Fleet-force planning has been seized by a Joint Staff and Defense Secretary who put budget-slicing before strategy. A recent report that the Office of the Secretary of Defense has “taken over” planning …
Continue reading “Sam Tangredi – Does the Pentagon Understand What a Navy Is For?”
In the June 2020 Shipmate, the Class of 1951 column had a paragraph and the picture of the banner above of their classmate Clyde Welch being immortalized on the Coronado, …
Continue reading “Rodger Welch’s Father Memorialized on Coronado Avenue of Heroes”
By Admiral Cecil D. Haney ’78, USN (Ret.) Our world is in a bit of chaos – COVID-19, unemployment, uncertainty with respect to the economy and strategic competition with China …
The Naval Academy will receive the incoming class over a four-day period, Jun. 29 – Jul. 2, 2020 in order to take the necessary, precautionary steps to safely induct and …
A couple of weeks ago Facebook recommended Victor Colson as a friend based on his friendship with Michael Dinn (33rd Co.). Seeing Armand wearing a Navy hat, I checked our …
Continue reading “Found Classmate – Armand Colson, 29th Co.”
I’ve been at the Stockdale Center on the Yard for the last two years. My focus has been leadership, ethics and character, especially at the intersection of technology, and how …
From Neil Kennedy’s Facebook June 20, 2020: Today is officially my last day. With 34.5 years with American and 40 years of flying I am ready for my next great …
Continue reading “Neil Kennedy Retires from American Airlines”
written by Thomas Burghardt May 19, 2020 Doug Loverro has resigned as Associate Administrator of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate. Deputy Associate Administrator Ken Bowersox will serve as the …
Continue reading “Doug Loverro Resigns, Ken Bowersox to be Acting Human Exploration Lead”
Dear Friends, We hope you’ve adjusted to the new-normal. Thanks for your interest in what’s going on in Annapolis when there are no midshipmen around. We’ve learned that this pandemic …
Continue reading “Update from Annapolis from Al ‘Blues’ Baker”
Bob Novak (34th) uploaded some great photos of what the yard looks like under the quarantine and stay at home orders.
