The Naval War College. The original Newport Asylum building can be seen on the far right, now housing the Naval War College Museum. The larger building on the left is Luce Hall.

The Naval War College (NWC) is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located in Newport, Rhode Island. In addition to its degree programs, the College hosts various symposia and conferences. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (867x227, 148 KB) Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (867x227, 148 KB) Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. ... USN redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ...

History

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Teddy Roosevelt on the steps of the Naval War College with faculty and students.

The College was established on October 6, 1884 and its first president, Commodore Stephen B. Luce, was given the old building of the Newport Asylum for the Poor to house it. Among the first four faculty members were Tasker H. Bliss, a future Army Chief of Staff, James R. Soley, the first civilan faculty member and a future Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and most famously Captain (later, Rear Admiral) Alfred Thayer Mahan, who soon became renowned for the scope of his strategic thinking and influence on naval leaders worldwide. Despite Mahan's prestige, the College was long met with skepticism by Navy officers accustomed to conducting all education aboard ship. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (740x610, 108 KB)Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt with faculty and class members at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1897. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (740x610, 108 KB)Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt with faculty and class members at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1897. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Admiral Stephen B. Luce, United States Navy. ... Gen. ... James Russell Soley (1 October 1850 – 11 September 1911) was a lawyer and historian in the United States. ... Assistant Secretary of the Navy (abbrev. ... Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840–December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. ...

The College engaged in wargaming various scenarios from 1887 on, and in time became a laboratory for the development of war plans. Nearly all of the U.S. naval operations of the twentieth century were originally designed and gamed at the NWC. Glory, an American Civil War game by GMT This article is about the civilian hobby. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

One of the most famous achievements of the NWC was the Global War Game, a large-scale wargaming effort to model possible United States-Soviet Union confrontation during the Cold War. For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ...

Curricula

Its principal courses of study are "Strategy and Policy", "National Security and Decision Making", and "Joint Military Operations". Students from all branches of the military, as well as foreign militaries, work towards a Master of Arts. A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ...

The Naval War College has two international courses, Naval Command College (NCC) and Naval Staff College (NSC), specifically prepared for the naval officers of other nations. Graduates of these programs include numerous chiefs of the maritime forces all over the world.

Despite the extensive international presence, the Naval War College, unlike certain other U.S. military staff colleges, has never granted a master's degree to an officer of another nation. The Naval War College declines to grant degrees to its international graduates because some officers from other navies have no undergraduate credential, generally an essential requirement for conferring a master's degree in the United States.

Publications

The NWC Press has published a number of books, and has put out the quarterly Naval War College Review since 1948. The Naval War College Review is a quarterly publication of the United States Navys Naval War College for the discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services, established in 1948. ...

Buildings and structures

Over the years, the Naval War College has expanded greatly. The original building, the former Newport Asylum for the Poor, now serves as home to the Naval War College Museum. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5252x2249, 1942 KB) Naval War College in Newport. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5252x2249, 1942 KB) Naval War College in Newport. ... The Naval War College Museum is one of the twelve official museums operated by the U.S. Navy under the direction of the Naval Historical Center and in co-operation with the Naval War College. ...

In 1892, the structure now known as Luce Hall opened as the college's new home, at a cost of $100,000. At the time, the building housed lecture rooms and a library. Wings at either end provided two sets of quarters, occupied by the president of the College and members of the faculty. When the Naval War College was enlarged in 1932, this original building was renamed Luce Hall in honor of the institution's founder and first Superintendent (later President), Stephen B. Luce. The building was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1972. Stephen Bleecker Luce (25 March 1827 - 28 July 1917) was a U.S. Navy admiral. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Naval War College Museum (1884).

Mahan Hall, named for Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan (NWC President from 1886–1889 and 1892–1893), was completed and opened in 1904, and encompasses the historic Mahan Rotunda and Reading Room, as well as student study areas. The Mahan Rotunda also serves as an impromptu museum of gifts and artifacts donated by graduating international students over the years. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 300 × 200 pixelsFull resolution (300 × 200 pixel, file size: 12 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The museum of the United States Naval War College, established in Newport, Rhode Island, October 6, 1884: the building is the original facility for the college... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 300 × 200 pixelsFull resolution (300 × 200 pixel, file size: 12 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The museum of the United States Naval War College, established in Newport, Rhode Island, October 6, 1884: the building is the original facility for the college... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840–December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. ... In Mosta, Malta, the Rotunda of Santa Marija Assunta is covered by a saucer dome. ...

