Indo-Pacific military leaders gather for 2026 U.S. Naval War College Flag-Level course in Hawaii

Senior military leaders from 19 Indo-Pacific nations came together to explore combined maritime command-and-control concepts and mechanisms as the U.S. Naval War College's (NWC) College of Maritime Operational Warfare completed its Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) flag course in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.

CFMCC is designed to give senior leaders from all military services and partner nations a broad perspective of the operational level of war and to prepare them for regional leadership.

Speakers at this iteration of the course included U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and current NWC Chief of Naval Operations Distinguished Fellow Nirmal K. Verma; Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander, U.S. Army Pacific, and numerous representatives and scholars from NWC, the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Department of War and other organizations.

"This course brought together so many top officers from across the Pacific and beyond,” said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, NWC President. “It truly serves to highlight the role the U.S. Naval War College plays in forging unbreakable bonds between partners and allies across great distances. Perhaps more importantly, CFMCC provides our joint and combined military leaders a shared awareness of the operational level of war, ensuring that our warfighters can be employed as a united force in the pursuit of common goals, built on a common understanding of the battle space. The value of this course cannot be overstated."

A one-week course, CFMCC is taught at the headquarters of a U.S. Navy regional fleet multiple times each year. CFMCC graduates gain the ability to effectively communicate and advance the understanding of security issues between participating nations.

“Success in the maritime domain depends on our ability to operate together as a cohesive force. CFMCC provides leaders the opportunity to strengthen trust, sharpen our understanding of joint and combined operations, and grow the relationships that enable us to respond decisively to shared challenges,” said Koehler. “By investing in these relationships today, we build the combined capability and confidence needed to meet tomorrow’s challenges.”

Established in 1884, NWC informs today’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing educational experiences and learning opportunities that develop their ability to hedge aggressively, innovate continuously, fight distributively, delegate confidently, and command with clarity within complex battlespaces.

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