NEWPORT, R.I.— Mark Turner, fmr. Director of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Naval Staff College leads staff, students and faculty of the Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales (CESNAV) on a tour onboard Naval Station Newport, May 19, 2026. Staff, students and faculty of CESNAV engaged with key NWC faculty in a series of discussions and briefs regarding the past, present and future state of naval warfare. 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 hedge aggressively, innovate continuously, fight distributively, delegate confidently, and command with clarity within complex battlespaces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns)
The U.S. Naval War College’s Stockdale Leadership Development Concentration (SLDC) 2025-2026 cohort presented its research on senior officer career pathways to a group of war college leaders, including institution President Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, on May 13, 2026.
The 12-student cohort, who participated in the SLDC problem-based learning project on top of their respective master’s degree and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) program work, conducted research into what traits and experiences are most valuable in ensuring effective officers at the rank of O-6 – the equivalent of a Navy captain or Army colonel.
“It was truly informative and motivating to hear what this year’s SLDC students learned in their research,”...
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...
