Moving Forward: Evolution of the Maritime Operations Center
WEBOct 19, 2016 · The following article originally featured on MOC Warfighter and is republished with permission. Read it in its original form here.. By William Lawler, CAPT USN and Jonathan Will, CAPT USN (Ret.) After WWII, the U.S. Navy’s ability to plan and execute at the operational level of war (OLW), which links tactical actions with strategic objectives, progressively diminished.
The Cod Wars and Today: Lessons from an Almost War
WEBJul 28, 2020 · The First Cod War started on September 1st, 1958. Icelandic coastguardsmen sought to arrest and impound any British trawlers within their new 12-mile limit. The Royal Navy established zones patrolled by frigates and destroyers to protect their fisherman. Their first clash came the following day on September 2nd, when Icelandic coastguardsmen ...
What is a Corvette? And What Next? | Center for International …
WEBCorvettes, as a type, essentially disappeared from the English naval lexicon until 1939. The term was kept alive in some navies (including the French, German, and Italian) as a rank that translated corvette-captain, a rank generally equal to …
Geopolitical Competition and Economics in the Indian Ocean Region
WEBSep 25, 2018 · By Lieutenant Commander (G) Roshan Kulatunga, Sri Lankan Navy. Introduction. The geostrategic and geopolitical importance of the Indian Ocean Region has been understood by many great maritime historians.
Center for International Maritime Security | Fostering the …
WEBBy Dmitry Filipoff. Chris Hemler spoke with CIMSEC to discuss his book, Delivering Destruction: American Firepower and Amphibious Assault from Tarawa to Iwo Jima. In this book, Hemler examines the development of American amphibious fire support doctrine during WWII and offers insightful analysis on wartime organizational learning.
Navy Information Warfare — What is it? - Center for International ...
WEBSep 13, 2016 · The message states Information Warfare’s mission is: “providing sufficient overmatch in command and control, understanding the battlespace and adversaries, and projecting power through and across all domains.”. This description of the Information Warfare mission is substantially different from the definition of Information Operations ...
Blockade: An Imperfect Strategy | Center for International Maritime ...
WEBMay 1, 2019 · Blockade: An Imperfect Strategy. By LT Jason Lancaster, USN. Introduction. Throughout history, maritime nations have used naval blockades to wreck the economies of their adversaries and bend them to their will. However, the impact of blockade in history has been overstated. Throughout history, blockade has been a part of military success, but ...
Breaking the Anti-Ship Missile Kill Chain
WEBFeb 26, 2018 · By Dick Mosier. With the fielding of increasingly capable anti-ship missiles, the centerpiece of the next conflict with a near-peer maritime power will be warfare to deny the adversary the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition information required for successful anti-ship missile …
Return of the Sea Control Ship - Center for International Maritime …
WEBAug 29, 2017 · The Ship. Today’s Sea Control Ship could be based on the America-class already in production. At more than 44,000 and 42,000 tons of displacement respectively, the America-class amphibious ships and their LHD half-sisters of the Wasp-class are far from small. The Wasp and America-class ships are …
Get Real, Get Better: Revamping Surface Warfare Officer …
WEBOct 25, 2022 · By Bill Golden. First awarded in 1975, the SWO pin was created to identify a cadre of professional mariners who operate U.S. warships, largely in response to the insignia worn by aviators and submariners. 1 As a result of the evolution in naval warfare in World War II, the SWO community was competing with the submarine and aviation communities for talented officers.