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47-938: The Naval War College is one of the senior service colleges including the Army War College , the Marine Corps War College , and the USAF Air War College . Additionally, the U.S. Department of Defense operates the National War College . The college was established on October 6, 1884; its first president, Commodore Stephen B. Luce , was given the old building of the Newport Asylum for the Poor to house it on Coasters Harbor Island in Narragansett Bay . Among

94-605: A War College president, this time taking its name from Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt , an advisor to the Naval War College during his tenure as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe , following World War II. Hewitt Hall is home to the Henry E. Eccles Library, the Trident Café, the bookstore and barbershop, and student study areas and lounge. In 1999, the state-of-the-art McCarty Little Hall opened, replacing Sims Hall as

141-572: A board for admission. Approximately 800 students attend at any one time, half in a two-year-long distance learning program, and the other half in an on-campus, full-time resident program lasting ten months. Upon completion, the college grants its graduates a master's degree in Strategic Studies. The Army War College is a split-functional institution. Emphasis is placed on research and students are also instructed in leadership , strategy , and joint-service/international operations. It

188-598: A broad range of strategic leadership and national security issues and concepts in support of the USAWC, the U.S. Army, and the Interagency and Joint Communities. The Basic Strategic Art Program is one of the academic programs taught at the U.S. Army War College. When the program was founded in 2003, its purpose was to provide those officers who had been newly designated into Functional Area 59 (Strategist, formerly Strategic Plans & Policy) an introduction to strategy and to

235-443: A course to train combat developers into a course to develop staff planners for service in critical billets throughout the operating forces and supporting establishments. The School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) develops lead planners and future commanders with the will and intellect to design and execute joint campaigns and naval expeditionary operations. It educates officers who will serve as staff planners in key billets throughout

282-493: A laboratory for the development of war plans . Nearly all of the U.S. naval operations of the twentieth century were originally designed and gamed at the NWC. More than 50,000 students have graduated since its first class of 9 students in 1885 and about 300 of today's active duty admirals, and generals and senior executive service leaders are alumni. The college's joint professional military education (JPME) programs prepare leaders for

329-464: A live concert at Spruance Auditorium. In 1974, Conolly Hall was opened and named in honor of Admiral Richard L. Conolly , Naval War College President 1950–1953. It houses the NWC Quarterdeck, Administrative and faculty offices, numerous class and conference rooms, and two underground parking garages. 1976 saw the opening of Hewitt Hall, one of two Naval War College buildings not named after

376-519: A wide range of topics of interest for those studying international relations, foreign area studies, contemporary and historical military topics, and security studies. The Naval Historical Collection (NHC) is the depository for the Naval War College archives, manuscripts, oral histories, and special collections relating to the history of naval warfare and the history of the U.S. Navy in Narragansett Bay . Established in 1969 and located in Mahan Hall,

423-512: Is a U.S. Army educational institution in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania , with a Carlisle postal address, on the 500-acre (2 km ) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks. It provides graduate-level instruction to senior military officers, government officials, and civilians to prepare them for senior leadership assignments and responsibilities. Each year, a number of Army colonels and lieutenant colonels are considered by

470-513: Is an Advanced Intermediate Level School (A-ILS) that produces officers qualified to fill high-impact service and joint planning billets. The curriculum features numerous case studies, multiple planning exercises, extensive staff rides and a consideration of future war. Graduates earn the secondary Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 0505 Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) planner and a master's degree in Operational Studies. SAW

517-888: Is connected by two enclosed bridges. Pringle Hall contains a 432-seat auditorium, the Quinn Lecture Room, the Naval Staff College, the Graphic Arts Studio, the Photography Branch, and the Naval War College Press. In 1947, the Naval War College acquired an existing barracks building and converted it to a secondary war gaming facility, naming it Sims Hall after former War College President Admiral William Sowden Sims (Naval War College President from February to April 1917 and again from 1919–1922). In 1957 Sims Hall became

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564-556: Is located at the War College. The institute's mission is to serve as the U.S. Military's Center of Excellence for Stability and Peace Operations at the strategic and operational levels in order to improve military, civilian agency, international, and multinational capabilities and execution. School of Advanced Warfighting The School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) in the United States Marine Corps

