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The U.S. Naval
Institute was established in 1873 to provide an
open forum for the exchange of ideas, to disseminate
and advance the knowledge of sea power, and to
preserve our naval and maritime heritage. In October
of that year, a group of fifteen naval officers
began meeting in Annapolis, Maryland, at the United
States Naval Academy’s Department of Physics
and Chemistry, to discuss the serious implications
of a smaller, post-Civil War Navy and other matters
of professional interest. The "proceedings"
of those discussions were eventually published
and read throughout the fleet. Since that first
meeting, worldwide membership in the U.S. Naval
Institute has grown to more than 70,000.
Today, the U.S. Naval Institute is recognized as one of the world's
foremost sources of knowledge of naval and military
affairs. In congratulating the Institute on its
125th birthday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Army General H. H. Shelton described the
U.S. Naval Institute as the sea services’ "premier
forum for thoughtful dialogue on the present and
future course of the naval and maritime services,
as well as a steward of our maritime history."
All Naval Institute
members receive Proceedings
magazine each month. A four-color periodical
packed with the most current photographs and professional
information, its authors range from new ensigns,
to seasoned chiefs, to four-star generals and
admirals. Recent debates have flared over network-centric
warfare, leadership, and retention issues. Each
month selected articles, letters, and commentary
from the current issue are published on the Web
site. The May Naval Review issue includes photographs
of Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps flag and
general officers and senior enlisted professionals
as well as multiple Department of Defense information
sources and ship listings.
The Naval
Institute Press, publisher of naval and nautical
works for more than 100 years, produces more than
70 titles annually. Membership in the U.S. Naval
Institute entitles you to significant discounts
on all Naval Institute Press publications. With
its long-established tradition of publishing excellence
in the fields of naval, military, and maritime
history, the Naval Institute Press provides the
serious reader with an invaluable resource. If
you are looking for historical literature on a
naval or military subject, ship and aircraft guides,
navigation and naval instruction manuals, timely
assessments of current events, or a new work of
fiction on a nautical theme, the Naval Institute
Press has something to offer. Members and nonmembers
can order online any currently available book
using our secure, encrypted server; search the
complete listings of nearly 800 books in print
by any keyword; or browse all titles by category.
Naval historian
Kenneth Hagan credits the Naval Institute's bimonthly
magazine, Naval
History, with publishing "path-breaking
articles on every conceivable aspect of the field,
from Nelson at the Nile to naval operations in
the Gulf War. These offerings are characterized
by a remarkable breadth, objectivity and critical
perspective." While you need not be a Naval
Institute member to subscribe, members do receive
a significant discount on subscription rates.
Check the Web site for the newest articles.
Each year, the
Naval Institute produces seminars
that bring to life ideas published in Proceedings,
Naval History, and the Naval Institute
Press books. The San Diego (January) and Virginia
Beach (October) symposia feature expositions with
displays by hundreds of defense industry innovators.
Admission is free. The Annual Meeting and Annapolis
Seminar (for which admission is charged, with
discounts to Institute members) continues the
tradition of fostering discussion on key contemporary
and historical issues. Past speakers have included
Colin Powell, Herman Wouk, Art Buchwald, and Bob
Woodward. Register online for any Naval Institute
seminar.
The Naval Institute
sponsors a number of essay
and photo contests throughout the year as
a means to promote knowledge of the sea services.
Information on these contests, including application
deadlines and submission guidelines, is available
online.
The Naval Institute's Photo Archive is one of the
world's largest private collections of military photography.
It includes more than 450,000 images, many dating from the earliest
days of our Navy. Selected photographs can be viewed and
ordered online using our secure server. Members receive discounts
on photo orders.
The Institute's Oral History Program, is dedicated to preserving and making available the recollections of Navy and Coast Guard personnel. Excerpts from selected oral histories are available online and transcripts may be rented or purchased.
The fundraising arm of the Naval Institute,
the Naval
Institute Foundation was established in 1993
to ensure the Naval Institute would have the firm
financial footing necessary to continue its mission
of advancing professional, literary, and scientific
knowledge in the naval and maritime services.
Private gifts to the Foundation enable the Naval
Institute to provide educational and historical
programs, publications, and member services at
a reasonable cost, so that every military professional
and interested civilian can benefit from these
initiatives.
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