[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Page 238]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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JOINT SERVICE SCHOOLS

Defense Acquisition University

2001 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1772
Phone, 703-845-6772
President                                        Thomas M. Crean
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The Defense Acquisition University (DAU), established pursuant to the 
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 1701 
note), serves as the DOD center for acquisition education, training, 
research, and publication. The University is structured as an 
educational consortium, with centralized planning and management of the 
acquisition education and training activities of 13 Army, Navy, Air 
Force, and DOD component schools.
    The University's mission is to educate and train military and 
civilian professionals for effective service in defense acquisition, to 
centrally manage resources for course development delivery, research, 
and publications.

For further information, contact the Director for University Operations, 
Defense Acquisition University, 2001 North Beauregard Street, 
Alexandria, VA 22311-1772. Phone, 703-845-6763.

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