(SUITLAND, Md.) — In the years following World War II, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz wrote on pre-war wargaming, stating, “The enemy of our games was always [Imperial] Japan, and the courses were so thorough that after the start of World War II, nothing that happened in the Pacific was strange or unexpected.” As a former student of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) during the 1920s, Nimitz would have tested his leadership and decision-making skills during the College’s annual wargames, long before hostilities with Imperial Japan broke out. By the time Imperial Japan launched its infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy had already developed its strategy for possible conflict, known as War Plan Orange, through years of...
07.09.2026 | SUITLAND, MARYLAND, US |
Story by Naomi VanDuser
SUITLAND, Md. (Dec. 17, 2025) — Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence Rear Adm. Mike Brookes is joined by ONI Deputy Commander Mark Elliott, ONI Chief of Staff Capt. Joel Yates, and ONI Command Master Chief Eric Hill to deliver a message on the Navy core values in honor of the Navy's 250th birthday. ONI is the leading provider of maritime intelligence to the U.S. Navy and joint warfighting forces, as well as national decision makers and other consumers in the Intelligence Community. (U.S. Navy video by Lonnie Harrell)
