Lt. Shawn Eklund, a public affairs officer assigned to the Navy Office of Information in Washington, D.C., uses Navy Livestream to pull questions from Sailors using social media resources to ask the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert during an all-hands call at Naval Submarine Base New London.
Lt. Shawn Eklund, a public affairs officer assigned to the Navy Office of Information in Washington, D.C., uses Navy Livestream to pull questions from Sailors using social media resources to ask the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert during an all-hands call at Naval Submarine Base New London. By using Livestream, Sailors and families stationed anywhere in the world can stream live video of the CNO's all-hands call and be able to participate virtually from their computer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

Online Program

The Naval Command and Staff (NC&S) online program meets the requirements for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I, service-related requirements, and desired U.S. Naval War College (NWC) program core competencies. Graduates of the online program will receive JPME-I certification only and are not eligible for the NWC master’s degree.

Course Highlights

  • Students complete this program in 40 weeks.
  • Students earn JPME Phase I credit.
  • Courses are taken on a computer or mobile device from anywhere with consistent internet access and enough bandwidth to download large videos.
  • Active Officers, Reserve Officers, and Government Civilians can apply.
Apply to Online Program
All students must submit an online application.

Who is Eligible

Active Duty Officers, Reserve Officers, and defense-related Federal Government Civilians may apply for the online program.

  • Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard must be in the grade of O3 and above.
  • Active and reserve officers in other military services must be in the grade of O4 and above.
  • Defense-related federal civilians in the DoD, DoS, DHS, and the National Intelligence Community must be at grade GS-11 and above.

For more information please visit our Eligibility & Overview page.

What to Expect

Students typically complete NC&S and the pre-requisite course (Foundational Knowledge Course) in under one year.

  • Class sizes consist of 17-20 students.
  • Courses consist of online discussion boards, group projects, individual essays, and other assignments.
  • NC&S is organized into five educational modules and all modules must be completed in one session.

For more information please visit our Eligibility & Overview page.

How to Enroll

The program manager will review applications and determine if the student meets the eligibility requirements.

  • All students must submit an online application.
  • Any student accepted into the program will be placed onto a waitlist.
  • An email will be sent to students with an acceptance or rejection determination.
  • There are no waivers for rank. Applicants must be pinned on O3 before applying.

For more information please visit our Enrollment page.

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