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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=National Defense University
|OrganizationType=Educational Institution (Sub-organization)
|Mission=NDU provides joint professional military education to military officers, interagency leaders, and international students to enhance their strategic thinking, leadership, and to prepare them for complex national security challenges.
|ParentOrganization=Department of Defense
|TopOrganization=Department of Defense
|OrganizationExecutive=President
|Services=Joint Professional Military Education; Research; Strategic Studies
|HeadquartersLocation=38.86741, -77.01763
|HeadquartersAddress=Fort Lesley J. McNair, 300 5th Ave SW, Washington, DC 20319
|Website=https://www.ndu.edu
}}
{{Short description|Military university in Washington, D.C.}}
{{For|other national defense universities|National Defence University (disambiguation)}}
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 Vice Admiral Peter Garvin, USN as president. It is located on the grounds of [[Fort Lesley J. McNair]] in [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.national_defense_university.8fd2f1a1219d3a7c0cae2a43061359a9.html |title=Profile. National Defense University |website=dnb.com}}</ref> near the White House and the US Congress.

== Components ==
The National Defense University includes:

=== Colleges and schools<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndu.edu/Academics/Colleges/ |title=Colleges |website=National Defense University |language=en-US |access-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref> ===
* [[Joint Advanced Warfighting School]] (JAWS)
* [[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]]
* NDU Libraries

== Acceptance rate and admissions ==
{| class="wikitable"
! 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 ===

* [[Institute for 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]]
* [[National Defense University Press]] (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. [https://akaax.com/us-national-defense-university-location-history-structure-and-acceptance-rate/ Read More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019043117/https://akaax.com/us-national-defense-university-location-history-structure-and-acceptance-rate/ |date=October 19, 2022 }}

=== Associated organizations ===
* NDU Board of Visitors
* [[National Defense University Foundation]]
* [[United States Institute of Peace]]
* [[Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area]]

== Publications ==
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations |url=https://cco.ndu.edu/ |access-date=October 20, 2023 |website=National Defense University}}</ref>

