www.nwcfoundation.org tel: 401 848-8300 fax: 401 848-8302 August 2008 Volume 2

A deeper understanding

The Bridge

Admiral Gary Roughhead, our Navy’s 29th CNO, spoke of our Maritime Strategy in action when he spoke of the contributions and leadership demonstrated by partners from Canada and Great Britain in a task group led by Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. He spoke of French aircraft landing on the decks of U.S. aircraft carriers and

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual Meeting .......... 8Brown Chair ..............11CDE Dinner ...............13Chairman’s Remarks ... 3CNO Letter ................ 4Executive Director’sComments ............... 2

Exhilirating Experience ..............11

Graduation ................ 6Halyburton Lecture ....14Hearty Welcome ......... 8Heritage Society ......... 5ILD Conference .........16Matching Gifts ...........14Members’ Support ...... 7Midway ....................10Museum Exhibit .........15Museum Store ...........17New President ............ 5New Provost .............. 5NWC Class of 2008 ..... 6Opportunities to Support ...............19

Ruger Monograph ....... 4Sailor of the Quarter ..13Ship Tour .................12Student Awards .......... 9Sudoku ....................10Thomas Lecture ........12Upcoming Events .......18Wave of Oceanography .........16

Website Launch .........15

Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter

June 17th and 18th were the dates of what many long-term attendees called “the best Current Strategy Forum in memory.” The 59th annual Current Strategy Forum was attended by more than 1300 students, professors, Foundation members and guests in Spruance Auditorium and at simulcast sites set up around the College including Pringle Hall and in student seminar rooms.

Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter opened the conference with the warning that tighter defense budgets and spiraling fuel costs would drive cost cutting measures in both manpower and shipbuilding that would see us deploying smaller platforms to meet worldwide commitments. He also emphasized the partnership of the Navy – Marine Corps – Coast

CNO Admiral Gary Roughhead

59th Annual Current Strategy Forum

Guard team as we move forward to implement the Maritime Strategy. Saying there is “no silver bullet to our financial challenges,” Secretary Winter said that the Navy cannot afford its published 313-ship fleet if the average cost per vessel is $3 billion. The Littoral Combat Ship was in the spotlight as the potential vessel of choice for many forward missions.

See CSF, page 3

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executive director’s Comments

When we, as your staff in Newport, look at the months just past and those ahead we see successes, opportunities and challenges. Our work, to add to the margin that you provide to this exceptional institution, is focused on adding to those successes, growing and harvesting those opportunities and turning those challenges into

greater success and more opportunity.

In terms of successes we had terrific member and Board of Trustees meetings that saw wonderful Trustees Ed Polk and Polly Ellis replaced by Dan Thys and Rear Admiral Joe Strasser. Rear Admiral Glenn Whisler has taken the Chairman’s position from the very able hands of John D’Luhy and Bob Ravitz moved up to Vice Chairman. We changed our by-laws in order to allow us to add to our board size and prepare for our upcoming capital campaign. CSF this year, as reported on in this newsletter was a TERRIFIC event. Foundation membership continues to grow in both numbers and dollars, and we are about to top our 2009 goal of 5,500 members because of your tremendous recruiting efforts. Roundtables at the College have been a big success and we have, for the first time, published a 6-month schedule. The 2008-2009 “Road Shows” schedule is in the works, and the NYC dinner on December 2nd will feature Admiral Jim Stavridis, Commander, U.S. Southern Command. He is a Navy visionary so mark your calendars, line up friends and sign up EARLY.

I mentioned opportunities, and most of those on the horizon are brought about by the College’s growing emphasis on regional studies in order to better align with the Maritime Strategy. Our capital campaign will, no doubt, address this exceptional opportunity for us to grow our support. There are also emerging opportunities from the faculty for our support, and I hope to address these in our next issue.

In terms of challenges we are facing a year without Spruance Auditorium, home to our evening lectures, major speakers and our annual Current Strategy Forum. The Foundation’s home base in Luce Hall will also be affected by upcoming major renovations at the College. We are working very closely with the College in order to study the use of Pringle Hall Auditorium for lectures coupled with simulcast, and we have tentatively slated CSF 2009 for 14-15 September. The Foundation offices will move to Mahan Hall in October and you will find me near the rotunda.

I want to thank each one of you for helping us to grow and to meet the challenges ahead!

RADM Roger T. Nolan, USNR (Ret.)

Naval War College Foundation Trustees

Photos by MCC (SCW) Greg Frazho, NWC Photographer and Petriona Ross, NWCF

Officers

Glenn E. Whisler, ChairmanRobert A. Ravitz, Vice ChairmanDennis F. McCoy, SecretaryRichard M. Rosenberg, Treasurer

Trustees

William R. Adelaar Richard N. BohanEdward H. Bragg, Jr William J. ConstantineJohn J. D’Luhy Mrs. Barbara EpsteinHarold I. Lunde Hugh E. McLoonePeter A. Pelletier Thomas F. Quirk, Jr.Joseph D. Roxe John J. SalessesRichard B. Sheffield Joseph C. StrasserDaniel M. Thys John A. van BeurenJudith D. Wood

Honorary Trustee

RADM Jacob L. Shuford, USN

Trustees Emeriti

Henry H. Anderson, Jr. Hugh D. Auchincloss IIIRichard C. Barker Frederick C. BrehmMrs. Robert Crown Paul P. DaleyJohn H. Dalton Diane M. DisneyMrs. Long Ellis Paul B. Fay, Jr.Tylor Field II S. Robert Foley, Jr.William B. Forti Albert H. FriedrichJames E. Hayes Jonathan T. IshamJames T. Larkin Mrs. Laidler B. MackallD. Robert McGinnis J. William Middendorf IIC. Kenneth Morrelly Edward M. PolkB. Franklin Reinauer II Chauncey E. SchmidtRobert R. Sheahan Robert TurpinAustin N. Volk

Executive Director

RADM Roger T. Nolan, USNR (Ret.)

