[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2001] [Pages 202-206] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 202]] JOINT SERVICE SCHOOLS Defense Acquisition University Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565 Phone, 703-805-5051. Internet, www.dau.mil. President Frank J. Anderson, Jr. DEFENSE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565 Phone, 703-805-2155; 800-845-7606 (toll-free). Internet, www.dau.mil. Commandant (vacancy) Provost Richard H. Reed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 a unified structure with four campuses, two education and training centers, and seven regional sites. DAU centrally plans and manages the acquisition education and training activities of 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 manage resources for course development delivery, research, and publications. For further information, contact the Director for University Operations, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565. Phone, 800- 845-7606 (toll-free). Internet, www.dau.mil. Defense Systems Management College The Defense Systems Management College (DSMC), established July 1, 1971, is a joint service educational institution and is the largest school in the Defense Acquisition University. The mission of the College is to promote and support the adoption and practice of sound systems management principles by the acquisition work force through education, research, consulting, and information dissemination. In addition to a 14-week advanced program management course, DSMC's academic program consists of over 30 other courses created to educate DOD acquisition professionals in a broad spectrum of management activities. Many of these courses are mandatory for certification in various career fields. Individuals from the defense industry and other Federal agencies may attend DSMC courses on a space-available basis. For further information, contact the Office of the Registrar, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. Phone, 703-805-3003, or 888-284-4906 (toll-free). Internet, www.dau.mil. [[Page 203]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joint Military Intelligence College Defense Intelligence Analysis Center, Washington, DC 20340-5100 Phone, 202-231-4545. Internet, www.dia.mil/jmic.html. President A. Denis Clift Deputy to the President Col. David F. Todd, USAF Provost Ronald D. Garst ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Joint Military Intelligence College (previously the Defense Intelligence College) was established in 1962. It is a joint service educational institution serving the intelligence community and operates under the authority of the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency. Its mission is to educate military and civilian intelligence professionals and conduct and disseminate relevant intelligence research. The College is authorized by Congress to award the Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI) and Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) degrees and also offers two diploma intelligence programs, at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Evening and weekend programs are available as well, one of which is specifically for military reservists and is taught by reserve faculty. For further information, contact the Admissions Office, MCA-2, Joint Military Intelligence College, Defense Intelligence Analysis Center, Washington, DC 20340-5100. Phone, 202-231-5624. Internet, www.dia.mil/ jmic.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National Defense University Building 62, 300 Fifth Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5066 Phone, 202-685-3922. Internet, www.ndu.edu. President Vice Adm. Paul G. Gaffney II, USN Vice President Robin L. Raphel Chief of Staff Col. Clyde M. Newman, USA THE NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE Building 61, 300 D Street, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5078 Phone, 202-685-3674. Fax, 202-685-6461. Internet, www.ndu.edu/ndu/nwc/ nwchp.html. Commandant Maj. Gen. Reginal G. Clemmons, USA Dean of Students/Executive Officer Col. John Odell, USA Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs Paula Thornhill [[Page 204]] INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES Building 59, 408 Fourth Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5062 Phone, 202-685-4337. Internet, www.ndu.edu/ndu/icaf. Commandant Maj. Gen. H. Mashburn, Jr., USMC JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE Norfolk, VA 23511-1702 Phone, 757-443-6202. Internet, www.afsc.edu. Commandant Brig. Gen. Edward L. LaFountaine, USAF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COLLEGE Building 62, 300 Fifth Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5066 Phone, 202-685-6300. Internet, www.ndu.edu/irmc. Director Robert D. Childs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The National Defense University was established in 1976 and it incorporates the following colleges and programs: the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, the National War College, the Joint Forces Staff College; the Information Resources Management College, the Institute for National Strategic Studies, the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, the Defense Leadership and Management Program, the National Security Education Program, the Office of Net Assessment, the Near East and South Asia Center, and the Center for the Study of Chinese Affairs. The mission of the National Defense University is to educate military and civilian leaders through teaching, research, and outreach in national security, military, and national resource strategy; joint and multinational operations; information strategies, operations, and