Admiral Hyman Rickover: Instrumental In Modernizing The United States Navy

The Makings Of A Navy SEAL by Brandon Webb and forwarded by Marcus Luttrell is about Brandon Webb's life on his journey becoming a Navy SEAL. Brandon went through very tough times and also learned how much it took to become a Navy SEAL. After reading this book, I became captivated on Branon’s life. I think that he was a great person and was surprised how much he had to go through to become a Navy SEAL and a Navy SEAL sniper.

The United States of America has not always been the world superpower that it is today. The same goes for its Navy. In the first several years of existence, the United States Navy was not a formidable fighting force. The young nation was hesitant to invest in a navy for many reasons, one of them being to prevent provoking the world powers of the time, France and Britain. On top of that, navies were very expensive to build and required a significant amount of resources to maintain, which the U.S. did not have at the time. To say that the United States Navy was ill prepared for war would be a dramatic understatement. The U.S. had a total of fifteen ships in its entire naval fleet compared to the might of the Royal Navy which possessed over six hundred warships. Even with the odds stacked against the U.S., President Madison declared war on 18 JUN 1812. The lack of size and power of the navy at the time would make it extremely difficult to satisfy the needs of the newly founded nation.

Navy Federal Credit Union headquarters is located in Vienna, Virginia. NFCU is the Largest Credit Union in the World, but when it was formed in 1933 it only consisted of 7 members. Now it has 7 million members with an outstanding workforce of over 15,000. It’s largest facility is in Pensacola, Florida. Navy Federal is currently on the “top 100” employer in America.

Eldred Hosea Moye Sr. enlisted in the United States Navy in October 1984 at Military Entrance Processing station, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He attended Operations Specialist “A” School in Damneck, VA, where he was meritoriously advanced to Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice. He quickly rose through the enlisted ranks and would become a United States Chief Petty Officer in 7 years, which is a great achievement for this sailor because is usually takes 10 or more years to get promoted to that rank.

John F Kennedy attempted to become an officer in the army, butwas medically discharged due to lower back problems. However, due to help from his dad’s naval commander, he joined the naval reserve. He commanded several submarines, but one day on a sub called PT-109 they were smashed into by a Japanese destroyer and he carried a badly burned man to land with a life vest in between his teeth. However, he had injured his back and was given a purple star and he quit the military.

His counterpart, Fleet Admiral (the highest grade in the US Navy) Chester W. Nimitz was every bit his equal as a leader and organizer. Nimitz was a master at logistics and getting supplies and men exactly where they had to be. In addition, he was a dogged strategist, who once engaged in battle would not back down. His problem was transporting three full divisions of US Marines to the beaches of Iwo Jima. This he accomplished as the time for the amphibious landing drew near.

Captain Rickenbacker displayed great leadership on the front when he was “in charge of the Engineering Department of the base” (Rickenbacker 11) and when “he was named commander of the 94th Squadron on September 24, 1918” (Auburn). His leadership accounted for his 26 confirmed kills and “the 69th victory for the 94th Squadron, the last one before World War 1 ended” (Auburn). His leadership as a squadron commander served as a model for younger pilots who were also in the fight. Lt Luke did not command under any position, as he was only a young pilot at the time and had less than a year experience of flying

Because of his experience he recognized a lack of administratively in the Navy, and because of this, he was an advocate for establishing a Department of the Navy for the nation. This vision became a reality years later, and it was a huge step towards organizing naval warfare. While commanding the United States in the Quasi-War, Barry established a naval academy on board his ship. The make shift academy helped to prepare future naval officers, and it produced many notable officers. Barry’s experience allowed him to see the potential for sailors. In 1776, he recruited Richard Dale to join the Navy as a midshipman. Dale was a part of the Loyalists, but Barry saw potential for him to transform into a great officer for the American fleet. Barry was right; Dale himself became a great leader. Barry’s vision for the Navy and the sailors in it created the powerful

on 7 December 1775, at the outbreak of the American Revolution, Jones was commissioned first lieutenant in the Continental Navy, where he was serving aboard the Alfred. After proving himself as a worthy leader, he was then sent to France where he was captain of the Ranger.

The USS constitution is very important to the history of the navy and to the United States in general. This ship was looked up to greatly, and it gave official hope and confidence to the U.S navy. The role of this ship is huge in fact, like the help it gave to the War of 1812. Firstly the idea was constructed that would lead to the development of the USS constitution was the Naval Armament Act. This was brought to the House of Representatives and the senate and they both passed it. This allowed the President of the United States to command six frigates, providing a Naval Armament. The USS Constitution firstly launched in 1797. The brave and important captains of the USS constitution were Samuel Nicholson, Silas Talbot,and

Edward Rickenbacker and Frank Luke both are aces of World War 1 from USA. Edward Rickenbacker was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 8, 1890. He used to call by “Rick” but later known as, “Captain Eddie”. Frank Luke was a German immigrant and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona.

Vice Admiral Sir Alan Wedel Ramsay McNicoll, KBE, CB, GM (3 April 1908 – 11 October 1987) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and a diplomat. Born in Melbourne, he entered the Royal Australian Naval College at the age of thirteen and graduated in 1926. Following training and staff appointments in Australia and the United Kingdom, he was attached to the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the Second World War. As torpedo officer of the 1st Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean theatre, McNicoll was decorated with the George Medal in 1941 for disarming enemy ordnance. He served aboard HMS King George V from 1942, sailing in support of several Arctic convoys and taking part in the Allied invasion of Sicily. McNicoll was posted

 In 1957 he found a job at Avondale ship yard as a welder, until he was drafted by Uncle Sam to Germany in 1958 where he remained for two years. The

In the book Turn the Ship Around, Captain L. David Marquet describes how he took the submarine, the USS Santa Fe, from “worst to first” in the United States fleet by transforming the leadership structure from “leader-follower” to “leader-leader.”

David Marquet is an expert on leadership and innovation. His passion for leadership began as a teenager when he discovered a series of books by Samuel Eliot Morison – History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II. The 15-volume series assisted Marquet in realizing he wanted to become a Captain of a Navy vessel in which all members could serve and function to the best of their ability. Marquet graduated at the top of his class from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981 and subsequently joined the submarine force. He served as an engineer aboard the USS Will Rogers (Our story). Marquet was chosen to take command of the USS Santa Fe and took control of the ship January 8, 1999. He was responsible for 135 men and the $2 billion nuclear powered submarine. The USS Santa