Through the eyes of the admiral.

Pearl Harbor

Nimitz: From Chaos to Action

85th Anniversary

3–8 December 2026

The Stabilizing Force.

On the morning of 7 December 1941, not only was the bulk of the Pacific Fleet at the bottom of the harbor, so too was the US Navy battle doctrine. When Admiral Nimitz took command, he inherited a broken doctrine, a fleet built to fight the wrong war, and no time to wait.

Commemorative Events

Operational Battlefield Tours

Deluxe Transportation

Mission-Oriented Itinerary

In December 1941 the world that had governed the Pacific for decades ended in a single morning at Pearl Harbor. Battleships lay smoldering in the harbor, the Pacific Fleet was shattered, and the United States faced a war for which it was unprepared.

Within days Admiral Chester W. Nimitz inherited command not of a fleet, but of a smoldering disaster. His major ships lay on the bottom of Pearl Harbor—along with the pre-war plans and the battle doctrine that had guided the U.S. Navy for decades.

The old world had collapsed. A new one would not simply begin on its own. It would require leadership.

Together, we begin this historical experience with a seminar introducing Admiral Nimitz and the strategic realities he inherited. We will walk the ground to examine pre-war assumptions that defined the pre-war Pacific, before advancing to Pearl Harbor and the events of the "Day of Infamy".

From Battleship Row to Ford Island, we will examine how Nimitz assessed the situation, rebuilt command, restored confidence, and set the Pacific Fleet in motion––because the war was not waiting.

The program culminates with participation in the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day observances on the 85th anniversary of the attack.

Trident Director

Steven McCloud

Steve is the founder of Trident Leadership, and author of Black Dragon: the Experience of a Marine Rifle Company in the Central Pacific. The former corporate trainer has lead tours to historic sites from Iwo Jima to Normandy, lauded by legendary Head of the Marine Corps History and Museums Division, the late Colonel John Ripley, USMC (Ret) as "...far and away the very best historian/guide I have seen on any tour. Light years beyond the average." Over 20 years Steve has conducted hundreds of battlefield staff rides with corporate and government teams, and Professional Military Education programs for the United States Marine Corps.

6 Nights: Waikiki

Fort DeRussy
Pearl Harbor
Punchbowl Cemetery
85th Anniversary Events

Exclusive Seminar
Historical Interpretation
Group transportation
Daily Breakfast
Several lunches and dinners
Admission to all sites

Tour Price: $3,995

Ground Portion
Double-Occupancy

Registration Deadline 15 June 2025

*Itinerary and Pricing subject to change