HMS Astute returns to Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Scotland, March 1, 2012. Royal Navy/LA(Phot) Paul Halliwell British Royal Navy officers face rigorous test before they are given command of a ...

The art and science of naval command has traditionally been passed on from captain to captain through tutelage and mentoring. Cook and Nelson, in particular, trained many junior officers who went on ...

Matus Smutny, a features contributor to The War Zone, had a unique opportunity to visit the German Navy’s submarine base and its state-of-the-art hunter-killer submarine fleet. The resulting feature ...

Jul. 14—GROTON — Capt. Eric M. Sager, outgoing commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School, is always at the Naval Submarine Base gym the minute it opens in the morning, and his car is the ...

British Royal Navy officers face rigorous test before they are given command of a submarine. During the "Perisher," candidates have to show they can lead a team and remain calm under pressure. "You ...