Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon

Frederick W. Kacher, Douglas A Robb

ISBN 10: 1682474666 / ISBN 13: 9781682474662

Published by Naval Institute Press, US, 2020

About this Item

As naval officers transition to rewarding and challenging jobs ashore, the Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon offers a valuable helping hand along the journey. This practical guide advises officers of all paygrades, experience levels, and warfare communities on life and work in Washington, D.C., and in the Pentagon, in particular. The book is a user-friendly "one-stop shop" for information, offering insights from successful officers from a variety of warfare communities who have served in the Pentagon and in Washington in a range of staff roles. Tailored to naval officers but useful to civilians interested in better understanding the demands and lifestyle of working at the Pentagon, the Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon will be a positive addition to the professional libraries of naval leaders past, present, and future.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press, US
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1682474666
• ISBN 13: 9781682474662
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 659 grams

About this title

Synopsis

As naval officers transition to rewarding and challenging jobs ashore, The Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon offers a valuable helping hand along the journey. This practical guide advises officers of all paygrades, experience levels, and warfare communities on life and work in Washington, D.C., and in the Pentagon, in particular. The book is a user-friendly one-stop shop for information, offering insights from successful officers from a variety of warfare communities who have served in the Pentagon and in Washington in a range of staff roles. Tailored to naval officers but useful to civilians interested in better understanding the demands and lifestyle of working at the Pentagon, the Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon will be a positive addition to the professional libraries of naval leaders past, present, and future.

About the Author

RDML Fred W. Kacher, USN, is an active-duty naval officer who has commanded USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and Destroyer Squadron Seven. He is the author of the Newly Commissioned Naval Officers Guide, 2nd edition in addition to numerous articles on naval leadership and management. He has also served at the White House and the Pentagon. LCDR Douglas A. Robb, USN, is an active-duty surface warfare officer whose formative seagoing assignments have been in guided missile destroyers. He has served three tours in Washington, including on Capitol Hill and on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.