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CONTENTS
PAGE ONE
PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
DOWN
TO THE SEA IN SHIPS
Interview with Rep. Edward L. Schrock, chairman of the Navy-Marine
Corps Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.
ONE
TEAM READY TO FIGHT
By RICHARD R. BURGESS
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hansford T. Johnson comments on the readiness
of the Navy-Marine Corps team.
TENSE
TIMES ON THE POTOMAC AS IRAQ, DEFICITS MONOPOLIZE THE POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT
By MARK E. ROSEN
Rumsfeld quietly considers realignment of the Joint Staff.
LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE
THE
NAVY STARTS A "GREEN" TREND
By VERONICA BRANDON
The groundbreaking of the new NLUS “green” building begins
a new chapter for the organization’s second century of service.
SEA
SERVICES STRIKE FOR IRAQI FREEDOM
By RICHARD R. BURGESS
Iraqi regime withers under the might of the U.S. sea services.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
BELL
BOEING MV-22 OSPREY PASSES KEY TEST MILESTONES
By RICHARD R. BURGESS
Tiltrotor twirls toward production decision. Also: Northrop Grumman X-47A
UCAV makes first flight; and Lockheed Martin gains C-130J multiyear contract.
AUSTRALIA
UPDATES DEFENSE PLAN TO COUNTER CHANGING THREATS
By AMI INTERNATIONAL
New threats validate RAN ship requirements. Also: Canadian Navy faces
shortfalls; and German Navy suffers cutbacks.
THE COAST GUARD’S
CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH TO MARITIME HOMELAND SECURITY
By THOMAS H. COLLINS
A special report from the USCG commandant on the IDS (Integrated Deepwater
System) program.
SPINNING THE WEB
Interview with Vice Adm. Richard W. Mayo, commander, Naval Network
Warfare Command.
BAMS,
EAGLE EYES, AND DRAGON EYES
By DAVID BROWN
UAVs make headway toward integration into the sea-services weapons arsenal.
DD(X):
A LETHAL WARSHIP LEADS THE WAY TO THE NAVY’S FUTURE FLEET
By JON P. WALMAN
An update on the Navy’s future generation of surface combatants.
THE CHALLENGE AHEAD
FOR A VITAL AGENCY
By JAMES D. HESSMAN
The new Department of Homeland Security—born in a time of crisis.
MARINE
CORPS SHARPENS TACTICS
By DAVID VERGUN
MCCDC embraces Sea Basing.
A
SCRIPT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ
By FRED PECK
Keys to success are long-term commitment and teamwork between military
and civil agencies.
SHIP'S LIBRARY
INVITATION
TO NATIONAL CONVENTION IN HAWAII
THIS
MONTH IN NAVY LEAGUE HISTORY
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