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National War College

January 14, 2023

The National War College (NWC) of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active.

National War College
Shield of the National War College
TypeFederal staff college
War college
EstablishedJuly 1, 1946 (1946-07-01)
Parent institution
National Defense University
Location
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington, D.C.
,
United States
CommandantBrig Gen Jeffrey H. Hurlbert, USAF
MascotWarrior
Websitenwc.ndu.edu
National War College
Roosevelt Hall at Fort Lesley J. McNair, which houses the National War College
LocationWashington, D.C.
Built1903–07
ArchitectMcKim, Mead, and White
Architectural styleNeo-Classical;
Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.72001535[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1972
Designated DCIHSNovember 8, 1964

History

The National War College (NWC) was officially established on July 1, 1946, as an upgraded replacement for the Army-Navy Staff College, which operated from June 1943 to July 1946. The college was one of James Forrestal's favorite causes.[2]

According to Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, President of the Board that recommended its formation:

The College is concerned with grand strategy and the utilization of the national resources necessary to implement that strategy. ... Its graduates will exercise a great influence on the formulation of national and foreign policy in both peace and war. ...

Mid-level and senior military officers who are likely to be promoted to the senior ranks are selected to study at the War College to prepare for higher staff and command positions. About 75 percent of the student body is composed of equal representation from the land, air, and sea (including Marine and Coast Guard) services. The remaining 25 percent are drawn from the Department of State and other federal departments and agencies. In addition, international fellows from several countries join the student body. The curriculum is based upon critical analysis of strategic problem solving with an emphasis on strategic leadership. As of the 2014–2015 academic year, the curriculum was based upon a core standard throughout National Defense University.[3]

Because of the NWC's privileged location close to the White House, the Supreme Court, and Capitol Hill, it has been able throughout its history to call upon an extraordinarily well-connected array of speakers to animate its discussions. All lectures at the National War College are conducted under a strict "no quotation nor attribution" policy, which has facilitated discussion on some of the most challenging issues of the day.

Commandants

  1. Vice Admiral Harry W. Hill (June 1946–1949)
  2. Lieutenant General Harold R. Bull (1949–1952)
  3. Lieutenant General Harold A. Craig (1952–1955)
  4. Vice Admiral Edmund T. Wooldridge (1955–1958)
  5. Lieutenant General Thomas L. Harrold (1958–1961)
  6. Lieutenant General Francis H. Griswold (1961–1964)
  7. Vice Admiral Fitzhugh Lee III (1964–1967)
  8. Lieutenant General Andrew Goodpaster (1967–1968)
  9. Lieutenant General John E. Kelly (1968–1970)
  10. Lieutenant General John B. McPherson (1970–1973)
  11. Vice Admiral Marmaduke G. Bayne (1973–1975)
  12. Major General James S. Murphy (1975–1976)
  13. Major General Harrison Lobdell Jr. (1976–1978)
  14. Rear Admiral John C. Barrow (1978–1980)
  15. Major General Lee E. Surut (1980–1983)
  16. Major General Perry M. Smith (1983–1986)
  17. Rear Admiral John F. Addams (1986–1989)
  18. Major General Gerald P. Stadler (1989–1992)
  19. Major General John C. Fryer Jr. (1992–1995)
  20. Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt (1995–1997)
  21. Rear Admiral Thomas Marfiak (1997–1999)
  22. Rear Admiral Daniel R. Bowler (1999–2000)
  23. Major General Reginal G. Clemmons (2000–2003)
  24. Rear Admiral Richard D. Jaskot (2003–2006)
  25. Major General Teresa Marné Peterson (2006–2007)
  26. Major General Robert P. Steel (2007–2010)
  27. Rear Admiral Douglas J. McAneny (2011-2013)[4]
  28. Brigadier General Guy "Tom" Cosentino (2013-2015)[5]
  29. Brigadier General Darren E. Hartford (2015-2017)[6]
  30. Brigadier General Chad T. Manske (2017-2019)[7]
  31. Rear Admiral Cedric E. Pringle (2019–2021)
  32. Brigadier General Jeff H. Hurlbert (2021-present)[8]

