The Best of the Current Generation of Flag Officers

The US Naval Institute has a page up on Admiral Stavridis that is truly unbelievable. Fred Schultz has the introduction.

When I first met Lieutenant Commander James Stavridis in 1989, I had no idea that one day he would be the gold standard for what the U.S. Naval Institute is all about. Since he was a midshipman at the Naval Academy, he has been a faithful and thoughtful member of this professional society, and the depth and breadth of what he has written for the open forum—while remarkably still managing to rise steadily in the ranks to a four-star admiral—is unprecedented. I remember when he visited our headquarters in Beach Hall soon after he earned his first star and I greeted him as "admiral." Instantly, his reply was, "C'mon, Fred. In this family, I'll always be Jim." Family indeed. As we watch for Admiral Jim's next career move, his fellow family members are all proud to say we knew him when. We hope you enjoy this sentimental journey in words that spans his entire distinguished Navy career.

-Fred Schultz, Managing Editor, Proceedings

The list is incredible, and it doesn't even include his recently popular again 1992 National War College paper titled A New Air Sea Battle Concept: Integrated Strike Forces.

I also think it is worth point out his wife recently wrote a very good book titled Navy Spouses Guide.

From now on when I claim Admiral Stavridis is the best of this generation of Flag officers, I'm using that link.