College of Naval Warfare
Prestige, professional development, and advancement.
The selective, residential program at the College of Naval Warfare attracts educated officers with outstanding career performance records. Services and federal agencies nominate senior military and civilian professionals for admission based on their potential for greater leadership responsibility.
College of Naval Warfare Program
Strategic and academic preparation
At our Newport campus, you’ll fulfill your Joint Professional Military Education Phase II credit requirement, and you can also earn a master’s degree. The 10-month program is split into three trimesters, spanning both classroom-style and real-world learning opportunities—and you’ll prepare for higher responsibilities as a senior officer or for executive-level civilian leadership.
Core Curriculum
You will focus on four core subject areas: national security decision making, strategy and policy, joint military operations, and Leadership in the Profession of Arms.
View CoreElective Courses
Enrich your education with electives that fit your career interests. Choose from more than 120 courses, from Anthropology of War to Science, Technology, and Strategy.
Learn MoreAcademic 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
Jamie M. Gannon
Colonel Jamie M. Gannon, USMC (Ret.), is a Professor in the Joint Military Operations Department at the U.S. Naval War College. A retired Marine officer with over 30 years of service, he teaches graduate courses in Joint Maritime and Joint Military Operations, specializing in operational art, joint planning, campaign logistics, and educational wargaming. Since joining the faculty in 2015, he has contributed to curriculum development, operational case studies, wargames, and instructional publications including the Joint Planning Process Workbook and Naval Logistics Primer.
Dana Struckman
Dana Struckman joined the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) faculty upon his NWC graduation in June of 2006 and served as a military professor for four years. In 2010, he joined the faculty as a full-time Professor of Practice and currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the National Security Affairs Department.