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ChAirMAN’S reMArKSWhen I was elected Chairman of the Naval War College Foundation in June 2006, I indicated to the Board of Trustees the goals I intended to pursue during my tenure as chairman. I stated that my two goals were: to broaden the membership and the influence of the regional officers; and secondly to organize and prepare for a capital campaign.

Over the past two years, the regional officer group has increased in size significantly with representation in more cities critical to the Foundation’s mission and with people of stature. The regional officers are now fully in the informational loop at the Foundation and receive information specific to their region and needs. The success of this effort is attributable to Glenn Whisler, President, and Roger Nolan, Executive Director. A job very well done.

The Capital Campaign is being organized under Chairman Bill Constantine and his committee. The importance of having a successful campaign cannot be overstated. The mission of the Foundation is solely to support the Naval War College and to provide an “academic Margin of Excellence.” Since

9/11, the College has grown in size and importance as it trains and educates U.S. and foreign officers to better understand how to ensure the security of their nations and regions and to promote peace through the collegiality of the officers attending the college. So too must the Foundation grow its endowment in order to meet the greater challenges and costs of the College’s educational component.

When the Capital Campaign is begun, I hope that every member will make a donation to the campaign and thereby make a statement for security and

peace. In my estimation, there is no donation that a person can make that will more directly impact the peace and security of our nation and of the free world because of what the Foundation contributes to the education of these officers from around the world. We, the members of the Foundation, deliver that “Margin of Excellence” so that these officers can return to their duties as defenders of freedom.

I am honored to have served as your chairman and I thank you for your support.

John J. D’Luhy

the work of the navies from Singapore and Malaysia in the Straits of Malacca. Forty-five percent of our fleet was underway as he spoke with fifty percent forward with partners. The CNO spoke about striking the balance between core and emergency requirements and is always, he said, on his mind. Keeping an eye on China’s emerging navy, having a flexible and responsive Reserve Component, building a 313-ship navy with 55 LCS, 11 CVNs and enough strike fighters is a goal. Having well trained Navy foreign area officers, hospital ships that are ready to respond to disaster relief scenarios with host nation, non-government organizations and military medical staffs, and having enough countermine capability are among his diverse challenges.

Wednesday saw USMC Commandant General James Conway take to the stage and move the Spruance audience. General Conway, after limbering the crowd with an Ensign-Lance Corporal joke, got down to

outlining his USMC challenges. He said the challenge of supporting Iraq, Afghanistan and other worldwide commitments on a rotational basis has left little opportunity to be expeditionary and little time to support the Maritime Strategy. Faced with a goal of increasing the size of the Corps by 27,000 his recruiters were able to beat the 5-year goal and delivered the

increased force with high quality in 3 years. He talked about the

challenge of taking a Marine Corps with a reputation for “knocking things down” and transitioning to a force that “protects.” When asked if he was losing the ability to do the former he laughed and said, “We still recruit marines with those qualities.” All who heard the Commandant understood that the Corps is stressed but ready to answer America’s challenges.

For all in attendance this was an amazing 2 days that saw terrific panels and very candid discussion. Next year’s CSF is tentatively slated for 14-15 September because of renovations to Spruance Auditorium.

USMC COMDT General James Conway

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Monograph Now AvailableA monograph of the second annual William B. Ruger Chair Workshop on Defense Strategy and Forces: Setting Future Directions., including all papers and summaries of discussion, is available online at:http://www.nwc.navy.mil/academics/c ou r s e s /n sdm/ ruge rpape r s . a spx .

If you wish to receive a complimentary hard copy, please contact Sharyl Jump at the Foundation office (401.848.8301 or email her at sharyl.jump@nwc.navy.mil).

A Letter To The CNO: implementing The Maritime StrategyCNO,

As we have discussed on several occasions over the last few months, we are building a regional structure to better leverage our unique institutional strengths toward implementing the new Maritime Strategy. The objectives are to:

Achieve greater alignment with Regional Combatant and 1. Naval Component Commanders Theater Security Cooperation Strategies;

More comprehensively exploit the extensive regional expertise, 2. perspectives and relationships within the College’s faculty; and

Build greater relevance and currency into cultural and regional 3. elements of the College’s programs and curricula.

Specifically, the following steps will be taken:

Six regional chairs are planned (two are already filled), with an internationally prominent •scholar or policymaker invited aboard for up to 2 years to anchor the regional electives already structured into “clusters” to produce the regional qualifying designators. Each chair will have a faculty member associated with it to develop and coordinate each regional agenda.

Establish an International Fellows program that will identify one senior officer each year from •each region to spend a year as an adjunct to the regional chair.

Translate and distribute the War College Review internationally.•

Name a prominent academic as Dean to coalesce and drive the various elements of the •program into a College of Regional and International Studies. While our international programs will be more systematically involved, they will continue to be administered separately.

The International Forum for Operational and Strategic Leadership will serve as the primary •venue for regional and international activities.

