National War College

The National War College, "located in Theodore Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, the oldest active Army Post in existence today, ... was officially established on 1 July 1946 as an upgraded replacement for the Army-Navy Staff College (June 1943 - July 1946)."

Mission

"The mission of the National War College is to prepare future leaders of the Armed Forces, State Department, and other civilian agencies for high-level policy, command, and staff responsibilities. To do this, NWC conducts a senior-level course of study in national security policy and strategy for selected U.S. and foreign military officers and federal officials."


 * Commandant, Rear Admiral Richard D. Jaskot, United States Navy

Contact
National War College, National Defense University 300 D Street SW Fort Lesley J. McNair Washington, D.C. 20319 Phone: (202) 685-3937 URL: http://www.ndu.edu/nwc

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