US Naval Institute Proceedings - December 1998

Front Cover, U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Volume 124/12/1,150, December 1998. GGA Image ID # 1d01901f92

On the Front Cover: The Coast Guard is center stage in this issue, featuring contributions from the Commandant and the winners of the Coast Guard Essay Contest. Cover photo by PAC David M. Santos catches H-65 hoisting ASMC Donald Murray during rescue drills.

The Coast Guard is center stage in this issue, featuring contributions from the Commandant and the winners of the Coast Guard Essay Contest including The Coast Guard Is Maritime Security, Coast Guard Is Joint, and more.

Table of Contents

U.S. Coast Guard Focus

• The Coast Guard Is Maritime Security
  By Admiral James M. Loy, USCG
  The Commandant discusses roles, missions, and functions.
• Coast Guard Is Joint
  By Captain Alexander J. Hindie, Jr., USCG (Ret.) But it needs to expand upon its joint role in national security matters.
• Coast Guard Codebreakers Inspire Those Who Serve
  By Captain Raymond J. Brown, USCG
  The men of CG Unit 387 set the example.
• Where Is Courage?
  By Lieutenant Commander Kevin E. Lunday, USCG
  It needs to be taught—in the classroom and by example.
• One Hell of a Storm
  By J. C. Carney
  For the lifesavers in the Escanaba II, it was a race against time and the elements.
• Nobody asked me, but . . . Let's Restructure the Afloat Commands
  By Lieutenant James A. Passarelli, USCG
  Our commanding officers are too senior.
  

Features

• Building Information Security Layer by Layer
  By Vice Admiral J. M. McConnell, USN (Ret), and Edward J. Giorgio
  Proper risk management requires defense in depth.
• Lessons from out of the Blues
  By Lieutenant Commander Mark D. Provo, USN
  Perfection is the goal; teamwork is the pathway.
• Cap-Sizing
  By Commander Stephen J. Benson, USN
  The "rightsizing" Navy is getting top heavy.

Departments

Commentaries

• Free Speech v. Article 88
• Reflections on "War as a Rational Business"

Naval Institute at 125

• Admiral James M. Loy, USCG
• Rear Admiral William J. Holland, USN (Ret.)
• Commander Gerard D. Roncolato, USN

Special

• Part IV: Five Fleets: Around the World with the Nimitz

Professional Notes

• O Canada!
• Waiting for DD-21
• Fleet of Modified Seawolfs & Virginias Makes Sense
• Replace the Great White Elephants ...with LSTs

Leadership Forum

• Military Virtue & the Future of the Naval Service

Other Departments

• Membership News
• Comment and Discussion
• Another View
• Book Reviews
• Books of Interest
• The Republic Navies
• Oceans
• Points of Interest
• World Naval Developments
• Combat Fleets
• Notebook
• Lest We Forget
• Index to Advertisers

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