Source for commandants up to 2010.[9]

Alumni and influence

American graduates of the National War College include a secretary of state and a secretary of defense, national security advisors, a senator and congressman, and a White House chief of staff, in addition to chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff and numerous other current and former flag officers, general officers, and U.S. ambassadors. No other graduate institution of national security policy in the world has had more impact in the development of the United States senior cadre of national security leaders. Graduates from other countries include prime ministers from nations as diverse as Iran and Bulgaria, as well as many national military leaders from every continent on earth except Antarctica. Notable graduates include:

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  • James L. Jones, 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, 14th NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 21st National Security Advisor

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  • Robin Olds, brigadier general, "triple ace" in World War II and Vietnam

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  • Peter Pace, Marine Corps General, 6th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 16th Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Donald Parsons former US Military Attaché to Canada
  • Andika Perkasa, commander, Indonesian National Armed Forces
  • Czesław Piątas, chief of general staff, Polish army
  • Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Edward Pietrzyk, commander in chief, Polish land forces, two-time Polish ambassador

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Roosevelt Hall

Roosevelt Hall (built 1903–1907) is a Beaux Arts–style building housing the NWC since its inception in 1946. Designed by the New York architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, it is now designated a National Historic Landmark. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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    Roosevelt Hall of National War College

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Garry Wills, Bomb Power (Penguin, 2010), p. 68
  3. ^ Gregg Martin and John Yaeger, "Break Out: A Plan for Better Equipping the Nations Future Strategic Leaders," Joint Force Quarterly (April 2014), pp. 39–43.
  4. ^ "Rear Admiral Douglas McAneny". United States Navy.
  5. ^ "National Defense University: Board of Visitors and NDU Senior Leadership" (PDF). National Defense University. November 2014. p. 25.
  6. ^ "Brigadier General Darren E. Hartford". United States Air Force.
  7. ^ "Brigadier General Chad T. Manske". United States Air Force.
  8. ^ "Brigadier General Jeff H. Hurlbert". United States Air Force.
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-03-22.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National War College.
  • National War College homepage