RADM Jacob L. Shuford, USNPresident, NWC

We will be sending an in-depth article to our members about how the Naval War College’s vision and challenges with facilities impact accreditation and the success of the Maritime Strategy. Also, please visit the Naval War College Foundation’s newly designed website at www.nwcfoundation.org for more information.

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NeW COLLege PreSideNT TO ArriVe iN NOVeMBer

The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead, has named Rear Admiral James P. “Phil” Wisecup, currently serving as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, onboard USS Ronald Reagan, to be the College’s 52nd President. The date of the change of command is slated for early November. A complete biography for Rear Admiral Wisecup will be provided in the change of command edition of “The Bridge.”

NeW PrOVOST ANNOUNCed Rear Admiral Shuford has announced the selection of Ambassador Mary Ann Peters to serve as the 4th Provost of the Naval War College. Ambassador Peters, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh from 2000 to 2003, is currently the Dean of Academics of the College of International and Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. A senior diplomat, fluent in six foreign languages, she has served in Ottawa, Canada and Sofia, Bulgaria as Deputy Chief of Mission; in Moscow as Economic Counselor; and in Mandalay, Burma as Principal Officer. From 1988 to 1990 Ambassador Peters was the Deputy Director of the Office of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh affairs in the U.S. State Department.

After choosing from a very talented pool of candidates for the Provost position, the College looks forward to welcoming Ambassador Peters in mid-September.

heriTAge SOCieTYPictured are the new inductees into the NWCF’s Heritage Society: (l-r) Melissa Cartee, Judith Wood and David Judson Gray. The three were recognized and awarded the exclusive Heritage Society pin during the annual members’ meet-ing on 16 June. In addition their names are prominently displayed on the Wall of Honor in the lobby of Spruance Auditorium. Membership is reserved exclusively for those making a planned gift to the Foundation and acknowledges those who have made this long-term commitment to the College.

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In addressing the largest graduating class in the College’s 125-year history, Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island went to great lengths to point out that the skills being learned by the graduates during their studies in Newport were never more important or sought after than they are today. Drawing his thread from Admiral Stephen B. Luce’s famous declaration that “the College would be a place of original research on all questions relating to war, and to statesmanship connected with war or its prevention,” the Senator explained that this necessarily meant that the College’s program of study would have to go far beyond the purely military considerations, into the realm of strategy, foreign policy, geography, economics, demographics and even culture. This was a good thing he said, because in these times of “dynamic and at times disorienting” changes, it was often doubly difficult to identify and anticipate the threats emerging to challenge our nation, when the whole international system itself

WAr COLLege SKiLLS ANd ViSiON “NeVer MOre iMPOrTANT ThAN TheY Are TOdAY”

was in turmoil. He emphasized that it was in times like these, when the nation as a whole finds itself ill-prepared to provide the necessary “non-kinetic” or civilian counterpart to our military prowess in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, that the “skills and vision” of the College and its graduates would enjoy their greatest premiums.

In a searching and sometimes sobering analysis of the changes being wrought by globalization, the Senator went on to point out that, unlike the period when the Pacific

war was planned here in Newport, today’s geo-political environment has to contend with a general weakening of the nation state as an entity in favor of bodies that are empowered by the extraordinary revolutions in communications and transportation. These collectively have made information readily available at all levels and have given hitherto unthinkable powers to these sub-national entities. He challenged the graduates to think how this might influence the national security problem. How, for example, might we help organize the world community and protect our values when national leadership everywhere is being displaced by these transnational forces and nongovernmental organizations? In closing on an optimistic note however, the Senator reassured his audience that, with the extraordinary spirit of the young men in today’s armed forces, there was no shortage of inspiration and strength from which to draw.

Professor Angus Ross, CDE

THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE CLASS OF 2008The Acting Provost, Professor Bill Spain released a profile of the Naval War College Class of 2007-2008 and what follows is a summary of his communiqué with the faculty.

The Class of 2008 was the largest NWC class ever with 1692 graduates.•All resident Fall, Winter and June graduates totaled 642 with 522 US and 120 international students.•The College of Naval Warfare (Senior JPME) graduated 207, of which 108 were US Navy.•The College of Naval Command & Staff (Intermediate JPME) graduated 315, of which 208 were US Navy.•A• ll but one resident US student earned a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.Nonresident programs saw 1050 graduates with 780 of those from the U.S. Navy. Those officers •completed Intermediate JPME and represented 80% of the College’s throughput for that curriculum. T• he breakout for nonresident programs was as follows:

240 Fleet Seminar Programo 187 Fleet Seminar Program and MA in National Security and Strategic Studieso 187 Web-enabled Programo 156 CD-ROM Programo 250 NWC at the Naval Post Graduate School.o

81 of this year’s Fleet Seminar Program graduates are Congressional or White House staff.•32 of 38 June College of Naval Warfare graduates went to joint billets, Navy Command or Command •equivalent assignments.50 of 58 College of Navy Command and Staff graduates went to joint billets, command billets, or career •milestone assignments.

Senator Jack Reed

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hONOriNg MeMBerS’ SUPPOrTJune 15th marked the date for the Foundation’s 12th Major Donor Dinner held annually to celebrate our major donors’ generous support of the Naval War College through their donations to the Foundation. We are proud to recognize the following members and organizations for their outstanding commitment and generous contributions.

