Michael A McDevittDuring his thirty-four-year Navy career, Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt, USN (Ret.) had four at sea commands, including an aircraft carrier battle group. He was a Pacific Ocean sailor with experience in all the waters he has written about. He began a hirty-year involvement with U.S. security policy and strategy in Asia when he was assigned to the Office of Secretary of Defense in 1990 as director and then as acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia. This professional interest continues to this day. Read More Read Less