This newest edition of Command at Sea includes the valuable guidance for prospective and commanding officers that has been the hallmark of this book since it first appeared as well as addressing the evolving nature of command at sea. This seventh edition has been updated to incorporate new strategic guidance, examines recent changes in fleet structure, and reflects the Navy's and our nation's return to Great Power Competition amidst China's rising assertiveness and a resurgent Russia's efforts to undermine NATO unity in Europe. Of vital importance, this newest edition includes lessons learned from the collisions of USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. These tragedies prompted the Navy to initiate a Comprehensive Review of Recent Surface Force Incidents that recommended significant actions pertaining to the training, operating, and equipping of surface ships and crews throughout the force.
The book provides additional guidance on joint and combined operations, including the need for cooperation and coordination among interagency players as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), both international and domestic.
The authors discuss changes in the fleet, including the emergence of recent classes of ships (the Freedom- and Independence-class littoral combat ships and the Virginia-class attack submarines) and the addition of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Finally, the authors provide advice from senior leaders, templates for new commanders to follow as they assume command and a recommended reading list tailored to the challenges and rewards of being a commanding officer.
This newest edition of Command at Sea includes the valuable guidance for prospective and commanding officers that has been the hallmark of this book since it first appeared as well as addressing the evolving nature of command at sea. This seventh edition has been updated to incorporate new strategic guidance, examines recent changes in fleet structure, and reflects the Navy's and our nation's return to Great Power Competition amidst China's rising assertiveness and a resurgent Russia's efforts to undermine NATO unity in Europe. Of vital importance, this newest edition includes lessons learned from the collisions of USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. These tragedies prompted the Navy to initiate a Comprehensive Review of Recent Surface Force Incidents that recommended significant actions pertaining to the training, operating, and equipping of surface ships and crews throughout the force.
The book provides additional guidance on joint and combined operations, including the need for cooperation and coordination among interagency players as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), both international and domestic.
The authors discuss changes in the fleet, including the emergence of recent classes of ships (the Freedom- and Independence-class littoral combat ships and the Virginia-class attack submarines) and the addition of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Finally, the authors provide advice from senior leaders, templates for new commanders to follow as they assume command and a recommended reading list tailored to the challenges and rewards of being a commanding officer.
Admiral James Stavridisis a retired four-star officer who led
the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as Supreme
Allied Commander with responsibility for Afghanistan, Libya, the
Balkans, Syria, counter piracy, and cyber security. He served as
Commander of U.S. Southern Command, with responsibility for all
military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009. Admiral
Stavridis earned a PhD in international relations and has published
eleven books and hundreds of articles in leading journals around
the world. Admiral Stavridis is Chair Emeritus of the U.S. Naval
Institute Board, Vice Chair, Global Affairs, at The Carlyle Group,
and Chair of the Board of the Rockefeller Foundation. His most
recent book isThe Sailor's Bookshelf: Fifty Books to know the
Sea.
Rear Admiral Robert Girrierserved as Deputy Commander Pacific Fleet
and as Director of Operations for U.S. Pacific Command as well as
commanding two carrier strike groups, a destroyer squadron, a
destroyer, and a mine countermeasures ship. He holds master's
degrees in international affairs, marine affairs, and public
administration and is the co-author of seven professional book
editions, includingFleet Tactics and Naval Operations, theWatch
Officer's Guideand theDivision Officer's Guideas well as the
previous edition ofCommand at Sea. Rear Admiral Girrier is
President Emeritus of Pacific Forum International, an Indo-Pacific
focused foreign policy think tank, and founder and managing member
of Strategic Navigation, LLC, providing consulting services for
strategy and policy.
Rear Admiral Fred Kacherhas commanded Expeditionary Strike Group 7,
Destroyer Squadron 7, and USSStockdale(DDG 106). He is the
co-author of several professional books, including theNewly
Commissioned Naval Officers GuideandNaval Officer's Guide to the
Pentagon. A former White House Fellow, he is a recipient of the
Surface Navy Association's Elmo Zumwalt Award for Visionary
Leadership and the U.S. Navy League's John Paul Jones Inspirational
Leadership Award.
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