Secretary Of Defense Ash Carter Visits U.S. Naval War College And Naval Underseas Warfare Center

NEWPORT R.I.- Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visits the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) and the Naval Underseas Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport on Wednesday, May 25  during his tour of New England. His primary purpose is to address the first ROTC Yale graduates since the Vietnam era, according to NWC Spokesman Daniel Kuester.

Secretary Carter is scheduled to visit the college first, where he will address the students and faculty. He will then travel to the Warfare Center around noon where scientists and engineers will demonstrate “unmanned surface, undersea and air vehicles, as well as innovative undersea technologies such as biologically-inspired sensors and immersive virtual worlds” the press release states.

Approximately 600 in-person students and 1,000 off-site students graduate from NWC annually. Students have the opportunity to earn either a Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) credit or a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

More than 50,000 students have graduated from the college since it was established in 1884. Approximately 300 of those graduates are active admirals, generals and senior executive service leaders.

NWC specializes in preparing students for leadership roles in the U.S. military and focuses on operational and strategic course material, such as war games, conferences, and workshops.

The Naval Underseas Warfare Center is one of two divisions tasked with developing and researching new technologies for the U.S. Navy-- primarily submarine technology.

A live-stream of the 9 a.m. address is available here.

Photo Courtesy of James E. Foehl, Naval War College

Pictured: Builder 1st Class Matthew Johnson