170810-N-RX668-021 NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 10, 2017) Rear Adm. Jeffrey A. Harley, president, U.S. Naval War College (NWC), speaks during the 2017 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Conference at NWC in Newport, Rhode Island. Since the inception of the U.S. National Action Plan on WPS in 2011, NWC has been at the forefront of exploration into national and international issues involving WPS, working toward the goal of empowering women in conflict prevention and peace. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jess Lewis/Released)