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Currently Naval War College Liaison to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV). Professor, Naval War College, Department of Joint Military Operations (2006-2009). Assistant Director for Risk Management, Office of Force Transformation, Office of the Secretary of Defense (2003-2006). Principal Deputy Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense (2001-2002). Special Assistant to the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (1992-1994). Positions in the Partnership for Peace Program in Europe, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and the Defense Acquisition University.
Awards:
Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, USAF Exceptional Civilian Service Award, and Exceptional Civilian Service Award.
Books:
American & British Aircraft Carrier Development, 1919-1941, co-author.
Battle Line, The United States Navy, 1919-1939, co-author.
Power and Change: The Administrative History of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1946-1986, author.
Gulf War Air Power Survey, Vol. I, Part 2, “Command and Control,” co-author.
Managing Command and Control in the Persian Gulf Conflict, co-author.
Articles: 35, in journals such as the Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute, the Naval War College Review, and Armed Forces and Society. Awarded three prizes for articles.
Areas of Expertise: Navy administration, acquisition, and history. Also history of the Cold War, military planning, and innovation in military organizations.
Alternate email: thomas.hone@usnwc.edu