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Human Resources

If you are interested in working at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), are currently a member of our civilian personnel team, or are interested in other U.S. Navy career opportunities, the Human Resources department is here to assist you. Our mission is to recruit, hire, and retain the best qualified and most diverse workforce possible and to provide employees with the tools they need to succeed.

Human Resources

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NWC is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or physical or mental handicap.

Employment at the College

The listings below are available staff and faculty job opportunities at NWC. For more information about employment at the college please see links under ‘Employment Information’ below.

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U.S. Naval War College Equal Employment Opportunity

The mission of the U.S. Naval War College’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, in accordance with federal laws, Executive Orders, and regulations, is to ensure all Naval War College employees and applicants have equal access to opportunity for employment. Our EEO program promotes an organization that’s free of employment discrimination and embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, age (40+), religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), disability (physical or mental), genetic information, or retaliation.

For more information on Equal Employment Opportunity, please contact N1E_EEO.FCT@navy.mil or (703) 909-3465.

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John R. Mathis

Professor | College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Dr. John “J. R.” Mathis joined the College of Maritime Operational Warfare in June 2011 after completing a 30-year naval career. Sea Duty: VAQ-136 (XO/CO) (Atsugi, Japan); VAQ-139; VAQ-136 (Atsugi, Japan). OPERATIONS: Desert Shield, Southern Watch. Shore Duty: NWC, JMO Faculty; NWC, JLASS Program Director; NWC, Deputy Strategic Research Department; Command Leadership School, Newport, RI; National Airborne Operations Center, Offutt AFB, NE; VAQ-129, Whidbey Island, WA.

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Richard A. LaBranche

Professor | College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Professor LaBranche joined the faculty in 2013 and in 2014 became director of MAWS. He served as chairman of JMO from 2015 to 2016 and chairman of WGD from 2016 to 2021. His operational tours include commander, Carrier Air Wing 17 flying the F/A-18 C/E/F/G variants on CVN-70; commanding officer, Fighter Squadron 31 flying F-14Ds on CVN-71 and CVN-74; assigned to Fighter Squadron 11 flying F-14Ds on CVN-70 and F-14Bs on CVN 74; assigned to VA-196 flying the A-6Es on CVN-70; and assigned to VA-85 flying A-6Es on CV-66. He has nine operational deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, over 5,000 tactical flight hours and over 1,400 arrested landings. He was an instructor pilot and JSO qualified.

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From Iraq to Ukraine: A New Perspective on the Russian-Western Confrontation

Samuel Helfont War on the Rocks

What Would Clausewitz Say about Putin’s War on Ukraine?

James R. Holmes U.S. Naval Institute

How to Read a Book

Evan Wilson, Chris Green Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute