The Sixth Fleet by Meadows, David E - 2001

New York, NY: Berkley Books, 2001. Reprint. Second paperback printing. Mass-market paperback. Good. Signed by author. Cover has some wear and soiling. Minor edge soiilng.. Mass market paperback. Glued binding. 319, [7] p. Sixth Fleet (Paperback), 1 "The Sixth Fleet" is America's first defense--and last hope. Written by a Captain in the U.S. Navy who has served in both the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this electrifying new series offers an insider's view of international conflict and naval combat as you've never read before. Excerpts from an on-line posting: " David E. Meadows (also known as Igor ) is a Captain in the United States Navy with extensive experience in both aircraft and surface ships. He has over nine years at-sea, earning his Surface Warfare device while assigned to the USS SPRUANCE (DD-963) 1980 through 1983. He holds a MS in National Resource Management, a MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Arabic/Middle East Studies with a minor in French. David has over 5000 flight hours in three different aircraft and holds aircrew wings in Super Constellation; and, both aircrew and NAO wings in the EP-3E Orion. Currently, he is stationed in the PENTAGON and is assigned to the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in June 2000. Before attending ICAF, his last job was Deputy Director of Naval Security Group Europe and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Cryptology and Information Warfare on the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe. During Desert Storm, he was the Commanding Officer of Naval Reconnaissance Support Activity. David is a career cryptologist. His professional experience and extensive naval background make the Sixth Fleet series gripping novels reflecting a downsized U.S. military of the near future caught in a war of tomorrow easily seen in today s geopolitical world."