Author Archives: kmalloy

Happy Holidays Shipmates, Darleen and I send you our warmest wishes this holiday season. We are continually impressed by your exemplary sacrifice and service. It has been a remarkable year, a year of challenges and a year of accomplishments. We … Continue reading →

Shipmates, You may have read about the big international mine exercise we had last month in and around the Arabian Gulf. There’s a reason we are focused on mines. Although anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles constitute a significant and growing … Continue reading →

Shipmates, Over the past few months, it’s been my good fortune to get out of Washington, D.C. and visit many of you in the Fleet. I had great conversations with Sailors, learned how you are doing, and learned what is … Continue reading →

Shipmates, The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is an unseen but integral part of our daily lives. Almost every one of us uses a remote (or EM transmitter) to control our television and unlock our car. We use mobile phones (or EM … Continue reading →

Shipmates, The next few years offer a great opportunity to set the direction of our future Navy. Our nation is coming out of two land wars in the Middle East, facing fiscal challenges and a series of geopolitical developments that … Continue reading →

Shipmates, Our maritime strategy, A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (CS21), was a significant milestone for the U.S. Sea Services – the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard. CS21 defined the purpose and application of seapower in the 21st century … Continue reading →

Shipmates, I am re-purposing the following NAVADMIN that I released commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Also, below is my latest “Update to Sailors” video. The NAVADMIN is available online here: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2012/NAV12159.txt As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle … Continue reading →

Shipmates, I am re-purposing the following letter I sent to The Hill recognizing our U.S. Navy Sailors for their Memorial Day tribute. It is available online here: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/228997-your-american-sailor  Though the U.S. Navy is made up of ships, submarines and aircraft, … Continue reading →

Shipmates: I recently issued the “Navigation Plan” [Nav Plan], a follow-on document to “Sailing Directions,” that describes the Navy’s budget submission for Fiscal Years 2013-2017.  The Nav Plan is designed to update you on our budget. Our budget decisions were guided … Continue reading →

Hello shipmates, The Secretary of the Navy recently announced our “21st Century Sailor and Marine” initiative, which pulls together a set of objectives, policies and programs, new and existing, to maximize personal and family readiness. I’d like to cover one … Continue reading →