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National War College
Location: Washington, D.C. Built: 1903-07 Architect: McKim, Mead, and White Architectural style: Neo-Classical;
Beaux ArtsGoverning body: United States Army NRHP Reference#: 72001535[1] Added to NRHP: November 28, 1972 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. It 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 which 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 most senior ranks are selected to study at the War College in preparation 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 a number of countries join the student body.
Graduates of the National War College include numerous current and former flag officers, general officers, and U.S. ambassadors. Notable graduates include former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell, U.S. Senator John McCain, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Wesley Clark, former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace and Hugh Shelton, former National Security Advisor and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe James L. Jones, former U.S Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki, former U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Elmo Zumwalt, U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle, World War II submarine officer and best-selling novelist Edward L. Beach, Jr., former military aide to President John F. Kennedy Godfrey McHugh, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Norton A. Schwartz.
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Roosevelt Hall
Roosevelt Hall (built 1903-07) is a Beaux Arts-style building housing the NWC since its inception in 1946. Designed by the New York architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, it is now designated a National Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
National War College shield
- Naval War College
- Marine Corps War College
- Army War College
- Air War College
- List of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the District of Columbia
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Garry Wills, Bomb Power (Penguin, 2010), p. 68
External links
- National War College homepage
- Works by or about National War College in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Coordinates: 38°51′48″N 77°01′01″W / 38.86333°N 77.01694°W
Categories:- Military education and training in the United States
- Military academies of the United States
- Universities and colleges in Washington, D.C.
- Staff colleges
- National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
- National Defense University
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