U.S. Naval War College Provost Dr. Stephen Mariano, right, and Space Studies Group Director Dr. David Burbach were on-hand at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Feb. 13, 2026, as NASA astronaut and alumnus U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jack Hathaway – along with his three crewmates – were launched into space. Established in 1884, NWC informs today’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing educational experiences and learning opportunities that develop their ability to anticipate and prepare strategically for the future, strengthen the foundations of peace, and create a decisive warfighting advantage. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Dr. David Burbach)
U.S. Naval War College Provost Dr. Stephen Mariano and Space Studies Group Director Dr. David Burbach were on-hand at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Feb. 13, 2026, as NASA astronaut and alumnus U.S. Navy Capt. Jack Hathaway – along with his three crewmates – were launched into space.
Hathaway is the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12, bound for the International Space Station. Crew-12is NASA’s 12th crew rotation mission and the 13th flight with astronauts to the orbiting laboratory through NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
National Security Affairs Chair Dr. Derek Reveron said Hathaway, whom he taught as a Naval War College (NWC) student in 2015, was smart, curious and always working hard to improve.
Reveron said on one...
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) hosted the fourth annual maritime symposium on irregular warfare at the Wyndham Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, June 23-25, 2025. This year’s symposium, titled “Shadows and Sabotage”, brought select academics, industry experts and military and government officials together to examine gray zone activities such as the rise of Chinese and Russian shadow fleets, maritime sabotage, the race for critical minerals and the impact of other irregular warfare methods on the future of maritime operations. Established in 1884, NWC informs today’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing educational experiences and learning...
