Participants converse during the Chief of Naval Operations' 23rd International Seapower Symposium (ISS) at U.S. Naval War College. More than 180 senior officers and civilians from more than 100 countries including many of the senior-most officers from those countries' navies and coast guards, are attending the biennial event Sept. 18-21. This year's theme is "Security, Order, Prosperity," and will feature guest speakers and panel discussions to explore the common security challenges of maritime nations. First held in 1969, ISS has become the largest gathering of maritime leaders in history and provides a forum for senior international leaders to create and solidify solutions to shared challenges and threats in ways that are in the interests of individual nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jess Lewis/released)

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A U.S. Naval War College (NWC) education provides a framework in which military and civilian leaders gain an understanding of the nature and use of naval strategy and organization through its scholastic programs. As the NWC programs are conducted at the graduate level, the style, arrangement, and content of student submissions should reflect generally accepted graduate-level requirements.

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Program	Outcome	Eligibility	Student Type	College/Department	Program Description	Location	Duration	Learning Format
Advanced Flag and Senior Executive Course	Certificate	U.S. Government Civilians: SES Flag and General Officers: O7+	U.S. Government Civilian U.S. Military	College of Leadership and Ethics Explore Program	The Advanced Flag and Executive Course (AFLEX) brings together 3-star Flag and Senior Executive Service members (SES) navigating a whole new level of rapid change and dynamism in their roles to build a culture of excellence, warfighter resilience and readiness, and learning organizations with a growth mindset.	Washington, D.C. and Virtual	Five days	Classroom Explore Program
Advanced Strategist Program and JPME Phase I Credit	JPME Phase I Credit Master's Degree	Intermediate Officers: O3, O4	Resident	College of Naval Command and Staff Explore Program	Recognizing a need for officers skilled in the practice of formulating, developing, and executing strategy at various leadership levels in order to fill key billets in Navy, Joint, and high-level political staffs,	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	13 Months	Classroom Explore Program
Advanced Strategist Program and JPME Phase II Credit	Master's Degree JPME Phase II Credit	Senior Officers: O6, O5	Resident	College of Naval Warfare Explore Program	Advanced Strategist Program is available for students skilled in the practice of formulating, developing, and executing strategy at various leadership levels in order to fill key billets in Navy, Joint, and high-level political staffs.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	13 Months	Classroom Explore Program
Combined Force Maritime Component Commander Course	Senior JPME Credit Senior Executive Navy PME Credit	International Officers: NATO Equivalent Flag and General Officers: O7+	Distance	College of Maritime Operational Warfare Explore Program	The courses are designed to prepare U.S. (JFMCC) and International (CFMCC) for theater-level combat leadership and to give them a broad perspective of operational and strategic levels of war.	Site of regional headquarters for U.S. Forces	One Week	Classroom Explore Program
Executive Level Operational Level of Warfare Course	Certificate	Senior Officers: O6	Resident	College of Maritime Operational Warfare Explore Program	The Executive Level OLW Course is the second course in series of four Professional Military Education courses and focuses at the senior leadership (O-6) level.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	One Week	Classroom Explore Program
Fleet Seminar Program	JPME Phase I Credit Navy Enlisted Classification	Senior Officers: O5, O6 Intermediate Officers: O4, O3 U.S. Government Civilians: GS13, GS14, GS15, GS11, GS12	Distance Resident	College of Distance Education Explore Program	The Fleet Seminar Program delivers a seminar-based curriculum taught by adjunct and on-campus faculty members to students annually at Naval bases and stations across the United States.	19 Regional Locations	Three Years	Classroom Explore Program
Graduate Degree Program	Master's Degree	Senior Officers: O5, O6 U.S. Government Civilians: GS13, GS11, GS15, GS14, GS12 Intermediate Officers: O3, O4	Resident Distance	College of Distance Education Explore Program	The Graduate Degree Program allows students who are currently enrolled in or have graduated from the Fleet Seminar Program to pursue a Master of Arts degree.	19 Regional Locations	Three Years	Classroom Explore Program
Intermediate Flag and Senior Executive Course	Certificate	Flag and General Officers: O7+ U.S. Government Civilians: SES	U.S. Government Civilian U.S. Military	College of Leadership and Ethics Explore Program	The Intermediate Flag and Executive Course (IFLEX) challenges 2-star flag officers and Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders to think more critically and adaptively as they serve in positions of increased responsibility and complexity.	Washington. D.C. and Virtual	Five days	Classroom Explore Program
International Maritime Staff Operators Course	Certificate	Intermediate Officers: O3, O4 Senior Officers: O5 International Officers: NATO Equivalent	Resident	College of Maritime Operational Warfare Explore Program	The International Maritime Staff Operator Course (IMSOC) was jointly designed by the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) International Programs department and the College of Maritime Operational Warfare to teach international students the fundamental concepts and processes necessary to support a multinational maritime component commander at the operational level of war.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	11 Weeks	Classroom Explore Program
Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Course	Senior JPME Credit Senior Executive Navy PME Credit	Flag and General Officers: O7+	Resident	College of Maritime Operational Warfare Explore Program	Joint Force Maritime Component Commander and Combined Force Maritime Component Commander are the third courses in a series of three Professional Military Education courses.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	One Week	Classroom Explore Program
