A group research study that assessed the impact of the Naval Command and Staff education upon graduates and their subsequent duty performances. An attempt was also made to evaluate the Naval Command and Staff education in comparison with alternative duty assignments.

A group research study that concentrated on the Command and Staff Course of the Naval War College and addressed two questions: (1) What should the product of the School of Naval Command and Staff be in terms of acquired skills and knowledge; and (2) How many graduates having the aforementioned skills and knowledge are required annually? The purpose of this study was to identify the product of the Naval Command and Staff school and conduct a billet analysis to determine Navy requirements for graduates in order to provide a basis for a critical analysis of the school and its curriculum to produce the necessary graduates in sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy the Navy's requirements.

Staff studies, consists of projects, research studies and reports bearing on areas of concern to the Naval War College or the Department of the Navy. These monographs or book-length studies encompass the years 1908-1978 and are authored by military personnel, for the most part.

The studies provide insights into the kinds of problems and concerns that affected the Naval War College and U.S. Navy over the years.

Records of the Director, CNWS, including correspondence files regarding administrative matters, 1971–1995; Records of the Director, CAR/ARP, including correspondence files, 1976–1979; Minutes of meetings of Center for Advanced Research, 1972–1979; Advanced Research Program student applications and research proposals, 1973–1980; Advanced Research Program non-college applications and research proposals, 1973–1980; CAR/ARP unclassified student research papers, 1972–2000; CAR/ARP classified student research papers, 1972–2000; Strategic Studies Group, classified and unclassified papers and reports, 1991–1996; CNWS Command Histories, 1993–1994; Decision Support Group, applications and evaluations, 1995; Strategy and Campaign Department, Conference materials and RUKUS War Game, 1991–1995, War Gaming Videocassettes, 1994, and photographs.

This paper published by NWC's Center for Advanced Research covers the College's history and tradition of responding to American naval need. The paper discusses NWC's struggles to establish its institutional identity, educational outcomes, and while contributing to the development of American naval professionalism.

Student paper by Edgar Farr Russell, Jr. from the Defense Intelligence Agency on the influence on Mahan upon sea power. In this paper, Russell analyzes the effects of Mahan's background, education, and naval service to reveal the nature of his intellectual development and concludes that Mahan's influence is still in effect with the United States generally following his precepts. He ends with a recommendation that courses on Mahan's theories and doctrines be instituted at NWC and other military academies.

This paper published by NWC's Center for Advanced Research covers the College's history and tradition of responding to American naval need. The paper discusses NWC's struggles to establish its institutional identity, educational outcomes, and while contributing to the development of American naval professionalism.