The Proceedings Podcast
U.S. Naval Institute
The Naval Institute is a private, not-for-profit educational institution whose mission is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
Every week on the Proceedings Podcast, the Naval Institute's Director of Outreach, Ward Carroll, and the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, talk about what's happening in the Sea Services, latest news from USNI News, stories in Proceedings and Naval History magazines, and interview Naval Institute authors. Deputy Editor Bill Bray joins the cast from time to time as well.
Every week on the Proceedings Podcast, the Naval Institute's Director of Outreach, Ward Carroll, and the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, talk about what's happening in the Sea Services, latest news from USNI News, stories in Proceedings and Naval History magazines, and interview Naval Institute authors. Deputy Editor Bill Bray joins the cast from time to time as well.
Episodes
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Jun 11, 2021 • 39min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 226 - We Need a MK VII to Replace the MK VI
As competition with a rival great power increases, the Navy finds itself on the verge of having no small patrol craft. If the Mk VI was gone before we even knew her, LCDR Jordan Bradford talks about how it is time to ponder what a Mk VII design should entail.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/may/mk-vi-dead-long-live-mk-vii
Jun 4, 2021 • 50min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 225 - What is a Navy For?
Dr. Nick Lambert discusses his thesis that strategic purpose is not the same thing as operational necessities, a topic he addresses in an article that's part of the American Sea Power Project.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/april/what-navy
May 21, 2021 • 37min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 224 - The Fallacy of Presence
Chief Boatswain's Mate Phillip Null, USCG, discusses his submission that won third prize the General Prize Essay Contest that deals with the thesis that presence without authorization is not a deterrent.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/may/fallacy-presence
May 14, 2021 • 43min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 223 - Diving Off the Platform-Centric Mindset
LCDR Evan Karlik discusses how algorithmic warfare will require an energetic focus on software updatability, not today’s overwhelming emphasis on ship types and totals.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/may/diving-platform-centric-mind-set
May 3, 2021 • 28min
Proceedings (FTD) Podcast Episode 222 - Survival Swimmer Prep Is Not Working
USCG Seaman Adam Lavigne identifies shortfalls in USCG Aviation Survival Technician candidate training and suggests a framework to improve their fitness and that of other USCG members.
Apr 26, 2021 • 39min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 221 - Sailor Heart Attack Warnings and Prevention
Experiencing heart palpitations and chest pains, Captain Rob Francis convinced himself they were the result of medications he was taking or something he ate—until he was in full cardiac arrest. His message: Take care of yourself.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/march/warrior-spirit-fickle-heart
Apr 20, 2021 • 41min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 220 - Last Cruise of the Halibut
CDR "Heed" Scarbro, USN talks about how a crippling Japanese attack put the boat and her crew in peril, leaving them to fight for their sub and their lives.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/april/last-cruise-halibut
Apr 14, 2021 • 34min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 219 - Resurrect the Hunter-Killer Group
The Ilteris brothers, Captain Steve and Commander Mike, discuss how a 21st-century antisubmarine task group could bring the fleet a substantial increase in capability, operational flexibility, and lethality.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/april/resurrect-hunter-killer-group
Apr 8, 2021 • 35min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 218 - Legacy of China's Naval Defeat at the Yalu River
Historian Andy Blackley talks about the naval defeat inflicted by Japan in the 1890s that left China with wounded pride that has influenced how that country is rebuilding its Navy today.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/april/enduring-legacy-war-jiawu
Apr 6, 2021 • 33min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 217 - Debacle at the Bay of Pigs
On the 60th anniversary of the operation, historian Norman Friedman talks about how the failed Bay of Pigs operation gave a black eye to the nascent Kennedy administration—and generated a perilous escalation of Cold War tensions.
