Welcome to the National War College

Congratulations on your selection to attend the National War College!

All incoming students should receive a welcome package from the National Defense University Registrar's office. Within that package each student will find a welcome letter with guidance on actions to take as they prepare to arrive at National War College.

Student Welcome Package Information - AY 21-22

In addition, incoming National War College students should review the NWC Welcome letter attached here as it contains arrival information specific to the National War College.

NWC School Specific Information - AY 21-22

It is important that all US Military and Civilian students read both of these letters as they contain action items to complete prior to arrival and provide a schedule for service specific meetings for arriving US Military service members.

NWC Student Catalog

Current Catalog →

Please see Commandant's Welcome Letter, Dean of Student's Welcome Letter, and Spouses' Welcome letter via the links below: 

• AY 21-22 Commandant's Welcome Letter
• AY 21-22 Dean of Students Letter
• AY 21-22 Student Spouses Letter

Check back as you make your way to Washington D.C. as updates will be posted here as well as links to training to accomplish prior to arrival, and, as we gather them, answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Welcome to National War College. We are excited to have you here.

We have developed a Return-to-Campus plan that will smartly and safely begin to combine in-person instruction and engagement with the very successful virtual learning environment we have adopted over the last 14 months. We seek to merge the best of in-person and virtual academic delivery into a flexible hybrid model that can rapidly adapt to changing health protection conditions as warranted.  The health and safety of our personnel will be the primary concern in balancing the need for face-to-face instruction and on-campus presence against virtualization.

Your in-processing and orientation are currently being planned to be executed in person. We do understand conditions may change and we may have to do some aspects of the in-processing virtually. To do that effectively, you will need access to a desktop/laptop computer to send and receive documents. Additionally, you should have adequate internet access to view full audio/video live broadcasts and, if desired, send questions to presenters via chat. Links to various sessions will be made available as necessary. Points of contact below can answer any questions and provide support. 

• USMC - michael.b.prosser.mil@ndu.edu
• USN – todd.s.glasser.mil@ndu.edu
• USA – james.e.hayes.mil@ndu.edu
• USAF – bryan.wolford.mil@ndu.edu
• DHS/USCG – peter.j.neville.civ@ndu.edu
• DIA – george.j.kuk.civ@ndu.edu
• CIA – eric.silla.civ@ndu.edu
• NGA – bruce.l.louie.civ@ndu.edu
• USAID – maria.a.longi.civ@ndu.edu
• DOS – alexis.f.ludwig.civ@ndu.edu
• DOD – gregory.s.pollock.civ@ndu.edu
• NSA – amy.e.andrews.civ@ndu.edu
• All others – trenton.d.hesslink.mil@ndu.edu