The Naval Officer's Guide Eleventh Edition [Hardcover]

William P. Mack (Author), Lesa A. McComas (Author), Harry A., Jr. Seymour (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1557506450 | ISBN-13: 978-1557506450 | Publication Date: January 1998 | Edition: 11 Rev Sub

Intended primarily for junior officers, this indispensable guide serves as a ready reference for senior officers as well.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 408 pages
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; 11 Rev Sub edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557506450
• ISBN-13: 978-1557506450
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Put this book in your seabag, December 10, 1999

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Jim R. Lane (Ventura, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Naval Officer's Guide Eleventh Edition (Hardcover)

As a former navy officer and writer on navy themes I treasure my copy of The Naval Officer's Guide. It is a handy, up-to-date reference that authoritatively addresses vital aspects of leadership and knowledge in the sea service--even to a glossary of slang expressions and a primer on military law. An excellent research source for anyone interested in the way the real navy operates. Should be in every junior officer's pocket. The new material by Commander McComas is particularly valuable and builds on an impressive compendium of naval facts.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Material, July 18, 2002

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John W. Crockett (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Naval Officer's Guide Eleventh Edition (Hardcover)

The book is well-written, easy to follow, and up-to-date. True to its name, this book is a great guide for any current or future officer in the US Navy and does not stray from its intended purpose, which includes providing guidance on customs and courtesies, pay and allowances, duties and responsibilities, and other key subjects relevant to Naval officers. I would give the book five stars if it was a bit thicker and more inclusive (like officer guides from other branches), but this guide is an excellent source of information on important subjects and provides references to other sources of information.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Complete garbage. A disappointment after such other fine books., January 10, 2009

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Thomas F. Wall (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Naval Officer's Guide Eleventh Edition (Hardcover)

Years ago, just prior to my commissioning, I picked up Division Officer's Guide- Eleventh Edition and Watch Officer's Guide: A Handbook for All Deck Watch Officers - Fifteenth Edition and looked at getting this book too. I was disappointed by its focus on administration. Now many would argue that is the role of a junior officer in the USN, that of a manager. However, I still think leadership is more than filling out the correct form properly. The Naval Officer's Guide disagrees and its entirety is almost fully taken up with how to locate and fill out the correct NAVSUP, PMS or JAG form. Most of that info is redundant, outdated or useless because your ships' CO standing orders or CLASSRON SOPs will be more specific and slightly different anyhow. At the time I purchased Marine Officer's Guide (Blue Jacket Bks) which covered both leadership and how to navigate the various government resources out there for officers. Many years later, as the senior watch officer and an experience officer, I looked the Naval Officer's Guide again, thinking I may have given it short shrift back in my inexperienced ensign days. Nope, it was even less useful and more administratively focused than I remembered. So, I picked up a copy of Command at Sea for some more seasoned advice as a senior officer and bought a copy of ROYAL NAVY OFFICER'S POCKET-BOOK 1944, THE for a slightly different, but very useful perspective on how to run a ship and lay down standing orders.

In short, JOs or cadets, I'm sorry but the Naval Institute Press has let you down. Please buy another service's officer guide and do the best you can. The Watch and Division Officer Guide are brilliant and I still use my WO guide now as senior WO. Senior officers, there's nothing for you here either. Skip this book and pick up Command at Sea and the RN's offering.

Sail Safe.