The Proceedings Podcast

Petty Officer Ben Teitsort is joined by Reserve Force Master Chief Chris Kotz to talk about how the Navy can better use its reserves. Related: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/january/navy-must-better-use-its-reserve

VADM John Nowell, Chief of Naval Personnel, talks about the latest manpower initiatives to recruit and retain the right folks to man a 355-ship Navy.

D.M. Giangreco, author of "Hell to Pay," talks about the decision matrix military planners went through when trying to end the war in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

USNA Prof. Mark Folse analyzes the Battle of Iwo Jima with the editors of Naval History magazine.

Adventurer and retired Navy intel officer Victor Vescovo talks about his undersea missions to the bottom of the five oceans.

Retired Navy SEAL CAPT Dan'l Steward talks about applying the SEAL ethos to current events.

All the action live from the Naval Academy's Ship Selection Night including interviews with future SWO midshipmen, ship reps, and VADM Jim Kilby (N9).

Matt Brazil talks about "Chinese Communist Espionage," his new book from USNI Press. Theme song: "Take It Off the Top" by the Dixie Dregs. Used with permission of the artist (our good friend Steve Morse).

Naval historian Norman Polmar talks about the U.S. Navy's mission to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench on the 60th anniversary of the achievement.

CAPT Drew Carlson, CO of USS Zumwalt, talks about maintaining colregs proficiency and the future of DDG 1000.

VADM Richard Brown, Commander Surface Forces, talks about the state of the SWO community and the path to 355 ships.

Force Master Chiefs Osborne and Goodrich talk about how the fallout of the CR and the path to a 355-ship Navy is affecting the enlisted side of the house.

Fleet Master Chief Paul Kingsbury talks about refocusing the chiefs' role for the next war, which could likely be against a peer adversary.

Capt. "Drano" Malandrino talks about how Topgun was formed by comparing and contrasting the cultures of the F-4 Phantom and F-8 Crusader communities in the late '60s.

The authors of "Middle East 101," a new release from USNI Press, explain the history of Islam and America's military misadventures in the region.

Sgt. Daniel Hill and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Easton discuss what the "Every Marine a Rifleman" motto actually means and whether that ethos is a problem in the fleet.

LCDR Jeff Vandenengel applies the lessons of the Falkland War to the current threat posed by the Chinese in the Western Pacific.

An Army-Navy game preview with Navy football head coach Ken Niumatalolo and quarterback MIDN 1/C Malcolm Perry.

CDR Brendan Stickles talks about Jack Lucas, a hero of the Battle of Iwo Jima, and whether America still has the ability to make such warfighters today. Read more: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/december/economics-american-hero-0

Retired Master Chief Ken Falke talks about treating mental health as a leadership issue. Read his article here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/august/struggle-well-new-approach-mental-health-and-suicide

Maj. Brian Kerg, USMC, talks about aligning the Commandant's planning guidance and the Navy's strategic vision. Related article: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/november/what-does-navy-need-marine-corps

VADM Cutler Dawson talks about his life at sea and as CEO of NFCU. Shop for his new book, "From the Sea to the C-Suite," at https://www.usni.org/press/books/sea-c-suite.

COL Sean Mulvaney, MC, USA (Ret.) talks about his revolutionary treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/november/ptsd-treat-epidemic-our-ranks

Rich Frank reveals the mystery behind "the world wonders," the second-most famous message from the War in the Pacific. Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/october/world-wonders

Our panel of naval history experts breaks down the Battle of Leyte Gulf on its 75th anniversary. Read more: https://www.usni.org/press/books/battle-leyte-gulf-75 https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/october/navys-aerial-arsenal-leyte-gulf https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2019/october/gambier-bays-final-hours https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-ma...