Both the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation were inducted into the Admiral Raymond A. Spruance Society for contributions totaling more than $250,000.

Mrs. Charles (Bebe) Stetson), John (Archie) van Beuren and Robert W. Hayden were inducted into the Admiral William S. Sims Society for cumulative giving from $100,000 to $250,000. Mrs. Stetson endowed a counterterrorism lecture and Mr. van Beuren supported classroom renovations, the John Nicholas Brown Counterterrorism Chair and other Foundation initiatives. Mr. Hayden endowed the Kurth Electives fund.

Slocum, Gordon and Company, Drs. Dan and Susan Thys and Judith Wood were inducted into the Admiral John T. Hayward Society for their cumulative contributions of between $50,000 and $100,000. Slocum, Gordon provides the NWCF with expert financial management of our portfolio. The Drs. Thys endowed both a lecture series and an academic award for the U.S. student with the highest GPA. Mrs. Wood helped fund the Brown Chair and set up a charitable gift annuity with the Foundation.

There are 4 new inductees into the Admiral Joel R. P. Pringle Society for giving totaling between $25,000 and $50,000: Maersk

Line, Limited, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, and SAIC Enterprise Solutions.

Here are the honorees in our Chairman’s Circle for 2007. Recognition is awarded to those who have donated at least $10,000 during the calendar year. Their donations have been used for College-requested projects or as unrestricted funds to support various projects the federal government does not fully fund.

Robert Alvine Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Daniel Coughlin Irving (Nick) FellnerTory FinnertyJames GetzRobert HaydenJames IngramJames LarkinJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust

Northrop Grumman CorpThe Robert & Helen Odell FundEdward PolkRaytheon Integrated Defense Systems

Richard RosenbergJoseph RoxeSlocum, Gordon and CompanySmith Richardson FoundationMrs. Charles StetsonDaniel and Susan ThysRobert TurpinUSAA Foundation, A Charitable Trust

John van Beurenvan Beuren Charitable FoundationJudith Wood

Glenn Whisler (l) and John D’Luhy (r) present the Pringle Award to Pratt &

Whitney’s Hugh Risseeuw (c).

(l-r) Bob Alvine, Joann Thompson, Joe and Maureen Roxe, Harold and Catherine Finn

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Annual Members’ MeetingThe Naval War College Foundation’s annual members’ meeting was held in Pringle Auditorium on Monday, June 16th, 2008. It was attended by approximately 150 members and was chaired by outgoing Chairman of the Board John D’Luhy.

Highlights of the meeting included presentations by: Finance Committee Chairman Frank Fariello on the annual audit and statement of financial position; Foundation President Glenn Whisler on the progress of the Regional Vice Presidents’ program; Jeffrey Gordon of Slocum & Gordon, on the status of the Foundation’s portfolio and endowment; and Bill Constantine with a brief overview of the upcoming capital campaign.

The Board of Trustees election was also held. Newly elected for three-year terms were former executive director RADM Joseph Strasser and Dr. Daniel Thys. Richard Bohan, Harold Lunde, Thomas Quirk, Jr.,

(l-r) Secretary Richard Sheffield, Treasurer Frank Fariello, President Glenn Whisler, Chairman John D’Luhy and Executive Director Roger Nolan.

Robert Ravitz, and John (Archie) van Beuren were all unanimously re-elected to additional three-year terms.

RADM Roger Nolan presented his executive director’s report, an upbeat summary of past, current, and future activities within the Foundation. He also recognized inductees into the Admirals’ and Heritage Societies (see accompanying articles pages 5 and 7) and congratulated the Meritorious Service Award winners former Secretary and Trustee Peter J. Finnerty (posthumously), current Trustee Emeritus B. Franklin Reinhauer II and Foundation member Mrs. Charles (Bebe) Stetson.

Finally, RADM Jacob Shuford, President of the Naval War College, addressed the members on the future of the College and the way ahead. It was a timely brief in that he had presented it to the Chief of Naval Operations the prior week.

The meeting was followed by a buffet luncheon under the Mahan Rotunda.

The Foundation is pleased to welcome 16 new corporate members so far this year:

American Defense Systems, Inc., Corporate PartnerAmica Mutual Insurance Company, Corporate MemberApptis Inc., Corporate MemberBrenham National Bank, Corporate MemberCommodore Builders, Corporate Small BusinessCraig Drill Capital, Corporate MemberCSL Consulting, LLC, Corporate Small BusinessDoctors Referral Service, LLC, Corporate Small BusinessKelly Services, Corporate MemberLockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services, Corporate PartnerMoran Transportation & Towing Company, Corporate Partner Norel Service Company, Inc., Corporate Small BusinessSomerset Access Television, Corporate Small BusinessStrategic Insight Ltd, Corporate MemberSwimEx, Inc., Corporate MemberThe Investor Relations Group, Corporate Member

We appreciate the support we receive from our corporate members at all levels, and we look forward to adding more in the coming months.

A hearty Welcome

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2007-08 AWArdS FOr PrOFeSSiONAL WriTiNg ANd reSeArChThe Naval War College Foundation takes great pride in providing awards to those students who have excelled in their studies, leadership or focused writing during their year-long residential studies or in their matriculation in the College of Distance Education. This year’s award winners are listed below.

