US Naval War College Holds Its November Graduation in Newport, Rhode Island, on November 13, With 29 Students Graduating From the Colleges of Naval Warfare and Naval Command and Staff and Two Honor Graduates Recognised
The United States Naval War College graduated 29 students from its Colleges of Naval Warfare and Naval Command and Staff on Friday, November 13, in Newport, Rhode Island.
I want to congratulate another deserving and tested class of graduates, who successfully completed this rigorous course of study here at the United States Naval War College and will return to the wardrooms and front lines better prepared to lead and to win, said Rear Admiral Darryl Walker, president of the war college, and he also thanked the faculty and staff who developed and revised curricula, challenged the students in the classrooms and provided administrative support.
The graduating November class selected Associate Dean of Academics and retired United States Air Force Colonel Tim Schultz as its faculty speaker for the Friday ceremony, and using anecdotes from President Abraham Lincoln, Greek mythology, modern warfare and popular culture, Schultz spoke about the importance of innovative thinking, learning from mistakes and adapting quickly to overcome them.
Lieutenant Commander John Paul Mulligan of the United States Navy and Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Owens of the United States Army were recognized at the Friday event as the honor graduates from the College of Naval Command and Staff and the College of Naval Warfare, respectively.
The College of Naval Command and Staff provides intermediate-level officers from the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard, as well as civilians with equivalent seniority, courses to develop essential leadership and strategic skills, completers are awarded Joint Professional Military Education Phase I certification and a Master of Arts in defense and strategic studies, the College of Naval Warfare is geared toward senior-level officers whose completers are awarded Phase II and a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies, both programs have yearlong cycles that begin in November and March as well as during the traditional academic year running from August to the following June, and the college was established in 1884.
Source: U.S. Naval War College
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