Coordinates: 38°51′48″N 77°01′01″W / 38.86333°N 77.01694°W / 38.86333; -77.01694

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The National War College NWC of the United States is a school in the National Defense University It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J McNair Washington D C the third oldest Army post still active National War CollegeShield of the National War CollegeTypeFederal staff collegeWar collegeEstablishedJuly 1 1946 1946 07 01 Parent institutionNational Defense UniversityLocationFort Lesley J McNairWashington D C United StatesCommandantBrig Gen Jeffrey H Hurlbert USAFMascotWarriorWebsitenwc wbr ndu wbr eduNational War CollegeU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkD C Inventory of Historic SitesRoosevelt Hall at Fort Lesley J McNair which houses the National War CollegeLocationWashington D C Built1903 07ArchitectMcKim Mead and WhiteArchitectural styleNeo Classical Beaux ArtsNRHP reference No 72001535 1 Significant datesAdded to NRHPNovember 28 1972Designated DCIHSNovember 8 1964 Contents 1 History 2 Commandants 3 Alumni and influence 4 Roosevelt Hall 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe National War College NWC was officially established on July 1 1946 as an upgraded replacement for the Army Navy Staff College which operated from June 1943 to July 1946 The college was one of James Forrestal s favorite causes 2 According to Lt Gen Leonard T Gerow President of the Board that recommended its formation The College is concerned with grand strategy and the utilization of the national resources necessary to implement that strategy Its graduates will exercise a great influence on the formulation of national and foreign policy in both peace and war Mid level and senior military officers who are likely to be promoted to the senior ranks are selected to study at the War College to prepare for higher staff and command positions About 75 percent of the student body is composed of equal representation from the land air and sea including Marine and Coast Guard services The remaining 25 percent are drawn from the Department of State and other federal departments and agencies In addition international fellows from several countries join the student body The curriculum is based upon critical analysis of strategic problem solving with an emphasis on strategic leadership As of the 2014 2015 academic year the curriculum was based upon a core standard throughout National Defense University 3 Because of the NWC s privileged location close to the White House the Supreme Court and Capitol Hill it has been able throughout its history to call upon an extraordinarily well connected array of speakers to animate its discussions All lectures at the National War College are conducted under a strict no quotation nor attribution policy which has facilitated discussion on some of the most challenging issues of the day Commandants EditVice Admiral Harry W Hill June 1946 1949 Lieutenant General Harold R Bull 1949 1952 Lieutenant General Harold A Craig 1952 1955 Vice Admiral Edmund T Wooldridge 1955 1958 Lieutenant General Thomas L Harrold 1958 1961 Lieutenant General Francis H Griswold 1961 1964 Vice Admiral Fitzhugh Lee III 1964 1967 Lieutenant General Andrew Goodpaster 1967 1968 Lieutenant General John E Kelly 1968 1970 Lieutenant General John B McPherson 1970 1973 Vice Admiral Marmaduke G Bayne 1973 1975 Major General James S Murphy 1975 1976 Major General Harrison Lobdell Jr 1976 1978 Rear Admiral John C Barrow 1978 1980 Major General Lee E Surut 1980 1983 Major General Perry M Smith 1983 1986 Rear Admiral John F Addams 1986 1989 Major General Gerald P Stadler 1989 1992 Major General John C Fryer Jr 1992 1995 Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt 1995 1997 Rear Admiral Thomas Marfiak 1997 1999 Rear Admiral Daniel R Bowler 1999 2000 Major General Reginal G Clemmons 2000 2003 Rear Admiral Richard D Jaskot 2003 2006 Major General Teresa Marne Peterson 2006 2007 Major General Robert P Steel 2007 2010 Rear Admiral Douglas J McAneny 2011 2013 4 Brigadier General Guy Tom Cosentino 2013 2015 5 Brigadier General Darren E Hartford 2015 2017 6 Brigadier General Chad T Manske 2017 2019 7 Rear Admiral Cedric E Pringle 2019 2021 Brigadier General Jeff H Hurlbert 2021 present 8 Source for commandants up to 2010 9 Alumni and influence EditAmerican graduates of the National War College include a secretary of state and a secretary of defense national security advisors a senator and congressman and a White House chief of staff in addition to chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff and numerous other current and former flag officers general officers and U S ambassadors No other graduate institution of national security policy in the world has had more impact in the development of the United States senior cadre of national security leaders Graduates from other countries include prime ministers from nations as diverse as Iran and Bulgaria as well as many national military leaders from every continent on earth except Antarctica Notable graduates include A John R Allen retired Marine Corps General president of the Brookings Institution David W Allvin general and vice chief of staff of the United States Air Force Gholam Reza Azhari prime minister of Iran B Robert H Barrow 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps Edward L Beach Jr World War II submarine officer and best selling novelist William B Black Jr deputy director National Security Agency John Beyrle U S Ambassador to Russia Arnold W Braswell retired Air Force General Bernard Brodie one of the initial nuclear theorists