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Naval War College Graduates Operational Planners
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By Professor Paul Romanski
Deputy Director, Naval Operational Planner Course
Newport, R.I., September 5, 2008 –The Naval War College completed the eleventh Naval Operational Planner Course (NOPC) with the graduation of thirty students – four Army, 22 Navy, two Marines, and two Air Force Airmen.
The NOPC curriculum is 13 months long and provides officers in the ranks of Lieutenant Commander and Major with planning knowledge and extensive skills in leadership and advanced war-fighting for follow-on assignments to operational planner billets. This year's graduates were selected in spring 2007 and commenced NOPC studies in August 2007.
From August 2007 to June 2008, the students attended the Naval Command & Staff resident curriculum comprising National Security Decision Making, Strategy & Warfare, a tailored 17-week trimester in Joint Maritime Operations, and three directed electives addressing Operational Art and Doctrine, Navy Planning Process and the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) Environment, and Joint Force Commander Planning Considerations. During the final three months (June – September 2008), the students authored formal concept plans in direct support of the Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, and Commander US European Command.
The NOPC graduates received the Master of Arts degree in National Security & Strategic Studies, the Naval War College diploma, Joint Professional Military Education Phase I certification, and Additional Qualification Designation as an operational planner.
The Navy graduates represent the Naval Aviation, Naval Intelligence, Naval Special Operations, Submarine, Supply Corps, and Surface Warfare communities. Fifteen Navy graduates will proceed directly to operational planner billets; the other seven will accomplish warfare community progression tours followed by operational planner assignments. The eight non-Navy graduates will proceed to planner or warfare community tours as directed by their Chiefs of Service.
These thirty NOPC graduates join 136 officers (95 Navy and 41 other-Service) who graduated in the first ten NOPC classes from 1999 through 2007. This growing cadre of leaders represents a new, multi-Service expertise in planning and execution of joint operations with naval emphasis. NOPC class 2009, comprising 22 Navy and eight other-Service officers, commenced studies in August 2008 and will graduate in September 2009.
NAVAL OPERATIONAL PLANNER COURSE SEPTEMBER 2008 GRADUATES
Lieutenant Commander Quino P. Alonzo, Jr., U.S. Navy
Ordered to Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
Lieutenant Commander Matthew J. Andrews, U.S. Navy
Ordered as Executive Officer, Riverine Squadron ONE
Lieutenant Commander John J. Barnett, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. Pacific Fleet staff
Lieutenant Commander Charles W. Brown, IV., U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. European Command staff
Major Christopher A. Claus, U.S. Air Force
Ordered to Checkmate (Air Staff), Washington, D.C.
Lieutenant Commander Andrew N. Corey, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command staff
Major Robert P. Dohr, U.S. Army
Ordered to 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, TX
Lieutenant Commander Matthew E. Doyle, U.S. Navy
Ordered to VFA-97, NAS LeMoore, CA
Major Burton Glover, U.S. Army
Ordered to 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, KY
Lieutenant Commander Anthony F. Harrell, U.S. Navy
Ordered U.S. Fleet Forces Command staff
Lieutenant Commander Timothy S. Henry, U.S. Navy
Ordered to VFA-32, NAS Oceana, VA
Lieutenant Commander Brian T. Jeter, SC, U.S. Navy
Ordered to US Pacific Command staff
Lieutenant Commander Jason J. Mendez, U.S. Navy
Ordered to VP-30, NAS Jacksonville, FL
Major Julie L. Nethercot, U.S. Marine Corps
Ordered as Commanding Officer, 9th Communications Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA
Lieutenant Commander Michael A. Noonan, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. THIRD Fleet staff
Lieutenant Commander Daniel L. Norton, SC, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. Africa Command staff
Lieutenant Commander Geoffry W. Patterson, U.S. Navy
Ordered as Executive Officer, USS West Virginia (SSBN 736)
Major Ford Phillips, U.S. Marine Corps
Ordered to II MEF HQ staff
Major David M. Polizzotti, U.S. Army
Ordered to I Corps staff, Fort Lewis, WA
Lieutenant Commander Eric W. Rasch, U. S. Navy
Ordered to ECRC Forward, Iraq
Lieutenant Commander Timothy S. Henry, U.S. Navy
Ordered to VFA-32, NAS Oceana, VA
Lieutenant Commander Brian T. Jeter, SC, U.S. Navy
Ordered to US Pacific Command staff
Lieutenant Commander Jason J. Mendez, U.S. Navy
Ordered to VP-30, NAS Jacksonville, FL
Major Julie L. Nethercot, U.S. Marine Corps
Ordered as Commanding Officer, 9th Communications Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA
Lieutenant Commander Michael A. Noonan, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. THIRD Fleet staff
Lieutenant Commander Daniel L. Norton, SC, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. Africa Command staff
Lieutenant Commander Geoffry W. Patterson, U.S. Navy
Ordered as Executive Officer, USS West Virginia (SSBN 736)
Major Ford Phillips, U.S. Marine Corps
Ordered to II MEF HQ staff
Major David M. Polizzotti, U.S. Army
Ordered to I Corps staff, Fort Lewis, WA
Lieutenant Commander Eric W. Rasch, U. S. Navy
Ordered to ECRC Forward, Iraq
Lieutenant Commander Brian K. Rower, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. Pacific Fleet staff
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher S. Sage, U.S. Air Force
Ordered to Air Staff, Washington, D.C.
Lieutenant Commander Carl C. Smart, U. S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. Northern Command staff
Lieutenant Commander William S. Snyder, U.S. Navy
Ordered to U.S. Africa Command staff
Lieutenant James W. Steffen, U.S. Navy
Ordered to Submarine Officer Advanced Course Enroute to Department Head tour
Lieutenant Commander Jason W. Stewart, U.S. Navy
Ordered to Joint Task Force Horn of Africa staff
Lieutenant Commander Blake J. Tornga, U.S. Navy
Ordered to VAQ-135, NAS Whidbey Island, WA
Lieutenant Commander Toby S. Valko, U.S. Navy
Ordered to Joint Logistics Command, Afghanistan
Lieutenant Commander Gabriel A. Varela, U.S. Navy
Ordered to Multi-National Corps Iraq staff
Major Ryan L. Worthan, U.S. Army
Ordered to 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
Additional information is available at http://www.usnwc.edu/academics/courses/jmo/nop.aspx.
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