Lt. Col. James Zumwalt to Present at NWDC Speaker Series March 14

NORFOLK (NNS) -- Navy Warfare Development Command's (NWDC) Speaker Series, designed to stimulate provocative discussion and action to drive a culture of innovation in the Navy, announced its next speaker is retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Zumwalt.

Zumwalt heads a security consulting firm named for his father, Adm. Elmo "Bud" Zumwalt, the youngest officer to serve as chief of naval operations.

The event will be held March 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. EDT, at NWDC's headquarters on Naval Station Norfolk and over Defense Connect Online (DCO).

Zumwalt will present "Insights on my Father's Leadership."

Zumwalt is a retired Marine infantry officer who served in the Vietnam War, the 1989 intervention into Panama and Desert Storm. He writes extensively on foreign policy and defense issues, having written hundreds of articles for various newspapers, magazines and professional journals. He is an acclaimed author of several books and has given multiple speeches at the Naval Postgraduate School.

"Adm. Zumwalt's tenure as CNO is viewed by many as an innovative, progressive time in Navy history, but many of his initiatives were controversial at the time," said Rear Adm. Terry B. Kraft, commander, NWDC. "Lt. Col. Zumwalt's discussion on his father's leadership should stimulate thought provoking discussion, while also using Adm. Zumwalt's career experiences to help understand the role of innovation in our Navy. "

Participants in the Hampton Roads area are invited to attend the presentation in-person at NWDC's headquarters at 1528 Piersey Street, Building O-27, on Naval Station Norfolk. Registration, DCO and other information can be found on NWDC's website at https://www.nwdc.navy.mil/ncoi/speaker/default.aspx. A video of the presentation will be posted on NWDC's YouTube channel following the event.

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