National Defense University

Under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs leaders through a curricula focused on diplomacy, of Staff (CJCS), the National Defense University (NDU) information, military and economic centric education seeks to develop joint military and interagency national programs, research, and engagement. security leaders through rigorous academics, research, and engagement to serve common national defense. Since NDU delivers a robust education and professional 1976, NDU has been the leading Joint Professional Military development environment that fuses seminar discussions Education (JPME) institution. with deep individual study, lectures, experiential learning, and candid engagement with scholars and senior leaders across NDU creates strategic advantage by developing international the US and international security enterprise (e.g., senior peace-keeping, joint military and other national security military, interagency, and industry professionals).

NDU’s Approach NDU’s unique value comes from: (1) a holistic approach to strategic security challenges; (2) leveraging NDU’s close proximity and interdependent relationships with the joint community, military services, other government agencies, allied nations, and academic and research institutions; and (3) composition that is based on deliberate diversity of experience and expertise among faculty and students.

NDU’s Five Colleges The College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) prepares leaders to optimize information technology The National War College (NWC) educates future management and secure information dominance in leaders for senior-level policy, command, and staff cyberspace. responsibilities by focusing on national security strategy. The College of International Security Affairs (CISA) The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National educates civilian and military national security professionals Security and Resource Strategy (ES) educates students for the strategic challenges of the contemporary security for strategic leadership in developing national security environment. strategy and managing resources in the execution of that strategy. The Joint Forces (JFSC) educates national security professionals in planning and executing joint operations.

Since 1997, NDU has maintained accreditation to award graduate degrees by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Joint Professional Military Education NDU also provides congressionally mandated Joint Professional  KEYSTONE educates Command Senior Enlisted Military Education for the nation’s senior military leaders Leaders serving in a general/flag officer-level through: headquarters that could be assigned as a joint task force.  CAPSTONE provides new general/flag officers with focused education to help them effectively plan and  PINNACLE prepares prospective joint/combined employ US forces in joint/combined operations. force commanders at the three-star level. National Defense University

Student Body International Fellows Since 9-11 NDU alumni comprise an international network International fellows from more than 75 countries are apart of some 8,500 senior security and military leaders from more of the National Defense University community. International than 75 nations. student appointments to NDU colleges and programs are by invitation only; countries must first receive an invitation from The student body includes US military officers, civilian officials, the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before they can and senior enlisted; officers and senior officials of international nominate a student to attend the program. allied nations; officials from other federal agencies; and interagency industry executives. Like their US counterparts, international students attend NDU to prepare for senior leaders staff, policy, military and Senior career military officers who are likely to be promoted to command positions. the most senior ranks and Flag Officers are appointed to study at the National Defense University in preparation for senior International Fellows maintain an extensive travel program to executive staff and command positions. over 20 states throughout their time in the program where they are hosted by numerous government, business, cultural and About 75 percent of the student body is composed of equal community leaders and exposed to a range of social, economic, representation from the across the Armed Forces services. The and political forces that make up U.S. society. remaining 25 percent are drawn from the Department of State and other federal departments and agencies. Graduates of the International Fellows Program join a worldwide network of over 1000 military, government, multinational, Some 800 faculty and staff work at NDU; a third of whom are business, and community leaders, many of which are working assigned from military or interagency partners. Our national in the most senior positions in their respective countries. defense and international security faculty members are often selected by Executive and Department of Defense leaders to Notable International Alumni advise on policy issues and strategies. Noted International Fellows graduates from the National Notable National Alumni Defense University include: Graduates of the National Defense University include • Chief of Defense Forces, Australia, Lieutenant General numerous current and former flag officers, general officers, Raimo Jyvasjarvi (Ret) and U.S. ambassadors. Notable alumni include: • Chief of Staff, Germany Army, Major General Benjamin Gantz • White House Chief of Staff, General John Kelly USMC • Chief of Israeli Ground Forces Command, Lieutenant (Ret); General Werner Freers • General James Mattis USMC (Ret.), 26th U.S. • Pakistan Secretary of Defense, Lieutenant General Asif Secretary of Defense; Malik (Ret) • Lieutenant General Nadja West, USA, 44th Surgeon • Chief of Staff, Senegalese Armed Forces, Lieutenant General of the US Army and Commanding General, US General Cheikh Gueye Army Medical Command; • Her Royal Highness, Major General Aisha bint Hussein, • The Honorable , General, USA (Ret.), Defense Attache Jordanian embassy to the 65th US Secretary of State and 12th Chairman of the Joint • Chief of Staff Philippine Army, General Emmanuel Chiefs of Staff Bautista • Admiral James G. Stavridis USN (Ret.), Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Command Additional information on • General T. Michael Moseley, USAF (Ret.), 18th Chief. National Defense University of Staff of the Air force is available at ndu.edu