US Naval Institute Proceedings - September 1998

Front Cover, U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Volume 124/9/1,147, September 1998. GGA Image ID # 1d01c6bacf

On the Front Cover: An F-14A Tomcat, self-portrait by Tom Twomey. Special aviation focus package begins on page 48.

The September 1998 issue articles include Network Centric Works for Marines, Centers of Gravity Are a Myth, You Can't Fool the Troops, Training for Measured Response, Cracking the Nuclear Club, Admiral with Wings, and more.

Table of Contents

Commentaries

• Network Centric Works for Marines
  By Lieutenant General John E. Rhodes, USMC
• Translating Concepts into Capabilities
  By General Henry H. Shelton, USA

Colin L. Powell Joint Warfighting Contest Winners

• Centers of Gravity Are a Myth
  By Colonel Mark Candan, USMCR
  Is joint doctrine aiming at the wrong objective?
• Deny U.S. Access?
  By Thomas G. Mahnken
  Countering the new threat demands a joint response.
• Joint but Unique
  By Captain John G. Morgan, USN
  The Navy must retain its unique ability to control and project power from the sea.

Features

• When It's Time to Pay Their Dues . . .
  By Major Jon P. Hull, USMC
  . . . too many quality ground officers are walking out.
• You Can't Fool the Troops
  By Captain Owen West, USMCR
  Add peer and subordinate inputs to fitness reports.
• Ain't No Way To Mobilize
  By Captain T. J. Brown, USN
  Mobilization must find a voice—and an advocate.
• Training for Measured Response
  By Captain Stephen A. Simpson, USMC, and Gunnery Sergeant Steven G. Carlson, USMC "Train the trainers" in nonlethal weapons and tactics.
• The Asian Anchor
  By Darrin W. S. MacKinnon
  There are good reasons to keep India as an ally.
• Cracking the Nuclear Club
  By Commodore R. P. Khanna, IN (Ret.), and Lalit Sethi
  Will the 21st century be ushered in by nuclear Armageddon in South Asia?
• Bravery Will Not Be Enough
  By Captain Daniel S. Appleton, USN (Ret.)
  Ships must train toward the ultimate goal: delivering firepower while taking casualties.
• Network-Centric Antisubmarine Warfare
  By Vice Admiral James R. Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.), Raymond J. Christian, and Robert C. Manke
  First, we must develop sensors that work at long- enough ranges.
• Walking the Missile Defense Tightrope
  By Lieutenant David A. Adams, USN
  The immediate problem is a political one.

Special Aviation Focus

• Reflections
  By R. F. O 'Connor
  For naval aviators, all roads lead back to Trador Jon's.
• Admiral with Wings
  By Thomas Wildenberg
  "Bull" Reeves shaped the future of carrier aviation.
• Five Fleets: Around the World with the Nimitz
  By Lieutenant Commander William R. Bray, USN The first account in a six-part series.
• Demonstrating the Carrier's Firepower
  By Angelyn Jewell and Maureen Wigge
  Surge 97 set high-tempo records.
• A J.O. Looks at TacAir Readiness
  By Lieutenant Patrick Porter, USN
  With maintenance, it's "pay me now or pay me later."
• "The Battle Fleet Must Have Eyes"
  By Rear Admiral William R. Smedberg IV, USN (Ret.)
  The Navy's UAV future is riding on ongoing testing.

Departments

Naval Institute at 125

• Commander Terry C. Pierce, USN
• Admiral William D. Smith. USN (Ret.)

Leadership Forum

• Getting Back to Basics

Professional Notes

• Tactical Information Technology ... From the Sea
• The Failure of the Inter-Deployment Training Cycle

Nobody asked me, but

• Don't Blame the Politicians!
• End the Optempo Game

Other Departments

• Membership News
• Comment and Discussion
• Another View
• Book Reviews
• Books of Interest
• The U S. Navy
• Naval Systems
• Points of Interest
• World Naval Developments
• Combat Fleets
• Notebook
• Lest We Forget
• Index to Advertisers

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