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College Leadership & Board of Advisors

The U.S. Naval War College is an educational institution within the Department of the Navy. The President of the Naval War College is accountable directly to the Chief of Naval Operations, who establishes the College's mission, provides general guidelines and appropriated funds for its operation, and selects the president of the Naval War College.

President

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Jeffrey A. Harley

Rear Admiral Jeff Harley is the 56th President of the U.S. Naval War College. The College is responsible for educating and developing future leaders through the development of strategic perspective, critical thinking, and enhancing the capability to advise senior leaders and policy-makers.

Vice President/Chief of Staff

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Tamara K. Graham

In 2016, Capt. Graham was assigned as Vice President and Chief of Staff for U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Capt. Graham has more than 3,000 flight hours in the SH-60F/H/S aircraft. Her awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, two Air Medals (Strike/Flight), four Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various unit and campaign decorations.

Provost

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Lewis M. Duncan

Lewis M. Duncan currently serves as Provost of the U.S. Naval War College. Additionally, he continues as a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, responsible for managing the U.S. National Laboratory of the International Space Station. He also serves as an Associated Fellow of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, supporting the global humanitarian missions of the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Technology (UNOSAT) program. Dr. Duncan is internationally recognized as an accomplished research scientist in experimental space physics and radiophysics.

Senior Enlisted Leader

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Steven Z. Hermsen

Chief Petty Officer Hermsen is the senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Naval War College and serves as the command career counselor. He enlisted under the seaman apprentice program in 1996. His sea duty assignments include USS Ford (FFG 54), USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS 4). His shore assignments include Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Fleet Activities Sasebo in Japan, and Navy Expeditionary Combat Command headquarters.

Office of Provost

James E. Hickey
Associate Provost, Office of the Provost

Rick Menard
Deputy Provost / Director of Mission Support, Office of the Provost

Edward Joseph Gillen
Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Office of the Provost

Deans

Allen C. Benson
Director, Henry E. Eccles Library

Leonard Walter Wildemann
Dean, College of Distance Education

Thomas J. Culora
Dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies

Patrick E. Keyes
Dean, Dean of Students

Margaret DeLuca Klein
Dean, College of Leadership and Ethics

Phil M. Haun
Dean, Dean of Academics

Michael Stephen White
Dean, College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Thomas E. Mangold, Jr.
Dean, International Programs

Deputies

Tim Garrold
Deputy Dean, College of Distance Education

John C. Meyer
Deputy Dean, College of Leadership and Ethics

Sean P. Henseler
Deputy Dean, College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Robert S. Winneg
Deputy Dean, International Programs

William Hendrickson
Deputy Dean, Dean of Students

Naval Leadership & Ethics Center

Trenton Schmidt
Command Master Chief, Naval Leadership and Ethics Center

Todd A. Beltz
Executive Officer, Naval Leadership and Ethics Center

Senior Enlisted Academy

Delbert M. Terrell Jr.
Director, Senior Enlisted Academy

Carl J. Gerhard
Course Director, Senior Enlisted Academy

Service Advisors

Patrick E. Keyes
Dean, Dean of Students

Paul R. Murphy
Military Professor, Strategy and Policy Department

Donald Eric Bader
Military Professor, Joint Military Operations Department

Todd J. Oneto
Military Professor, National Security Affairs

Jon J. Chytka
Military Professor, Strategy and Policy Department

David Brent Hardt
Professor, National Security Affairs

U.S. Naval War College Board of Advisors

The Board, under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, as amended, shall provide the Secretary of the Navy, through the Chief of Naval Operations and the Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and U.S. Naval War College (NWC) independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the educational, doctrinal, and research policies and activities of the NPS and the NWC. The Secretary of the Navy or designated representative, on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, may act upon the Board's advice and recommendations.

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Faculty Directory

Our Faculty includes an array of individuals that are knowledgable in many fields as well as those that have served at the highest levels of military and government.

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Research Centers

The Center for Naval Warfare Studies supports Naval War College’s commitment to fostering critical and innovative thinking on the ever-evolving operational challenges of the Navy.

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Programs Offered

The College employs no "school solutions," but rather emphasizes the logical application of information in support of individual analysis and problem solving.

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News, Media, & Events

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Professional Military Education and the Cyber Domain Workshop

Jan. 17, 2019
8:00 a.m.
Mahan Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Ukraine Wants to Be Part of the West

Jan. 16, 2019
The National Interest
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