Gathering Storms & Shifting Tides

Co-sponsored by the Naval War College Foundation and the U.S. Naval War College’s Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups, the 2026 Maritime Symposium, Gathering Storms & Shifting Tides, will run June 22–24, at the Wyndham Newport Hotel.

Newport National Security Symposium

The Newport National Security Symposium is the Naval War College Foundation’s premier national security gathering, bringing together influential voices from across government, industry, academia, and the Joint Force. Set against the historic backdrop of the U.S. Naval War College, the symposium fosters high-level discussion on the most pressing strategic issues facing the United States and its allies.

Naval War College Foundation Strategic Plan

The 2022-2027 Strategic Plan outlines four priorities that will help best position the Naval War College Foundation to support the U.S. Naval War College into the future.

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Naval War College Foundation

The Naval War College Foundation was created in 1969 by forward-looking, community-minded individuals whose goals were to ensure the legacy of educational excellence at the Naval War College. For more than 50 years, the Foundation’s commitment to the College has remained firm: to educate today in order to secure tomorrow.

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The Strategic Partnership Program is designed to help advance the rewarding missions of the Naval War College Foundation and U.S. Naval War College. The program provides partner organizations with opportunities for exposure among senior defense and industry decision-makers, thought leaders, and key influencers. Thank you to our generous partners who have made a signficant investment in the Foundation and help the College to remain the center of excellence for joint professional military education.

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Honoring Outstanding Graduates and Distinguished Faculty

This article originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of The Bridge. You can read a preview here. Each year, the Naval War College Foundation (NWCF) awards more than $30,000 in achievement prizes to U.S. Naval War College (USNWC) students and faculty,...

The Bridge Fall/Winter 2025

The Fall/Winter 2025 issue of The Bridge features letters from RDML A.B. Cruz III, USN (Ret.), Chairman of the Naval War College Foundation (NWCF); CAPT George E. Lang Jr., USN (Ret.), NWCF President and CEO; and RADM Darryl Walker, USN, President of the U.S. Naval...

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