National Defense University

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National Defense University

Arms of the National Defense University

Type| Federal staff college
Established| 1976

Parent institution

| U.S. Department of Defense

Academic affiliation

| CUWMA
President| Lt Gen Michael T. Plehn[1]
Provost| James Lepse
Location|

Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, DC

United States

38°51′58″N 77°00′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.866°N 77.015°W﻿ / 38.866; -77.015
Website| www.ndu.edu

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 Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn, USAF,[1] as president. It is located on the grounds of Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.,[2] near the White House and the US Congress.

## Components

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National War College, taken 2014

The National Defense University includes:

* Colleges and schools[3]
* 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

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Acceptance rate  | 65%

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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

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

### Research institutes and centers

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* 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

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* NDU Board of Visitors
* National Defense University Foundation
* United States Institute of Peace
* Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

## Publications

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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.[4]

## List of presidents

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No. | President  | Term  | Service branch

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Portrait  | Name  | Took office  | Left office  | Term length

| Vice Admiral
Marmaduke G. Bayne
(1920–2005)| 1976| 1977| ~1 year, 0 days|
U.S. Navy

| Lieutenant General
Robert G. Gard Jr.
(born 1928)| 1977| July 1981| ~4 years, 181 days|
U.S. Army

| Lieutenant General
John S. Pustay
(born 1931)| July 1981| October 1983| ~2 years, 92 days|
U.S. Air Force

| Lieutenant General
Richard D. Lawrence
(1930–2016)| October 1983| September 1986| ~2 years, 335 days|
U.S. Army

| Lieutenant General
Bradley C. Hosmer
(born 1937)| September 1986| September 1989| ~3 years, 0 days|
U.S. Air Force

| Vice Admiral
John A. Baldwin Jr.
(born 1933)| September 1989| August 14, 1992| ~2 years, 348 days|
U.S. Navy

| Lieutenant General
Paul G. Cerjan
(1938–2011)| August 14, 1992[5]| September 1994| ~2 years, 18 days|
U.S. Army

| Lieutenant General
Ervin J. Rokke
(born 1939)| September 1994| 1997| ~2 years, 122 days|
U.S. Air Force

| Lieutenant General
Richard A. Chilcoat
(1938–2010)| 1997| 2000| ~3 years, 0 days|
U.S. Army
10|

| Vice Admiral
Paul G. Gaffney II
(born 1946)| July 7, 2000| July 2, 2003| 2 years, 360 days|
U.S. Navy
11|

| Lieutenant General
Michael M. Dunn
(born 1950)| July 2, 2003| July 14, 2006| 3 years, 12 days|
U.S. Air Force
12|

| Lieutenant General
Frances C. Wilson
(born 1948)| July 14, 2006| July 10, 2009| 2 years, 361 days|
U.S. Marine Corps
13|

| Vice Admiral
Ann E. Rondeau
(born 1951)| July 10, 2009[6]| April 13, 2012[7]| 2 years, 278 days|
U.S. Navy

| Nancy McEldowney
(born 1958)
Acting| April 13, 2012| July 11, 2012| 89 days|
Senior Executive
Service
14|

| Major General
Gregg F. Martin
(born 1956)| July 11, 2012[8]| July 21, 2014| 2 years, 10 days|
U.S. Army

| Wanda Nesbitt
(born 1956)
Acting| July 21, 2014| November 18, 2014| 120 days|
Senior Executive
Service
15|

| Major General
Frederick M. Padilla
(born 1959)| November 18, 2014[9]| September 25, 2017| 2 years, 311 days|
U.S. Marine Corps
16|

| Vice Admiral
Fritz Roegge
(born 1958)| September 25, 2017| February 3, 2021| 3 years, 131 days|
U.S. Navy
17|

| Lieutenant General
Michael T. Plehn
(born 1965)| February 3, 2021| Incumbent| 3 years, 170 days|
U.S. Air Force

## See also

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* United States portal
* Politics portal

* 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

## References

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1. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn, USAF > National Defense University > Article View". National Defense University. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
2. ^ "Profile. National Defense University". dnb.com.
3. ^ "Colleges". National Defense University. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
4. ^ "PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations". National Defense University. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
5. ^ The United States Institute of Peace Journal, Volume 5, Issue 5. October 1992. p. 5.
6. ^ "Chairman Welcomes New National Defense University President". dvidshub.net. July 10, 2009.
7. ^ Dresbach, Jim (April 13, 2012). "Grateful Rondeau retires at NDU". U.S. Army. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
8. ^ "Martin Becomes 14th National Defense University President". National Defense University.
9. ^ "Padilla Becomes 15th President of National Defense University". National Defense University.

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