When Vice Admiral Charles Martell was assigned to head the Navy's lagging antisubmarine warfare program (ASW) in May 1964, the job looked even less appealing than battleship duty during the early years of the Pacific war—which he already had under his belt. Beset by political bickering, personal rivalries and red tape, ASW resembled a "zany fire department," as one dissatisfied officer put it.
Last week the 55-year-old white-thatched admiral reviewed the progress logged in the 16 months since he took over. By general agreement, the U.S. antisubmarine program today is anything but...
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