Bob Work’s Greatest Hits

February 20, 2013 12:00 PM

Tuesday, the Center for New American Security annouced that Under Secretary of the Navy Bob Work would become its new Chief Executive Officer in April. While in office, Work has been a contributor to U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings magazine with an eye toward the big picture of the worldwide naval future.

Hitting the Beach in the 21st Century
November, 2010 Proceedings
by Under Secretary of the Navy Robert O. Work and Lt. Col. F.G. Hoffman USMC (Retired)

Marines assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force disembark. USMC Photo
Marines assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force disembark. USMC Photo

As adversaries and weapons grow more advanced, amphibious doctrine must evolve, and the Navy—Marine Corps team must keep the blade sharpened for sea-to-shore capabilities.

Last May, at the Navy League’s annual Sea, Air, Space conference, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates offered his perspective on the challenges facing America’s Sea Services in the decades ahead. Many in the audience and those who later read his speech focused on his comments about the current cost of the Navy’s carriers and other surface ships, and the future cost of its strategic submarines.

Read More

The Coming Naval Century
May, 2012 Proceedings
by Robert O. Work

U.S. Navy (Kenneth Abbate) - The President's new sustainable strategic guidance includes strong naval, aerospace, cyber, and special-operations capabilities and a forward presence in the Pacific (here, the John C. Stennis carrier strike group in February, during a seven-month deployment).
The President’s new sustainable strategic guidance includes strong naval, aerospace, cyber, and special-operations capabilities and a forward presence in the Pacific. US Navy Photo

The Navy and Marine Corps will be the long arm of a National Fleet central to U.S. military power. With the protracted campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan either already complete or winding down, 25 years of sustained, high-tempo military activity will soon come to a close. Frankly, our all-volunteer joint force, which has given so much to the nation, is tired. The force—its platforms, equipment, and personnel, including families—needs time to recover, reset, reconstitute, and prepare for future challenges.

Read More

Sam LaGrone

Sam LaGrone

Sam LaGrone is the editor of USNI News. He has covered legislation, acquisition and operations for the Sea Services since 2009 and spent time underway with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the Canadian Navy.
Follow @samlagrone

Get USNI News updates delivered to your inbox