Naval Leadership & Ethics Command Dam Neck

Naval Leadership & Ethics Command Dam Neck The Naval Leadership and Ethics Command (NLEC) Dam Neck is located on Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, VA

Naval Leadership and Ethics Command Dam Neck honored the legacy of warriors whose names continue to inspire generations ...
05/25/2026

Naval Leadership and Ethics Command Dam Neck honored the legacy of warriors whose names continue to inspire generations of Sailors: Shields, Mayo, Kent, Frederick, Miller, Trinidad, Finn, Zilberman, and Monsoor.

This classroom dedication is not solely about remembering sacrifice — it is about recognizing the warrior mindset these Sailors embodied every day through courage, character, leadership, and selfless service.

Their stories serve as a reminder that being a warrior is not defined by rank, rate, background, or duty position. It is a mindset attainable by every Sailor who chooses to lead with integrity and purpose.

As NLEC continues its mission of strengthening Naval leadership and ethics across the Fleet, these names and faces will stand as enduring examples for future generations to learn from, honor, and emulate.

05/08/2026

*****UPDATE TO RECENT REQUIREMENTS***

NLEC ELD DIRECTOR GUIDANCE:
Flexibility was granted to the mandatory prerequisite requirement in reference to OPNAVINST 53521.2C completion of Enlisted Joint PME I for ALDC enrolment.
-Sailors have until 1 July 2026 to complete EJPME I for ALDC enrolment.

-Starting 1 July 2026, if a Sailor has not completed EJPME I, they are ineligible to enroll into ALDC.

If you were notified by NLEC Dam Neck that ALDC classes were canceled, please disregard.
In-person ALDC classes will be held next week (12-15 May 2026) for eligible individuals.

-Thanks again for holding the line per OPNAVINST 53521.2C, and now for your flexibility to slightly adjust..

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CONGRATULATIONS to the 23-27MAR ILC class! NLEC Dam Neck sent three facilitators from their OLD/ELD cadre to conduct the...
05/05/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the 23-27MAR ILC class! NLEC Dam Neck sent three facilitators from their OLD/ELD cadre to conduct the ILC on Naval Station Rota, Spain!

Students came from as far as Naples, Italy to participate in the week long leadership training with diverse backgrounds in the medical community, limited duty officer community, and engineering duty officer community.

The Capstone Speaker for the course, CAPT Charles “Chimmy” Chmielak, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Rota, provided valuable insight to the students on leading through crisis, critical decision making, and warfighter readiness. The students also had the added bonus of a second guest speaker, CAPT Mike Mercado, Commanding Officer, USNMRTC Rota, leading a discussion on the merits of competence vs character.

NLEC is making a huge impact leaving a legacy of future leaders and top tier Sailors in the world’s finest Navy.


(photos courteously taken by LCDR Alicia Sacks, CAPT Angela Jordan, HM1 Nathan Adelman

04/29/2026

In accordance with the release of OPNAVINST 5351.2C, Naval Leadership and Ethics Command Dam Neck will institute and adhere to the new Enlisted Leader Development (ELD) enrollment/attendance requirements beginning Monday 4 May 2026:

E5- Six months Time In Rate (TIR)
E6- Six months TIR AND completion of Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I (EJPME I)
E7- One year from completion of Chief Petty Officer Initiation (CPOI)

Six months time-in-grade as an E-5 and E-6 is required prior to eligibility to attend Intermediate Leader Development Course (ILDC)/Advanced Leader Development Course (ALDC). Mandatory for E-6 Sailors to enroll in ALDC is a prerequisite for completion of EJPME I (EJPME-US001).

For E-7 Sailors, minimum of one year after the completion of CPOI is required prior to attendance. In short, if they are a first year Chief Petty Officer, they cannot attend Chief Petty Officer Leader Development Course.

Bravo Zulu to Senior Chief Bobby Welch and Chief J.R. Weber on their well-deserved end-of-tour Navy Commendation Medals,...
03/23/2026

Bravo Zulu to Senior Chief Bobby Welch and Chief J.R. Weber on their well-deserved end-of-tour Navy Commendation Medals, and a special congratulations to ETC Weber for reenlisting to continue his service. Their tireless dedication to forging ethical and effective leaders at the Naval Leadership and Ethics Center directly enhances the warfighting readiness and lethality of every Sailor in the Fleet.



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Join us for Naval Leadership and Ethics Command Dam Neck’s Enlisted Leader Development Symposium. This symposium is tail...
03/23/2026

Join us for Naval Leadership and Ethics Command Dam Neck’s Enlisted Leader Development Symposium. This symposium is tailored for leaders committed to advancing standardized leader development and shaping combat-ready commands. This forum is dedicated to strengthening warfighting competence and enhancing lethality through the deliberate ex*****on of leadership education. Join us to collaborate on best practices, share actionable tools, and directly contribute to the readiness of the Fleet.

NLEC Dam Neck announces ELD seat availability for the month of April in the courses listed below. Seat availability mus...
03/19/2026

NLEC Dam Neck announces ELD seat availability for the month of April in the courses listed below. Seat availability must be confirmed through CANTRAC and reserved in eNTRS. Commands without CANTRAC/eNTRS access, may send students to attend available classes on a first come/first served, walk-in basis. Students without eNTRS reservations (walk-ins) will receive a seat in a class if they are available.

