The Proceedings Podcast

Fifty years ago, as Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces, the U.S. Navy carried out an epic evacuation of American personnel and South Vietnamese refugees. In this Naval History edition of The Proceedings Podcast, Eric Mills talks with author Ed Offley about his latest article.

To protect the strategically vital Baltic Sea, NATO must adopt a fully integrated strategy that combines resilience and deterrence. Host Bill Hamblet interviews Commander Stefan Lundqvist, Royal Swedish Navy, and Julian Pawlak about their article in the May issue.

Leaving command-and-control forces at home will enable them to operate effectively with the least risk and lowest logistics requirements. Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Major Michael Holdridge about his article in the April issue of Proceedings.

Maneuver warfare is a philosophy aimed squarely at the enemy's morale, trust, and will. Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Major Aric Ramsey about his article in the April issue of Proceedings.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, about his latest book from the Naval Institute Press: The Admiral's Bookshelf, a compilation of his top 25 books for leadership and valuable life lessons.

A commemoration of Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Navy officers and sailors who walked him through Richmond in April 1865. Host Eric Mills and Archivist Dr. Samuel Limneos from the Naval History and Heritage Command discuss his article in the April issue of Naval History magazine.

The submarine factor proved a key determinant in the outcome of the Battle of Gallipoli. Eric Mills talks with U.S. Air Force Captain Grant T. Willis about his recent article in Naval History.

Naval aviation and aircraft carriers remain indispensable elements of the 21st-century military. Host Bill Hamblet talks with Navy Captain Matt Wright about his article in the March issue of Proceedings.

Host Bill Hamblet discusses submarine construction with Rear Admiral Todd Weeks, Program Executive Officer for Strategic Submarines, after a tour of a construction facilities for U.S. submarines.

Bill Hamblet talks with Martin J. Bollinger about his recent article on Shipbuilding in the February issue of Proceedings.

Retired Navy Captain Robert C. Rubel talks with Bill Hamblet about the geographical implications of naval strategy and global security.

The fleet of the future must be designed, procured, and supported with a process that harmonizes three distinct product streams—software, systems, and structures. Former CNO John Richardson discusses his recent Proceedings article with Bill Hamblet.

In this Naval History edition of the Proceedings Podcast, Eric Mills talks with Dr. James P. Delgado—Senior Vice President and Exploration Sector Leader for SEARCH, maritime archaeologist, historian, and author—about the discovery of the wreck of USS Stewart.

Bill Hamblet talks with Navy Captain Joe Baggett about what sailors can expect from Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC).

In February 2022, the USS Essex sailed from Hawaii to California using only celestial navigation methods. Bill Bray interviews Walter O'Donnell and Caroline Stanton Chlaupek, the navigation team that tested their own proof-of-concept for navigating with a total loss of integrated electronic navigation equipment.

The father of the nuclear Navy's well-known connection with the 39th President was multifaceted, ranging from sagely mentorship to a certain camaraderie. Eric Mills talks with historian Glenn Robins about his article in the latest issue of Naval History.

Bill Hamblet and Brian O'Rourke talk with Andrea K. Orlowski, deputy director of Engineering at the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, about her latest article for Proceedings.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke discuss top stories from 2024 and preview what's to come in 2025.

Seventy years ago, the seeds of discord were sown in the South China Sea—and the Seventh Fleet helped stave off the escalation to a full-scale shooting war. In this Naval History episode of the Proceedings Podcast, Eric Mills talks with Navy Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler about his article in the December issue of Naval History.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with author Frank K. Sobchak, author of "Training for Victory: U.S. Special Forces Advisory Operations from El Salvador to Afghanistan," published by the Naval Institute Press.

Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher, Commander of Naval Submarine Forces, Submarine Force Atlantic, and Allied Submarine Command, talks with host Bill Hamblet about the status of the submarine force.

Host Eric Mills talks with Edward Marolda about his latest article for Naval History magazine.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Major Dilan Swift about his prize-winning article from the Marine Corps Essay Contest.

