By Matthew T. Eng Today marks the centennial anniversary of the creation of the Office of Chief of Naval Operations. Congressed established the office under the Naval Appropriation Act on 3 March 1915 (10 U.S.C. § 5033). There were two main predecessors to the Chief of Naval Operations. One series of positions known as the General Board
Stakeholders of Naval History: Veterans Day 2014
What forces a man or woman to enlist in the Navy? What compels them to accept a commission as a naval officer? Where does that kind of dedication come from? When the sounds of gunfire can be heard on the horizon, why do they selflessly march towards it and meet it head on? Many of
History
The History of the Naval Historical Foundation: Concern for “Our Vanishing History and Traditions” motivated Commodore Dudley W. Knox to pen an article with that title in the January 1926 Naval Institute Proceedings. Knox was of the opinion that the extraordinary inaccessibility of authentic sources of naval history made documentation much more difficult and lead
Leadership
Our Board: Chairman: ADM William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.) President: VADM Frank C. Pandolfe, USN (Ret.)Vice President: Mr. Martin J. BollingerTreasurer: RADM Vincent L. Griffith, USN (Ret.) Other Directors: Mr. Matthew P. BergmanThe Honorable Kenneth J. Braithwaite, IIVADM Walter E. Carter, Jr., USN (Ret.)VADM John N. Christenson, USN (Ret.)Dr. Kate C. EpsteinADM James G. Foggo