611-537: Is one of the senior service colleges including the Naval War College and the USAF Air War College . Additionally, the U.S. Department of Defense operates the National War College . According to U.S. Army Regulation 10–87, the Army War College "educates and develops leaders for service at the strategic level while advancing knowledge in the global application of landpower." Established from

658-900: The Graduate Program in International Relations at Salve Regina University . The arrangement allows Naval War College students to complete a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Salve Regina University by taking six additional courses. The Naval War College Press has published the scholarly quarterly journal the Naval War College Review since 1948. It also publishes the "Newport Papers", as well as an historical monograph series and occasional books. The Henry E. Eccles Library, housed in Hewitt Hall, supports

705-568: The 1940s, when it was closed due to World War II . It reopened in 1950 at Fort Leavenworth , and moved one year later to its present location. The Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL) emphasizes experiential education , senior leader education, support to Army senior leader research, and support to both U.S. Army War College (USAWC) and Army Senior Leader strategic communication efforts. CSL's professional staff and Collins Hall facility host, support, develop, and conduct events, including workshops, symposia, conferences, games, and exercises focused on

752-642: The 29th Commandant, which reached its zenith with the publishing of Fleet Marine Force Manual 1 Warfighting in 1989. General Gray's vision for a “world-class educational institution for the study of war and the profession of arms” within the Marine Corps Command and Staff College (CSC) would consist of the Art of War Studies program, which later became the Marine Corps War College , and a new second-year of CSC which developed into SAW. During this same time, these courses, along with Amphibious Warfare School,

799-516: The Army War College was Major General Samuel B. M. Young in July 1902 and the first students attended the college in 1904. During the presidency of Montgomery M. Macomb in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson accused students and staff of planning for taking part in an offensive war, even though the United States had not entered World War I . Wilson was unconvinced by Macomb's explanation that

846-569: The CSC Director, and Dr Bradley J. Meyer, a German military historian, was brought on as the additional professor beside Dr Gudmundsson. After thirty years, SAW separated from CSC to form an independent school, broadened the prerequisite requirement to attend to any intermediate-level resident or non-resident school, opened the application process to international military students and U.S. Government agencies, and increased class size from sixteen to twenty-six students. The program has changed from

893-794: The College of Naval Command and Staff is also required to enroll in one Elective Program course of his or her choice per trimester. A limited number of students may, with selection committee approval, forego up to one trimester of the core curriculum to participate in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies' Advanced Research Program. Beginning in 1914, NWC imparts its competent, executive-level programs beyond campus through its, now web-based, College of Distance Education (CDE). The three main CDE courses are Strategy and War, Theater Security Decision Making, and Joint Maritime Operations. Originally established in 1998 as

940-581: The German Army, 1914-1918 , tapped its author, Bruce Gudmundsson, a Marine Corps Reserve captain who was working as a case study writer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government , to develop the initial course. The result was a graduate-level military education program designed to amplify and complement the warfighting foundations provided during the first year of the CSC curriculum while specifically focusing on

987-533: The NHC's primary source material are of interest to naval historians, scholars, and students of American military and diplomatic history, Naval War College students, faculty and staff, and the general public. Over the years, the Naval War College has expanded greatly. The original building, the former Newport Asylum for the Poor, now serves as home to the Naval War College Museum . In 1892, Luce Hall

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1034-858: The Naval Command and Staff College, it teaches Theater Security Decision Making and in support of the College of Naval Warfare, it teaches National Security Decision Making. The College of Naval Warfare is a multidisciplinary program designed for U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard officers in the grades of commander or captain , U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force officers in the grades of lieutenant colonel or colonel , and civilians of equivalent seniority from various federal agencies. This senior level professional military education program provides students with executive-level preparation for higher responsibilities as senior captains / colonels and as junior flag officers / general officers . College of Naval Warfare students pursue studies in each of

1081-606: The Naval Operational Planner Course, the Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS) is a 13-month program that educates U.S. officers of all services to: MAWS integrates the College of Naval Command and Staff core curriculum with specialized education and hands-on, real-world projects in the operational planning domain. MAWS is the U.S. Navy's peer school to the U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS),

