Rear Adm. Ronald J. Piret is a native of Chico, California, and graduated in 1993 from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Oceanography. He holds master’s degrees in oceanography and meteorology from the Naval Postgraduate…
Q&A: Rear Adm. Joseph A. DiGuardo Jr., Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Rear Adm. Joseph A. DiGuardo Jr. serves as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. A native of Fallston, Maryland, he received his commission and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in history. He commenced…
Q&A: Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, responded to questions about the Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard from Senior Editor Richard R. Burgess. What is the Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard? GALINIS: Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard (NSS-SY)…
Q&A: Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener assumed command of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in August 2020, and as a type commander he has guided the forces as he continues to man, train and equip the forces…
Dahlgren Focuses Energy Weapons on Target
DAHLGREN, Va. — The U.S. Navy has been researching and perfecting directed energy weapons to include railguns, high-powered microwaves and lasers, along with hypervelocity projectiles — to make futuristic weapons a reality on ships today. The Naval Surface Warfare Center…
AIs on the Prize: Competitions Foster Artificial Intelligence Applications for Naval Use
Recent initiatives by the Department of Defense to foster rapid innovation and modernization have involved conducting prize competitions among existing and would-be defense contractors to develop technology for military use. The competitions enable small businesses to put forth and demonstrate…
Q&A: Mark Vandroff, CEO, Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Mark Vandroff, a retired Navy captain and engineering duty officer, was installed last summer as CEO of Fincantieri Marinette Marine, shipbuilder of the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ship and now the Constellation-class frigate. A former ship program manager, he…
Retooling the Workforce: U.S. Coast Guard’s Oldest Command Invites Infusion of New Talent
The 122-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Shipyard at Curtis Bay in Baltimore is a full-service shipyard and an integral part of the Coast Guard’s Surface Forces Logistics Center. Known simply as the yard, it has a growing workload as new classes…
From the Deck Plate of the Center for Maritime Strategy of the Navy League of the United States
Last week I was pleased to christen the Navy League of the United States’ new platform for naval thought and advocacy, the Center for Maritime Strategy. As first dean and plank owner, our voyage for sound maritime strategy begins with…
Connecting the Dots: Gulf-Based Naval Overwatch Helps Secure ‘A to B’ Commercial Shipping Transits
The Northern Indian Ocean region hosts some of the world’s most critical maritime trade routes. Sea lines of communication (SLOCs) crisscross the region, connecting East and West and linking key energy supplies from the Persian Gulf. The SLOCs pass through…
