In this episode of “Talk a Little, Learn a Lot,” the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) podcast, ASNE Executive Director Dale “Kid” Lumme discusses with host Stephen Phillips ASNE’s major events for 2025 to include Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP), the Intelligence Ships Symposium, MEGARUST, The Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium, and publishing a special edition of the Naval Engineers Journal, “The Story of Aegis – Fifteen Years Later.” Kid also reminds listeners that ASNE’s leadership awards nominations must be submitted by January 31, 2025, followed by the scholarship awards two weeks later. All information on these topics can be found on the ASNE website.

In this episode, Captain John Markowicz, USN-Ret, the ASNE San Diego Section Chair, discusses his views of ASNE, the future of Naval Engineering, and shares an engineering sea story from his time aboard USS Elliot (DD-967).

RDML Calvin Foster, USN, Deputy Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, joined Dr. Stephen Phillips following his keynote at the 2024 Naval S&T Symposium. RDML Foster discussed many topics including pacing the threat, ensuring a culture of healthy debate in Naval Engineering, mine warfare in the Black Sea, employing and communicating with Maritime Operations Centers (MOCs), and ensuring the U.S. Navy is reflective of Native American Heritage.