1128-481: The Naval War College's mission by providing information literacy training, reference tutorials and assistance, electronic literature searches, and access to over 90 databases, and interlibrary loan services to Professional Military Education/ Joint Professional Military Education , faculty research and analysis, and College of Distance Education. The library also aids curricula development by assisting faculty research, publishing bibliographies and research guides covering

1175-645: The Naval War College's three core subject areas in the following order of presentation: Joint Military Operations, Strategy and Policy, and National Security Decision Making. During all trimesters, College of Naval Warfare students are joined in lectures and in seminars by international students of the Naval Command College. Each College of Naval Warfare student is also required to enroll in one Elective Program course of his or her choice per trimester. A limited number of students in each class may, with selection committee approval, forego up to one trimester of

1222-477: The Naval War College's three core subject areas in the following order of presentation: Strategy and War, Theater Security Decision Making, and Joint Maritime Operations. While this basic curriculum is essentially the same as that of the more senior students enrolled in the College of Naval Warfare, individual courses are tailored to the experience level and career needs of the CNCS's mid-grade officers. Each student in

1269-526: The U.S. Marine Corps' School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), the U.S. Air Force's School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), and the Joint Forces Staff College's Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS). The National Security Affairs Department (NSA) curricula provide military officers and federal government civilians a foundation in contemporary security studies to analyze how the U.S. government makes foreign policy decisions and

1316-474: The War College's primary wargaming facility. The other building named after a non-president is named after Captain William McCarty Little , an influential leader and key figure in refining the techniques of war gaming. This high-tech facility is used primarily by the Center for Naval Warfare Studies to conduct war games and major conferences, and for research and analysis. The building features

1363-644: The challenges of operational and strategic leadership over the remainder of their careers as decision makers and problem solvers. More than 1,900 students have graduated from the Maritime Staff Operators Course, 200 from the Executive Level OLW Course, and more than 450 U.S. and international flag and general officers from the Flag Course. Just as its educational programs have expanded in depth and reach, so have

1410-548: The college was concerned only with the intellectual growth and professional development of its students, and insisted that the school curtail its activities in order to ensure that the U.S. maintained its neutrality. Malin Craig served as commandant prior to being appointed Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1936, and he was succeeded by Walter S. Grant . The college remained at Washington Barracks until

1457-612: The core curriculum to participate in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies' Advanced Research Program. The Naval War College has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges since 1984. Several years later the Naval War College earned the authority to award to students in some of its programs a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies . Naval War College students are also permitted to transfer up to 18 credits to

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1504-503: The first four faculty members were Tasker H. Bliss , a future Army Chief of Staff, James R. Soley , the first civilian faculty member and a future Assistant Secretary of the Navy , and, most famously, Captain (later, Rear Admiral) Alfred Thayer Mahan , who soon became renowned for the scope of his strategic thinking and influence on naval leaders worldwide. The College engaged in wargaming various scenarios from 1887 on, and in time became

1551-523: The grade of lieutenant commander , U.S. Marine Corps , U.S. Army , and U.S. Air Force officers in the grade of major , and civilians of equivalent seniority from various federal agencies. This intermediate level service college course provides an initial opportunity for joint professional military education wherein students prepare for increased responsibilities as commanders / lieutenant colonels , and as junior captains / colonels . College of Naval Command and Staff students pursue studies in each of

1598-468: The link between warfighting and combat development. SAW formally began on July 10, 1990, with an initial class composed of twelve Marine Corps Officers and two, one each from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. These students, selected by the Director of CSC, volunteered for the additional year of school beyond their CSC graduation. Lieutenant Colonel James Eicher assumed the office of Dean of SAW under

1645-467: The operating forces and supporting establishments with the following program goals. It provides advanced intermediate-level school, and graduate-level professional military education for selected field grade officers who have completed the Marine Corps or sister service command and staff college course. The course develops complex problem-solving and decision-making skills that can be used to improve

1692-721: The predecessor to the Expeditionary Warfare School, were organized into the Marine Corps University . Aligned to the U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies , the plan called for a new course to be offered as a follow-on year to the Marine Corps Command and Staff College (CSC) . The goal was to enable selected students the opportunity to gain a greater appreciation of military art from an academic perspective. Gray, having recently read Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in