Pringle Hall (named for Vice Admiral Joel R. P. Pringle, NWC President from 1927–1930) was opened in 1934, and was the principal site for war gaming from the time of its completion in 1934 until the Naval Electronic Warfare Simulator was built in Sims Hall in 1957. The exterior facing of the building is pink Milford granite, similar in appearance to the ashlar granite of Luce Hall, to which it is connected by two enclosed bridges. Pringle Hall contains a 432-seat auditorium, the Quinn Lecture Room, the Naval Staff College, the Graphic Arts Studio, and the Photography Branch. This article needs to be wikified. ...

In 1947, the NWC acquired an existing barracks building and converted it to a secondary war gaming facility, naming it Sims Hall after former War College President Admiral William Sowden Sims (NWC President from Feb. to Apr. 1917 and again from 1919-1922). In 1957 Sims Hall became the primary center for the Naval War College's wargaming department, serving as such until 1999. Portrait William Sowden Sims (1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the Navy. ...

The 1970's saw the War College's most active expansion, with the opening of three separate buildings. In 1972, Spruance Hall, named for former NWC President Admiral Raymond A. Spruance (March 1946 - July 1948), was completed, housing faculty offices and an 1,100 seat auditorium. Raymond Spruance Raymond Ames Spruance (July 3, 1886 - December 13, 1969) was a United States Navy admiral in World War II, and commanded US naval forces at the turning point of the Pacific War, the Battle of Midway. ...

In 1974, Conolly Hall was opened and named in honor of Admiral Richard L. Conolly, Naval War College President 1950–1953. It houses the NWC Quarterdeck, Administrative and faculty offices, numerous class and conference rooms, and two underground parking garages.

1976 saw the opening of Hewitt Hall, one of two Naval War College building not named for a War College president, this time taking its name from Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt, an advisor to the NWC during his tenure as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe following World War II. Hewitt Hall is home to the Henry E. Eccles Library, the Trident Café, the bookstore and barbershop, and student study areas and lounge. Henry Kent Hewitt (1887-1972) graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. ... Henry Effingham Eccles (born in Bayside, New York, on 31 December 1898- died 14 May 1986 in Needham, Massachusetts) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a major figure at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island from the late 1940s through the 1970s, as a... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1999, the state-of-the-art McCarty Little Hall opened, replacing Sims Hall as the War College's primary wargaming facility. The other building named for a non-president, it is named after Captain William McCarty Little, an influential leader and key figure in refining the techniques of war gaming. This high-tech facility is used primarily by the Center for Naval Warfare Studies to conduct war games and major conferences, and for research and analysis. The building features the technology necessary to support a variety of multi-media needs essential during multiple and simultaneous war games.

Notable U.S. Graduates

• Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations, 1942-45
• Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations 1945-47
• Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr.
• Admiral Raymond Spruance
• Admiral Kent Hewitt
• Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations
• General John Shalikashvili, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Admiral Robert E. Kramek, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1990-1994
• Admiral Jeremy Michael Boorda, 25th Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
• Rear Admiral E. Crosby White
• Captain Gerald F. DeConto Commanded USS Simpson (FFG-56), one of only two currently commissioned vessels in the US Navy to have sunk an enemy ship.
• Christopher R. Hill, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Government of the United States
• General Michael Hagee, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
• Admiral William Fallon, Commander, U.S. Central Command
• Admiral James G. Stavridis, Commander, U.S. Southern Command

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Notable International Graduates

• Admiral Panagiotis Chinofotis, Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, 2005 - .
• Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, Chief of Navy, Australia, 2005 -.
• General Håkan Syrén, commander in chief, Swedish Armed Forces, 2003-2009
• Admiral Arun Prakash, Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy, and Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, India, 2004 - 2006.
• Vice Admiral Ko Tun-hwa former Vice Minister of Defense, Republic of China and is currently the National Policy Advisor to the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Admiral Panagiotis Chinofotis (Greek Παναγιώτης Χηνοφώτης, also transliterated Panayiotis Khinofotis, born August 12, 1949) is the current chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff. ... Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN Vice Admiral Russell Edward Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN (b. ... Håkan Erik Gunnar Syrén (born January 31, 1952) is a General of the Swedish Amphibious Corps and the Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces since January 1, 2004. ... Admiral Arun Prakash PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, Indian Navy, (born in Anantnag, in the Jammu and Ladakh districts in October 1944) served as Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee from 31 July 2004 to 31 October 2006. ... Recipients of ISSA Awards (from left): Vice Admiral Ko Tun-hwa (Taiwan); Hon. ... A defence minister ( Commonwealth English) or defense minister ( American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ...

External links

Military of the United States Portal

United States Navy Portal

• | Naval War College homepage
• | List of Presidents of the Naval War College from 1884 to the Present

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