War Colleges & Strategic Studies Schools
Senior professional military education institutions that prepare senior officers and government civilians for strategic leadership positions.
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Air War College
Maxwell AFB, AL
The Air War College (AWC) is the senior professional military education school of the U.S. Air Force. Its mission is to develop air-minded joint warfighters and be the premier war college for forging architects of victory through intellectual rigor and creativity.
Eisenhower School for National Security
Washington, DC
The Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy is a U.S. military educational institution that prepares selected military officers and civilians for senior national security leadership positions. The school focuses on the resource component of national power, awarding a Master of Science degree in national resource strategy to its graduates.
Joint Forces Staff College
Norfolk, VA
The Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) educates national security professionals to plan and execute operational-level joint, multinational, and interagency operations. It aims to instill a primary commitment to joint, multinational, and interagency teamwork, attitudes, and perspectives.
Marine Corps War College
Quantico, VA
The Marine Corps War College (MCWAR) is the senior school of the Marine Corps University, providing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) to selected United States military officers, civilian Government officials, and international military officers. The college prepares officers for future senior command and staff responsibilities requiring exceptional operational competence, sound military judgment, and strategic thinking.
National War College
Washington, DC
The National War College mission is to educate joint, interagency, and international leaders and warfighters by conducting a senior-level course of study in national security strategy, preparing graduates to function at the highest levels of strategic leadership in a complex, competitive, and rapidly evolving strategic environment.
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth, KS
The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) is the Army's senior tactical school, educating and developing leaders for unified land operations in joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational environments. Established in 1881 at Fort Leavenworth, it is the Army's first postgraduate school.
U.S. Army War College
Carlisle, PA
The U.S. Army War College provides graduate-level instruction to senior military officers, government officials, and civilians to prepare them for senior leadership assignments and responsibilities. It educates and develops leaders for service at the strategic level while advancing knowledge in the global application of landpower.
U.S. Naval War College
Newport, RI
Established in 1884, the U.S. Naval War College is an advanced professional study institution for naval officers. It focuses on educating and developing leaders from all services, U.S. government agencies, and international navies.
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