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⚓📘Mini- Review: Surf When You Can by Captain (Navy) Brett Crozier. I couldn’t put this book down! If you are in search of an engaging and insightful read about naval operations, especially concerning blue water maneuvers, “Surf When You Can” is an excellent choice. The author, a Senior Navy Officer, recounts his life journey from childhood to his final moments using the ship’s brow after successfully leading over 1,200 Sailors onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Despite his achievements, Navy Captain Crozier candidly acknowledges his shortcomings as a Commanding Officer, particularly in addressing the fallout from COVID-19, which ultimately cost him his job. In each chapter, he introduces various concepts to help readers understand his experiences and emphasizes how these can be applied as leadership skills. Additionally, he offers valuable insights for future fighter pilots. Stay tuned for my full review, but in the meantime, I highly recommend this book to those aspiring to become the Chief of the Naval Staff. 🦅

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I often receive questions about what my daily life looks like, so I've decided to share some longer videos that can illustrate this far better than I can describe in words. (This is a VIRGINIA Class) So what questions do you have? US Navy Infrastructure Masons Navy League of the United States Naval Submarine League United States Submarine Veterans #veterans #veteransupport #veteranshelpingveterans

Are you curious what life is like on a #submarine? This video does a good job explaining it! Is anyone on LinkedIn in this video? Infrastructure Masons Compass Datacenters Navy League of the United States Build Submarines United States Submarine Veterans Naval Submarine League #veterans #veteransupport #veteranshelpingveterans

I get the question sometimes: where do you store your food on a submarine for an extended deployment? It's easy - you put it in the passageway and walk on it. Then you eat yourself out!! 😀 Infrastructure Masons Compass Datacenters Build Submarines United States Submarine Veterans Naval Submarine League US Navy Navy League of the United States #Veterans #veteransupport #veteranshelpingveterans

Naval Postgraduate School, particularly the non-resident program, is a drastically underutilized program. I was intimidated by the idea of pursuing my MS while on active duty. This is a school designed specifically for us with programs which make us more successful in both our current AND future careers. 1) The faculty are mostly active, former, and retired military and GS. They know what it means to serve and are personally motivated to support us. Their first job is to teach. From the application process to the class structure and schedule, everything is designed to help us succeed, even if it has been a minute since we have been in a professional academic setting. 2) The curriculum is designed for military personnel and the work we do. It is directly applicable to the work we do. Even our Capstone/Thesis directly support the operating forces. Examples: - My probability and statistics class was taught by an Army LTC who showed us how he used those fundamentals to build a predictive model to assist TMCC/UMCC in Afghanistan to predict high IED risk routes and keep convoys safe. - My modeling and simulation class had us building models that simulated complex attacks against surface action groups to estimate ASCM salvo requirements and predict survivability for the SAG. - My Capstone was building an architecture for a detect and avoid capability for Group 4/5 UAS. I worked alongside students whose day job was at NAVAIR developing UAS programs of record. That project has helped me on my current job developing an operational test plan for ground vehicles with automated driving capabilities. The project was submitted by one of my classmates’ supervisors for an existing program of record.

If you have read Blind Man's Bluff, you know submarines do some shady stuff! 😀 It is good to see that some of that is becoming declassified so people know what we are risking our lives to do. A good example is the picture below; I will let you guess how we got the picture. Surprised? Infrastructure Masons Compass Datacenters US Navy Navy League of the United States Build Submarines United States Submarine Veterans Naval Submarine League #veterans #veteransupport #veteranshelpingveterans

This video was interesting because it shows one of the big things #veterans bring to your workforce. Tenacity which makes you Never Quit! You can't teach that. Infrastructure Masons Compass Datacenters US Navy SOCOM Athlete Navy SEAL Foundation Navy League of the United States #veterans #veteransupport #veteranshelpingveterans

The most common question I get asked is what it was like to be on a #submarine, and this video explained it well. For my fellow submarine #veterans, what do you think? US Navy Build Submarines Naval Submarine League United States Submarine Veterans Navy League of the United States #veteransupport #veteranshelpingveterans

Prioritizing the Culture of Service, What Lessons can be Taught from Military Service at Navy League of the United States’ #SeaAirSpace 2024 Sailor life offers unrivaled opportunities for young Americans seeking purpose and adventure, but such personal fulfillment is only possible amidst a service-wide culture of respect, duty, professionalism, and service to others. This extends beyond those in uniform, to include strong support for spouses and children. It also extends beyond the length of one’s time in service, as each Sailor, Marine, and Sentinel is expected to maintain the integrity and strength of character developed while in uniform even after transitioning out of service. How does America develop the greatest Sailors, Marines, and Sentinels in the world and how will we continue to do so? We heard from the senior enlisted members of these renowned sea services and learned about the tireless work they undertake to ensure that the quality of our servicemembers remain the envy of the world. Michael F. Kelly Heath Jones