By Andrea Howard

LT Kyle Cregge joins the podcast to discuss his March 2023 article, “Every Ship a SAG,” published by CIMSEC. LT Cregge is a surface warfare officer slated to relieve as the Operations Officer on USS Pickney. The conversation covers his vision of incorporating Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSV) into the fleet, in support of turning every ship into its own Surface Action Group (SAG).

Download Sea Control 426 – “Every Ship a SAG” with LT Kyle Cregge

Links

1. “Every Ship a SAG and the LUSV Imperative,” Kyle Cregge, CIMSEC, March 2, 2023.
2. Sea Control 215 – Bluetech: Gateway to the Undersea “Internet of Things,” by Andrea Howard, CIMSEC, December 9, 2020.
3. “20 Years of Naval Trends Guarantee a FY23 Shipbuilding Plan Failure,” Matthew Hipple, CIMSEC, May 9, 2022.
4. “The Age of American Naval Dominance is Over,” Jerry Hendrix, The Atlantic, March 13, 2023.

Andrea Howard is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at [email protected].

This episode was edited and produced by Nathan Miller.

By Andrea Howard and Alexia Bouallagui

Admiral James Stavridis joins the program about his new book, To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision.

Alexia edited and produced this episode. Admiral Stavridis was a four-star Admiral in the US navy and served 4 years as supreme allied commander of NATO. His new book is tackling the issue of decision making under extreme pressure drawing from his experience on command and distinguished leadership for more than 30 years in the US navy. Admiral Stavridis presents nine pivotal moments in the history of the US navy. He has published nine other books, including 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, with Elliott Ackerman, and is chief international analyst for NBC News and a contributing editor for Time magazine. He is currently the Vice Chair, Global Affairs of the Carlyle Group and the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Rockefeller Foundation.

Download Sea Control 367 – To Risk it All with Adm (ret) James Stavridis

Link

1. To Risk It All, Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision, by Adm (ret) James Stavridis, Penguin Press, 2022. 

Andrea Howard and Alexia Bouallagui are Co-Hosts of the Sea Control podcast. Alexia edited and produced this episode. Contact the podcast team at [email protected].

By Andrea Howard

Greg Poling joins the program to talk about his new book On Dangerous Ground: America’s Century in the South China Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022). Greg directs the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he is also a Senior Fellow. He is a leading expert on the South China Sea disputes and conducts research on U.S. alliances and partnerships and maritime security across the Indo-Pacific.

Download Sea Control 360 – On Dangerous Ground in the South China Sea with Greg Poling

Andrea Howard is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at [email protected].

This episode was edited and produced by Marie Williams.

By Andrea Howard

Sea Control talks with CAPT John Cordle and LCDR Reuben Keith Green about the culture and policy issues surrounding race in the maritime service. CAPT Cordle, USN (ret.) commanded two ships, the USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) and San Jacinto (CG-56). LCDR Green, USN (ret.) served as the executive officer of a Pegasus-class hydrofoil (PHM) and is the author of Black Officer, White Navy (2017). 

Download Sea Control 342 – The Navy, in Black & White with John Cordle & Reuben Keith Green

Andrea Howard is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at [email protected]

This episode was edited and produced by Marie Williams.