CAC is required for the admin side of NWC, which includes requesting enrolment. Once enrolled, the courses themselves are hosted on Blackboard and do not require CAC.I completed a couple of good years at Naval War College. I recommend that route. And to my recollection you do not need a CAC card to apply online as they are a .edu domain.
We may both be right. I'm not sure on non-JPME programs, but you do NOT need a CAC to apply to the online JPME program. Here's the link:CAC is required for the admin side of NWC, which includes requesting enrolment. Once enrolled, the courses themselves are hosted on Blackboard and do not require CAC.
Didn't understand what you meant about the shorter blocks and decided to check out the NWC website. Yuck! Mixed about these new adjustments. Probably good for the college, as I'm sure it's a nightmare keeping track of the old way of business. It took me several years, with long breaks in between to finish the 3 courses.The waitlist for NWC now is very long, could be up to 18-24 months for reservists as they receive a lower priority than url and active duty counterparts. Also, they have recently changed the program into ~5 shorter blocks.