Please Note:
For walk-in students, report to NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex, Walker Hall Bldg. 199 located at 1905 Regulus Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23454 at 0700 (Mondays: for CPO C-NLDF/C-NLDF/CPOLDC/ALDC courses only) and 0700 (Tuesdays: for ILDC/FLDC courses only).
Classes begin promptly at 0800. Late arrivals will be returned to their commands at 0815 and marked as a Missed Training Opportunity (MTO).
Gate traffic is unpredictable, so please plan accordingly (expect to wait in line up to an hour to enter the base) No matter what the navigation apps state, there is only one gate entrance to enter the base and that is from Dam Neck Road. If using Google maps, enter 'Dam Neck Naval Base Main Gate' and the app will direct students to the correct gate.
Course hours: 0800-1600
Uniform of the Day is required for attendance

Available seats (walk-in opportunity) for ELD courses 23-27Mar 2026
ILDC (3 Day course/ Starts on 24Mar ) - 41 Open seats
ALDC (4 Day course/ Starts 23Mar) - 50 Open seats
CPOLDC (5 Day course/Starts 23Mar) - 22 Open seats

Available Courses/Dates for April 2026:
Intermediate Leadership Course( ILC) (5 Day course/ Officers Only)
Open to CWO 2/3​
7-12 years of commissioned service (O3-O4)​
DH assignment consideration for attendance (community-dependent)

Senior Leadership Course (SLC) (5 Day course/ Officers & E9))
Required for selected or newly promoted CDR/CAPT​
Not on a community-specific command track​
Open to MCPO’s (who do not meet criteria to attend CMC/COB course) and CWO 4/5

Intermediate Leadership Development Course (ILDC) (3 Day course)
Required for E5s for advancement/NWAE

Advanced Leadership Development Course (ALDC) (4 Day course)
Required for E6s for advancement/NWAE

Chief Petty Officer Leadership Development Course (CPOLDC) (5 Day course)
Required for E8 and to attend SEA

Information below reflects the course NLEC DN provides.
CANTRAC will provide the actual quota of seats open to fill.

CONGRATULATIONS! To our recent classes on their completion of Leadership Courses. CPOLDC 26177; MTT C-NLDF Pentagon Wa...
03/16/2026

CONGRATULATIONS! To our recent classes on their completion of Leadership Courses. CPOLDC 26177; MTT C-NLDF Pentagon Washington, DC 26180; C-NLDF 26179; ALDC's 26174, & WEBEX 26176; ILDC's 26169, 26170, 26172, & WEBEX 26171.

NLEC is making a huge impact leaving a legacy on future leaders and top tier Sailors in the world’s finest Navy.



Note: Virtual trainings is only authorized to NLEC Dam Neck and NLEC San Diego. Civilian attire is only permissble during these trainings.

(photos courteously taken by CSCS Sam Miro, ATCS Kay Saxby, PRCS Ife Alicto, AWVC Josh Bennett, and FCC Beau Briscoe)

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03/10/2026

NLEC Dam Neck is here to support the Fleet, there are available open seats for the following course(s) listed below.
If you can not secure a seat through CANTRAC, we do accept walk-ins on a first come-first served basis as long as a seat remains open.

Show up by 0700 on the quarterdeck on the prescribed day for the course you will attend.
The address is listed below.
Gate traffic is unpredictable, so please plan accordingly (can take up to 30 min to get on base)
No matter what your navigation says, there is only one way into this base and that is from Dam Neck Road.
Google maps does have 'Dam Neck Naval Base Main Gate' in their directory and that will get you to the right gate.

ILDC (3 Day course/ begins on Tuesday's) - 28 Open seats
ALDC (4 Day course/ begins on Monday's) - 52 Open seats
CPOLDC (5 Day course/ begins on Monday's) - 30 Open seats

Time: 0800-1600
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform
Location: NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex
Walker Hall Bldg. 199
1905 Regulus Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

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!CONGRATULATIONS! To our recent classes on their completion of Leadership Courses. CPOLDC's 26165, & 26166; CPO C-NLDF ...
02/27/2026

!CONGRATULATIONS! To our recent classes on their completion of Leadership Courses. CPOLDC's 26165, & 26166; CPO C-NLDF 26167; MTT C-NLDF Pascagoula, MS 26168; ALDC's 26161, & WEBEX 26164; ILDC's 26157, 26158, 26160, 26163, & WEBEX's 26143, & 27159.

Commitment, Devotion, Initiative, and Duty. We want to thank the Fleet for the continuous support allowing Sailors the opportunity to attend.

We also want to Congratulate one of our facilitators on selection to Command Senior Chief (CMDCS), HMCS Stacey Zimmerman!



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(photos courteously taken by DCCS Reese Washington, ISC Thomas Brown, AWVC Josh Bennett, HMC Ben Proulx, and FCC Beau Briscoe)

Address

408 Tartar Avenue Bldg 502
Virginia Beach, VA
23454

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+17574927759

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