graf, the first woman to command a Navy cruiser, the U.S.S. Cowpens, and Graf's persecution and fall for cruelty and maltreatment of crew members. Graf's background is described, including her 1985 graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, her various appointments and military awards, and indications of her confrontational style that emerged upon being named Kirk Benson's executive officer aboard the U.S.S. Curtis Wilbur in 1997. The article brings into question the Navy's desire to promote women while overlooking performance problems. The Navy's investigation of Graf is discussed. Graf's U.S. Naval career prospects are noted.

Presents a speech by Ann E. Rondeau, rear admiral and commander at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois, on April 12, 2002. Delivery of the speech to the Association of School Administrators in North Cook Region, Oak Brook, Illinois; Lessons learned from the U.S. Civil War; Role of the U.S. Navy; Thoughts on leadership.

Reports on the efforts to prevent the USS Cole from sinking after a terrorist bomb attack off the coast of Aden, Yemen. Efforts of chief engineering officer, Deborah Courtney, and Lieutenant Commander Chris Peterschmidt to keep the Cole afloat; Description of the damage caused by the attack; How an United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) inquiry links the bombing to suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden. INSET: The Faces of A Rescue.

Focuses on Commander Kathleen McGrath who is expected to become the first woman ever to take a warship to sea. The number of United States Navy's 220 admirals who are women; The U.S.S. Jarrett's mission to the Persian Gulf that will begin in late March 2000; The driving forces behind women on warships; The controversy that remains about sending women into battle. INSET: SHIPSHAPE, GENDER-WISE.

An interview with Admiral John M. Richardson, chief of naval operations (CNO) of the U.S. Navy, is presented. When asked about the ways to tackle the competition with Russia and China he referred to the change in educating and training of personnel by the U.S. Navy. He expressed his views on the unpredictability of Dynamic Force Employment and its effect on the morale of crews. He commented on the need to train crews to make them ready for combat at sea.

The article focuses on Rear Admiral Michelle Skubic and the changes she adopted at the Navy's supply system to make it more effective. It is noted that Skubic made the necessary changes to move Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and Chief of Supply Corps onto a course that would give delivery of material and services timely to the Sailors and Marines in the fleet who depend on it.

The article discusses safety boots used by naval officers focusing on US Navy's secret probe into ladder well injuries.

Profiles U.S. Navy secretary John Lehman II. Reference to his professional career; Lehman's knowledge in bureaucratic politics; Information that he served as a foreign affairs adviser to President Ronald Reagan's campaign and conducted two campaigns of his own; Authorization won by Lehman to refurbish two moth-balled World War II battleships; Reforms of the Navy procurement process by Lehman; Lehman's premises for the naval build-up.

Presents a speech by C. A. H. Trost, U.S. Navy Admiral and Chief of Naval Operations, delivered to the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs in Baltimore, Maryland on March 7, 1988. Willingness of the Soviet Union to accept the so-called zero/zero option for the INF treaty; Themes evoked in a "Merdeka" newspaper interview regarding arms control; Initiatives of the Soviet Union in the Pacific region that fit into the pattern of Soviet diplomacy going back to the 1970s.

The article reports on the two-billion-dollar purchasing of Ford Motor Co. vice president Irving A. Duffy for the company. The U.S. Navy asks Duffy to meet some department representatives for plans of setting up a training school for Navy negotiators. He is advised to establish interdivisional sales of camshafts at competitive prices. He also delegates much authority and arbitrates significant decisions.

The article focuses on an investigation in to the death of naval officer Ensign Sarah Mitchell in a training accident in the Red Sea. It is noted that Ensign Mitchell was thrown from a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) on July 8, 2018. She was hit by the propeller and suffered grave head injuries and was pronounced dead at a Jordanian hospital. It was found that personnel had not been properly instructed on how to ride the RHIB and the proper usage of safety gear.

The article announces recognition awards given to naval personnel of the U.S. Navy such as Capt. Michael MacNicholl, Tyson Young, commanding officer of the Naval Station at Rota and chief petty officer, James Gray. James A. Perduto has been named to the slate of Navy League of the U.S. national vice presidents.

The article recounts the experiences of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander William Jackson Galbraith as one of the Japanese prisoners during the Pacific War. Topics mentioned include Galbraith's capture after the sinking of the USS Houston in the Java Sea in 1942, the brutal treatment that he and other prisoners including five Royal Australian Navy officers suffered at the hands of Tokyo Kempeitai agents, his heroic acts during their captivity, and his reunion with his family in September 1945.

