Leadership Discussion Selecting a Project Leadership-focused monthly discussion resource. Access Booster
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Afenu Godwin, assigned to the “Dragonslayers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11, cleans the forward bell crank of an MH-60S Sea Hawk aboard USS Harry S. Truman. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Suarez. Featured Announcement GRGB in Action: HSMWINGPAC’s Response to H-60 Community Supply Chain Risk HSMWINGPAC applied Get Real, Get Better principles to an H-60 aft bridge bell-crank supply risk, partnering across the Naval Aviation Enterprise, Fleet Readiness Centers, DLA, NATEC, and industry to attack root causes, improve maintenance practices, and strengthen supply-chain resiliency. The effort preserved 37 aft bridges since January 2025, avoided $187,207 in replacement costs, reduced demand from roughly 3½ bridge replacements per month to one, eliminated Sailor-induced damage, and shared the improved processes across all four H-60 Wings.
C-NOte #9 History, Tradition, and Legacy — Our Nation’s 250th Birthday Frames Navy history as a living warfighting advantage, drawing lessons from 250 years of initiative, adaptation, decisive action, integrated warfighting, and forward presence to inform how today’s Fleet deters conflict and wins at sea.
C-NOte #8 Continuous Improvement as Warfighting Advantage Establishes continuous improvement as a warfighting capability and describes the Tiered Learning System, FIO network, and OWA’s role in turning Fleet insights into root-cause solutions that are verified, scaled, and shared at operational speed.
C-NOte #7 Golden Fleet Initiative and Our Future Fleet Design Describes the Golden Fleet Initiative as the foundation for the Future Fleet Design, centered on maritime dominance, a revitalized industrial base, business reform, lethal and sustainable mass, and faster delivery of capability to Sailors.
C-NOte #6 Excellence Ashore Defines Navy installations as warfighting platforms and force generators, emphasizing that shore readiness, infrastructure, training, maintenance, logistics, and quality of service directly enable the Fleet to deploy, persist, and fight forward.
C-NOte #5 The Backbone of the Fleet: Chief Petty Officers Reinforces the Chief Petty Officer’s role as the Fleet’s deckplate backbone, emphasizing people, professional mastery, standards, hands-on training, transparency, disciplined execution, candid debriefs, crisis leadership, and development of future leaders.
Get Real, Get Better Former VCNO Talks Get Real, Get Better at NPS Highlights the Navy’s Get Real, Get Better initiative and its role in preparing the force for strategic competition.
Data & Sustainment Navy’s Data-Driven Approach to Sustainment Covers data-driven sustainment, ship maintenance, supply availability, and the Navy’s efforts to improve maintenance performance.
Leadership Interview Former VCNO Interviewed by Industry Leaders A fireside discussion on the Navy’s Lean journey, adoption challenges, and the benefits of a continuous-improvement mindset. Flank Speed/CAC access may be required.