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National Defense University
The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. As a chairman's Controlled Activity, NDU operates under the guidance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), with Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn, USAF,[1] as president. It is located on the grounds of Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.,[2] near the White House and the US Congress.
Arms of the National Defense University | |
| Type | Federal staff college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
Parent institution | U.S. Department of Defense |
Academic affiliation | CUWMA |
| President | Lt Gen Michael T. Plehn[1] |
| Provost | James Lepse |
| Location | , United States 38°51′58″N 77°00′54″W / 38.866°N 77.015°W |
| Website | www |
Components edit
The National Defense University includes:
- Colleges and schools[3]
- College of International Security Affairs
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (The Eisenhower School), formerly the Industrial College of the Armed Forces
- College of Information and Cyberspace (formerly Information Resources Management College or "iCollege")
- Joint Forces Staff College
- National War College
- Programs
- CAPSTONE
- KEYSTONE
- PINNACLE
- Research centers
- Institute for National Strategic Studies
- Center for Strategic Research
- Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs
- Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Program for Emerging Leaders
- Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Graduate Fellowship Program
- NDU Press
- Center for Applied Strategic Learning
- Institute for National Strategic Studies
- NDU Libraries
Acceptance rate and admissions edit
| Acceptance rate | 65% |
|---|---|
| Admissions requirements | Yes, based on entrance examinations and students past academic records and grades |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Enrollment | 1,500 |
| Full-time employees | 75 |
| Student:staff ratio | 20:1 |
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Research institutes and centers edit
- Institute of National Strategic Studies;
- Center for Strategic Studies;
- Center for the Study of Military Affairs of China;
- Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction;
- Press of the National University of Defense (the university publishes 1,300 periodicals)[5];
- Center for applied strategic training;
- Center for joint and strategic logistics.
- The university has a scientific and reference library, the funds of which are open to all students and teachers. Read More October 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
Associated organizations edit
- NDU Board of Visitors
- National Defense University Foundation
- United States Institute of Peace
- Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Publications edit
The NDU Press supports education, research, and outreach as the university's cross-component, professional military, and academic publishing house. Publications include the journals Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ) and PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations, books such as Strategic Assessment 2020, case studies, policy briefs, and strategic monographs.[4]
List of presidents edit
| No. | President | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Vice Admiral Marmaduke G. Bayne (1920–2005) | 1976 | 1977 | ~1 year, 0 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard Jr. (born 1928) | 1977 | July 1981 | ~4 years, 181 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General John S. Pustay (born 1931) | July 1981 | October 1983 | ~2 years, 92 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Richard D. Lawrence (1930–2016) | October 1983 | September 1986 | ~2 years, 335 days | U.S. Army | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Bradley C. Hosmer (born 1937) | September 1986 | September 1989 | ~3 years, 0 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | Vice Admiral John A. Baldwin Jr. (born 1933) | September 1989 | August 14, 1992 | ~2 years, 348 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 7 | Lieutenant General Paul G. Cerjan (1938–2011) | August 14, 1992[5] | September 1994 | ~2 years, 18 days | U.S. Army | |
| 8 | Lieutenant General Ervin J. Rokke (born 1939) | September 1994 | 1997 | ~2 years, 122 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 9 | Lieutenant General Richard A. Chilcoat (1938–2010) | 1997 | 2000 | ~3 years, 0 days | U.S. Army | |
| 10 | Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II (born 1946) | July 7, 2000 | July 2, 2003 | 2 years, 360 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 11 | Lieutenant General Michael M. Dunn (born 1950) | July 2, 2003 | July 14, 2006 | 3 years, 12 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 12 | Lieutenant General Frances C. Wilson (born 1948) | July 14, 2006 | July 10, 2009 | 2 years, 361 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 13 | Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau (born 1951) | July 10, 2009[6] | April 13, 2012[7] | 2 years, 278 days | U.S. Navy | |
| - | Nancy McEldowney (born 1958) Acting | April 13, 2012 | July 11, 2012 | 89 days | Senior Executive Service | |
| 14 | Major General Gregg F. Martin (born 1956) | July 11, 2012[8] | July 21, 2014 | 2 years, 10 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Wanda Nesbitt (born 1956) Acting | July 21, 2014 | November 18, 2014 | 120 days | Senior Executive Service | |
| 15 | Major General Frederick M. Padilla (born 1959) | November 18, 2014[9] | September 25, 2017 | 2 years, 311 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 16 | Vice Admiral Fritz Roegge (born 1958) | September 25, 2017 | February 3, 2021 | 3 years, 131 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 17 | Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn (born 1965) | February 3, 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 358 days | U.S. Air Force | |
See also edit
- Air University (United States Air Force), Alabama
- Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- National Intelligence University, Washington, D.C.
- NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy
- Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
- Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
- U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
References edit
- ^ a b "Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn, USAF > National Defense University > Article View". National Defense University. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Profile. National Defense University". dnb.com.
- ^ "Colleges". National Defense University. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations". National Defense University. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ The United States Institute of Peace Journal, Volume 5, Issue 5. October 1992. p. 5.
- ^ "Chairman Welcomes New National Defense University President". dvidshub.net. July 10, 2009.
- ^ Dresbach, Jim (April 13, 2012). "Grateful Rondeau retires at NDU". U.S. Army. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Martin Becomes 14th National Defense University President". National Defense University.
- ^ "Padilla Becomes 15th President of National Defense University". National Defense University.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Defense University.
- Official website
- National Defense University publications on the Internet Archive
- US National Defense University Location, History, Structure, and acceptance rate October 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine