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Naval War College welcomes new president

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Christopher Allen

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08/13/2024

Walker, Darryl — REAR ADMIRAL DARRYL L. WALKER relieved Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin as the president of the U.S. Naval War College during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Newport on Aug. 9. / PHOTO COURTESY NWC.

NEWPORT – The U.S. Naval War College has inaugurated Rear Admiral Darryl L. Walker as its 59th president, succeeding Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin, who had served at the post since June 2023. Known as “D-Day,” Walker is a 2002 graduate of NWC with a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies. He most

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NEWPORT – The U.S. Naval War College has inaugurated Rear Admiral Darryl L. Walker as its 59th president, succeeding Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin, who had served at the post since June 2023. Known as “D-Day,” Walker is a 2002 graduate of NWC with a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies. He most recently served as deputy commander of Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber for the U.S. 10th Fleet in Fort George Meade, Md. Garvin was recently appointed vice admiral and will serve as president for National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The college held a change of command ceremony on Aug. 9 at Naval Station Newport, which was presided over by U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro. Walker said he was "truly honored and humbled to return to this great institution,” vowing to “continue to focus on the most effective ways we can educate the next generation of strategic thinkers, conduct relevant research, and facilitate the strongest possible relationships with our nation’s partners and Allies to dominate the strategic challenges of tomorrow.” Del Toro, also an NWC alumnus, said Garvin “has been steadfast in his devotion to this institution, empowering the students, faculty and staff to pursue their research passions, provide support to our fleet, Combatant Command and national leaders, as well as engage with the global maritime community.” In his remarks, Garvin highlighted challenges facing the armed forces requiring “strategic-minded warfighting leaders who can out-think, out-decide, and out-fight any adversary,” according to a NWC press release. “As we have done for 140 years, we teach tomorrow’s naval leaders, joint professionals, and international partners the enduring principles of war and strategy,” said Garvin. “What we face today is increasingly more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. We need to be fluent and agile from seabed to space and everywhere in between.” During Garvin's tenure, the college executed multiple initiatives including two Chief of Naval Operations Futures wargames and a Global series wargame in support of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The college also cohosted the first Indo-American War College Conference as part of NWC’s Regional Alumni Symposium series, which convened more than 120 participants from 17 countries. Walker is now the college's third president in a little more than two years. Garvin relieved former president Shoshana S. Chatfield, who had served as president from June 2023 to August 2019. Christopher Allen is a PBN staff writer. You may contact him at Allen@PBN.com.