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Farewell to a Surface Warrior

Page One

By JAMES D. HESSMAN

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The Footsteps of a Giant

Navy League President's Message

By JOHN R. FISHER

An Advocate for Jointness

Interview with Adm. Harold W. Gehman Jr., Commander in Chief, U.S. Joint Forces Command 

By GORDON I. PETERSON

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DDG Howard, LMSR Charlton Christened; AGS to be Named for WAVE Oceanographer

Sea Services  

Heroes and heroine honored by ship christenings. Also: Marinette launches last two Keeper WLMs; MSC outsources VERTREP services.

By RICHARD R. BURGESS

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Boeing Rolls Out JSF Demonstrators

Industrial Base  

X-32 JSF demonstrator aircraft readied for first flights. Also: Raytheon wins AESA contract, and Electric Boat will modify SSN 23 for special operations. 

By RICHARD R. BURGESS

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Joint Warfare from the Sea: JTFEX 00-1

Special on-the-scene report on the first FY 2000 major joint-warfare exercise describes the impact of the loss of the combined-arms live-fire range at Vieques.

By GORDON I. PETERSON

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From Showstopper to Speed Bump

Expeditionary warfare in the littorals requires a "come-as-you-are" organic mine-countermeasures capability.

By T.D. KILVERT-JONES

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From the Shadows to the Front Line

The Central Intelligence Agency provides on-scene intelligence support to battlefield commanders during key U.S. military operations.

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The Paperless Classroom Goes to Sea

Electronic technology yields dividends by stronger and shorter technical training in Sailors' fleet assignments.

By FRANS M. JURGENS

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The Last Ounce of Combat Readiness

The Marine Corps takes the acquisition lead in lightening the burdens that Army and Marine "groundpounders" carry into combat.

By ARTHUR P. BRILL JR.

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The Sea Story as Naval History

Recollections of sea-service personnel provide valuable grist for maritime historians.

By DAVID F. WINKLER

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NLUS Launches Major Recruiting Campaign 

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