Division Officer’s Guide (Hardback)  | Released: 15 Aug 2017

Division Officer's Guide, 12th edition, is a handbook for junior officers and petty officers of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard afloat, in the air, under the sea, and ashore. Originally written in 1952 by Capt. John V. Noel Jr., and last revised in 2004, the book provides division officers with basic lessons of leadership, organization, administration, training, and discipline. This volume has evolved with our rapidly changing world. Terrorism has become an international security issue, men and women now serve together superbly in all our ships at sea, and technology continues to change virtually every aspect of naval operations.Despite the technological advances in the tools available to leaders, a great constant remains-the direct personal impact that the division officer has on sailors each day. A division officer's fundamental task is to build the core elements of a winning team. Division Officer's Guide, 12th edition, is written to reinforce the skills and competencies at the heart of this charge.About the Author: ADM JAMES STAVRIDIS, USN (Ret.) was 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and is 12th Dean at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. RADM ROBERT GIRRIER, USN (Ret.) served as Deputy Commander Pacific Fleet and is founder and managing member of Strategic Navigation LLC, a consulting company. CDR JEFFREY HEAMES, USN is the Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Readiness at the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center CDR THOMAS OGDEN, USN is the Director of the Strategic Initiatives Group and Special Assistant to Commander, US Pacific Fleet.