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Adm. Stephen B. Luce Programs All Programs Established in 1884 as an advanced course of professional study for naval officers, the educates and develops leaders at specific stages in their careers from all services, U.S. government agencies and departments, and international navies. Intermediate Officers O3, O4 Senior Officers O5, O6 Flag/General Officers O7+ Government Civilians GS11 - SES Intermediate Officers O3, O4 Fleet Seminar Program The Fleet Seminar Program delivers Joint Professional Military Education Phase I to students who cannot attend the in-residence. Courses offered at multiple Naval bases and stations across the United States. The academic year runs from the first week in September to the third week in May and each course requires one academic year to complete. Explore Program Location: 19 Regional Locations Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Senior Officers (O5, O6) Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) U.S. Government Civilians (GS11, GS12, GS13, GS14, GS15) Duration of Program: Three Years Graduate Degree Program The Graduate Degree Program offered by College of Distance Education provides an opportunity for Fleet Seminar Program students and graduates who meet the program’s eligibility requirements and are accepted into the program to earn a Master of Arts degree. Explore Program Location: 19 Regional Locations Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Senior Officers (O5, O6) Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) U.S. Government Civilians (GS11, GS12, GS13, GS14, GS15) Duration of Program: Three Years International Maritime Staff Operators Course International Maritime Staff Operator Course provides international students the skills needed to support the planning and execution of maritime operations and integrate with existing operational planning teams. Designed to meet the learning needs of maritime officers, the course uses the U.S. Navy Maritime Operations Center as an organizing concept, and is informed by NATO, UN joint and U.S. Naval doctrine, with a special emphasis on the U.S. Navy Planning Process. Explore Program Location: in Newport, Rhode Island Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Senior Officers (O5) Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) Duration of Program: 12 Weeks M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies and JPME Phase I Credit M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies for resident students is divided into trimesters with core teachings and electives. Core courses are primarily taught in seminar format but include capstone exercises, wargame participation, and writing assignments. Explore Program Location: in Newport, Rhode Island Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) U.S. Government Civilians (GS13, GS14) Duration of Program: 10 Months Maritime Advanced Warfighting School Maritime Advanced Warfighting School is a resident program that is completed in conjunction with College of Naval Command and Staff curriculum. Objectives for this course are to develop strategic and operational leaders with the skills required to plan, execute, and assess combined, joint, and naval operations. Explore Program Location: in Newport, Rhode Island Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) U.S. Government Civilians (GS13) Duration of Program: 13 Months Maritime Operational Planners Course The Maritime Operational Planners Course (MOPC) is part of a series of Professional Military Education courses. MOPC develops planners capable of performing in dynamic, complex, and high-tempo maritime operational environments. This course produces officers that are capable of forming, organizing, and leading operational planning teams and are proficient in the detailed application of the Navy Planning Process. Explore Program Location: in Newport, Rhode Island Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Senior Officers (O5) Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) U.S. Government Civilians (GS11, GS12, GS13, GS14) Duration of Program: 12-13 Weeks Maritime Security & Governance Staff Course The Maritime Security and Governance Staff Course is an unclassified five-month course designed to provide officers from small navies and coast guards the knowledge and skills necessary to more effectively promote and achieve maritime security and good maritime governance in their national and regional waters. Explore Program Location: in Newport, Rhode Island Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Senior Officers (O5) Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) Duration of Program: 22 Weeks Maritime Staff Operators Course The Maritime Staff Operators Course (MSOC) is part of a series of Professional Military Education courses. MSOC provides education in the application of the Maritime Operations Center concept, organization and processes; maritime operational level of warfare concepts, terminology and processes; and the Navy Planning Process in order to produce graduates capable of immediately supporting the commander’s decision cycle at the operational level of warfare in a dynamic and complex environment. Explore Program Location: in Newport, Rhode Island Learning Format: Classroom Eligibility: Senior Officers (O5) Intermediate Officers (O3, O4) Junior Officers (O1, O2) Senior Enlisted (E7+) U.S. Government Civilians (GS11, GS12, GS13, GS14) Duration of Program: Five Weeks Naval Staff College Diploma for International Students Naval Staff College Diploma (NSC) is a graduate-level curriculum that...