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Proceedings Magazine US Naval Institute 1995 May Naval Review Issue
Proceedings Magazine US Naval Institute 1995 May Naval Review Issue
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings is published monthly. Cover, VMA-214, the famous World War II "Blacksheep" squadron once commanded by Marine Major "Pappy" Boyington, flies Harriers now instead of Corsairs but is still in the thick of the action along with the 'Gator Navy. Earlier this year the Blacksheep, flying from the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), covered the evacuation of U.N. forces from Somalia. For details of the operation, see "Out of Somalia: United Shield," pages 129-130 (AP Photo-DoD Pool-R. Mazalan.)
CONTENTS
35 The Emerging System of Systems
By Admiral William A. Owens, USN
... is driving the revolution in military affairs.
40 The Navy Airship-More Ship Than Plane By C. E. Myers, Jr.
... has a "forever" gas tank and doesn't give a damn about mines.
44 Waging Peace
By Norman R. Augustine
U.S. defense companies are cutting back and consolidating to remain the "arsenal of democracy."
50 Victory and an Uncertain Future
By Admiral J. L. Holloway, Jr., USN (Ret.)
We won the Cold War, but what really has changed?
57 `Truth Without Fear'
By Major John Hoffman, USMC
Red Mike Edson stood tall in the unification battle 50 years ago-someone had to.
Arleigh Burke Essay Contest Winners
65 Why Sailors Are Different
By Rear Admiral James A. Winnefeld, USN (Ret.)
These odd birds are professionals who've been soaked in salt water.
72 Is Mahan Relevant?
By Lieutenant Jeffrey R. Macris, USN
Some lessons are timeless.
79 Take All Corners
By Lieutenant Dennis J. Palzkill, USN
... and put them where they can serve best.
Roles and Missions
84 Who Will Do What?
By Lieutenant Colonel Mark F. Cancian, USMCR
Rivalries are generating more heat than light, but reality probably will prevail.
86 A Critical Look at Who Does What By Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch, USN
The importance of getting there "fustest with the mostest" is not going to change.
91 Where Does the Corps Go ... Now? By Jeffrey Record
Two decades later, the prognosis is good.
96 Humanitarian Intervention? By Lieutenant Nick Olmsted, USN
The U.S. military must be more than joint; it must be international.
Evolution of Jointness
104 The Color Purple By Lawrence T. Di Rita
Goldwater-Nichols is no panacea, but it is taking us in the right direction.
107 Learning Jointness
By Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson, USA
True joint education is acquired in the classroom-not in the field.
109 The Joint Warfighting Center Focuses on the Brave New World
By Lieutenant Colonel Bill G. Welch, USA (Ret.), and Major William O. Welsh III, USAF (Ret.)
-and on the creation and execution of joint doctrine.
112 On, Over, Under, and From the Sea By Frank Uhlig, Jr.
... that's how the Navy can best serve its owners.
Reviews
120 The U.S. Navy in Review By Scott C. Truver
131 The U.S. Marine Corps in Review By Major Frank G. Hoffman, USMCR
137 The U.S. Coast Guard in Review
Haitian Migration Operations Were a Challenge By Rear Admiral Richard Appelbaum, USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: Preparing for the 21st Century
By Bill Pritchard
143 World Naval Developments in Review By Norman Friedman
145 The U.S. Merchant Marine and Maritime Industry in Review By Robert H. Pouch
150 U.S. Naval Aircraft and Weapon Development in Review
By Floyd D. Kennedy, Jr.
161 Congressional Watch
By Tom Philpott
168 Notable Naval Books of 1994
By Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, USN (Ret.)
216 Combat Fleets By A. D. Baker III
217 U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes By Samuel Loring Morison
Specials
64 The Sailor Behind the Photo By Iry Udoff
119 Last of Her Class By Winn B. Frank
126 Making the Navy's Case in Somalia
By Captain K. L. Eichelberger, USN
129 Out of Somalia: United Shield
By Lieutenant General John H. Cushman, USA (Ret.)
Reference
Joint Chiefs of Staff 175
Flag and General Officers 175
Recently Retired Navy and Naval Reserve 194
Recently Retired Marine General Officers 200
Index to Flag and General Officers 203
Organizational
U.S. National Defense Command Structure . . . 206
Office of the Secretary of Defense 206
The Joint Staff 207
Department of the Navy 207
Chief of Naval Operations 207
U.S. Marine Corps 208
U.S. Coast Guard 208
Department of Transportation 208
Maritime Administration 208
Congressional Committees 209
Information Sources
U.S. Navy 211
U.S. Marine Corps 211
U.S. Coast Guard 212
Military and Maritime Agencies 212
Associations 213
U.S. Naval Institute 214
USNI Military Database 214
Benefits Information 214
Conferences and Exhibitions 215
Other Departments
Membership News 10
Comment and Discussion 14
Points of Interest 166
Notebook 222
Lest We Forget 222
Index to Advertisers 224
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