By Aaron Bresnahan

This article is featured exclusively online, in conjunction with the June-July issue of Navy magazine. I have seen a lot of press lately about budget constraints and vanishing procurement dollars.  In response to tight budgets, the surface Navy is creating a fleet that allows for more mission flexibility with standardized platforms.  Building multi-purpose ships in a longer series, stabilizes the industrial base, maximizes the learning curve benefit, and saves procurement dollars.  I wonder if a similar approach could be used for the submarine forces, when it comes to the development of the SSBN replacement program.

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By Kathryn M. Serbin, MS, BSN, MS

This article is featured exclusively online, in conjunction with the June/July issue of Navy magazine. The weather is changing and as the temperature and humidity rises, so do the risks associated with sun and heat exposure. Dehydration and heat stroke are two common heat-related illnesses that can be life-threatening if left untreated. Children, older adults over the age of 60 and individuals who have chronic medical conditions are particularly susceptible to dehydration.

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By LCDR Justin Van Hoose, USN

This article is an extended version of an article featured in the June-July issue of Navymagazine. Electronic Attack Squadron Two Zero Nine (VAQ-209), a Commander Naval Air Force Reserve Squadron and one-fifth of the Tactical Support Wing, currently operates the EA-6B Prowler based at Joint Base Andrews / Naval Air Facility Washington. On 1 August 2013, the squadron will officially change homeports to NAS Whidbey Island WA and commence transition to the Navy’s newest tactical aircraft, the EA-18G Growler.  The move will signify the end of reserve component Sailors and aviators fixing and flying “Grumman Iron” in the nation’s capital – operations that have occurred for the past 24 years-and marks the beginning of an exciting new era for VAQ-209. 

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By CAPT Reinetta Van Eendenburg 

Submarines: NATO's quiet asset

This article is an extended version of an article featured in the June-July issue of Navymagazine. How do submarines really fit into the modern North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance?  Think of NATO and what comes to mind are images of soldiers involved in multinational operations.  Submarines as NATO assets receive little attention and their exploits are not advertised—in truth, they have been actively supporting NATO missions for several years with little fanfare.  The NATO Submarine White Paper of 2009 and a soon-to-be-released update document focus attention on the several ways submarines serve as a cost-effective maritime force multiplier.

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By Raymond J. Torp

This article is featured exclusively online in conjunction with the June-July issue of Navy magazine. The Navy’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program began in the early 1930’s with six civilian institutions hosting units. In World War II the program expanded greatly when the Navy established a number of V-12 Officer Candidate programs at top civilian universities to help meet the wartime need for officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. Today there are 59 NROTC units/consortiums throughout the country with 160 institutions of higher learning with affiliation agreements. The program is one of the primary commissioning sources for active duty line and Nurse Corps officers for the Navy and Marine Corps. During the 83 year history of NROTC, over 150,000 officers have earned their commissions through the program. Why not also use this program to commission officers for the reserve component? 

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