Naval War College Review
Abstract
The politically correct aspiration for all surface warfare officers is to attain to command at sea. Realistically, these of- ficers cannot begin to comprehend all its ramifications, but they viscerally know it is the Holy Grail. Reading Ad- miral Jim Stavridis’s Destroyer Captain is about as close as these officers will come to enjoying the ride until they ac- tually receive their orders to command. It is our great fortune that then- commander Stavridis scrupulously kept a journal during his days aboard USS Barry (DDG 52) (1993–95) and has of- fered to share his experiences with us.
Recommended Citation
Fedyszyn, Tom
(2009)
"Destroyer Captain: Lessons of a First Command,"
Naval War College Review: Vol. 62:
No.
1, Article 15.
Available at:
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol62/iss1/15