THE CAPT WALTER B. WOODSON MEMORIAL PRIZE

MAJOR CHEW CHUN-LIANG, Republic of Singapore Navy (NSC 72) for his essay Bin Laden’s Protracted War: Al Qaeda’s Application of Mao’s Asymmetric Strategies to its Global Insurgency

THE LT MICHAEL P. MURPHY COUNTERTERRORISM PRIZE

MR. GEORGE W. TALLEN, JR., DOE (CNW 11/07) for his essay Paramilitary Terrorism: A Neglected Threat

Non-Writing Awards

THE RADM JOSEPH C. STRASSER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE

NCC 2008: CDR CARL GILLIS, Belgian Navy NSC 2008: LCDR RONALD PUMPHREY, Canadian Navy NSC 72: COMMANDANT VIVEKANANDA CHATURVEDULA, Indian Coast Guard

THE LARKIN PRIZE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY A U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER

LTCOL JAMES E. DONNELLAN, USMC (CNW 06/08)

THE DRS. DANIEL AND SUSAN THYS PRIZE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY A U.S. NAvY

OFFICERCAPT ERIC G. PETERSEN, USN (CNW 06/08)

THE vICE ADMIRAL JOHN T. HAYWARD AWARDCDR FREDERICK J. REISINGER, USN (CDE)

MCGINNIS FAMILY AWARDMS KATHI A. SOHN (CDE)

NAvAL WAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION AWARDLT CHRISTOPHER HULITT, USN (CNC&S 11/08) for his essay The Taipei Airlift: Operation Vittles as a Framework for Countering a People’s Republic of China Blockade of Taiwan

ADM RICHARD G. COLBERT MEMORIAL PRIZELTCOL STANTON S. COERR, USMCR (CNW 6/08) for his essay The Quantum Theory of Fifth Generation War

J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR STUDENT RESEARCH

MR. ROBERT L. PERRY, NGIA (CNW 6/08) for his essay From Monologue to Dialog: Toward a New Definition of Strategic Communication

B. FRANKLIN REINAUER II DEFENSE ECONOMICS PRIZE

LT COL VANCE C. BATEMAN, USAF (CNW 11/08) for his essay DOD’s Disappearing Oil Foundation: Peak Oil Theory’s Economic Implications on Military Force Planning

vADM JAMES H. DOYLE, JR., MILITARY OPERATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW PRIZECOL DAVID A. WALLACE, USA (CNW 6/08) for his essay Contractor Warriors: Mercenaries in the Global War on Terror?

ROBERT E. BATEMAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE

CAPT D.K. TRIPATHI, Indian Navy (NCC 2008) for his essay Importance of Cultural Awareness for Building Trust and Understanding with Coalition Partners – An Asian Perspective

JEROME E. LEvY ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND WORLD ORDER PRIZE

CAPT DOUGLAS R. McCRIMMON, JR, USCG (CNW 0608/NCC 2008) for his essay The Economic Importance of Oceania’s Fisheries Justifies a Stronger U.S. Role in Oceania’s Maritime Security

THE PROFESSOR MICHAEL HANDEL PRIZEMAJ PETER R. HAYDEN, USA (CNC&S 6/08) for his essay Naval Operations and War Termination

THE ZIMMERMAN-GRAY NSC INTERNATIONAL PRIZE

LCDR RON PUMPHREY, Canadian Navy (NSC 2008) for his essay Operation Plan Ice: Working Together for a Safer North America RADM Shuford (l), CAPT Eric Petersen (c) receives

The Drs. Daniel & Susan Thys Academic Prize from Dr. Daniel Thys (r).

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SUdOKU To solve the puzzle, fill in the empty cells with characters that spell “NEWPORT 12” (using a combination of the letters and numbers). Each character occurs exactly once in each row, column, and cell, no repeats. The idea is to utilize the process of elimination to determine which characters belong in the empty cells in order to completely fill in the puzzle.

We’ve provided a few clues for you, and the answer appears on page 17.

Naval War College 2008 Battle Of Midway Commemoration

On 6 June the Naval War College celebrated the 66th anniversary of the Battle of Midway – one of the most important naval victories in American history. Four veterans of that battle, Commander John Powell of Middletown, who was aboard USS Astoria at Midway, Commander Hugh Moore of Middletown, aboard USS Trout during the battle, Fire Controlman Chief Eli Ferguson, who was on USS Vincennes, and Radioman Francis Fabian, the last man to abandon USS

Yorktown before the carrier sank, attended the commemoration. They were honored at a luncheon in the College’s Admiral Joseph C. Strasser Dining Room sponsored by the Naval War College Foundation prior to the event’s academic program. Chief Historian of the USS Arizona Memorial Daniel Martinez provided an inspiring presentation on Torpedo Squadron 8, the squadron that was so instrumental in ensuring the success of the Midway operation. He then joined RADM Jacob L. Shuford in presenting the four Midway veterans plaques with fragments of USS Arizona mounted on them.

The Battle of Midway, which took place on 4 June 1942, was a turning point in the U.S.

naval campaign in the Pacific in World War II. The American victory there, which resulted in

the sinking of four Japanese aircraft carriers and one cruiser, evened the odds in the naval balance with Japan. This ultimately allowed the U.S. to go on the offensive in the Guadalcanal and Upper Solomons campaigns and the ensuing island-hopping campaign that led to a decisive attack against the Japanese home islands.

