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SEA POWER magazine and the Almanac of SEAPOWER (published in January) are the official publications of the Navy League of the United States (NLUS). Procurement decision-makers in the defense market, senior officials of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and U.S. Flag Merchant Marine, Congress, and the Departments of Defense and Transportation read SEA POWER magazine.
SEA POWER is the only audited monthly magazine that focuses exclusively on the nation's maritime defense news. Each issue's editorial content is geared toward updating sea service personnel, procurement specialists, executives in the defense industry, and decision-makers on Capitol Hill.
SEA POWER publishes a diverse range of authoritative and informative
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Military.com presents a selection of articles from the Navy League's monthly
magazine SEA POWER. Read about the important issues affecting today's
maritime defense community. For those in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard and U.S. Flag Merchant Marines, SEA POWER offers a wide range
of authoritative and informative articles that focus exclusively on
the nation's maritime defense news.
September 2005
In My Own Words: Senior Chief Jeff Priest
"I'm lucky to be associated with NASCAR because the fan base is the most patriotic fan base of any sport that I've ever been associated with."
August 2005
More Clout
"In the aftermath of 9/11, Coast Guard Intelligence fills a unique and growing niche within the 15-member intelligence community"
In My Own Words: Marine 1st Lt. Laura A. Schmitz
"This is a great job, and I'd tell anyone that. I'm proud that I'm working with Marines."
July 2005
The Trainer
Interview with Brig. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer, commander of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command. Zilmer reinforces basic Marine Corps doctrine and incorporates new tactics successfully used in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In My Own Words: Marine Lt. Col. Arthur Tomassetti
"I always wanted to make a difference, whether in current operations or here making sure the fleet has the weapons it needs."
June 2005
Surviving BRAC
"This year's BRAC features one major difference from earlier rounds: mothballing -- reserving a base for some future military use -- is no longer an option."
May 2005
In My Own Words: CAPT Stephen W. Ferguson
"All I ever wanted to do in the Navy was go to sea. My father went to the Naval Academy and I followed his footsteps."
April 2005
Aviation Survival Technician Third Class Zee Lee
"The mentality of the swimmers I know is that we can do anything and save anybody."
March 2005
Adm. Thomas J. Collins: A Leader for Our Times
"Under Collins’ direction, the Coast Guard has transformed itself into a larger, tougher, more capable organization and laid a foundation for maritime security that will serve our nation for years to come."
February 2005
In My Own Words: Nermin Tepic, Navy Corpsman
"It’s a very, very close relationship between a corpsman and his Marines. You’re like their mother and father and big brother all in one. Even if you don’t succeed, you know you did your best for that Marine."
December 2004
Simulation Systems Put Trainer in Every Cockpit
"Portable, inexpensive high-technology simulation systems are becoming available that enable tactical air units to conduct a variety of air combat training close to home."
Only Highly Trained Need Apply in Navy’s ‘New World’ of Optimal Manning
"The Navy has coupled an analysis of manpower needs with modern technology to plan a 6.5 percent cut in the force from 2003 to 2008."
Marine Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
"That’s what sets us apart -- the entire organization is at that level. We’re more battlefield shapers than observers. We go out, we find, we kill, we report and then we go."
November 2004
Lockheed
Martin Expands Missions for Littoral Craft Concept
"The CHARC is an eclectic blend of technology derived from such diverse
platforms as the Sea Shadow and Sea Slice experimental ships, the Kilo
Moana SWATH oceanographic research ship and the Air Force’s F-117 stealthy
strike fighter."
Navy
Pursues SM-6 as Defense Against Cruise Missile Threats
"“The threat could pop up suddenly, overnight, and the problem with
countermeasures is [that] you cannot field them overnight."
October 2004
Rise
in Murders, Kidnappings at Sea Makes Piracy a Top Naval Priority Worldwide
"A vessel headed to Korea in December 1998 went missing a day after
departing its homeport on North Sumatra. The ship was later spotted
in Thailand with a new paint job, a new name and a new flag. Its 15
original crewmembers are still missing."
