The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) has graduated 24 senior naval officers from its Executive Level Operational Level of Warfare (ELOC) Course, which develops their combat readiness to lead maritime forces operating globally.
The course, which was held in Newport, R.I., for the summer of 2024, brought together reserve and active duty officers from naval and joint commands as well as civilians from the Department of Defense (DoD) organizations across the globe. It focused on how to translate a commander’s vision and guidance into actions in complex operational environments.
“This course assists high-performing, successful tactical leaders make the transition to the operational level of war,” said retired Vice Adm. P. Gardner Howe III, former president of NWC and current CMOW professor. “Graduates of the course leave Newport better prepared to lead fleet staffs and MOCs.”
The Executive Level Operational Level of Warfare Course is the second of three iterations offered by the college throughout the academic year, with the other two being offered in the spring and winter. It is designed to provide NWC with a comprehensive framework for understanding the intricacies of managing a maritime operations center (MOC) and its resources.
“ELOC represents a critical part of our college’s mission to educate and train senior officers in the theory and execution of the operational level of war from fleet MOCs,” said Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, president of NWC. “NWC is producing the leaders who are currently commanding and controlling maritime forces in the most complex and volatile areas around the globe — fighting the Houthis in the Red Sea, supporting our NATO Allies in Europe, and safeguarding freedom of navigation and the international rules-based order in the Pacific.”
At the end of the course, a recognition ceremony was held to honor retired Vice Adm. Barry Costello for his more than five decades of service to the Navy and the nation. Costello has been a longtime member of the CMOW team, where he has facilitated over 50 courses and mentored more than 305 international and 915 U.S. senior military officers.
“The impact you’ve had over your over five decades of service cannot be overstated,” said Garvin. “Our college, Navy, and Nation, along with our many international Allies, partners, and friends, cannot thank you enough.”
Read more here – Senior Leaders Graduate from NWC’s Summer Executive Level Operational Level of Warfare Course
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