Federico Cavada
Fellow College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Biography
Federico Cavada is an International Fellow at the College of Maritime Operational Warfare. He is an active-duty Chilean Navy officer and has served on board Chilean Navy ships for over thirteen years as a surface warfare officer, principal warfare officer, executive officer, and commanding officer. He has also served at the Chilean Navy Sea Training Center, the Chilean Naval Academy and the Chilean Naval War College as director of the Naval Staff Course. He graduated from NWC's Naval Command College in June 2024, after which he joined the Humanitarian Response Team under the College of Maritime Operational Warfare.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Latin America
- Littoral Warfare
- Surface Warfare
Professional Highlights
International Fellow
Naval Command College (NWC)
CO CNS "Chacabuco"
Education
M.A., Chilean Naval War College, 2019, Naval and Maritime Sciences
B.S., Chilean Naval Polytechnic Academy, 2006, Naval Electronics Engineering
Related Credentials
Naval Command College
U.S. Naval War College, 2024
International Principal Warfare Officers Course
HMS Collingwood, UK, 2012
Chilean Navy Principal Warfare Officers Course
Chilean Navy Training Center, 2011
International Surface Warfare Officers Course
Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific, San Diego, CA, 2002
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