New education strategy pushes Naval officers to pursue advanced degrees for career success

WASHINGTON — The Navy has a new strategy for officers that will make education more accessible and more critical to their success, a change from the sea service’s historical emphasis on operational experience.

Naval officers can take online or in-residence programs now, but the Navy has not seen degrees as crucial to career success as time on a ship. With the new Naval Education for Seapower Strategy 2020, the Navy leadership says that they want more leaders to pursue their education.

“Learning is integral to every aspect of a naval leader’s career,” according to the strategy document, released Monday.

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