Back Off, Congress: Don’t Meddle With the US Navy’s Command Philosophy
By Bryan McGrath Read bio
May 23, 2018
A proposal to force surface-ship officers to specialize would undermine a conceptual pillar of the world’s dominant naval power.
This week, the full House of Representatives will debate the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the legislation that, among other things, sets funding levels and priorities for the U.S. Navy. A full treatment of the bill is beyond the scope of this essay; suffice it to say that from the standpoint of one who advocates for American Seapower, there is a lot to like in the bill produced by the House Armed Services Committee. Congress appears to be onboard with growing the Navy and ensuring that it is more lethal, both of which are to be encouraged. Yet the bill does much more than that, and one provision contained within it is worthy of closer examination and ultimately, removal.
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