National Defense University (United States)

{{Short description|Military university in Washington, D.C.}} {{Use American English|date=October 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Primary sources|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox university | name = National Defense University | image = National Defense University.svg | image_size = 180px | caption = Arms of the National Defense University | type = Federal [[staff college]] | established = 1976 | parent = [[U.S. Department of Defense]] | academic_affiliation = [[Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area|CUWMA]] | provost = James Lepse | president = [[Vice admiral (United States)|VADM]] [[Peter Garvin]] | city = [[Fort Lesley J. McNair]], [[Washington, D.C.]] | country = United States | coor = {{coord|38.866|N|77.015|W|region:US-DC_type:edu|format=dms|display=title,inline}} | website = {{URL|www.ndu.edu}} }}

The '''National Defense University''' ('''NDU''') is an institution of [[higher education]] in [[Fort Lesley McNair]], [[Washington, D.C.]], United States. It is 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 Vice Admiral Peter Garvin, USN, as president. It is located near the White House and the US Congress.

== Components == [[File:National War College on Ft. McNair.jpg|thumb|National War College, taken 2014]] The National Defense University includes: * Colleges and schools<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndu.edu/Academics/Colleges/ |title=Colleges |website=National Defense University |access-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref> ** [[National Intelligence University]] ** [[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 *** NDU Press ** Center for Applied Strategic Learning * NDU Libraries

=== Acceptance rate and admissions === {| class="wikitable" ! Acceptance rate | 65% |- ! 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 |}

=== Research institutes and centers ===

* 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 * Center for Applied Strategic Training * Center for Joint and Strategic Logistics * The university has a scientific and reference library, the resources of which are open to all students and teachers.

=== Associated organizations === * NDU Board of Visitors * National Defense University Foundation * [[United States Institute of Peace]] * [[Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area]]

== Publications == 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations |url=https://cco.ndu.edu/ |access-date=October 20, 2023 |website=National Defense University}}</ref>