William Brownfield U S Ambassador to Venezuela Chile and Colombia John Ray Budner the late Brigadier General formerly in command of the North American Air Defense Command Combat Operations Center C Richard D Clarke U S army general commander special operations command Wesley Clark former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Bernard A Clarey U S admiral D Raymond G Davis 14th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Eugene Peyton Deatrick USAF general Roy L DeHart USAF Colonel Author of Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine Martin Dempsey former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff R Scott Dingle U S army general 45th surgeon general of the United States Army F John D Feeley U S ambassador G Charles A Gillespie Jr U S ambassador to Colombia Alan L Gropman military officer author and academic H Mark P Hertling USA Lieutenant General Commander of US Army in Europe Eric T Hill U S A F major general J James L Jones 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps 14th NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe 21st National Security Advisor K John F Kelly retired Marine Corps General 28th White House chief of staff Kristie Kenney U S ambassador to Thailand and to the Philippines Donald Keyser State Department China expert accused of espionage Mark Kimmitt assistant secretary of state for politico military affairs the State Department Charles C Krulak 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps L Bruce Laingen U S ambassador to Malta American hostage in Iranian Hostage Crisis Jeannie Leavitt first U S A F fighter pilot general Homer Litzenberg Marine Corps Lieutenant General M James Mattis Marine Corps General 5th Commander of the United States Joint Forces Command 11th Commander of the United States Central Command 26th Secretary of Defense John McCain former U S Senator Robert Macfarlane National Security Advisor under president Ronald Reagan Thomas McInerney U S A F lieutenant general Merrill A McPeak former U S A F Chief of Staff Godfrey McHugh former military aide to President John F Kennedy N Lucien Nedzi U S congressman Richard Norland U S ambassador to Libya O Robin Olds brigadier general triple ace in World War II and Vietnam P Peter Pace Marine Corps General 6th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 16th Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Donald Parsons former US Military Attache to Canada Andika Perkasa commander Indonesian National Armed Forces Czeslaw Piatas chief of general staff Polish army Colin Powell former U S Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Edward Pietrzyk commander in chief Polish land forces two time Polish ambassador R John M Richardson admiral 31st chief of naval operations Robert C Richardson III brigadier general principal in the Laconia incident S Beth Sanner deputy director of national intelligence Norton A Schwartz former U S Air Force Chief of Staff Dorothy Shea U S ambassador to Lebanon Robert Lee Scott Jr USAF brigadier general and fighter ace Hugh Shelton former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Abraham Sinkov U S cryptanalyst and NSA official Eric Shinseki former U S Army Chief of Staff and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jay B Silveria superintendent United States Air Force Academy James G Stavridis former Supreme Allied Commander Europe admiral U S Navy J Christopher Stevens the late U S Ambassador to Libya Stephanie S Sullivan U S ambassador to Ghana James C Swan United Nations secretary general s special representative for Somalia W Mark Welsh USAF general Cedric T Wins U S army general Y Donald Yamamoto U S ambassador to Somalia Stefan Yanev prime minister of Bulgaria Marie Yovanovitch U S ambassador to Ukraine Z Anthony Zinni Marine Corps General 6th Commander United States Central Command Elmo Zumwalt former U S Chief of Naval Operations James P Zumwalt U S ambassador to SenegalRoosevelt Hall EditRoosevelt Hall built 1903 1907 is a Beaux Arts style building housing the NWC since its inception in 1946 Designed by the New York architectural firm McKim Mead amp White it is now designated a National Historic Landmark It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Roosevelt Hall of National War CollegeSee also EditUSAF Air War College Dwight D Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy List of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia Marine Corps War College National Register of Historic Places listings in the District of Columbia Naval War College United States Army War CollegeReferences Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 Garry Wills Bomb Power Penguin 2010 p 68 Gregg Martin and John Yaeger Break Out A Plan for Better Equipping the Nations Future Strategic Leaders Joint Force Quarterly April 2014 pp 39 43 Rear Admiral Douglas McAneny United States Navy National Defense University Board of Visitors and NDU Senior Leadership PDF National Defense University November 2014 p 25 Brigadier General Darren E Hartford United States Air Force Brigadier General Chad T Manske United States Air Force Brigadier General Jeff H Hurlbert United States Air Force National War College Commandants Archived from the original on 2012 03 22 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to National War College National War College homepage Coordinates 38 51 48 N 77 01 01 W 38 86333 N 77 01694 W 38 86333 77 01694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National War College amp oldid 1119401049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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