Naval Command College
U.S. Naval War College welcomes senior officers from navies around the world to its Naval Command College (NCC). Since its founding in 1956, more than 2,100 officers from 91 nations have completed the program, with more than half reaching flag rank. NCC alumni include ministers of defense, ambassadors, heads of state, and heads of services.
Naval Command College Program
Fostering friendship. Breaking barriers.
Each year, representatives from more than 40 countries are nominated to attend our 11-month residential program, which is designed to build trust, confidence, and cooperation between American and international officers. While in Newport, you’ll develop your strategic planning skills, and through our Field Studies Program, you’ll gain an understanding of American government, human rights, and the role of the free press and free market.
Core Curriculum
You’ll hone your strategic, analytical, and management skills through four core subject areas: national security decision making, strategy and policy, joint military operations, and Leadership in the Profession of Arms.
View CoreElective Courses
We encourage our International students to enrich their experience with electives. Choose from topics ranging from science and technology to history and geography.
Learn MoreField Studies Program
Our Field Studies Program will take you to cities across the United States, and you’ll participate in cultural experiences from a New England clam bake to exploring our nation’s capital.
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Featured Faculty
Jon-Paul N. Maddaloni
Col. JP Maddaloni joined the U.S. Naval War College in 2020 and teaches in the National Security Affairs Department. He is joint qualified, and his most recent joint assignment was with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command working in strategy and plans. He has commanded at the battalion level and served in various staff positions. Past operational assignments included the 4th Infantry Division, 1st Infantry Division, 172nd Separate Infantry Brigade and 1st Cavalry Division. He received a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy and M.A.s from the School of Advanced Military Studies, Joint Advanced Warfighting School and University of Oklahoma.
Theo Milonopoulos
Theo Milonopoulos, Ph.D., researches decision making, civil-military relations and emerging technologies. His work has been supported by the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House, the Smith Richardson Foundation and the Clements Center for National Security. He has held positions at the RAND Corporation, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Center for New American Security, the Center for International Security and Cooperation, and the Hoover Institution, where he was a lead research assistant to Condoleezza Rice. A graduate of Stanford University, he earned his Ph.D. at Columbia University and M.A. at King's College London, where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar.