Naval leadership is in crisis in the U.S. During the past decade, numerous scandals have emphasized fundamental weaknesses in its senior leaders. Such scandals are public,but growing distrust of senior officers by subordinate leaders is less known. The film 'Down Periscope' provides us an example of basic leadership in a contemporary setting. It is the farcical story of a naval war game using a World War II-vintage diesel submarine skippered and crewed by the least desirable personnel the Navy has to offer.The wargame is designed to test the ability of modern nuclear attack submarines to defend against a rogue submarine intent on attacking East Coast seaports.

The Raid on Truk Lagoon. McGrath, Roger D. // New American (08856540);2/21/2011, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p34 In this article, the author discusses aspects of the counterattack efforts of the U.S. military over Japan's Pearl Harbor bombings in Hawaii. He contends that the U.S. Navy's air raid on Truk Lagoon, Micronesia during February 1944 has been the revenged of the Americans for Japan's Pearl Harbor...

A Revolting Development. Lewis, Andrew L. // U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings;Sep99, Vol. 125 Issue 9, p76 Discusses a historical overview of naval aviation in the United States. Legislative foundation of the national defense system; Highlights of the legislative investigations of October 1949; Scope of power and duties of the military services; Debate over the importance of the various services;...

Lest We Forget. Burgess, Rick // U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings;Nov2000, Vol. 126 Issue 11, p94 Reports on the Marine Attack Squadron 331 of the United States Navy. Missions of the squadron; Reactivation in 1955.

A View from the RHIB. McGuire, Bradley H. // U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings;Mar2002, Vol. 128 Issue 3, p97 Focuses on the maritime interdiction operations (MIO) of the U.S. Navy. Inconsistency of the MIO training; History of the MIO mission training; Requirement for the law-enforcement support.

Leadership Is More Valuable Than Technology. Dunne, Martha // U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings;Aug2002, Vol. 128 Issue 8, p74 Examines the importance of leadership at the U.S. Navy. Comparison between the value of leadership and technology; Reduction of interaction with subordinates; Implications of developments in information technology on management and organization at the Navy.

Naval Aviation, 1943-1968. Stacey, John // Military Collector & Historian;Winter2015, Vol. 67 Issue 4, p318 The article discusses the history of the uniforms of naval aviation officers in the U.S. in 1943 to 1968. Topics discussed include changes made by the Navy to the coat of the khaki working uniform in 1941, the replacement of the khaki summer working uniform with a working gray uniform in 1943...

Books Received. // Air Power History;Winter2011, Vol. 58 Issue 4, p54 A bibliography on the subject of air power history is presented which includes the books "Airlines of the Jet Age: A History," by R.E.G. Davies, "The Elusive Enemy: U.S. Naval Intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Fleet," by Douglas Ford, and "The First 109 Minutes: 9/11 and the U.S. Air...

Historic Aircraft. Polmar, Norman // Naval History;Aug2010, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p16 The article presents a profile of the historic military helicopter the Piasecki HRP Rescuer, nicknamed the "flying banana." Details are given describing the significance of the vehicle, noting its being the first helicopter ever developed by the U.S. military. Description is offered outlining...