Professor Doug Smith, CDE

(l-r) Daniel Martinez, RADM Jacob Shuford andCDR Hugh Moore

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Senator Jack Reed and CAPT Dinesh Tripathi, Indian Navy

eXhiLArATiNg eXPerieNCe AT NeWPOrTLast April I received a phone call from my appointer informing me of my nomination for the Naval Command College at the NWC. I was elated and immediately shared it with family. As a young officer, I had heard only good things about the Newport experience from my Commanding Officers and others. It was thus one of my hidden desires to undergo this experience myself. My family and I arrived with much trepidation and anxiety; however, the efficient organizational structure at the College put us at ease.

The program has been an unqualified success in the past. In fact, given the existing and emerging security environment, there is increasing stress on collective response, joint working and coalitions between countries. The bonds of friendship built at Newport will come in handy where senior military leaders from distant

parts of the globe will be able to communicate with each other with ease. The originator of the NCC program Admiral Arleigh Burke was a visionary. The real fruits of the program will be savored in the coming years in a fragmented world that will require a common approach to solving complex problems....

On a personal note, it has been the most wonderful experience for me and my family. Whilst I have gained immensely on the professional front, more importantly the exposure has broadened my horizons about other cultures and values. During our interactions we have been overwhelmed by love, friendship, warmth and hospitality. When we came here, as ambassadors of our respective countries, we brought a part of our cultures with us. Magically, when we go back, we will carry a large part of the US and indeed of the globe with us. I have no doubt that the memories of the time spent at Newport will linger in each of us and we will cherish our friendship for the rest of our lives. That is the true essence of NCC and embodies the motto of “Friendship, Cooperation and Knowledge.”

CAPT Dinesh Tripathi, Indian Navy, NCC 2008

Brown Chair Publishes “Armed groups – Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, And Counterinsurgency”

Professor Jeffrey H. Norwitz, the John Nicholas Brown Academic Chair of Counterterrorism, recently completed a 2-year editorial effort to publish a 500-page graduate-level textbook bringing together 32 world-class contributors. The book explores armed groups as an element of future conflict and includes such diverse assemblages as classic insurgents, terrorists, guerrillas, militias, police agencies, criminal organizations, warlords, privatized military organizations, mercenaries, pirates, drug cartels, apocalyptic religious extremists, orchestrated rioters and mobs, and tribal factions. The collection leverages academic disciplines of history, political science, anthropology, sociology,

theology, economics and matters of ethics, technology, intelligence, education, law, diplomacy, military science, and mythology. With one

exception, each of the chapters was written exclusively for this volume.

Here is an excerpt of the foreword that was written by Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret):

“…The (Naval War College) Foundation has played, and does play, an important role in encouraging original thinking on naval matters. As President of the College some years ago, I found the Foundation’s support invaluable for projects that were too exploratory to qualify readily for governmental funding. Yet exploring frontiers is essential in any profession. …”

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“LeAderShiP LeSSONS FrOM The PACiFiC WAr”

USS JAMeS e. WiLLiAMS TOUrS

CONTeMPOrArY CiViLiZATiON LeCTUre

Students, staff, Foundation members and interested citizens gathered to hear Mr. Evan Thomas, Editor at Large of Newsweek, share his observations on the leaders that shaped the war in the Pacific. He chose, from the vast tome of this theater of war, to examine the chapter on the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Mr. Thomas is an artist with language: his voice brushed and daubed words onto the audience’s mental canvases. The mural began with powerful remarks about a young gunner on the USS Johnston (DD-557) listening to his Commanding Officer, Commander Ernest E. Evans, order flank speed and a lonely, purposeful turn into a far superior enemy surface

group of battleships, cruisers and destroyers that were emerging from the San Bernardino Straits to threaten U.S. landing forces and their light surface cover.

He broadened his strokes to encompass and set in place the scope and breadth of the battle area and description of the fleets that met that day. Then smoothly and with remarkable thrift of phrase he developed insightful profiles of the principal leaders, their contributions, decisions and outcomes. Dimensioned images of

Admirals Kurito, Halsey, Nimitz, Kinkaid, Sprague and Ugaki were crafted and highlighted with details about each man’s reaction to cultural influences, their aspirations and how these influenced this battle.

A fitting frame for Mr. Thomas’ word art emerged during the question and answer period when it became apparent

that among the lecturegoers were men who had stood on the decks of ships and flown aircraft engaged in this battle.

For those who may have missed the lecture or are interested in expanding their knowledge, Mr. Thomas’ book, “Sea of Thunder” promises to be a good read. He certainly created a buzz in Newport with his views on the war in the Pacific and his more contemporary views of the challenges America faces today.

Some 180 Foundation members and invited guests were treated to tours of the USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG-95), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer during the week of 9 June. USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, was commissioned in December 2004 and is capable of conducting and supporting a variety of missions such as sea control, power projection, crisis management and peacetime presence.

The ship pulled into Pier 2 to act as a training platform for the Surface Warfare Officers’ School Command, and the Commanding Officer CDR Timothy Trampenau was gracious enough to allow our events coordinator Sharyl Jump to set up six tours during its stay.

We are hoping to offer other similar opportunities to our members later this year; watch your mailbox for more information.

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S o m e , O r Pe r h a p s M o s t , “ d o i t T h e h a r d Wa y ”At a dinner honoring the latest crop of graduates from the Naval War College’s College of Distance Education (CDE), the NWCF’s Executive Director RADM Roger Nolan was keen to point out that the graduates of the College’s largest program were really rather special. In explaining the key supportive role played by the student’s partners and family, he stressed that the pressures on the CDE students were far higher than many understood. Unlike the resident students who have a professional year that is wholly dedicated to their course, these individuals are faced with the very real difficulties of balancing family commitments and a high-pressure, full time job while they are working at their academic endeavors. That said, they still manage to put in award-winning performances in the College’s various professional writing and research awards, a fact endorsed by the appearance of no less than 3 winners and 2 “Honorable Mentions” in this year’s listings.

