[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 239-240]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



National Defense University

Building 62, 300 Fifth Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5066
Phone, 202-685-3922
President                                        Lt. Gen. Ervin J. 
                                                     Rokke, USAF
Vice President                                   William G. Walker
Chief of Staff                                   Col. Eugene J. Davis, 
                                                     USA

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The National Defense University was established by the Department of 
Defense on January 16, 1976, thereby merging the Industrial College of 
the Armed Forces and the National War College to form a university. 
Because the two senior service colleges are located at Fort McNair, 
Washington, DC, their close affiliation reduces administrative costs, 
provides for the sharing of faculty expertise and educational resources, 
and promotes a constructive dialog, which benefits both colleges. On 
August 16, 1981, the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, an 
institution educating mid-career officers, was incorporated into the 
National Defense University. This action united the Department of 
Defense's three joint colleges under one university and allowed 
coordination of the curricula and professional development of its 
students and the sharing of its resources.
    The mission of the National Defense University is to ensure 
excellence in professional military education and research in the 
essential elements of national security.

For further information, contact the Administrative Office, National 
Defense University, Building 62, 300 Fifth Avenue, Fort McNair, 
Washington, DC 20319-5066. Phone, 202-685-3958.

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