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RMKS/1. Nearly two centuries ago, Navy leaders took the first step in
establishing a professional education program to help train and educate
Sailors beyond apprenticeship at sea. Knowing well the importance of using
lessons from our past to help think through the challenges of the present and
future, these leaders provided the Fleet with a library of 37 recommended
books. They knew it was important for our Navy to be a learning organization
- with people who think critically and seek professional and warfighting
excellence - in order to remain the world's premier warfighting force.
2. I am continuing that momentum with a warfighting-focused Chief of Naval
Operations Professional Reading Program (CNO-PRP) to support your
professional development, broaden your knowledge, and challenge your
thinking. This list of 14 books aligns with my "America's Warfighting Navy,"
published in January, where I outlined my priorities of warfighting,
warfighters, and the foundation that supports them.
3. I encourage each of you to read the CNO-PRP. The ideas found in these
books will not only expand your thinking, but also directly contribute to
maintaining our warfighting advantage. They support the development of Great
People, Great Leaders, and Great Teams that can out-think any adversary
anytime and anywhere. Most importantly, they will make our Navy stronger and
more ready to preserve the peace, respond in crisis, and win decisively in
war, if called.
4. This book list will be periodically updated to ensure we keep pace with
the changing character of war. The list, as well as updates to the list, will
be posted here: https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Chief-of-Naval-
Operations/Chief-of-Naval-Operations-Professional-Reading-Library/.
5. Admiral Franchetti sends, the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations.
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From CNO: America’s Warfighting Navy Returning to CBS Prime Time: Recap
Leaders,
I wanted to share a compilation of the coverage of our warfighters operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet, linked below my signature. If you only have a few moments please check out the closing of Wednesday’s broadcast: (Flankspeed users | non-Flankspeed users)
The coverage is incredible, and I am immeasurably proud of the depiction of America’s Warfighting Navy in action. We should all stand a little taller knowing that what we see in the CBS special edition, though remarkable, is actually just a small glimpse into the incredible experience of being side by side with your shipmates, ready and working together in service to our great nation. As you watch this video, I encourage you to share with your friends and families to give them a better sense of how their sacrifices fuel the American way of life, and to share your own stories of service as you are able.
While it is too early to conduct a complete assessment of the CBS coverage, initial indications are that each of the 3 episodes of Evening News generated more than 2.5 million views on broadcast, and that we garnered more than 500,000 impressions on social channels. In an era where we fight every day in the war for talent, exposure through third-party validated news sources is critical to our recruiting mission. It also shouldn’t be lost on any of us that coverage like this shows the value of our Navy as we fight for the budget dollars we need.
Most importantly, I’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone involved in this production. Telling the story of American’s Warfighting Navy can only happen through the combined efforts of countless exceptional leaders around the world. Thank you for putting on such an incredible show – our Sailors deserve nothing less and I’m proud to work alongside you.
I’d like to leave you with Norah O’Donnell’s closing to the American people, as she says it far better than I ever could:
“To see the work of Navy sailors on a nuclear powered aircraft carrier is nothing short of awe inspiring. Young aviators launching fighter jets – pilots flying us on MH-60 helos and spending their days in search and rescue – this is the new, finest generation. These men and women are the very best of America, serving their country selflessly. And with honor, they put themselves in harm’s way and they leave their loved ones for months at a time in the defense of freedom. And so when Admiral Miguez says he wishes that every American could come see an aircraft carrier because it’s like the eighth wonder of the world, it struck us like a lightning bolt that we could bring the aircraft carrier to you.”
You can expect the complete CHINFO assessment of the coverage in the coming weeks.
V/R,
ADM Lisa Franchetti, USN
33rd Chief of Naval Operations
Access, download, and view the videos here:
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vLaUaUrHEhseZ7P8tYxmojIGTUG5bC9s/view?usp=drive_link
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/11FFTvxrbpZnbo-jGvBj6s2_YZ5NIvghn/view?usp=drive_link
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dc-xy7lQUjD01mz1JikHGQ80dscr2Wl0/view?usp=drive_link
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tB5q-86G_HiJNzi2vAxgchSr0DIqShx-/view?usp=drive_link
Surgeon General of Navy // CNO Priorities: America’s Warfighting Navy
CNO published her “America’s Warfighting Navy” priorities to all Navy Flag Officers. I am asking the TYCOM CDRS to please share, discuss, and disseminate with all your officers, enlisted and civilian personnel as I am doing at BUMED. Her main comment is below.
“America’s Warfighting Navy” lays out who we are, what we do, and where we are going. It drives us to look at everything through a warfighting lens, prioritizing warfighting, warfighters, and the foundation that supports them.
CNO details how everyone of us is a warfighter and everyone contributes our Navy’s ability to preserve the peace, respond in crisis, and win decisively in war. “America’s Warfighting Navy” nests under the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC). It does not replace the existing CNO Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN), which continues to drive critical outcomes through the NAVPLAN Implementation Framework (NIF). It is designed to help align and energize our Navy narrative as we communicate with our numerous stakeholders – both external AND internal.
Navy Medicine’s efforts as warfighters are aligned to her priorities, the NDS, JWC, the current NAVPLAN and the NAVPLAN NIF. Our Five-Year Campaign Plan, Campaign Order and my four lines of efforts align to CNO’s priorities. I can’t thank you enough for what you do every day to make our Navy and our Nation better. Due to your efforts, Navy Medicine is different today than we were just over a year ago in our ability to support our National and Naval priorities.
Continue driving hard in 2024.
SG #40, Corpsman Up!!
V/R
RADM Darin K. Via
Medical Corps, United States Navy
Navy Surgeon General
Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
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