In
My Own Words: Chief Lynn Fabbo, USCG
"The soles of my sneakers melted, and I ended up with ash and bloodstains
all over my sweatshirt. We pulled people out of the water and offered
what little first aid we could on scene. It was then and there that
I decided the Coast Guard was for me."
As
Underwater Threat Re-emerges, Navy Renews Emphasis on ASW
"After a decade in the shadows, the Navy has put antisubmarine warfare
(ASW) back at the top of its warfighting priorities, injecting new leadership
and increased funding into the fight against a re-emerging undersea
threat."
September 2004
Corps
Fashions "Provisional Units," Tighter Deployment Schedules
"Rather than add personnel, the Corps wants to stick with a series
of solutions it is developing to meet demand."
Service
Experts Eye ‘Leap Ahead’ in Mine Warfare Capabilities
"After years of struggle, mine warfare officials believe they are
on a firm path to fielding the capabilities the U.S. Navy and Marine
Corps need to overcome one of the major obstacles to expeditionary operations."
New
Communication System Will Link Marines Ashore to Sea Base
"The new technology may lead to the development of a lightweight,
flexible network that will provide reliable communications from a sea
base to the expeditionary units farthest inland."
In
My Own Words: 1ST Lt. George J. Flynn III
"The infantry is what made the Marine Corps. Infantry is what stormed
Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima."
Navy
Puts Aegis Ballistic Missile Defenses On Alert in Pacific
"We will have cueing and target data from this region of the world
that can be instantaneously shared with command-and-control and ground-based
elements of our layered defense system."
Navy
Outlines New Vision for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
"The U.S. Navy now is on the verge of unveiling a revised master
plan that charts the course for new generations of warrior robots to
help dominate the seas."
August 2004
Commandant
of the Coast Guard Balances Resources
"We’re retaining our first-term enlisted folks to the tune of 88.5
percent, the highest it has been since 1952; and 94.5 percent of our
junior officers stay around at the end of their obligated service. So
I think we are doing something right."
In
My Own Words: A Career in the Navy
"Leadership, to me, is being able to recognize the talent and the
abilities of the people with whom you work, and ensuring that you play
to their strengths." --Philip A. Dur, President, Northrop Grumman Ship
Systems
KEI
Now Seen as Multipurpose Missile Defense Weapon
"The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI), a developmental weapon once
relegated to a supporting role in missile defense, is now being cast
as a leading player in the Pentagon’s multilayered Ballistic Missile
Defense System."
July 2004
Oto
Melara Munition Gives Naval Guns Low-Tech, 'Nonlethal' Precision
"ART is so good that it can disable a rudder on a ship without sinking
it or injuring the crew. That means that ships smuggling sensitive contraband
such as nuclear weapons or missiles can be stopped on the high seas
if they try to evade law-enforcement organizations."
Navy
Cracking Glass Wall Between Reserve, Active Forces
"Within 48 hours, the reservist had been flown aboard the carrier
and was manning a console. 'That’s integration, that’s surge, and that’s
what we are going to do in the future,'"
June 2004
Navy
Moves Toward Goal of More Surveillance With Fewer Aircraft
"Naval surveillance experts envision a future of broader, more persistent
coverage of the oceans, faster search and localization of targets, and
more lethal response, provided by a smaller force with less manpower
and lower life-cycle operational and maintenance costs."
Unmanned
Combat Planes Are ‘Smarter,’ but Finger on the Trigger Is Human
"One X-47A flight was necessary to show the Navy that an aircraft
that 'looks like a Dorito chip' could make a precision carrier landing."
April 2004
In
My Own Words
"Had I not joined the Navy, I would probably still be pumping gas
and working on engines at the local filling station. The Navy has been
great for me."
Naval
Air Refueling Needs Deferred in Air Force Tanker Plan
"We are thinking about whether we just have C-2 replacement planes
for logistics, or whether we should buy some more that would be available
for recovery refueling."
Washignton Report and Intercepts
"Last month, the Navy and Marine Corps revealed a combined $3.83 billion
shortfall in 2005 funding for critical programs, one of which piqued
the interest of Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, a senior member of the
Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee."