1739-582: The primary center for the Naval War College's wargaming department, serving as such until 1999. Sims Hall is undergoing renovations that are expected to be completed in 2021. The 1970s saw the War College's most active expansion, with the opening of three separate buildings. In 1972, Spruance Hall, named after former NWC President Admiral Raymond A. Spruance (March 1946 – July 1948), was completed, housing faculty offices and an 1,100 seat auditorium. On March 17, 1975, Johnny Cash with The Tennessee Three including June Carter Cash and Carl Lee Perkins performed

1786-619: The principles learned in the Spanish–American War , the college was founded by Secretary of War Elihu Root and President Theodore Roosevelt , and formally established by General Order 155 on 27 November 1901. Washington Barracks, now called Fort Lesley J. McNair , in Washington, D.C. was chosen as the site. Roosevelt attended the Masonic laying of the cornerstone of Roosevelt Hall on 21 February 1903. The first president of

1833-483: The research and analysis efforts conducted by its Center for Naval Warfare Studies. Through war games, conferences, workshops, and publications, its research arm provides direct curriculum support to its educational programs and focused, task-driven analysis for fleet customers and government agencies across the national security spectrum. The College of Naval Command and Staff (CNCS) is a multidisciplinary program designed for U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard officers in

1880-491: The role the U.S. plays in the world. This includes: the ability to develop and communicate analyses of current and emerging security issues facing the U.S. and its international partners and allies, the understanding of U.S. decision making dynamics at the strategic level, and the ability to assess political, budgetary, bureaucratic, organizational, and leadership factors influencing decision making and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and strategy development.  In support of

1927-660: The skills, knowledge, and attributes needed as a foundation for their progressive development as army strategists. FA 59 officers have been deployed to combat since the onset of the War on Terror following the September 11 attacks in 2001. Since then, graduates of this program served in key positions in Iraq and Afghanistan , all combatant commands , and at the Pentagon . The Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

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1974-763: The technology necessary to support a variety of multi-media needs essential during multiple and simultaneous war games. On June 6, 2014, NWC and Brown University 's Watson Institute for International Studies signed a Research and Education Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the two institutions. The agreement promotes collaborative research and teaching between NWC and Brown, serves as an opportunity to establish and conduct programs to improve education in science-related fields to meet long-term national defense needs, and establishes cooperative education programs for undergraduate education at Brown and postgraduate education at both Brown and NWC. United States Army War College The United States Army War College ( USAWC )

2021-572: The warfighting capabilities of an organization at the operational level of war. The curriculum is administered through a 48-week resident program, consisting of 42 credit hours in the following core courses: Graduates are awarded a Master of Operational Studies degree by the President of the Marine Corps University . The degree is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . The General Clifton B. Cates Award

2068-577: The years. Pringle Hall (named after Vice Admiral Joel R. P. Pringle , Naval War College President from 1927–1930) was opened in 1934, and was the principal site for war gaming from the time of its completion in 1934 until the Naval Electronic Warfare Simulator was built in Sims Hall in 1957. The exterior facing of the building is pink Milford granite , similar in appearance to the ashlar granite of Luce Hall, to which it

2115-670: Was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Luce Hall was again listed on the National Register in 1972. Mahan Hall, named after Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan (NWC President from 1886–1889 and 1892–1893), was completed and opened in 1904, and encompasses the historic Mahan Rotunda and Reading Room, as well as student study areas. The Mahan Rotunda also serves as an impromptu museum of gifts and artifacts donated by graduating international students over

2162-498: Was designed to develop field grade officers for the Marine Corps most difficult operational and planning challenges. SAW is located in Warner Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico , Virginia . Warner Hall is named in honor of Senator John Warner . The School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) can trace its roots back to the “maneuver warfare movement,” the period leading up to and including General Alfred M. Gray Jr's tenure as

2209-469: Was opened as the college's new home, at a cost of $ 100,000. At the time, the building housed lecture rooms and a library. Wings at either end provided two sets of quarters, occupied by the president of the College and members of the faculty. When the Naval War College was enlarged in 1932, this original building was renamed Luce Hall in honor of the institution's founder and first Superintendent (later President), Stephen B. Luce . This original pair of buildings

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