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Table of Contents

Historical Perspective* ................................................................................................1The U.S. Army War College (USAWC) .......................................................................3

Mission ........................................................................................................................3

Vision ..........................................................................................................................4

Core Competencies ....................................................................................................4

Values .........................................................................................................................4

USAWC Institutional Learning Objectives ...................................................................5

Educational Philosophy ...............................................................................................5

Themes .......................................................................................................................6

Commandants Lecture Series (CLS) .........................................................................8

Professional Military Education (PME) ........................................................................9

JPME at the USAWC ..................................................................................................9Middle States Accreditation .......................................................................................10

Part II. Academic Policies and Procedures ................................................................11

Eligibility and Admissions ..........................................................................................11

Military .................................................................................................................11

International Fellows ............................................................................................12

Civilians ...............................................................................................................12

Senior Service College Fellowship Program .......................................................13

Service Obligation .....................................................................................................13

Master of Strategic Studies Degree (MSS) ...............................................................13

Acceptance of Transfer Credits .................................................................................14

Graduation Requirements .........................................................................................14

Expectations, Requirements, and Standards ............................................................15

Academic Organization and Methodology ................................................................17

Assessment Policies .................................................................................................18

Part III. Academic Program ..........................................................................................20

Resident Education Program ....................................................................................20

IF Orientation Course ..........................................................................................20

Strategic Thinking (ST) Course ...........................................................................20

Theory of War and Strategy (TWS) Course .........................................................21

Strategic Leadership (SL) Course .......................................................................21

National Security Policy and Strategy (NSPS) Course ........................................22Implementing National Military Strategy (INMS) Course .....................................23

Joint Processes and Land Power Development Course (JPLD) .........................23

International Fellow Unied Command Field Study.............................................23

Strategy Research Project (SRP) ........................................................................24

Strategic Decision Making Exercise (SDME).......................................................24

The National Security Seminar (NSS) .................................................................25

Elective Courses ..................................................................................................25

Regional Study Elective (RSE).......................................................................25

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Special or Complementary Programs .......................................................................28

Advanced Strategic Art Program (ASAP) ............................................................28

National Security Policy Program (NSPP) ...........................................................28

Communicative Arts .............................................................................................28

Information in Warfare Program ..........................................................................30

Noontime Lectures...............................................................................................30

IF Noontime Panel Program ................................................................................30

Military History Program ......................................................................................30

Eisenhower Series College Program ...................................................................31Executive Assessment and Development Programs ...........................................31

Graduate Assistance Program .............................................................................32

Wellness Programs ..............................................................................................32

Military Family Program .......................................................................................33

Curriculum Chart .......................................................................................................35

USAWC Departments, Centers and Institutes ..........................................................36

The College .........................................................................................................36

Department of Academic Affairs .....................................................................36

Department of Command, Leadership, and Management (DCLM)................36

Department of National Security and Strategy (DNSS)..................................37Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations (DMSPO) ...........37

Department of Distance Education (DDE)......................................................38

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) ...........................................................................38

Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL) ................................................................39

U.S. Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)..................40

Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC).....................................................40

U.S. Army Physical Fitness Research Institute (APFRI)......................................43

The Army and Lifelong Learning ...............................................................................44

Academic Programs for Students Prior to Eligibility for

Senior Service College ...................................................................................44

Senior Service College Academic Programs .......................................................44Academic Programs for Students After Senior Service College ..........................44

Part IV. Student Body and Student Life ......................................................................46

Student Prole...........................................................................................................46

Class Organization ....................................................................................................46

Seminar Duties..........................................................................................................47

What to Expect ..........................................................................................................48

Carlisle Barracks .......................................................................................................49

Support Facilities.......................................................................................................49

Part V. The U.S. Army War College Library ................................................................51

Part VI. Parameters, The U.S. Armys Senior Professional Journal ........................54

Part VII. AWC Foundation and USAWC Alumni Association ....................................55

Part VIII. Organization and Governance of the USAWC............................................56

USAWC Senior Leadership .......................................................................................56

The USAWC Board of Visitors ..................................................................................56

USAWC Command Group ................................................