Roundtable on the leadership crisis in the U.S. Navy: BGen Tom Draude, USMC (ret) & Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC (ret)
BGen Tom Draude, USMC (ret) – Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC (ret)
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U.S. Navy Report: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF RECENT SURFACE FORCE INCIDENTS
The Navy’s report in PDF form is here. The report is dated October 26, 2017 and signed by the Commanding Officer, United States Fleet Forces Command, Admiral Philip S. Davidson, USN.
Excerpts from the Reports on the collisions of the USS Fitzgerald & USS McCain
The reports on the collisions of the USS Fitzgerald and the USS McCain are incredible to read and as promised we’ll take a look at the both reports and the stunning events that unfolded on both bridges prior to their collisions.
USS McCain
USS Fitzgerald
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Wes O’Donnell: The Real Reason the US Navy Keeps Hitting Merchant Vessels
One of the best interviews I’ve read as I’ve kept track of the U.S. Navy’s collision issues appeared recently on the inmilitary.com and was entitled “The Real Reason the US Navy Keeps Hitting Merchant Vessels” — Wes O’Donnell conducted the interview joined us to discuss it.
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“Commander Salamander” talks issues surrounding the collisions in the Surface Fleet of the U.S. Navy
CDR Salamander
CDR Salamander is a retired U.S. Navy surface warfare officer, he’s done a blog and podcast (Midrats) for the last decade on issue that impact the U.S. Navy. He joined us to discuss the functioning of the bridge on a U.S. Navy warship, operational temp, training and education and upper echelon leadership that all have a hand in the issues that we have watched kill sailors in the U.S. 7th Fleet.
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DISCIPLINE & LEADERSHIP WHILE DEPLOYED AT SEA OR ON LAND & THE LONGEST PUBIC HAIR I’VE EVER SEEN: Mac & Phil Smith
Basic Maintenance
US Navy
Phil Smith, Col USMC (ret) joined the program to talk about the 100 Hour Work Week while deployed that was such a large issue at yesterday’s Senate Armed Service Committee Hearing on Recent Ship Collisions at Sea. Along the way we get into a discussion about discipline, leaders who enforce discipline and the longest pubic hair I’ve ever seen.
Smitty also talks about his trepidation relative to an “anit-war” agenda in Ken Burns’ PBS Documentary, The Vietnam War.
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