resource management; acquisition; and hemispheric defense studies. For further information, contact the Personnel, Administration, and Security Office, National Defense University, Building 62, 300 Fifth Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5066. Phone, 202-685-3912. Internet, www.ndu.edu. The National War College The National War College provides education in national security policy to selected military officers and career civil service employees of Federal departments and agencies concerned with national security. It is the only senior service college with the primary mission of offering a course of study that emphasizes national security policy formulation and the planning and implementation of national strategy. Its 10-month academic program is an issue-centered study in U.S. national security. The elective program is designed to permit each student to tailor his or her academic experience to meet individual professional development needs. For further information, contact the Department of Administration, The National War College, Building 61, Room G20, 300 D Street, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5078. Phone, 202-685-3674. Internet, www.ndu.edu/ ndu/nwc/nwchp.html. Industrial College of the Armed Forces The Industrial College of the Armed Forces provides education in the study of the resources component of national power and its integration into national security strategy. The College prepares selected military and civilian personnel for senior leadership positions by conducting postgraduate executive-level courses of study and associated research with emphasis on materiel acquisition [[Page 205]] and joint logistics and their integration into national security strategy for peace and war. For further information, contact the Director of Administration, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Building 59, 408 Fourth Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5062. Phone, 202-685-4333. Internet, www.ndu.edu/ndu/icaf. Joint Forces Staff College The Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) is an intermediate- and senior- level joint college in the professional military education system dedicated to the study of the principles, perspectives, and techniques of joint operational-level planning and warfare. The mission of JFSC is to educate staff officers and other leaders in joint operational-level planning and warfare in order to instill a primary commitment to joint, multinational, and interagency teamwork, attitudes, and perspectives. The College accomplishes this mission through three schools: the Joint and Combined Warfighting School, the Joint and Combined Staff Officer School, and the Joint Command, Control, and Information Warfare School. For further information, contact the Directorate of Academic Affairs, Joint Forces Staff College, 7800 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23511- 1702. Phone, 757-443-6185. Fax, 757-443-6034. Internet, www.afsc.edu. Information Resources Management College The Information Resources Management College provides graduate-level courses in information resources management (IRM). The College prepares military and civilian leaders to direct the information component of national power by leveraging information and information technology for strategic advantage. The College's curriculum is designed to provide a forum where senior defense professionals gain knowledge, qualifications, and competencies for defense IRM leadership and contribute to the growth and excellence of the field itself. For further information, contact the Registrar, Information Resources Management College, Building 62, 300 Fifth Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5066. Phone, 202-685-6300. Internet, www.ndu.edu/ irmc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799 Phone, 301-295-3030. Internet, www.usuhs.mil. President James A. Zimble Dean, School of Medicine Val G. Hemming Dean, Graduate School of Nursing Faye G. Abdellah ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Authorized by act of September 21, 1972 (10 U.S.C. 2112), the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences was established to educate career-oriented medical officers for the Military Departments and the Public Health Service. The University currently incorporates the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine (including graduate and continuing education programs) and the Graduate School of Nursing. Students are selected by procedures recommended by the Board of Regents and prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The actual selection is carried out by a faculty committee on admissions and is based upon motivation and dedication to a career in the uniformed services and an overall appraisal of the personal and intellectual characteristics of the candidates without [[Page 206]] regard to sex, race, religion, or national origin. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Medical school matriculants will be commissioned officers in one of the uniformed services. They must meet the physical and personal qualifications for such a commission and must give evidence of a strong commitment to serving as a uniformed medical officer. The graduating medical student is required to serve a period of obligation of not less than 7 years, excluding graduate medical education. Students of the Graduate School of Nursing must be commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Public Health Service prior to application. Graduate nursing students must serve a commitment determined by their respective service. For further information, contact the President, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799. Phone, 301-295-3030. Internet, www.usuhs.mil.