This new program would allow top-performing lieutenants with four years of military experience to participate in the academic curriculum. The new lieutenants will be part of the College of Naval Command and Staff, a multidisciplinary program that prepares officers for increased responsibilities, while providing them with a professional military education. The only way we can expect them to get their graduate education and their JPME is to start earlier. The program allows these fast trackers to achieve this requirement early. Students take courses in Strategy and Policy, Joint Maritime Operations and National Security Decision Making during their year in Newport.
Students also enroll in one elective program course of their choice per trimester.
It will also assist the Navy in the distribution of URLs. Increasing the total percent of unrestricted line officers is a good thing for the war games and the research that is done here. But there is always room for unusual circumstances, and experience in their career track and how they performed will also be taken into consideration. In order to be considered for the program, lieutenants must first submit a nomination packaged endorsed by their commanding officer to their detailer. Next, the nomination package is considered by the dean of students at the war college, who then sends the reviewed packages to the provost for final approval.