Founded in the early 70’s, the Distance Education program of fleet seminars and web-enabled/CD-ROM courses has now grown to be the largest in the War College’s repertoire producing, in this year alone, a total of 1,050 graduates. It fills a vital niche in the Navy’s education strategy since, even if the College’s capacity were to be magically doubled, it would still only touch a small percentage of the officers that are eligible for and who need this education. The stark

facts are that, for the foreseeable future, the vast majority of officers who gain a War College diploma will do so in their own time and by making use of the resources of the CDE while they continue at their posts worldwide. This year’s dinner, as well as honoring the graduates and award winners, also saw another notable “first” – the first ever graduation by a father-son team, Arthur McCormick of Carmel, NY, and LCDR Ryan McCormick, USNR from Sterling, VA, who both completed the College’s web-enabled program within days of one another.

Professor Angus Ross, CDE

(l-r) CDR Arthur McCormick NYNM and his son LCDR Ryan McCormick USNR

Sailor of the QuarterCAPT Michael Van Vleck, USN, Deputy/Chief of Staff (Acting) presents (l) EM2(SW) Desmond Johnson of the President’s Office with the Junior Sailor of the Quarter Award for the second quarter 2008. CAPT Van Vleck awards (r) IC1(SW) Brian Teneyck of the War Gaming Department with his Senior Sailor of the Quarter plaque.

Each Sailor of the Quarter also received a check from the Naval War College Foundation for $250 through the generos i ty of Trustee E m e r i t u s Edward M. Polk.

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“reFLeCTiONS ON CAPTiViTY”The Foundation’s Contemporary Civilization Lecture Series wrapped up the academic year with a presentation by former NWC professor Porter Alexander Halyburton on June 3rd. Halyburton was held captive for 7½ years in North Vietnam after his plane was shot down on October 17, 1965. Commander Halyburton opened by drawing the audience in, conveying that had he been released on 3 June 2008, his period of captivity would have begun on 5 February 2001. He broke his time of confinement into three periods: a time of adapting, a time of torture and a time of relief. His lecture this night was to be framed in groupings of three.

Halyburton described his imprisonment and the horrendous and torturous conditions to which he and others were subjected and how he and his fellow prisoners of war overcame the

isolation, abuse and depression by developing their own clandestine communication and support systems. He then told the audience of more than 750 about his release and return to the United States and his

mental reconciliation with those who had held him in captivity. He recounted, in vivid detail, how he said “I forgive you” as he left the “Hanoi Hilton.” His wife Marty joined him on stage briefly and related thoughts, actions, challenges and emotions from her perspective. She also said that based upon the reaction of the Vietnamese people to Americans now, she felt that America had won the war.

The audience was noticeably moved by the Halyburtons’ very sensitive and very thoughtful presentation and by the great faith from which, clearly, they draw their strength. A brief Q&A period followed, before the attendees solemnly adjourned.

The NWCF would like to thank the Edwin S. Soforenko Foundation for its generosity and sponsorship of this evening lecture.

MATChiNg giFTSIn keeping with community mindedness and spirit, many corporations now offer their current and retired employees the opportunity to essentially double their donations to the Naval War College Foundation by instituting matching gift programs. Our office has seen a substantial increase in both the number and amounts of matching gifts received.

In 2007 we received 32 matches with a total value of over $21,500 and so far in 2008 we have had 30 matching gifts worth $17,338.Each corporate matching gift is credited to the Foundation member who enables us to receive it and can be restricted for a specific purpose or added to our unrestricted fund.

Interestingly, for the first time last year, one of our members participated in a volunteer involvement program at his company where

this individual’s volunteer hours were matched to a monetary gift of $500 to the Foundation. We are grateful for the time and effort our member has expended in order to help out the Foundation in this unique way.

If you are employed by or retired from a company that has a matching gift program, please take the time to fill in and return the required paperwork. If you are unsure if your company has such a program, please inquire on our behalf.

As you can tell, matching gifts can have a significant impact on Foundation support for the College. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

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New Website Launch

N e W M U S e U M e X h i B i T

Paper Treasures:The Naval historical Collection of

Ambassador J. William Middendorf, iiSecretary of the Navy, 1974-1977

The Naval War College Museum opened a major new temporary exhibit on Friday, 30 May that will run through November 2008. The Naval War College Foundation and the Naval War College jointly hosted the very well-attended opening reception that featured short talks by Ambassador Middendorf, RADM Shuford, RADM Nolan and Professor John Hattendorf.

In this exhibit, Ambassador Middendorf shares with the community his collection of Civil War era ‘carte de visite’ photographs, rare naval prints and naval documents. The rare documents range from the era of the American Revolution on into the 20th century and include a signed 1788 letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Paul Jones, letters addressed to John Hancock reporting the early development of the Continental Navy and items illustrating the early U.S Navy signed by John Barry, Edward Preble, William Bainbridge and Isaac Hull. Also on exhibit are numerous items from the Civil War period such as ‘carte de visite’

photographs of President Abraham Lincoln, the U.S. Navy’s first Admiral David Farragut, inventor John Ericsson and Admiral David Dixon Porter. Recent materials include memorabilia from Ambassador Middendorf’s period as Secretary of the Navy and a fascinating collection of American flag officers’ business cards, including those of Admirals Dewey, Mayo, Spruance, Kincaid, Moorer, and the very latest addition, RADM Shuford.

