National Defense University

For other national defense universities, see National Defence University (disambiguation).

National Defense University Type: Educational Institution (Sub-organization) Parent organization: Department of Defense Employees: Executive: President Budget: Address: Fort Lesley J. McNair, 300 5th Ave SW, Washington, DC 20319 Website: https://www.ndu.edu Creation Legislation: Wikipedia: National Defense University

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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.

Services Joint Professional Military Education; Research; Strategic Studies

Regulations

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., near the White House and the US Congress.

Components

The National Defense University includes:

Colleges and schools

• 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

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. Read More Archived October 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine

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.

List of presidents

No.	President		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1	Marmaduke G. Bayne	Vice Admiral Marmaduke G. Bayne (1920–2005)	1976	1977	~1 year, 0 days	File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg U.S. Navy
2	Robert G. Gard Jr.	Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard Jr. (born 1928)	1977	July 1981	~4 years, 181 days	File:Mark of the United States Army.svg U.S. Army
3	John S. Pustay	Lieutenant General John S. Pustay (born 1931)	July 1981	October 1983	~2 years, 92 days	File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg U.S. Air Force
4	Richard D. Lawrence	Lieutenant General Richard D. Lawrence (1930–2016)	October 1983	September 1986	~2 years, 335 days	File:Mark of the United States Army.svg U.S. Army
5	Bradley C. Hosmer	Lieutenant General Bradley C. Hosmer (born 1937)	September 1986	September 1989	~3 years, 0 days	File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg U.S. Air Force
6	John A. Baldwin Jr.	Vice Admiral John A. Baldwin Jr. (born 1933)	September 1989	August 14, 1992	~2 years, 348 days	File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg U.S. Navy
7	Paul G. Cerjan	Lieutenant General Paul G. Cerjan (1938–2011)	August 14, 1992	September 1994	~2 years, 18 days	File:Mark of the United States Army.svg U.S. Army
8	Ervin J. Rokke	Lieutenant General Ervin J. Rokke (born 1939)	September 1994	1997	~2 years, 122 days	File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg U.S. Air Force
9	Richard A. Chilcoat	Lieutenant General Richard A. Chilcoat (1938–2010)	1997	2000	~3 years, 0 days	File:Mark of the United States Army.svg U.S. Army
10	Paul G. Gaffney II	Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II (born 1946)	July 7, 2000	July 2, 2003	2 years, 360 days	File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg U.S. Navy
11	Michael M. Dunn	Lieutenant General Michael M. Dunn (born 1950)	July 2, 2003	July 14, 2006	3 years, 12 days	File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg U.S. Air Force
12	Frances C. Wilson	Lieutenant General Frances C. Wilson (born 1948)	July 14, 2006	July 10, 2009	2 years, 361 days	File:Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg U.S. Marine Corps
13	Ann E. Rondeau	Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau (born 1951)	July 10, 2009	April 13, 2012	2 years, 278 days	File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg U.S. Navy
-	Nancy McEldowney	Nancy McEldowney (born 1958) Acting	April 13, 2012	July 11, 2012	89 days	File:SES Emblem.svg Senior Executive Service
14	Gregg F. Martin	Major General Gregg F. Martin (born 1956)	July 11, 2012	July 21, 2014	2 years, 10 days	File:Mark of the United States Army.svg U.S. Army
-	Wanda Nesbitt	Wanda Nesbitt (born 1956) Acting	July 21, 2014	November 18, 2014	120 days	File:SES Emblem.svg Senior Executive Service
15	Frederick M. Padilla	Major General Frederick M. Padilla (born 1959)	November 18, 2014	September 25, 2017	2 years, 311 days	File:Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg U.S. Marine Corps
16	Fritz Roegge	Vice Admiral Fritz Roegge (born 1958)	September 25, 2017	February 3, 2021	3 years, 131 days	File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg U.S. Navy
17	Michael T. Plehn	Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn (born 1964)	February 3, 2021	October 11, 2024	3 years, 354 days	File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg U.S. Air Force
18	Peter Garvin	Vice Admiral Peter Garvin (born c. 1967)	October 11, 2024	Incumbent	103 days	File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg U.S. Navy

See also

• 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

External links

• National Defense University publications on the Internet Archive
• US National Defense University Location, History, Structure, and acceptance rate Archived October 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine