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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

(401) 856-5030
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.

Staff and Faculty Positions Available

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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Joseph D. Fahrney

Command Master Chief | U.S. Naval War College Leadership

Command Master Chief Fahrney enlisted in the Navy in 1990. He holds a Bachelor of Science in education (magna cum laude) from Valdosta State University and a Master of Science in leadership (with distinction) from Roger Williams University. Fahrney’s military education and training include the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 126), CMC/COB Capstone Course (Class 31) and Senior Shore Station Leadership Program. He is a 2010 Keystone Graduate of the National Defense University, 2015 graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School Navy Senior Leader Seminar and a 2021 graduate of the strategic thinking seminar at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Administration.

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Michael J. Mooney

Associate Professor | College of Distance Education

During his 29-year Marine Corps career, Professor Michael J. Mooney commanded USMC reconnaissance units at the platoon, company and battalion level, with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He taught as an NWC Military Professor of Strategy and Policy, served in a U.S. Army Special Mission Unit, taught leadership at the U.S. Naval Academy, and served as the future operations division chief, U.S. Joint Special Operations Command. He is a senior associate in NWC’s Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups and an adjunct faculty member for the Program on Terrorism and Strategic Studies (PTSS) at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies.

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Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviet Submarines Attack?

Brent Stricker Center for International Maritime Security

Is China A Mahanian Sea Power?

James R. Holmes 19fortyfive

Defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis: Naval Quarantine as Strategic De-Escalation

Brent Stricker The Maritime Executive