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A beautifully written, well-organized, and up-to-date gold mine of vital data and wise advice. Particularly focused on the new naval era of fleet-centered operations. Will improve the quality of Navy staff work and decisions by Navy commanders, and empower officers new to a Navy staff to hit the ground running. -Capt. Peter M. Swartz (Ret.), senior CNA strategy analyst and former Cold War U.S. Navy strategist

A one-of-a-kind work capturing the essence and purpose of staffs supporting Commanders across the gamut - from Squadron, Fleet and Combatant Commands to the enterprise-level and echelon one. Rielage deftly outlines the skill and art of effectively supporting 'commander's intent' in an increasingly connected world. --Rear Adm. Robert P. Girrier, USN (Ret.), Senior Fellow, CNA; president emeritus, Pacific Forum International; co-author Fleet Tactics and Naval Operations, 3rd ed. An excellent read that would be very valuable for anyone reporting to a staff! Very readable with historical context that enlightens today's staff constructs. Dale succinctly and accurately captures the essence of a Navy staff and provides experienced insights on how to succeed in your inevitable staff assignment. --VADM Phil Sawyer, USN (Ret.) Capt. Rielage's reminds me of working with him optimizing a large staff to take on the even larger challenge presented by PRC actions in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Reading his masterfully constructed book will serve you well working on and with staffs, inside as well as outside the Navy. --Adm. Scott H. Swift, USN (Ret.), former commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, founder of The Swift Group LLC, national security consultancy A beautifully written, well-organized, and up-to-date gold mine of vital data and wise advice. Particularly focused on the new naval era of fleet-centered operations. Will improve the quality of Navy staff work and decisions by Navy commanders, and empower officers new to a Navy staff to hit the ground running. -Capt. Peter M. Swartz (Ret.), senior CNA strategy analyst and former Cold War U.S. Navy strategist

A beautifully written, well-organized, and up-to-date gold mine of vital data and wise advice. Particularly focused on the new naval era of fleet-centered operations. Will improve the quality of Navy staff work and decisions by Navy commanders, and empower officers new to a Navy staff to hit the ground running. -Capt. Peter M. Swartz (Ret.), senior CNA strategy analyst and former Cold War U.S. Navy strategist An excellent read that would be very valuable for anyone reporting to a staff! Very readable with historical context that enlightens today's staff constructs. Dale succinctly and accurately captures the essence of a Navy staff and provides experienced insights on how to succeed in your inevitable staff assignment. --Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, USN (Ret.) Capt. Rielage's reminds me of working with him optimizing a large staff to take on the even larger challenge presented by PRC actions in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Reading his masterfully constructed book will serve you well working on and with staffs, inside as well as outside the Navy. --Adm. Scott H. Swift, USN (Ret.), former commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, founder of The Swift Group LLC, national security consultancy A one-of-a-kind work capturing the essence and purpose of staffs supporting Commanders across the gamut - from Squadron, Fleet and Combatant Commands to the enterprise-level and echelon one. Rielage deftly outlines the skill and art of effectively supporting 'commander's intent' in an increasingly connected world. --Rear Adm. Robert P. Girrier, USN (Ret.), Senior Fellow, CNA; president emeritus, Pacific Forum International; co-author Fleet Tactics and Naval Operations, 3rd ed. In these approachable pages, like a great mentor over a cup of coffee Dale Rielage offers a master class in naval staff work, its importance and its methods. This will be a valuable resource for any and all naval officers. --Benjamin BJ Armstrong, co-author of Developing the Naval Mind

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CAPT Dale C. Rielage, USN (Ret.), is a former surface warfare and naval intelligence officer with eleven tours on Navy and Joint staffs afloat and ashore, including as an N-code Director in two Maritime Operations Centers, and special assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. He is the author of several dozen articles on maritime and security issues.

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