The Proceedings Podcast

Former Blue Angel, aircraft carrier commanding officer, and now Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, talks about opportunities and challenges in the Navy.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Vice Admiral Ken Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, (aka "Air Boss") about naval aviation readiness and pilot production.

Host Bill Hamblet talks to Commander Kristen "Dragon" Findlay, US Navy, Commanding Officer VFA-122 and President of the Tailhook Association.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander VADM Andy Tiongson about Indo-Pacific strategy, maritime governance, and the IUU Fishing Center of Excellence.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Coast Guard Commander Kelsey Barrion about her prize-winning essay in the August issue of Proceedings

The epic naval blockade lasted 861 days and brought sea power to bear on events on the ground during the Korean War. Host Eric Mills talks with author Ed Marolda about his article in the August issue of Naval History Magazine.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Retired Navy Commander Paul S. Giarra about his recent article for the American Sea Power Project.

Naval History magazine Editor-in-Chief Eric Mills interviews the commanding officer of the historic U.S. Navy frigate Constitution from her cabin on board the ship at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.

General Eric Smith, USMC, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, talks with Proceedings Editor-in-Chief Bill Hamblet about manpower, training, education at Modern Day Marine.

Lieutenant General Chris Mahoney, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, talks to Bill Hamblet about Force Design 2030 and the Marine Corps' modernization priorities. The Proceedings Podcast is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For more information, go to usni.org/join.

LtCol Scott Cuomo, US Marine Corps infantry officer, talks about the development of Force Design 2030 and ongoing changes in the Marine Corps that are making Marines more lethal at longer range for the peer fight.

Bill Hamblet and Bill Bray discuss highlights from the July issue of Proceedings. This episode of the Proceedings Podcast is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For more information visit: www.usni.org/join

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Christopher Cleary, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Department of the Navy, about cyber readiness, recruiting talent, and retention.

Host Eric Mills talks with author and historian Ed Offley about two articles he's written on the Battle of the Atlantic in WWII, for the latest issue of Naval History Magazine.

Bill Hamblet and Denis Clift reflect on 150 years of Proceedings coverage of allied support in naval battles.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke review highlights from the June issue of Proceedings.

Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler discusses his latest book, "U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century" and his vision for competing with Russia and China.

Author David A. Smith reviews the life of Commodore George Dewey and his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War.

Captain Jim Fanell, U.S. Navy (Ret.)—noted expert on the Chinese Navy, former Director of Intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and frequent Proceedings contributor—provides an update on the Chinese Navy, its operations, and shipbuilding programs. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/may/china-growing-and-going-sea Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest content fr...

Author Eric Wertheim shares highlights from his review from the May issue of Proceedings.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke review highlights from the latest issue of Proceedings.

Retired Navy Capt. Jeff Kline, Naval Postgraduate School Professor of Practice talks with host Bill Hamblet about his contribution to the American Sea Power Project.

Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the tragic loss of the USS Thresher (SSN-593). We spoke with Retired Navy Captain Jim Bryant, and Naval Engineer Steve Walsh about the causes of the Thresher loss and changes made to safety regulations.

During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Chip Reid, a correspondent for NBC News, spent nearly six weeks embedded with the 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (“3/5”). Here, he recounts the incident that gave these Marines their initial taste of hostile fire in the war.

The failure of the Allies’ ABDA Command in the early months of the Pacific war should help guide the United States and its present-day allies in confronting the Chinese challenge.