NEWPORT, R.I. -- U.S. Naval War College (NWC) President Darryl Walker delivers remarks during a commencement ceremony June 13, 2025, on board Naval Station Newport. The ceremony celebrated 273 students graduating from in-resident senior and intermediate graduate level courses, including 96 international students, and 720 completing coursework through NWC’s College of Distance Education (CDE). Established in 1884, NWC is the oldest institution of its kind in the world. More than 50,000 students have graduated since its first class of nine students in 1885 and about 300 of today’s active-duty admirals, generals and senior executive service leaders are alumni. Since creating a program for international officers in 1956, the college has more than 4,500 international alumni from 137 countries worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of these alumni have become chief of their country’s respective navy. Today, NWC continues to deliver excellence in education, research, and outreach, informing today’s decision-makers and educating tomorrow’s leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Connor Burns/Released)
NEWPORT, RI— In his first visit to the professional military education institution, Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan delivered the commencement address at the U.S. Naval War College’s (NWC) summer graduation ceremony onboard Naval Station Newport, June 13.
"I believe one of the most important ways to influence the world is through the education of our leaders, and your experience at the Naval War College and what you learned here will allow you to make optimal decisions when the stakes are the highest,” said Phelan in his remarks. “Today I stand before you to discuss a critical challenge and opportunity, one that defines the future of warfare, the rapid pace of innovation on the battlefield and the imperative for our...
NEWPORT, R.I. - Attendees of the U.S. Naval War College’s (NWC) 14th biennial China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) Conference discuss the recruitment, training, education, career progression, retention, roles and responsibilities of China’s maritime forces personnel as well as their leadership and organizations onboard Naval Station Newport, May 14-15. The college’s Archives also provided a display with archival material about NWC’s central role in the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis as well as other Taiwan Strait-related material of relevance to conference discussions. NWC faculty augmented the display, discussing their use of archival material to educate students and research current and future national security challenges posed...
