On Watch, A Memoir (author signed) by Zumwalt, Elmo R. Jr - 1976

Quadrangle. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0812905202 . Hardcover book with bookplate of former owner. Admiral Zumwalt signed "Bud Zumwalt" his nickname, on half title page. A reviewer says"The book is written in four parts:1. His career prior to becoming the CNO.2. Platforms and Weapons (Sea Control).3. Men and Women.4. Friend and Foes.The book starts after WWII and describes a mission where he leads an expedition to Shanghai in the mist of Occupied China. The entire trip is filled with precarious situations that could have gotten him killed if he had miscalculated, but the journey proved he was destined for greatness.ADM Zumwalt outlines in his memoir why the Navy needs a lot of ships and his High-Low Concept. He explains how the inexpensive ships like the PEAGUS PHM, the Sea Control Ship and the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY Frigates would be used to support the US national security (at the time eight SCS could be purchase for the price of one NIMITZ class CVN).He also describes his personnel reforms and as some would call it "The three B's beer, broads and beards". He explains why he created Z-grams and the amount of resistance he encountered from his peers. When you look at the number of reforms he implemented it becomes very apparent the Navy would have been unable to maintain an all volunteer force without these reforms because its culture at the time was so rigid." Scarce signed copy. Dust in mylar protective cover. ; 9.3 X 6.1 X 2.0 inches; 568 pages; Signed by Author .