To complement the exhibit, several items already in the Naval War College Museum have been added. These items include Admiral Dewey’s original two-star flag from 1898 and a number of ship models.

A deeper understanding

The premier edition of The Bridge marked the first phase of your Foundation’s effort to rework our media. In the Executive Director’s Comments, we introduced the effort and talked about follow on work on our website and literature.

In this brief update, we’re happy to report that the next time you type www.nwcfoundation.org into your internet search engine, or use the bookmark for the Foundation in your browser you will enjoy an entirely new, much improved and richer experience. Considerable thought and

talent have gone into this effort with an eye toward defining our message and improving the way we convey our organization to members, friends and strangers alike. We invite you to drop by and take a look.

We will be highlighting features of the new website in future editions of The Bridge.

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NEW WAVE OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Keeping On The right Side Of international Law in AfghanistanThe Naval War College’s International Law Department recently held a workshop entitled “The War in Afghanistan: A Legal Analysis,” whose aim was to look at the thorny questions surrounding the overall legality of the intervention and its subsequent prosecution. The workshop, made possible through the generous support of the Naval War College Foundation and the Israel Yearbook on Human Rights, consisted of 5 panels and 3 addresses.

Panel discussions explored such wide-ranging and topical subjects as the status of the conflict as an international armed conflict, the legality of cross-border operations into Pakistan, the subsequent treatment of detainees and the issue of human rights in stability operations. Interestingly, on the topic of whether the transnational nature of the conflict with Al Qaeda and the Taliban had made the Afghanistan experience

distinctly different (there being no “state” with which to go to war), the experts were of the opinion that the policy restrictions on targeting were far more likely to be influential in the decisions that were made, than any legal analysis per se. This is because the humanitarian requirements for this sort of persuasive warfare these days are invariably narrower than the applicable legal statutes.

Thirty seven internationally-renowned legal scholars and

practitioners took part in the workshop, coming from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany and Israel. Participants were treated to keynote lectures by Professor W. Michael Reisman of Yale Law School and Professor Sir Adam Roberts of Oxford University. Papers presented at this conference will be published in volume 85 of the Naval War College’s International Law Studies Blue Book series.

Recently, 37 international students from the Naval Staff College (NSC) Class 2008 visited Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the world’s largest private nonprofit ocean research, engineering and education organization dedicated to advancing the understanding of the ocean to the world community. The Field Study Program curriculum provides students with hands-on, real-world opportunities to learn about American culture, technology, politics, military, manufacturing, and education as a follow-up to traditional classroom instruction.

The Naval War College Foundation proudly supports the academic and cultural development of international officers from around the world through direct collaboration with and support for both the Naval Staff College and the Naval Command College.

CDR Randy G. Wietman, USN

Members of the NSC Class 2008 learn about a Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit (REMUS).

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Upcoming events

The following are Naval War College and Foundation events that are scheduled for the upcoming months. For more information, please check our website (www.nwcfoundation.org) under Upcoming Events or call 401.848.8305. All events are open to members and the general public unless otherwise indicated.

26 August Roundtable discussion featuring Dr. John Garofano, the Captain Jerome E. Levy Economic Geography & National Security Chairholder. Professor Garofano will present “Vietnam Revisited: 44 Years of Change.”

15 September Foundation Executive Committee Meeting in Newport (Executive Committee only)

25 September Roundtable discussion featuring Professor Marc Genest, NWC Strategy & Policy Department. His topic will be “Election 2008: Foreign Policy Implications.”

21 October Roundtable discussion with Professor Derek Reveron, NWC National Security Decision Making Department. His topic will be “The Impact of Transnational Terrorist Threats on Intelligence Cooperation.”

2 December Foundation Executive Committee Meeting in New York City (Executive Committee only)

2 December Annual Dinner in New York City with Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN, Commander, U.S. Southern Command as the featured speaker.

3 December Board of Trustees Meeting in New York City (restricted to Trustees, Trustee Emeriti and Regional Directors)

2009 Events

14 June Foundation Executive Committee Meeting in Newport (Executive Committee only)

15 June Annual Members’ Meeting and Luncheon in Newport

15 June Board of Trustees Meeting in Newport (restricted to Trustees, Trustee Emeriti and Regional Directors)

16-17 June Current Strategy Forum (by invitation only)

18 June NWC Graduate Awards Ceremony

19 June NWC Graduation

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Moroccan students at Naval Staff College use kayaks to explore Blue Bill Cove in Portsmouth, rhode island.

CPT Abdeslem Bensouda “Ben” (on the left) and LCDR Mostafa Tafrhy, Officers of the Royal Moroccan Navy are seen here acquainting themselves with the art of kayaking prior to exploring the waters of Blue Bill Cove in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Foundation members Bill and Lee Ferreira hosted the exploration. Bill guided the sea component of the adventure while Lee took charge of a land expedition that brought Ben’s wife Kaoutar and daughters Lena and Noor to the Green Animals Topiary Gardens in Portsmouth and culminated with a careful sampling of the delightful treasures at Gray’s Ice Cream in Tiverton. The sea and land explorers shared delicious Moroccan and American dishes before and after their adventures.