SEAPOWER Magazine The Official Publication of the Navy League of the United States VOL. 49, NUMBER 10 October 2006

SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. NAVY PROGRAMS
The Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is marking a seminal shift in the way the service will man and build its ships in the future. LCS crew members will, in effect, be “hybrid” sailors expert at several specialties and able to fulfill a variety of roles aboard ship, which will enable the vessels to operate with far smaller crews than similar-sized ships. The LCS, along with the DDG 1000 destroyer, is also serving as a model for the use of more commercial equipment and design standards, with the goal of cutting costs and delivery times of future warships.

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New Navy-Marine Operations Concept Promotes Distributed Forces
by matt hilburn

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LCS Crew Members Train as Hybrid Sailors
by richard burgess

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Future Warships Will Boast Commercial-like Specifications
by otto kreisher

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Stiletto’s Unique Design Slices Through Waves
By matt hevezi

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Mercy’s Mission Provides Care for Thousands in Asia
By peter atkinson

FEATURES

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Success in the War on Drugs
BY JOHN A. PANNETON

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CNO Seeks Climate of Support for Payday Lending Victims
By amy klamper

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INTERVIEW: Brig. Gen. Carl B. Jensen
Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3

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Quantico Center is Frontline for Marine Corps Foreign Training
by matt hilburn

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In My Own Words
Capt. Philippe “Phil” Julienne, USNS John Lenthall

DEPARTMENTS

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President's Message

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Editor's Note

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Letters

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Washington Report: Shipbuilding advocates on the Hill face tough re-election battles

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Program Snapshot

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The Industrial Base

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Seapower International

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Historical Perspective

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Navy League News

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Council Digest