Presents the text of a speech given by Gerry Hoewing, U.S. Navy vice admiral and chief of Naval Personnel on May 16, 2003 which deals with democracy.

Presents the speech delivered by Admiral Commander Walter F. Doran of the United States Pacific Fleet to the International Midway Memorial Foundation on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 4, 2002. Legacy left behind by those who fought in combat during the first half of the 20th Century; Lessons learned from the battle and World War II in general; Role of the Pacific Fleet.

Presents a speech by United States Navy Admiral Jay L. Johnson on the occasion of Memorial Day in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1999.

The article focuses on the World War I correspondence between U.S. Navy Engineman Second Class Robert Orville Carver and his family. In his letter to her sister Ruth, Robert told her about his ship, the Mount Vernon, which sailed for France on October 31, 1917. Robert died in action and his family received letters of condolence from Rear Admiral Herbert Wilson and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels.

An interview with Captain Robert J. Cepek, Commander of the U.S. Navy's Coastal Riverine Group Two (CRG-2), is presented. Topics discussed include his group's role as a maritime expeditionary force, operating riverine crafts such as patrol boats, assault boats and command boats, and planning for a squadron unit during deployment.

The article highlights the concerns of Red adversary teams in U.S. naval training exercises and operations. Topics discussed include the ability of centralized command-and-control (C2) to execute preplanned and coordinated fires, importance of considering the intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system before the first move, and issues concerning internal excellence among U.S. Navy professionals.

The article presents an overview of U.S. Naval aviation and development of military weapons. Topics include implementation of the Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) road map that will improve high-end training opportunities while reducing costs; need of software to ensure that U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers are able to fight; and features of Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier.

The article focuses on U.S. Navy Rear Admiral William S. Sims, who arrived in London, England in spring 1917 and pioneered how Naval officers would approach multinational command. Topics include Sims's selection for the assignment to the European front, his secret mission to London with Lieutenant Commander John V. Babcock, and his temporary promotion to three-star rank which coincided with the War Department decision to dispatch a U.S. Army two-star Major General John Pershing.

The article profiles several U.S. Continental Navy captains including Lambert Wickes, John Paul Jones and Thomas Boyle. Wickes was dispatched in the Reprisal ship-of-war, which became the first Continental Navy warship to appear in European waters. Jones commanded the Ranger sloop while Boyle commanded the Comet privateer built by naval architect Thomas Kemp.

The article profiles several U.S. Navy officers during the Civil War in 1861-1865 including Lieutenant Francis Winslow, John Dutch and W. Thomas Morrill. Winslow commanded the sidewheel sloop Water Witch and reported to the lower Mississippi River in Louisiana. Dutch commanded the Kingfisher vessel until March 1864 and the Chimo. Morrill joined the crew of the ironclad ram Atlanta and was captured when she grounded during an 1863 battle against Union monitors.

The article offers information on flag officers of the U.S. Navy including commander U.S. Pacific Command Harry B. Harris Jr., commander U.S. Pacific Fleet Scott H. Swift and judge advocate general of the Navy James W. Crawford III.

An interview with the U.S. Navy personnel such as Tom Jones, Lou Masterson and Joe Patton on their experiences as officers-in-charge (OinCs), is presented. Topics discussed include information about survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) training; the role of esprit de corps in Swift Boats and information on the Swift Boat program for officers.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of being executive officer (XO) for afloat tour command in the U.S. Navy.

The article profiles Slade Cutter who was an undefeated intercollegiate heavyweight, boxing champion, football player, and a U.S. Navy submarine commander. A background of Cutter's career is provided who attended the Naval Academy after he failed to secure a spot in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Cutter reportedly earned numerous awards as commander of the Seahorse ship in World War II. Also discussed are his academic and occupational achievements, character, and leadership style.

The article reports on the relief of U.S. Navy commanding officers (COs) for both professional failures and personal misconduct. It is said that commands that experience a leadership dismissal often suffer damage to both function and psyche. Elements that contribute to operational effectiveness, and critical command functions and standards can be damaged by the sudden relief of a command's most senior leader.

An interview with outgoing commanding officer David Welch of the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) in Newport, Rhode Island is presented.

The article reports on the move of the U.S. Navy, through the Chief of Naval Operations and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, to implement several changes to the projected 28-ship littoral combat ship (LCS) class over the next five years.