== List of presidents ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! rowspan=2 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} ! colspan=2 | President ! colspan=3 | Term ! rowspan=2 | Service branch |- ! Portrait ! Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Term length {{Officeholder table | order = 1 | military_rank = [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]] | image = Rear Adm. Marmaduke G. Bayne.jpg | officeholder = [[Marmaduke G. Bayne]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1920 | died_year = 2005 | term_start = 1976 | term_end = 1977 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 January 1976|1 January 1977}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]] [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 2 | military_rank = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] | image = Robert G. Gard Jr. - Official Portrait.jpg | officeholder = [[Robert G. Gard Jr.]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1928 | died_year = 2026 | term_start = 1977 | term_end = July 1981 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 January 1977|1 July 1981}} | defence_branch = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]] [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 3 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Pustay John Stephen.jpeg | officeholder = [[John S. Pustay]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = July 1981 | term_end = October 1983 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 July 1981|1 October 1983}} | defence_branch = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]] [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 4 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lawrence-DA-SC-88-01192.jpeg | officeholder = [[Richard D. Lawrence]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1930 | died_year = 2016 | term_start = October 1983 | term_end = September 1986 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 October 1983|1 September 1986}} | defence_branch = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]] [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 5 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Bradley Hosmer.jpg | officeholder = [[Bradley C. Hosmer]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1937 | died_year = | term_start = September 1986 | term_end = September 1989 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 September 1986|1 September 1989}} | defence_branch = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]] [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 6 | military_rank = Vice Admiral | image = VADM John A. Baldwin (covered).jpg | officeholder = [[John A. Baldwin Jr.]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1933 | died_year = | term_start = September 1989 | term_end = August 14, 1992 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 September 1989|14 August 1992}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]] [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 7 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt Gen Paul G. Cerjan.jpg | officeholder = [[Paul G. Cerjan]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1938 | died_year = 2011 | term_start = August 14, 1992<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S8j6eC_wijsC&q=paul+g+cerjan+president+ndu+from+1992+to&pg=PA5 |title=The United States Institute of Peace Journal, Volume 5, Issue 5 |date=October 1992 |page=5}}</ref> | term_end = September 1994 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|14 August 1992|1 September 1994}} | defence_branch = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]] [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 8 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt Gen Ervin J. Rokke.jpg | officeholder = [[Ervin J. Rokke]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1939 | died_year = | term_start = September 1994 | term_end = 1997 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 September 1994|1 January 1997}} | defence_branch = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]] [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 9 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt. Gen. Richard A. Chilcoat.jpg | officeholder = [[Richard A. Chilcoat]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1938 | died_year = 2010 | term_start = 1997 | term_end = 2000 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 January 1997|1 January 2000}} | defence_branch = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]] [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 10 | military_rank = Vice Admiral | image = Paul Gaffney DN-SC-00-03211.jpg | officeholder = [[Paul G. Gaffney II]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1946 | died_year = | term_start = July 7, 2000 | term_end = July 2, 2003 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|7 July 2000|2 July 2003}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]] [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 11 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt. Gen. Michael M. Dunn.jpg | officeholder = [[Michael M. Dunn]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1950 | died_year = | term_start = July 2, 2003 | term_end = July 14, 2006 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2 July 2003|14 July 2006}} | defence_branch = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]] [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 12 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Frances C. Wilson.jpg | officeholder = [[Frances C. Wilson]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1948 | died_year = | term_start = July 14, 2006 | term_end = July 10, 2009 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|14 July 2006|10 July 2009}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg|75px]] [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 13 | military_rank = Vice Admiral | image = Ann E. Rondeau.jpg | officeholder = [[Ann E. Rondeau]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1951 | died_year = | term_start = July 10, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/36229/chairman-welcomes-new-national-defense-university-president |title=Chairman Welcomes New National Defense University President |date=July 10, 2009 |website=dvidshub.net}}</ref> | term_end = April 13, 2012<ref>{{cite web |first=Jim |last=Dresbach |url=https://www.army.mil/article/77785/grateful_rondeau_retires_at_ndu |title=Grateful Rondeau retires at NDU |date=April 13, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2021 |website=U.S. Army}}</ref> | timeinoffice = {{ayd|10 July 2009|13 April 2012}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]] [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = | image = Nancy McEldowney photo.jpg | officeholder = [[Nancy McEldowney]] | officeholder_sort = | acting = y | born_year = 1958 | died_year = | term_start = April 13, 2012 | term_end = July 11, 2012 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|13 April 2012|11 July 2012}} | defence_branch = [[File:SES Emblem.svg|75px]] [[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Senior Executive]] [[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Service]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 14 | military_rank = Major General | image = Gregg F. Martin (5).jpg | officeholder = [[Gregg F. Martin]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1956 | died_year = | term_start = July 11, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndu.edu/News/Press-Releases/Article/572605/martin-becomes-14th-national-defense-university-president/ |title=Martin Becomes 14th National Defense University President |website=National Defense University}}</ref> | term_end = July 21, 2014 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|11 July 2012|21 July 2014}} | defence_branch = [[File:Mark of the United States Army.svg|75px]] [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = | image = Wanda L. Nesbitt.jpg | officeholder = [[Wanda Nesbitt]] | officeholder_sort = | acting = y | born_year = 1956 | died_year = | term_start = July 21, 2014 | term_end = November 18, 2014 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|21 July 2014|18 November 2014}} | defence_branch = [[File:SES Emblem.svg|75px]] [[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Senior Executive]] [[Senior Executive Service (United States)|Service]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 15 | military_rank = Major General | image = Frederick M. Padilla.jpg | officeholder = [[Frederick M. Padilla]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1959 | died_year = | term_start = November 18, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndu.edu/News/Article-View/Article/572648/padilla-becomes-15th-president-of-national-defense-university/ |title=Padilla Becomes 15th President of National Defense University |website=National Defense University}}</ref> | term_end = September 25, 2017 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|18 November 2014|25 September 2017}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg|75px]] [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 16 | military_rank = Vice Admiral | image = Vice Adm. Frederick J. Roegge.jpg | officeholder = [[Fritz Roegge]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1958 | died_year = | term_start = September 25, 2017 | term_end = February 3, 2021 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|25 September 2017|3 February 2021}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]] [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 17 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt Gen Michael T. Plehn (4).jpg | officeholder = [[Michael T. Plehn]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1964 | died_year = | term_start = February 3, 2021 | term_end = October 11, 2024 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|3 February 2021|11 October 2024}} | defence_branch = [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75px]] [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 18 | military_rank = Vice Admiral | image = VADM Peter G. Garvin.jpg | officeholder = [[Peter Garvin]] | officeholder_sort = | born_year = {{circa|1967}} | died_year = | term_start = October 11, 2024 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|11 October 2024}} | defence_branch = [[File:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg|75px]] [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] }} |}

== See also == {{Portal|United States|Politics}} * [[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 == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{Commons category|National Defense University (United States)|National Defense University}} * {{Official website}} * [https://archive.org/details/ndu-edu National Defense University publications] on the [[Internet Archive]]

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