Reprint of 1951 Edition. Published by the U.S. Navy, it was written to help the Bugler to learn his duties in a minimum of time. The book has been designed for self-study. It contains complete instructions for playing the bugle, as well as the complete list of all authorized bugle calls. Scarce title.

Today our naval forces enjoy maritime superiority around the world and find themselves at a strategic inflection point during which future capabilities must be pondered with creativity and innovation. Change must be embraced and made an ally in order to take advantage of emerging technologies, concepts, and doctrine; thereby preserving the nation's global leadership. Sea Power 21 has additionally specified unmanned vehicles as force multipliers and risk reduction agents for the Navy of the future. Transformation applies to what we buy as well as how we buy and operate it-all while competing...

The nation is faced, currently and for the foreseeable future, with a multitude of military challenges that are unlike any seen in recent history. The enemy is diverse, not easily recognizable, and operates in atypical ways. These assymetic threats have the ability to do great harm to our maritime forces and infrastructure, and the Navy must have the ability to address and defeat them in support of national Defense objectives, while continuing to execute its traditional roles. Unmanned systems have the potential, and in some cases the demonstrated ability, to reduce risk to manned forces, to...

Naval Operations Concept: Implementing the Maritime Strategy describes when, where and how U.S. naval forces will contribute to enhancing security, preventing conflict and prevailing in war in order to guide Maritime Strategy implementation in a manner consistent with national strategy. NOC 10 describes the ways with which the sea services will achieve the ends articulated in A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (CS-21).

Mud, Muscle, and Miracles is neither a technical history nor a detailed account of the salvage work undertaken by the U.S. Navy. Rather, it is intended to add to the general knowledge of the sea and to document one portion of the history of the U.S. Navy. It explains how salvage and the Navy salvage organization have developed and contributed to the overall objectives of the Navy and the nation. The specific salvage operations described illustrate unique aspects of naval salvage, particular problems or techniques, and trends or progress. The omission of a particular salvage operation in no...

This publication provides a standardized multi-Service framework for planning, integrating, and employing biometrics data collection efforts by tactical units designed to improve data quality and maximize system capability in direct support of military operations. It provides small unit leaders and collectors a clear, fundamental understanding of the impact accurate and valid data has on the overall biometrics process. Also, it provides planning considerations for enrollment site selection and procedures designed to maximize data quality. This publication: Supplements established doctrine and...