
College of Naval Command & Staff
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, in developing essential leadership and strategic skills while preparing for increased responsibilities and promotion.

The College of Naval Command and Staff Program

Complete JPME Phase I
During this 10-month in-resident program combining classroom learning, simulations, and research, you’ll fulfill your Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I credit requirement, and earn a master’s degree.
Core Curriculum
Over the course of three trimesters, you’ll focus on four major subject areas: Joint Maritime Operations, Theater Security Decision Making, Strategy and War, and Leadership in the Profession of Arms.
View CoreElective Courses
Expand your service education with electives that fit your career interests. Choose from more than 120 courses, from Pen and Sword to Game Theory.
Explore ElectivesAcademic Opportunities
Broaden your understanding of war (and peace) by pursuing group or independent research and learn from military thought leaders by attending our conferences and seminars.
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Featured Faculty

Ryan Logan
Capt. Logan is a native of Dayton, Ohio. He was commissioned in 1997 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and designated a naval aviator in 1999. He has had flying tours in Jacksonville, Fallon, and San Diego as a SWTI flying carrier-based H-60 Seahawk helicopters. In 2013, he earned a Master of Arts with Distinction from the U.S. Naval War College. He commanded Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Six and served as the USS Abraham Lincoln Navigator. Most recently, Capt. Logan was a military professor at the Naval War College teaching with both the National Security Affairs and the Strategy and Policy departments. In 2023, Capt. Logan was selected as the Director of the Naval Staff College.

Noble B. Wonsetler
Lt. Col. Noble B. Wonsetler is a military professor in the Joint Military Operations Department. He is a career U.S. Army armor officer and previously served as the commander of 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, a combined arms battalion at Fort Riley, Kansas. He served at all levels from platoon to division and commanded at the company and battalion level. He has completed operational rotations and combat deployments to Germany, Korea, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. He received a Bachelor of Art in history from Texas A&M University and a Master of Military Arts and Science in operations from the School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.