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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Defense News recently reported that the US Navy’s submarine commander’s course now requires nuclear-powered subs (SSN) and nuclear-powered subs armed with nuclear missiles (SSBNs) to conduct ...