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For the first time, this volume presents all of the surviving World War II correspondence that Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz wrote to his wife, Catherine.... read more

For the first time, this volume presents all of the surviving World War II correspondence that Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz wrote to his wife, Catherine. In these pages, Nimitz relates in his own words his feelings as he prepared to assume command of the devastated US Pacific Fleet in December 1941, his fears about the possibility of being relieved during the war’s darkest days in 1942, and his nervous excitement as he signed the surrender document that ended the most destructive war of the twentieth century. Admiral Samuel J. Paparo Jr., commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, provides a trenchant foreword to this collection.  less

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In this volume, NHHC historians capture the US Navy’s damage control efforts from 1937 to 2000, as well as two Royal Navy examples from 1982. This... read more

In this volume, NHHC historians capture the US Navy’s damage control efforts from 1937 to 2000, as well as two Royal Navy examples from 1982. This publication tells the stories of sailors who faced fear, chaos, and uncertainty and overcame them through skill, courage, and teamwork. Detailed within six chapters are a variety of instructive scenarios, including responses to unexpected air attack, incessant waves of kamikaze strikes, horrific fires on aircraft carriers, missile attacks, mine strikes, and terrorist bombings. Collectively, the accounts demonstrate just how far inspired leadership, intensive training, proper equipment, and personal courage can go toward saving a ship. Sixteenth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James M. Honea provides a compelling foreword for this volume.  less

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This study examines how post-World War II Navy Chiefs of Operations (CNOs) planned future fleets and how they integrated long-range planning, strategy, and... read more

This study examines how post-World War II Navy Chiefs of Operations (CNOs) planned future fleets and how they integrated long-range planning, strategy, and budgeting and programming into the process. It assesses the external and internal impediments CNOs faced in implementing future force planning and the different approaches they adopted to overcome them. The study concludes with implications to consider in future Navy force planning and design. Vice Admiral Jeffrey W. Hughes Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, NATO Allied Command Transformation, North Atlantic Treaty Organization provides an authoritative foreword for this publication.  less