Author: captain1610

The Cooperative Leadership Model

Commander Sean Heritage just finished writing “The Cooperative Leadership Model”, Book Three in the Commanding Cooperatively series. It builds upon the Command Philosophy articulated in “Leading Upon  Arrival”.  Some of you left reviews on Amazon for the other books.  Consider leaving a review on one, two, or all three of the links below. If you think Sean missed the mark, please let him know that as well. Meanwhile, he is working to finish out the remaining two books in the leadership series.



Kindle Version of Book One  Leading Prior to Arrival

Kindle Version of Book Two Leading Upon Arrival

Kindle Version of Book Three  The Cooperative Leadership Model


I own all three books and look forward to the final two.  It’s rare that we have a Commanding Officer in our community so willing to expose his thinking and his leadership style for public scrutiny.  In this information age, we still have senior leaders who are afraid to share their opinions or even the opinions of others with their wardrooms and goat lockers, much less their Sailors.  Sean has put it all out there for our consumption.  We can all learn something from his example.

Lessons learned riding fast attack submarines in the late 70s

While I never reached Malcolm Gladwell’s magical 10,000 hours of experience to master my skills as a sub-rider, I did learn a few things during my time aboard submarines.  Here is a short list of a few things I learned (not listed in any particular order):

1.  You are eating someone’s chow; they are not happy about it.
2.  You are breathing someone’s air; they are not happy about it.
3.  You are drinking someone’s coffee; they are not happy about it.
4.  You are sleeping in someone’s rack; they are not happy about it.
5.  You are using someone’s water; they are not happy about it.
6.  Screw the mission, clean the position is not my favorite slogan.
7.  The Auxiliaryman of the watch is not your buddy.
8.  Open/closed valve signage is really important.
9.  You can never have enough amine.
10.  Fires underwater terrify just about everyone.
11.  Underwater, SWO pins aren’t impressing anyone.
12.  Same for Naval Aircrewman pins!
13.  If you’re not a qualified submariner, why are you breathing?
14.  This life is not for everyone.
15.  Some believe this life is not for anyone.

Navy messaging on cryptology continues…

I don’t think it’s an accident that the news keeps reporting on VADM Rogers and RADM Tighe as CRYPTOLOGISTS.
 
Tighe Tapped to Lead 10th Fleet
USNI News, 14 February 2014
The current deputy commander of the Navy’s cyberwarfare arm — 10th fleet — will be promoted to commander of the services cyber enterprise, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
Rear Adm. Jan E. Tighe has been appointed to take over 10th Fleet and be promoted to vice admiral for the command based in Ft George G. Meade, Md. Her predecessor — Vice Adm. Michael Rogers — was selected to run the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
Prior to being 10th Fleet’s number two, Tighe was the interim president of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.
Tighe is a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a career cryptologist.
http://news.usni.org/2014/02/14/tighe-lead-10th-fleet

The Naval Officer

As the Officer Fact Book, NAVPERS 15898, states, the naval officer is above all a leader–responsible for directing the human effort of an organization and for property and lives.  The naval officer is a planner, responsible for large scale mobilization and world-wide logistic programs and operations.  He is an administrator concerned with thousands of people, millions of dollars worth of material, and extensive facilities.  He is an industrialist, a comptroller, a diplomat; a good manager of men and equipment, an exemplary ambassador of democracy in all parts of the world.  He is always a student.  His opportunties for experience are varied, and for education they are limitless.  As he improves in his job, he improves the naval service and contributes to the welfare of the nation and the world.
Above all, the naval officer is a leader, in all the moral, psychological, and managerial meanings of the term.  His leadership is expressed by precept and example, by planning, and by action within the greatest Navy of all time — a Navy that numbers its officers, enlisted personnel, and civilians in the hundreds of thousands, its operations in the complexities of tens of thousands of organizations and activities.

From the MCPON

As Chief Petty Officers, we embrace increased responsibility and authority while accepting the highest obligation to embody the confidence, employ the expertise of our Sailors and earn the trust from both our superiors and subordinates. As I’ve said in the past, we MUST ensure that we are providing the leadership our Sailors expected the day they joined the Navy. If we don’t, how can we expect others to? We can’t afford to foster or be part of an environment that fails to uphold the expected standards of integrity. Our fundamental standard is to work hard, stay out of trouble and be good and decent people.

