Ask the Chief: Backbone of the Navy - Softcover

Leahy, John F

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591144418 ISBN 13: 9781591144410

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2012

Synopsis

Whenever sailors are confronted with 'unsolvable' problems--be it a fouled anchor or paint that won't dry--they often throw up their hands and exclaim, 'We'd better ask the Chief.' That refrain, heard for generations throughout the Navy, is the theme for Jack Leahy's newest book. Written at sea, his book provides a compelling picture of the Chief Petty Officer's community in the U.S. Navy. As a guest of the Chief Petty Officer's mess aboard USS George Washington during Operation Enduring Freedom, Leahy was granted complete and unfettered access to all areas of the massive carrier and the other ships in her battle group. He interviewed nearly one hundred Navy Chiefs from the aviation, surface, submarine, and special warfare communities and recounts their stories of daily life at sea. In doing so, he presents the true backbone of the modern Navy: the wisdom, character, and dignity of the Chief Petty Officer's community. This book of contemporaneous oral history follows the format that proved so successful with Leahy's earlier book on Navy boot camp. Color photographs help bring the story to life.

About this title

About the Author:

J.F. (Jack) Leahy is a noted writer on naval topics and is author of Honor, Courage, Commitment: Navy Boot Camp; (Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2002) and Ask The Chief - Backbone of the Navy, (Naval Institute Press, 2004).

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1591144418
• ISBN 13: 9781591144410
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270