National War College

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The National War College is a senior-level U.S. military educational institution in Washington, D.C., that prepares military officers and government officials for high-level policy, strategy, and national security leadership roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military staff college
professional military education institution
academicLevel senior-level
acronym NWC
buildingLocatedOn Potomac River waterfront areas
surface form: Potomac River waterfront
campusType urban
country United States of America
surface form: United States
educates interagency officials
international officers
senior government civilians
senior military officers
emphasis civil-military relations
grand strategy
interagency coordination
joint professional military education
strategic leadership
established 1946
focusesOn foreign policy
military strategy
national security policy
national security strategy
foundedBy United States government
governedBy National Defense University leadership
grantsDegree Master of Science in National Security Strategy
hasAlumni foreign defense leaders
senior U.S. government officials
senior U.S. military leaders
hasProgram resident senior-level course
hasTypeOfStudents U.S. federal government civilians
U.S. military officers
foreign government officials
foreign military officers
language English
locatedIn Fort McNair
surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair

Washington, D.C.
mission to educate joint, interagency, and international leaders in national security strategy
to prepare future leaders for high-level policy and strategy responsibilities
motto Preparation for National Strategy
offers core curriculum in national security strategy
elective courses in regional and functional security issues
operatedBy Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf National War College self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Defense University
regionServed United States of America
surface form: United States

international
sharesCampusWith Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy
surface form: Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Joint Forces Staff College (elements)
surface form: Joint Forces Staff College (Washington activities)
under Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Brent Scowcroft educatedAt National War College
General C. Robert Kehler educatedAt National War College
subject surface form: C. Robert Kehler
subject surface form: Colin Powell
James R. Clapper educatedAt National War College
General Kevin P. Chilton educatedAt National War College
subject surface form: Kevin P. Chilton
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti educatedAt National War College
subject surface form: Lisa M. Franchetti
General John W. Raymond education National War College
subject surface form: John W. Raymond
this entity surface form: Industrial College of the Armed Forces
National War College partOf National War College self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National Defense University