Sea Control talks with CAPT John Cordle (ret.) and LCDR Reuben Keith Green (ret.) about the culture and policy issues surrounding race in the naval service. CAPT Cordle, USN (ret.) commanded two ships, the USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) and San Jacinto (CG-56). LCDR Green, USN (ret.) served as the executive officer of a Pegasus-class hydrofoil (PHM) and is the author of Black Officer, White Navy (2017). This episode was edited and produced by Marie Williams.
Links
1. “The Navy, In Black and White,” by CAPT John Cordle and LCDR Reuben Keith Green, USNI Proceedings, February 2022.
2. “Revisiting the Navy’s Beard Policy, With an Eye Toward Inclusion,” by CAPT John Cordle, USNI Blog, July 22, 2021.
3. “The Case for Renaming the USS John C. Stennis,” by LCDR Reuben Keith Green, USNI Proceedings, June 2020.
4. “Shut Up and Listen: Leadership Means Listening,” by CAPT John Cordle, USNI Blog, August 10, 2017.
5. “Study Finds Beard Waivers Slow Promotion, Mostly Affecting Black Airmen,” by Oriana Pawlyk, July 15, 2021.