By Dmitry Filipoff
CIMSEC received a tremendous response to our Call for Articles requesting short submissions where contributors offer their suggestions to the U.S. Navy’s new Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday. (This is an independent CIMSEC initiative and is not produced in cooperation with any U.S. Navy organization or entity.)
Below are the articles and authors featuring during the topic week. We thank them for their excellent contributions.
“Two Unaddressed Problems in the Surface Navy” by Matthew Harper, CDR, USN (ret.)
“Prepare for Autonomous Undersea Conflict” by David Strachan
“Make Crew Endurance an Operational Warfighting Imperative” by Captain John Cordle, USN (ret.)
“Reestablish the Strategic Studies Group” by Commander Chris O’Connor, USN, and Lieutenant Commander Ryan Hilger, USN
“Recapitalize Sealift or Forfeit the Next Great Power War” by Stephen M. Carmel
“Every Sailor a Cyber Warrior” by Lieutenant Douglas Kettler, USN
“Defend and Advance Core Undersea and Network Capabilities” by John T. Kuehn, Ph.D., Commander, USN (ret.)
“To Win Great Power War, Treat Information As a Strategic Resource” by Lieutenant Commander Robert “Jake” Bebber, USN
“Restore Authority and Accountability” by Commander Rob Brodie, USN
“Tackle Force Dynamism and Administrative Structure For a Stronger Navy” by Petty Officer Second Class Jacob Wiencek, USN
“The Navy Reserve is Broken” by Lieutenant Blake Herzinger, USN
“Junior Personnel: The X-Factor in Great Power Competition” by Lieutenant Adam Johnson, USN, and Lieutenant Junior Grade John Maslin, USN
“Kill the Darlings and Pet Programs” by Lieutenant Commander Ryan Hilger, USN
“Don’t Forget Seapower’s Dry Foundation” by J. Overton
“Improve Mutual Cooperation with Small and Medium-Sized Navies” by VADM. (Ret) Omar Eduardo Andujar-Zaiter, DRN
“Please Stop Making Sailor-Soldiers” by Lieutenant Zachary George, USN
Dmitry Filipoff is CIMSEC’s Director of Online Content. Contact him at Content@cimsec.org.
Featured Image: MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2019) – Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visits with Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP-26). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Nick Brown/Released)