M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies and JPME Phase I Credit	JPME Phase I Credit Master's Degree	U.S. Government Civilians: GS14, GS13 Intermediate Officers: O4, O3	Resident	College of Naval Command and Staff Explore Program	At the College of Naval Command and Staff, you’ll join other intermediate-level officers from the U.S. Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard, as well as civilians with equivalent seniority.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	10 Months	Classroom Explore Program
M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies and JPME Phase II Credit	Master's Degree JPME Phase II Credit	U.S. Government Civilians: GS14, GS15 Senior Officers: O5, O6	Resident	College of Naval Warfare Explore Program	The Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies is a 10-month curriculum for resident students divided into trimesters with core teachings and electives.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	10 Months	Classroom Explore Program
Maritime Advanced Warfighting School	Additional Qualification Designation JPME Phase I Credit Master's Degree	Intermediate Officers: O3, O4 U.S. Government Civilians: GS13	Resident	College of Naval Command and Staff Explore Program	The Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS) is an integral component of the NWC educational mission to develop strategic and operational leaders with the skills required to plan, execute, and assess combined, joint, and naval operations.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	13 Months	Classroom Explore Program
Maritime Headquarters Staff Course	Additional Qualification Designation	Senior Enlisted: E7+ Junior Officers: O2, O1 Intermediate Officers: O3, O4 Senior Officers: O6, O5	Distance	College of Maritime Operational Warfare Explore Program	The Maritime Headquarters Staff Course is a 3-week, online synchronous/asynchronous course that exposes personnel that participate in Maritime Operations to the maritime operational level of war, maritime headquarters and maritime operations center concepts, organizational structure, processes, and procedures.	Virtual	Three Weeks	Online Explore Program
Maritime Operational Planners Course	Additional Qualification Designation Partial JPME Phase I Credit Navy Enlisted Classification	Intermediate Officers: O3, O4 U.S. Government Civilians: GS11, GS14, GS12, GS13 Senior Officers: O5	Resident	College of Maritime Operational Warfare Explore Program	The Maritime Operational Planners Course (MOPC) develops planners capable of performing in dynamic, complex, and high-tempo maritime operational environments.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	12-13 Weeks	Classroom Explore Program
Maritime Security & Governance Staff Course	U.S. Naval War College Diploma	Senior Officers: O5 Intermediate Officers: O3, O4 International Officers: NATO Equivalent	International Military	International Programs Explore Program	The Maritime Security and Governance Staff Course is an unclassified six-month course designed to provide officers from small navies and coast guards the knowledge and skills necessary to more effectively promote and achieve maritime security and good maritime governance in their national and regional waters.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	22 Weeks	Classroom Explore Program
Maritime Staff Operators Course	Partial JPME Phase I Credit Additional Qualification Designation Navy Enlisted Classification	U.S. Government Civilians: GS11, GS12, GS13, GS14 Junior Officers: O1, O2 Intermediate Officers: O4, O3 Senior Enlisted: E7+ Senior Officers: O5	Resident	College of Maritime Operational Warfare Explore Program	MSOC prepares officers and senior enlisted personnel to effectively serve in operational staff assignments in Maritime Operations Centers (MOC).	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	Five Weeks	Classroom Explore Program
NCC Diploma for International Students	U.S. Naval War College Diploma	International Officers: NATO Equivalent Senior Officers: O6, O5	Resident	Naval Command College Explore Program	International Officers in the Naval Command College complete a robust program of academic core courses and electives, as well as professional development programs, and earn a Naval War College Diploma.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	11 Months	Classroom Explore Program
Naval Staff College Diploma for International Students	U.S. Naval War College Diploma	Intermediate Officers: O4, O3 Senior Officers: O5 International Officers: NATO Equivalent	Resident	Naval Staff College Explore Program	International officers in the Naval Staff College complete a robust program of academic core courses and electives, as well as professional development including a Field Studies Program and country presentations.	U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island	11 Months	Classroom Explore Program
Online Program	JPME Phase I Credit	U.S. Government Civilians: GS12, GS15, GS11, GS14, SES, GS13 Intermediate Officers: O4, O3 Senior Officers: O6, O5	Distance	College of Distance Education Explore Program	The Naval Command and Staff online program educates students on the fundamentals of U.S. national security policy, military strategy, and the relationship between them.	Wherever the eligible student is located	41 Weeks	Web Explore Program
U.S. Naval War College at the Naval Postgraduate School	JPME Phase I Credit	U.S. Government Civilians: GS15, GS13, GS11, GS14, GS12 Senior Officers: O5, O6 Intermediate Officers: O3, O4	Distance	College of Distance Education Explore Program	U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Monterey is a satellite office of NWC, College of Distance Education located on campus at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California. In partnership with NPS, we provide qualified officers and select DoD civilians attending NPS the opportunity to earn an NWC diploma and Joint Professional Military Education Phase I credit.	Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California	12 Months	Classroom Explore Program

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