== List of presidents ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan=2 | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! colspan=2 | President
! colspan=3 | Term
! rowspan=2 | Service branch
|-
! Portrait
! Name
! Took office
! Left office
! Term length
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 1
| military_rank     = [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]]
| image             = Rear Adm. Marmaduke G. Bayne.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Marmaduke G. Bayne]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1920
| died_year         = 2005
| term_start        = 1976
| term_end          = 1977
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 January 1976|1 January 1977}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 2
| military_rank     = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]]
| image             = LGEN Robert Gard talks with COL Pat Brady, U.S. Army, Medal of Honor recipient in January 1968 (cropped).jpg
| officeholder      = [[Robert G. Gard Jr.]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1928
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 1977
| term_end          = July 1981
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 January 1977|1 July 1981}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 3
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Pustay John Stephen.jpeg
| officeholder      = [[John S. Pustay]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1931
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = July 1981
| term_end          = October 1983
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 July 1981|1 October 1983}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 4
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Lawrence-DA-SC-88-01192.jpeg
| officeholder      = [[Richard D. Lawrence]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1930
| died_year         = 2016
| term_start        = October 1983
| term_end          = September 1986
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 October 1983|1 September 1986}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 5
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Bradley Hosmer.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Bradley C. Hosmer]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1937
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = September 1986
| term_end          = September 1989
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 September 1986|1 September 1989}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 6
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| image             = VADM John A. Baldwin (covered).jpg
| officeholder      = [[John A. Baldwin Jr.]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1933
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = September 1989
| term_end          = August 14, 1992
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 September 1989|14 August 1992}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 7
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Lt Gen Paul G. Cerjan.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Paul G. Cerjan]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1938
| died_year         = 2011
| term_start        = August 14, 1992<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S8j6eC_wijsC&q=paul+g+cerjan+president+ndu+from+1992+to&pg=PA5 |title=The United States Institute of Peace Journal, Volume 5, Issue 5 |date=October 1992 |page=5}}</ref>
| term_end          = September 1994
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|14 August 1992|1 September 1994}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 8
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Lt Gen Ervin J. Rokke.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Ervin J. Rokke]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1939
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = September 1994
| term_end          = 1997
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 September 1994|1 January 1997}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 9
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Lt. Gen. Richard A. Chilcoat.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Richard A. Chilcoat]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1938
| died_year         = 2010
| term_start        = 1997
| term_end          = 2000
| timeinoffice      = ~{{ayd|1 January 1997|1 January 2000}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 10
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| image             = Paul Gaffney DN-SC-00-03211.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Paul G. Gaffney II]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1946
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = July 7, 2000
| term_end          = July 2, 2003
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|7 July 2000|2 July 2003}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 11
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Lt. Gen. Michael M. Dunn.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Michael M. Dunn]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1950
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = July 2, 2003
| term_end          = July 14, 2006
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2 July 2003|14 July 2006}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 12
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Frances C. Wilson.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Frances C. Wilson]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1948
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = July 14, 2006
| term_end          = July 10, 2009
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|14 July 2006|10 July 2009}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 13
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| image             = Ann E. Rondeau.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Ann E. Rondeau]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1951
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = July 10, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/36229/chairman-welcomes-new-national-defense-university-president |title=Chairman Welcomes New National Defense University President |date=July 10, 2009 |website=dvidshub.net}}</ref>
| term_end          = April 13, 2012<ref>{{cite web |first=Jim |last=Dresbach |url=https://www.army.mil/article/77785/grateful_rondeau_retires_at_ndu |title=Grateful Rondeau retires at NDU |date=April 13, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2021 |website=U.S. Army}}</ref>
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|10 July 2009|13 April 2012}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = -
| military_rank     = 
| image             = Nancy McEldowney photo.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Nancy McEldowney]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| acting            = y
| born_year         = 1958
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = April 13, 2012
| term_end          = July 11, 2012
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|13 April 2012|11 July 2012}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:SES Emblem.svg|75px]]<br />[[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Senior Executive]]<br />[[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Service]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 14
| military_rank     = Major General
| image             = Gregg F. Martin (5).jpg
| officeholder      = [[Gregg F. Martin]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1956
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = July 11, 2012<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndu.edu/News/Press-Releases/Article/572605/martin-becomes-14th-national-defense-university-president/ |title=Martin Becomes 14th National Defense University President |website=National Defense University}}</ref>
| term_end          = July 21, 2014
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|11 July 2012|21 July 2014}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = -
| military_rank     = 
| image             = Wanda L. Nesbitt.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Wanda Nesbitt]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| acting            = y
| born_year         = 1956
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = July 21, 2014
| term_end          = November 18, 2014
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|21 July 2014|18 November 2014}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:SES Emblem.svg|75px]]<br />[[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Senior Executive]]<br />[[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Service]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 15
| military_rank     = Major General
| image             = Frederick M. Padilla.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Frederick M. Padilla]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1959
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = November 18, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndu.edu/News/Article-View/Article/572648/padilla-becomes-15th-president-of-national-defense-university/ |title=Padilla Becomes 15th President of National Defense University |website=National Defense University}}</ref>
| term_end          = September 25, 2017
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|18 November 2014|25 September 2017}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 16
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| image             = Vice Adm. Frederick J. Roegge.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Fritz Roegge]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1958
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = September 25, 2017
| term_end          = February 3, 2021
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|25 September 2017|3 February 2021}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 17
| military_rank     = Lieutenant General
| image             = Lt Gen Michael T. Plehn (4).jpg
| officeholder      = [[Michael T. Plehn]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = 1964
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = February 3, 2021
| term_end          = October 11, 2024
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|February 3, 2021}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 18
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| image             = VADM Peter G. Garvin.jpg
| officeholder      = [[Peter Garvin]]
| officeholder_sort = 
| born_year         = {{circa|1967}}
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = October 11, 2024
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|October 11, 2024}}
| defence_branch    = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]]<br />[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
}}
|}

== See also ==
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* [[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 ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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