tactical decision games

NROTC Should Incorporate Decision Games

To equip future leaders for success, NROTC must invest in instructor education and revamp its curriculum to incorporate decision games.

Captain Christopher M. Wisnowski, U.S. Marine Corps
January 2023
marines and sailors

The Ethical Imperative and the Courage to Cancel

Program managers and staffs know how to identify, quantify, and document problems. They should be supported when they recommend cancellation.

Captain Eugene A. Razzetti, U.S. Navy (Retired)
December 2022
guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65)

The Fundamental Naval Tactical Problem

Every Navy officer must understand and think critically and creatively about the fundamental naval tactical problem: how to apply the elements of naval combat to “attack effectively first.”

Captain Edmund B. Hernandez, U.S. Navy (Retired)
November 2022
cranes

A More Efficient Way to Build a Navy

Congress has failed to give the Navy consistent guidance and feedback on its Thirty-Year Shipbuilding Plans. That must change.

Captain James Poplar III, U.S. Navy (Retired)
October 2022
Sailors on board the Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109)

Navy Leaders Must Have Tough Conversations About Race

Navy leaders at all levels should not avoid uncomfortable conversations about race. This was not easy for the author, but such a conversation was ultimately productive.

Lieutenant (junior grade) Joseph Zeman, U.S. Navy
September 2022