SEAPOWER Magazine The Official Publication of the Navy League of the United States VOL. 49, NUMBER 4 April 2006

COVER STORY
Buoyed by rising goodwill from U.S. relief efforts following the 2004 tsunami and a second mission to the region by the hospital ship USNS Mercy, and facing a common foe in terrorism, Indonesia and the United States are taking steps to restore relations.
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FEATURES

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Port Security: The Needs are Urgent
By john a. panneton

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Naval Forces Europe Changing its Focus
By richard r. burgess

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Coast Guard’s Great Lakes District No Longer the “Sleepy 9th”
By matt hilburn

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Navy’s Intel-Gathering Aircraft Plans Take Hit as ACS Implodes
By glenn w. goodman, jr.

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INTERVIEW: Adm. William J. Fallon, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
BY RICHARD C. BARNARD and MATT HILBURN

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U.S. Port Operation Controversy Ignores Security Funding Issue
BY PAUL SEIDENMAN

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Disaster Response Deja Vu
BY EILEEN SULLIVAN

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In My Own Words
BY USCG CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER MORGAN B. DUDLEY

DEPARTMENTS

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President's Message

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Editor's Note

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Letters

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Washington Report: Congress, Pentagon face showdown over plans to slash Marine Corps end-strength numbers

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Program Snapshot

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The Industrial Base

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Seapower International

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Historical Perspective

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Ship's Library

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Navy League News

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Council Digest