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U.S. Naval War College’s academic and administrative departments employ a world-class faculty and a dedicated support staff. From the classroom to quarterdeck, our team of professionals helps fulfill our mission of educating and developing future leaders.

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NWC is proud of its faculty, which comprises both active and retired senior military officers and government officials, and highly credentialed expert civilians. Aside from teaching, our faculty members contribute to the future of the fleet through original research and analysis.

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U.S. Naval War College’s academic departments provide our curriculum and elective coursework, as well as offer research and gaming opportunities.

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Issues in National Security: Feral Cities

Apr. 24, 2018
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Why democracy is in decline

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Brenda Oppermann

Research Associate | College of Leadership and Ethics

Brenda Oppermann serves as an advisor, researcher and senior program manager for military and civilian organizations focusing on human domain issues and organizational effectiveness. Her areas of expertise include: leadership, transition, stability operations, human rights, informal justice, civil-military operations, international development, and women and security. She has extensive experience working in fragile states and areas of conflict and post-conflict in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and Europe.

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Keith E. Patton

Military Professor | Strategic and Operational Research Department

CDR Keith “Powder” Patton is deputy chairman of the Strategic and Operational Research (SORD) Department of the U.S. Naval War College. CDR Patton was commissioned in 1995 from Tufts University NROTC, with degrees in history and political science. He served four tours conducting airborne nuclear command and control missions aboard the US Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft, and two tours as Tactical Action Officer (TAO) and Combat Direction Center Officer (CDCO) aboard the carriers USS KITTY HAWK and USS NIMITZ. He received the AFCEA/USNI 2012 Copernicus Award for outstanding contributions to Navy Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence.

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