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Leave No One Behind is a classic case that we have used for years at the Naval Academy. An interactive version of this case is available for individual and classroom use online. You are the OIC of a helicopter detachment that has already lost an airplane during a search and rescue mission, in bad weather and a bad sea state. The question asked is - should you launch your next, and final helicopter asset and crew to find the first?

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Professor Mike Norton discusses the learning objectives of this and other case studies, and presents to instructors and students alike the best way to use, teach, and learn from "playing" these simulations in the classroom, and as an individual.

While thousands of climbers have successfully scaled Mount Everest, less than a handful of people have descended to the planet's deepest point, the Mariana Trench. The sea is the Navy's domain. Dr. Joseph Dituri, Ph.D., DMT, CDR - US Navy (ret) enlisted in the Navy. He made his way up through the ranks after earning his B.S. in Computer Science and received his commissioned. Among various billets, he served at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard as a Nuclear Project Superintendent, Project Manager, Docking Officer, Diving Officer and Business Operations Officer. He earned a Master’s Degree in Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School. His final position in the US Navy was at Special Operations Command as Special Operations Research Development and Acquisition Center Program Executive Officer - Maritime Systems where he served as the Chief Engineer, Program Manager for Undersea Systems Technical & Certification Program as well as deputy Program Manager for Combat Craft. Upon retirement, he earned a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Florida.

He is currently underwater, literally, where he is doing research on the long-term implications of diving and living under water - the Navy's domain. See Project Neptune.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXr0Inc4nok

One could ask, what makes the US Naval Academy a special place? Isn't it just a college with a lot of rules and uniforms? We talk with Jeff Webb, the new President and CEO of the USNA Alumni Association and Foundation, about what makes USNA a special place. He likens USNA as a unique incubator that shapes motivated young men and women into leaders, not just at the Academy or in the Navy, but throughout their entire life. That is, leaders that exemplify the expectation of trust, honor, and ethical behavior in all facets of their lives. Listen as Jeff Webb expresses what he describes as the mission of the Alumni Association, which is to expand what can be delivered with impact and meaning to USNA.

For Aristotle, wisdom was not just an abstract idea. Aristotle called this different kind of wisdom, “prudence”, and we discuss another translation, “practical wisdom.” Practical wisdom is knowing what is good, right, or best, given a particular set of circumstances. It is not about book smarts, or knowing general rules. Thomas Aquinas helps us better understand practical wisdom. Finally, how can we improve our practical wisdom?

Perseverance is a strength within the virtue category of courage. Courage describes strengths that help you exercise your will and face adversity. The story of the USS Quail is a story of perseverance and grit. The crew evaded capture by the Japanese during World War II. What extent did formal training play in the Quail crew's successful escape? How could the CO, Lieutenant Commander Morrill, serve as an example to leaders today? What lessons does the saga of USS Quail have for today's Navy?

Howard R. Simkin has more than 40 years of combined military, law enforcement, defense contractor, and government experience. He is a retired Special Forces officer and holds a Master of Administrative Science from the Johns Hopkins University. His book, Home Run, tells several stories of Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape.

The Honorable Paul Dabbar is a graduate of the Naval Academy. He served as a nuclear submarine officer, including a deployment to the North Pole, where he conducted environmental research. He has been a lecturer at the Naval Academy and he conducted research at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Following his naval service, and graduate school at Columbia Business School, among other things he worked at J.P. Morgan & Co. as an investment banker and managing director for mergers & acquisitions. Back in government service, he served as Under Secretary of Energy for Science. He also served on the Department of Energy's Environmental Management Advisory Board.