Kawano shared an outward-facing style of leadership with Admiral Philip Jones, another senior officer who worked beyond his own service boundaries. Both treated defense diplomacy and public explanation as parts of military leadership. A navy cannot assume national support; its leaders have to explain what the service does and why its people and capabilities deserve backing. That work reaches foreign partners, politicians, and citizens whose support sustains the force.
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Making the navy's case beyond the service
Kawano joined modern admirals such as Philip Jones in building support by explaining defense needs beyond their own services.