History's Hook 05-30-2026 RMEP56 Admiral Stephen Barnett USN

About this episode

Tom Price and Jo Ann McClellan discuss leadership lessons with Admiral Stephen Barnett, who has had a distinguished naval career despite not following a traditional path.

He wasn’t born near the sea. He didn’t attend the United States Naval Academy, yet Rear Admiral Stephen Barnett has had a stellar naval career. From piloting P-3’s during Operation Iraqi Freedom, he held several staff positions before taking command of several Navy Regions. Now in charge of thousands of sailors and trillions of dollars in naval assets, he commands Navy Region Hawaii. Join Tom Price and Jo Ann McClellan as they learn lessons in leadership from Columbia, Tennessee’s own Admiral Stephen Barnett.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Price

Guests: Jo Ann McClellan, Stephen Barnett

Topics covered

• naval career
• leadership
• military history
• personal journey
• Navy Regions

Keywords

• Admiral Stephen Barnett
• naval career
• leadership
• Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Navy Region Hawaii

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Naval Academy

Places: Columbia, Tennessee, Navy Region Hawaii

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