Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon

RDML Fred W. Kacher, USN, is an active duty naval officer who has commanded USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and Destroyer Squadron Seven. He is the author of the Newly Commissioned Naval Officers Guide, 2nd edition in addition to numerous articles on naval leadership and management. He has also served at the White House and the Pentagon. LCDR Douglas A. Robb, USN, is an active duty surface warfare officer whose formative seagoing assignments have been in guided missile destroyers. He has served three tours in Washington, including on Capitol Hill and on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.

“The U.S. Naval Institute Press is releasing a guide to working in the Pentagon in November 2019 that is worth a read. This one is the best one I’ve seen by far, as it was written by those who have recently held front office positions for senior leaders, and the chapters are broken down by major functional roles on a major staff. —Guy “Bus” Snodgrass, author of Holding the Line: Inside Trump's Pentagon With Secretary Mattis