The professional naval officer : a course to steer by /
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| Author / Creator: | Winnefeld, James A., 1929-2015 |
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| Imprint: | Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2006. |
| Description: | xviii, 241 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The U.S. Naval Institute blue & gold professional library |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6270821 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. What Is Expected of You?
- 2. Leading Sailors
- 3. Operational Performance
- 4. Performance in the Schoolhouse
- 5. Transition from Junior to Senior Officer
- 6. Performance as a Department Head or Staff Officer
- 7. How to Recognize (and Be) a "Comer"
- 8. You and Your Detailer
- 9. Performance in an Overseas Tour
- 10. Joint and Combined Duty
- 11. Serving as Executive Officer
- 12. Brothers and Sisters in Arms
- 13. Navy Friendships
- 14. Social Polish
- 15. Are You Still Learning?
- 16. What Is Your Competitive Edge?
- 17. Opportunities, Disappointments, and Injustices
- 18. Your Command Tour
- 19. On the Waterfront
- 20. A Naval Dilemma: Blending Tradition and Innovation
- 21. Observing (and Learning from) Admirals at Close Range
- 22. Combat: Will You Measure Up?
- 23. The Intangibles of the Naval Profession
- 24. Assessing Career Advice
- 25. Perspectives of a Naval Career
- 26. Swallowing the Anchor: What Is Your Legacy to the Service?
- Appendix A. Service Selection: Advice Midshipmen Can Use
- Appendix B. Advice from Others
- Appendix C. The Navy Family
- Appendix D. Professional Reading
- Notes
- Index