Contents

Cover Story

Interview: Gen. James T. Conway

Special Report: Surface Warefare and the U.S. Marine Corps

Growing the Force: The Marine Corps Prepares for Major Expansion

Robust Bonus Programs Aim to Gain, Keep Marines

Housing, Equipping 22,000 New Marines Won't Be Easy

Influx of Additional Marines Will Put TECOM to the Test

Sink or Swim for the Corps' Troubled EFV Program

Firms Vie to Build Sea-to-Shore Transport Demonstrator

LHA 6 Will Be Tailored for Transformational Marine Aircraft

DDG 1000's Dual-Band Radar Touted for Its Air-Defense Capabilities

Features

Pay the Price To Boost Shipbuilding

Consumer Advocates Say DoD Rules Hamstring Payday Lending Law

Could PCX-150 Concept Be the Next Fast Response Cutter?

DARPA Robot Vehicle Challenge Takes to City Streets

Homeland Security Department Eyes 'Smart' Shipping Containers

In My Own Words

Departments

President's Message

Editor's Note

Letters

Intercepts

Program Snapshot

Ship's Library

Historical Perspective

Navy League News

Council Digest

Washington Report

Seapower - September 2007 Index