His full article regarding the Navy Nuclear Power School Cheating Scandal is HERE.

RADM Jan E. Tighe nominated for assignment as Commander, Fleet Cyber Command/Commander, TENTH Fleet

Flag Officer Announcement
02/14/2014 12:33 PM CST
IMMEDIATE RELEASE    No. NR-085-14
February 14, 2014
Flag Officer Announcement

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today that the president has made the following nomination:

Navy Rear Adm. Jan E. Tighe for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and for assignment as commander, Fleet Cyber Command/commander, Tenth Fleet, Fort George G. Meade, Md.  Tighe is currently serving as deputy commander, Fleet Cyber Command/deputy commander, TENTH Fleet, Fort George G. Meade, Md.

RADM Jan E. Tighe nominated for Vice Admiral by the President

113th Congress (2013 – 2014)
PN1469-113

Record 1 of 33
Nomination: PN1469-113
Date Received: February 12, 2014 (113th Congress)
Nominee: One nomination, beginning with Rear Adm. Jan E. Tighe , and ending with Rear Adm. Jan E. Tighe
Referred to: Senate Armed Services

Legislative Actions
Floor Action: February 12, 2014 – Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Organization: Navy

List of Nominees:
The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be Vice Admiral
Rear Adm. Jan E. Tighe

Control Number: 113PN0146900

Operating in the New Cyber Norm


Rear Admiral Jan E. Tighe
Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet

Why does the Navy keep enhancing the security of its networks, taking actions that at times have made things challenging for users? The answer is that we as a Navy, and as a society, are now operating in an age of constantly evolving cyber threats and network intrusion capabilities. We are operating in a new “cyber norm.”

The full article is HERE.

I love it when our leaders share their thoughts with us.  Rear Admiral Tighe will become the IW community manager when VADM Rogers is confirmed as DIRNSA/USCYBERCOM.  She is also our community’s senior engineer (CHENG).

2014 Information Domination Essay Contest

The Challenge

Operation of the Joint Information Environment within the Defense Information Systems Agency is evolving at light speed as the pace of technology advances faster than operators can migrate to upgraded and new systems.  The military services are directed by United States Code Title 10 as being “responsible to organize and equip their services to perform all functions pertaining to their department”.  Title 10 also provides that “Whenever the Secretary of Defense determines such action would be more effective, economical, or efficient, the Secretary may provide for the performance of a supply or service activity that is common to more than one military department by a single agency of the Department of Defense.”  With these directives and related factors in mind, what are the appropriate roles for the military services and the Defense Information Systems Agency to establish, sustain, and operate the Joint Information Environment?
Contest Highlights
– Call for Papers -The U.S. Naval Institute is calling for papers on the subject of the Joint Information Environment as described above under “The Challenge.”  Call for papers to appear in the February Proceedings, and online February 1.
– Eligibility– Open to all currently or formerly serving, and civilians engaged in work or strategy associated with the joint information environment.
– Deadline for Submission of Essays – March 31, 2014
– Length of Essays – Not to exceed 3,000 words
– Submission Process – Email essays by March 31, 2014 to: essays@usni.org [1]
– Review Process – A joint panel composed of the Proceedings editorial staff and editorial board shall judge essays and choose winners
– Announcement of Winners – By email to winners no later than April 30, 2014 and online announcement shortly thereafter
– Publication of Winning Essay – June issue of Proceedings and online June 1, 2014
Awards
1st Prize $5,000 + One year membership in the USNI
2st Prize $2,500 + One year membership in the USNI
3rd Prize $1,500 + One year membership in the USNI
Award Ceremony
Prize winners are honored as part of USNI’s Recognition ceremony during the Naval Institute’s Annual Meeting, or at some other event to be determined by the Institute and HP.  We will also invite representatives of HP to be present to assist in the award presentation.
About Naval Institute Essay Contests
Essay contests have been central to the work of the Naval Institute for well over one hundred years. They directly fulfill the Institute’s educational mission by encouraging writing on issues of concern to the Sea Services. They provide thought-provoking articles that spur ongoing discussion of these same issues, not only in Naval Institute media, print and digital, but also in other leading defense and national security forums.
http://www.usni.org/infodominance2014