Imagine, Create, and Secure a Stronger Peace… National Defense University Col Kris Bauman, USAF, PhD Senior Military Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies 7 July 2015

National Defense University Mission National Defense University supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world. 1

U.S. Professional Military Educational Institutions MARINE WAR COLLEGE MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE NAVY SCHOOLS FOR SURFACE, SUBMARINE, OR AVIATION AIR WAR COLLEGE AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE AIR FORCE SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL ARMY WAR COLLEGE ARMY BRANCH SCHOOL Years of Service JOINT MARINE CORPS NAVY AIR FORCE ARMY 5 WKS 10 MOS 3-10 MOS 3-6 MOS Course Duration WK NAVY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE Rank Service Schools ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE CISA CAPSTONE NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE EISENHOWER SCHOOL PINNACLE 2 CISA

(as of Jan 2015) Current CHOD/MINDEF/SECDEF Current Chief of Service  Alumni  129 countries represented Key Gov’t /Diplomatic Post International Fellows Network

Typical Seminar Class Students International 2-3 LAND Interagency Industry - 1 DoD Civilians 2-3 State Department AIR 2-3 SEA 4

NDU Educational Methodology Graduate-level Education Foster critical, analytical, conceptual thinking Small, diverse / interagency classes Limited contact hours (13-18 hours/week requiring preparation) Emphasis on the core component (70%) Use of case studies and simulations Standards - Integrated Curriculum pages/week reading Seminar discussion Research papers Frequent Assessments 5

Functional Organization 6 Students International Programs & Outreach Institutional Support Academic Support Research & Strategic Support Institute for National Strategic Studies Center for Technology & National Security Policy Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction Center for Complex Operations Center for Strategic Research Center for Study of Chinese Military Affairs NDU Press National War College CAPSTONE Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy College of International Security Affairs Information Resources Management College Joint Forces Staff College

Assesses emerging security environment, develops new strategic concepts and integrated strategies to manage complex challenges, and advances strategic thinking for: Secretary of Defense Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Combatant Commanders NDU and Joint Professional Military Education community Broader security community, spanning interagency and key national and international stakeholders INSS includes: Center for Strategic Research Center for Complex Operations Center for Technology and National Security Policy Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction NDU Press These centers conduct research and analysis, and produce publications, conferences, policy support and outreach. Institute for National Strategic Studies

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