| 1960 |
February 12 |
NWC directed to provide NEWS time and instruction for fleet units. |
| 1960 |
April 21 |
First military-media conference. |
| 1960 |
June 30 |
Ingersoll retires from active duty. Vice Admiral Bernard Austin assumes NWC presidency. |
| 1960 |
July |
Eisenhower again vacations at Fort Adams. |
| 1960 |
August 15 |
Correspondence Course Department redesignated Extension Education Department. |
| 1960 |
August 19 |
1961 classes begin with 153 NW, 178 C&S, 24 NC students. Graduation June 14. |
| 1960 |
November 6 |
NWC hostsfirst conference of heads of senior service colleges. |
| 1961 |
February 2 |
Naval Long Range Studies Project becomes Institute Of Naval Studies (INS). |
| 1961 |
June 19 |
INS conducts Limited War Symposium at NWC |
| 1961 |
August 18 |
1962 classes begin with 156 NW, 149 C&S, 26 NC students. Graduation June 20. |
| 1961 |
September 27 |
President John F. Kennedy visits NWC. |
| 1961 |
October 3 |
General of the Army Eisenhower addresses NWC. |
| 1961 |
October 12 |
Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz addresses NWC. |
| 1962 |
April 9 |
NWC hosts first conference of Heads of Naval War Colleges of the Americas. |
| 1962 |
May 28 |
Two-week counterinsurgency course closes 1961-62 academic year at NWC. |
| 1962 |
August 17 |
1963 classes begin with 150 NW, 175 C&S, 26 NC students. Graduation June 19, 1963. |
| 1962 |
August 18 |
George Washington University graduate degree program begins with 180 enrollees. |
| 1962 |
October 22 |
Cuban Missile Crisis—Newport based ships deploy to Caribbean. |
| 1963 |
April 11 |
Austin on temporary duty for Court of Inquiry—loss of submarine USS Thresher. |
| 1963 |
August 16 |
1964 classes begin with 159 NW, 160 C&S, 27 NC students. Graduation June 7. |
| 1963 |
November 1 |
Institute of Naval Studies relocated to Cambridge, Mass. and becomes Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). |
| 1963 |
November 22 |
Assassination of President Kennedy. Word passed at NWC during lecture by Chief of Naval Personnel. |
| 1964 |
February 24 |
First George Washington University degrees presented to 16 students from NWC faculty and staff. |
| 1964 |
Apri 10 |
Founders Hall, serving as Base Headquarters, becomes National Historic Landmark. |
| 1964 |
June 8 |
Secretary of State Dean Rusk opens Global Strategy session |
| 1964 |
July 31 |
Austin retires, Vice Admiral Charles Melson assumes NWC presidency. |
| 1964 |
August 14 |
1965 classes begin with 154 NW, 189 C&S, 24 NC students. Graduation June 16, 1965. |
| 1964 |
September 10 |
Second extension to Mahan Hall for Library stack space approved. |
| 1964 |
December 9 |
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson addresses NWC. |
| 1965 |
April 3 |
CNO approves reorganization of NWC built around school of naval warfare, school of command & staff, and correspondence school. |
| 1965 |
May 18 |
NWC hosts meeting of Military Education Coordination Conference [MECC). |
| 1965 |
August 13 |
1966 classes begin with 150 NW, 191 C&S, 22 NC students. Graduation June 15. |
| 1965 |
December 1 |
Department of Defense team, led by Assistant Secretary of Defense Morris, visits NWC, first stop on inspection tour of senior military colleges. |
| 1966 |
January 24 |
Melson retires from active duty. Rear Admiral Francis E, Neussle, Chief of Staff, assumes NWC presidency. |
| 1966 |
February 15 |
Vice Admiral John T. Hayward assumes NWC presidency |
| 1966 |
March 29 |
General Earle Wheeler, Chairman, JCS, addresses NWC. |
| 1966 |
June 10 |
Commander Rita Lenihan, NWC staff, selected as Director Waves, USN, |
| 1966 |
August 12 |
1967 classes begin with 143 NW, 146 C&S, 21 NC students. Graduation June 14. |
| 1967 |
April 1 |
Automatic data processing (ADP} introduced in NWC administrative work. |
| 1967 |
May 5 |
First meeting of Naval War College Board of Advisors. |
| 1967 |
July 1 |
NWC budgetary support shifted from Bupers to CNO (Op 09B). |
| 1967 |
August 14 |
1968 classes begin with 95 NW, 117 C&S, 31 NC students. Graduation June 26. Interim C&S class commences two weeks of NWC instruction with remainder of work through
correspondence school.
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| 1968 |
July 1 |
Position of Professor of Libraries established. Professor E. Schwass incumbent. |
| 1968 |
July 14 |
First senior officers executive management course convenes, 40 attendees. Course primarily for flag and general officer selectees. Four-week duration. |
| 1968 |
August 16 |
1969 classes begin with 143NW, 152 C&S, 26 NC students. Graduation June 25. |
| 1968 |
August 30 |
Hayward retires from active duty. Vice Admiral Richard G. Colbert assumes NWC presidency. |
| 1968 |
November 28 |
CNO approves NWC plan to expand facilities for 700 students by 1980. |
| 1969 |
January 1 |
NWC budgetary support returned to Bureau of NavalPersonnel. |
| 1969 |
February 1 |
Naval historical Collection established. A.S. Nicolosi,director. |
| 1969 |
August 22 |
1970 classes begin with 169 NW, 190 C&S, 30 NC students. Graduation June 22. |
| 1969 |
September 1 |
Chair of Air Strike Warfare, first military chair established. |
| 1969 |
November 1 |
Chief of Naval Operations hosts First International SeaPower Symposium at NWC. |
| 1969 |
November 28 |
Naval War College Foundation established under laws of Rhode Island. John Nicholas Brown first president. Rear Admiral Richard Bates, USN (Rec.), executive director. |