| FEATURES
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
CHARTING
A NEW COURSE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
By THOMAS H. COLLINS
New Coast Guard commandant focuses on Readiness, People, Stewardship.
A
PERFORMANCE-BASED SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS
Interview with Rear Adm. Patrick M. Stillman, PEO for the Integrated Deepwater
System.
INNOVATION
+ ACQUISITION = TRANSFORMATION
By ROBBIN F. LAIRD
Deepwater could be the model for DOD acquisition programs.
PRESIDENT
CALLS FOR ACTION ON HOMELAND SECURITY
By GORDON I. PETERSON
Bush unveils National Strategy for Homeland Security; Congress agrees
with concept, but may mandate organizational changes.
USS
SHOUP COMMISSIONED IN SEATTLE
By RICHARD R. BURGESS
USMC Commandant Jones welcomes DDG named for
predecessor.
HISTORICAL
PERSPECTIVE
LOCKHEED
MARTIN, NORTHROP GRUMMAN READY TO GO ON DEEPWATER CONTRACT
By RICHARD R. BURGESS
New ICGS venture team wins largest Coast Guard procurement program ever.
Also: Northrop Grumman and BIW swap ship work; more countries sign up
for JSF.
SEA
POWER INTERNATIONAL
COAST
GUARD HITRON
By EDWARD J. CUBANSKI III
Drug-running go-fast boats are “grapes” for USCG’s new
helicopter squadron.
A
CONTINUING ROLE AS “AMERICA’S LIFESAVER”
By OTTO KREISHER
Coast Guard prepares to modernize its maritime distress and response system.
THE
GOAL-LINE-DEFENSE PARADIGM
By DAVID VERGUN
Coast Guard MSSTs gear up for homeland-security mission.
MAKING
THE IMPOSSIBLE LOOK EASY
By CHRISTOPHER C. MURRAY and MICHAEL P. LEESE
The Navy Dive Team saves, seals, scrapes, and salvages ships.
“NOT
A NAME, BUT AN EMOTION”
By JOSEPH N. MUELLER
A look back, 60 years later, at the Guadalcanal campaign.
NAVY
LEAGUE NEWS
SPOTLIGHT
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