The struggle for sea control throughout Spain's bitter civil war involved other European powers and led to many naval historical “firsts” in the years leading up to World War II. Eric Mills talks with author Leonard Heinz about his article in the latest issue of Naval History magazine.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with U.S. Army Major Austin T. Schwartz about his prize-winning article in the Marine Corps essay contest.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Navy Captain Joel Holwitt about the films that taught him important leadership lessons that can be applied in the shipyard.

The first two Marine aviators had uniquely different careers that embodied the two central characteristics of Marine Corps aviation. Retired Marine Corps Major Fred H. Allison shares their story with host Eric Mills.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with author Mick Ryan about his latest book on the war between Russia and Ukraine (Naval Institute Press, 2024).

James Holmes, former U.S. Navy surface warfare officer and J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College, talks with Bill Hamblet about the CNO's newly released NavPlan.

Convincing China that a war for Taiwan will certainly become protracted would be a strong deterrent.

British naval historian Drachinifel speaks with Proceedings Editor-in-Chief Bill Hamblet about the Battle of Leyte Gulf going into the 80th anniversary of the momentous battle.

Podcast host and Proceedings Editor-in-Chief Bill Hamblet and Deputy Editor Bill Bray discuss highlights from the September issue.

Jim Gigliotti, retired Navy captain and F-35C Program Manager from Lockheed Martin talks with Proceedings Editor-in-Chief Bill Hamblet about the F-35C Lightning II.

Vice Admiral Dan Cheever talks to host Bill Hamblet about the demand for aircraft carriers, aircraft readiness, safety, sailors, and modernization.

Navy FA-18 Pilots CDR Kristen Findlay and LT Mark Jbeily talk about this year's Tailhook Symposium, TOPGUN training, and changes to carrier qualification.

The head of Naval Air Training discusses changes underway to undergraduate pilot training in the Navy.

The disappearance of a Soviet submarine in the Pacific—and the CIA's clandestine effort to retrieve the wreck—remains one of the most intriguing chapters in the story of the Cold War. Host Eric Mills gets an inside account from Navy Reserve Captain Jack G. Newman, a former submarine officer who was there.

Host Eric Mills and Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Brian Kerg discuss Operation Lehrgang: the Axis evacuation of German and Italian forces from Sicily in August 1943, following the Allied invasion known as Operation Husky.

Bill Hamblet and Brian O'Rourke discuss current issues the Navy faces in expanding the fleet, and encourage readers to join the discussion by writing for Proceedings.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz about recruiting, retention, and the Marine Corps warfighting culture.

Lessons from the Israel-Hamas conflict reveal you are more vulnerable to cyber threats than you know. Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Major W. Stone Holden, about his prize-winning essay for the Information Warfare Essay Contest, sponsored by Booz Allen.

Host Eric Mills and Chris Hemler discuss the Battle of Saipan as a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke discuss highlights from the July issue.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with retired Navy Captain Sam Tangredi, Leidos Chair of Future Warfare Studies at the Naval War College, about the impact of AI on future conflicts.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with two of the winners of the 2023 Leadership Essay Contest—Coast Guard Lieutenant Matthew J. Nagle and Lieutenant Commander Drew Stafford.

Host Bill Hamblet interviews former CENTCOM Commander General Frank McKenzie Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), about his latest book from the Naval Institute Press. For more information on "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century," visit: www.usni.org/press/books/melting-point

Host Bill Hamblet interviews former CENTCOM Commander General Frank McKenzie Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), about his latest book from the Naval Institute Press. For more information on "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century," visit: https://www.usni.org/press/books/melting-point

Bill Hamblet and Brian O'Rourke discuss highlights from the June issue of Proceedings.

Host Eric Mills and author Ed Offley discuss Operation Neptune, the most epic undertaking in the annals of amphibious warfare that unleashed a tidal wave of manpower onto France's shores that marked the beginning of the end for the Third Reich.

Retired Navy Captain Jim Fanell—noted expert on the Chinese Navy, former Director of Intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and frequent Proceedings contributor—provides an update on the PLA Navy and their operations.

Bill Hamblet and Brian O'Rourke review highlights from the May issue, and preview the June issue of Proceedings.