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The '''Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy''' (Eisenhower School), formerly known as the '''Industrial College of the Armed Forces''' (ICAF), is a part of the [[National Defense University]].  It was renamed on September 6, 2012, in honor of [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] who graduated from this school when it was previously known as the Army Industrial College.
The '''Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy''' (Eisenhower School), formerly known as the '''Industrial College of the Armed Forces''' (ICAF), is a part of the [[National Defense University]].  It was renamed on September 6, 2012, in honor of Dwight D. Eisenhower who graduated from this school when it was previously known as the Army Industrial College.


The Eisenhower School is a [[United States]] [[United States Department of Defense|military]] educational institution tasked with preparing selected military officers and civilians for senior national security leadership positions dealing with the resource component of national power.  The college conducts [[postgraduate]], executive-level courses of study, and associated research, awarding a [[Master of Science]] degree in national resource strategy to its graduates. Special emphasis is placed on [[materiel]] acquisition, joint logistics, and their integration into national security strategy.
The Eisenhower School is a [[United States]] [[United States Department of Defense|military]] educational institution tasked with preparing selected military officers and civilians for senior national security leadership positions dealing with the resource component of national power.  The college conducts [[postgraduate]], executive-level courses of study, and associated research, awarding a [[Master of Science]] degree in national resource strategy to its graduates. Special emphasis is placed on [[materiel]] acquisition, joint logistics, and their integration into national security strategy.
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The United States suffered severe mobilization difficulties during World War I. To minimize a recurrence, the ''Army Industrial College'' was established in 1924 to focus on wartime procurement and mobilization procedures.<ref name="AG1">Gropman, Alan L., "Army Industrial College," ''Professional Military Education in the United States'' edited by William E. Simons, Greenwood Press, Westport Connecticut, 2000, pp. 55-57.</ref><ref name="NDU">[http://www.ndu.edu/About/History.aspx "The History of NDU"], National Defense University, United States Department of Defense, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia, accessed February 6, 2015.</ref><ref name="TES">[http://es.ndu.edu/About/Mission.aspx Mission], The Eisenhower School, National Defense University, United States Department of Defense, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia, accessed February 6, 2015.</ref> [[Bernard M. Baruch]], a prominent Wall Street speculator and Chairman of the [[War Industries Board]], is regarded as one of the founding fathers.
The United States suffered severe mobilization difficulties during World War I. To minimize a recurrence, the ''Army Industrial College'' was established in 1924 to focus on wartime procurement and mobilization procedures.<ref name="AG1">Gropman, Alan L., "Army Industrial College," ''Professional Military Education in the United States'' edited by William E. Simons, Greenwood Press, Westport Connecticut, 2000, pp. 55-57.</ref><ref name="NDU">[http://www.ndu.edu/About/History.aspx "The History of NDU"], National Defense University, United States Department of Defense, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia, accessed February 6, 2015.</ref><ref name="TES">[http://es.ndu.edu/About/Mission.aspx Mission], The Eisenhower School, National Defense University, United States Department of Defense, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia, accessed February 6, 2015.</ref> [[Bernard M. Baruch]], a prominent Wall Street speculator and Chairman of the [[War Industries Board]], is regarded as one of the founding fathers.


The first class at the Army Industrial College had only nine students, but by the early 1930s, the college was graduating 40 to 50 students in each class. During the first three years, the college provided a five-month course of study. In 1927, the program was expanded to ten-months with one graduating class each year. Major [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] graduated from the college in 1933 and later served on the faculty. In 1940, the colleges expanded to two classes and then graduated four classes in 1941. The college was closed in December 1941 after Japan’s [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] to make officers available to support [[World War II]]. By that time approximately 1,000 officers had been trained at the college.<ref name="AG1" />
The first class at the Army Industrial College had only nine students, but by the early 1930s, the college was graduating 40 to 50 students in each class. During the first three years, the college provided a five-month course of study. In 1927, the program was expanded to ten-months with one graduating class each year. Major Dwight D. Eisenhower graduated from the college in 1933 and later served on the faculty. In 1940, the colleges expanded to two classes and then graduated four classes in 1941. The college was closed in December 1941 after Japan’s [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] to make officers available to support [[World War II]]. By that time approximately 1,000 officers had been trained at the college.<ref name="AG1" />


The college re-opened in December 1943. Before war's end senior Army officers, including General Eisenhower (who was then the Allied Supreme Commander of the European Theatre), supported the concept of a joint war college to study mobilization planning and military [[logistics]]. From 1944 to 1946, [[Donald Armstrong]] was commandant of the Army Industrial College.<ref>Ancell, R. Manning; Miller, Christine M. (1996). The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 8. {{ISBN|0313295468}}.</ref> In 1946, the school's name was changed to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. ICAF moved to [[Fort McNair]], near the newly founded [[National War College]]. The Industrial College offered a ten-month academic program for selected high potential officers.<ref name="AG2">Gropman, Alan L., "Industrial College of the Armed Forces," ''Professional Military Education in the United States'' edited by William E. Simons, Greenwood Press, Westport Connecticut, 2000, pp. 159–162.</ref> In 1948, Secretary of Defense [[James V. Forrestal]] removed the college from the Army's jurisdiction and reconstituted it "as a joint educational institution under the direction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."<ref name="AG2" />
The college re-opened in December 1943. Before war's end senior Army officers, including General Eisenhower (who was then the Allied Supreme Commander of the European Theatre), supported the concept of a joint war college to study mobilization planning and military [[logistics]]. From 1944 to 1946, [[Donald Armstrong]] was commandant of the Army Industrial College.<ref>Ancell, R. Manning; Miller, Christine M. (1996). The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 8. {{ISBN|0313295468}}.</ref> In 1946, the school's name was changed to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. ICAF moved to [[Fort McNair]], near the newly founded [[National War College]]. The Industrial College offered a ten-month academic program for selected high potential officers.<ref name="AG2">Gropman, Alan L., "Industrial College of the Armed Forces," ''Professional Military Education in the United States'' edited by William E. Simons, Greenwood Press, Westport Connecticut, 2000, pp. 159–162.</ref> In 1948, Secretary of Defense [[James V. Forrestal]] removed the college from the Army's jurisdiction and reconstituted it "as a joint educational institution under the direction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."<ref name="AG2" />
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