Laboratory Information:
Naval War College
686 Cushing Road
Newport, RI 02841-1207
Website: http://www.nwc.navy.mil/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense - Navy
Region: Northeast
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Mr. Jerry Lema
Phone: 401-841-4701
Fax: 401-841-6960
Email: jerry.lema@nwc.navy.mil
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Naval War College is the leading educational
institution for providing our nation's leaders a foundation on
the principles of war and strategic thought. The curriculum is based upon three core courses of study:
Strategy
and Policy, National Security Decision Making, and Joint Military Operations.The Strategy and Policy
course is
designed to teach students to think strategically about the theory of warfare from the early battles
at sea
between Athens and Sparta to the wars of the present day. The focus is on the relationship between a
nation's
political goals and the way in which its military means are most appropriately used to achieve those
ends.The
National Security Decision Making courses are uniquely designed to assist the military and civilian
executive
dealing with the economic, political, and military factors of decision making in the national security
arena. Case
studies exploring major contemporary warfare, geopolitical crises, and contingency force-planning issues
challenge students to develop the skills to assess the many, often competing, demands involved in the
size,
shape and budget of future military forces.The Joint Military Operations course focuses on the translation
of
contemporary national and regional military strategies into naval, joint, and multinational operations,
with
particular emphasis on operational art and employment of the sea services. Historical and contemporary
case
studies and planning exercises permit students to hone their skills in making sound operational decisions,
to
prepare them for critical command and staff positions. The Naval War College awards Master of Arts degrees
in National Security and Strategic Studies as accredited by the New England Association of Schools and
Colleges. Nearly half of the American students are officers from the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, and
Marines,
with several civilian students from defense-related agencies. More than 100 international students attend
the
Naval War College annually.
Mission of the Laboratory:
Located since its founding in 1884 on Coasters
Harbor Island in Newport, R.I., the Naval War College has two
clear, mutually supporting missions: to educate tomorrow's leaders of our Navy and our nation, and to
define the
future Navy. Our contribution to defining the future Navy is accomplished through the development of
new
operational concepts, experiments at the fleet level, and refinement of naval doctrine. The innovative
staff of the
Navy Warfare Development Command, together with the Strategic Studies Group, is propelling the Navy
into the
21st century. Teamed with the Center for Naval Warfare Studies and its War Gaming Department, these
diverse
groups are working to define the next Navy and the Navy After Next. Newport is the catalyst in transforming
the Navy
for the 21st century.These two missions - educating tomorrow's leaders and defining the next Navy -
are the key
ingredients of keeping our Navy strong. At the Naval War College, a unique experience awaits the future
leaders of
the world - an opportunity to be a part of a national security program that challenges every mind, focuses
every
career, and ultimately strengthens our nation and its efforts toward world peace.
