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NPS Army Student
Welcome Brief
NPS Senior Army Representative
Through
Jan 2011
COL Mark B. Chakwin
US Army Foreign Area Officer Chair
GL-362, 656-3654/ 233-4648
[email protected]
Starting
Jan 2011
COL Robert Burks
Associate Dean of GSOIS, OR
GL-220b, 656-3116
[email protected]
What does NPS Senior Army Representative do?
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Senior Army advocate with administration & local activities;
Disseminate Army issues and policies to students;
Support good order & discipline of all Army personnel;
Rater for Most Academic Efficiency Reports (AERs);
Single point of contact for Army issues;
Educate & inform Army potential students about NPS;
Direct students toward relevant Army and Joint theses;
Senior advocate with HRC and gaining units;
Teach, coach, advice & mentor: Open Door policy.
The Army at NPS
• NPS:
– A significant part of the ~1,666 Military officer Student Body
– 25+ retired Army on faculty
– Fellowships from AWC, USMA, …
• TRAC-Monterey (TRADOC Analysis Center)
– Applied research organization for military modeling, simulation,
and analysis.
– TRAC is a great source for relevant thesis topics!
• Intermediate Level Education (ILE) – ongoing
– Working to get ILE here to support Army Officers on a yearly basis
(currently for DA program students (SF, MI, PsyOP, CA)
• Defense Language Institute/POM: Language courses are
available --- watch for announcements –Contact SAR
NPS is Students . . .
Resident Degree Program Enrollment (Fall (2st Qtr) FY 2011)
Total Resident: 1,666
U.S. 76% - All Military Services and Other Government Agencies
International 15% - 246 Residents from 46 countries
CDR Doug Burton
Operations Research Department
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The Tradition of
Army Officers at NPS
Army’s History at the NPS
Over 50 years of education tradition at the NPS
• The Army has maintained a continued presence at the NPS since 1958
• More than 2,000 Army officers have graduated from the NPS
140
SOF Chair
Established
Army Graduates
from the NPS
1st MS DA
120
TRAC-Monterey
Established
100
80
1st MA FAO
1st MS OR
CPT Ralls
60
Graduates
40
ILE Credit
Established
1st MS Physics
1LT Henry Miller
SOF Fellow
Established
20
Assoc Dean
Established
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1950
1960
1st Graduate
Donald Magee
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1980
1990
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2010
Academic Year
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Today's Army Students at the NPS
• NPS represents the largest single provider of Advanced Civil
Schooling; representing (28%) for ALL Army ACS students
• Most students are enrolled between 12-18 months and are expected
to produce relevant research as a capstone event
• Students produce approximately
90 thesis a year across
28 curriculums
Sciences
10%
• Students are supported by a
strong Army leadership presence:
Business
13%
– Associate Dean
– SOF Chair
FAO
10%
– FAO Chair
– 3 Army Instructors
Special
Operations
43%
Army Resident
Institutional
Support
Students 24%
ChainS of Command
• Academic:(your courses, scores, requirements & conduct)
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Professors & Dept. Chairs / Program Officers
Associate Deans (each school)
Dean of Students (CAPT Poindexter, USN)
President (VADM D. Oliver, USN (ret))
• Army: (your Army-specific requirements, support, conduct)
1. Student Liaison Officer (in each School)
2. COL Robert Burks (Senior Army Representative)
3. CPT Calhoun (Student Detachment Commander)
1SG Tandra Meade (Student Detachment 1SG)
COL Robert Burks
Glasgow Rm. 220a
• Army Websites:
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http://www.jackson.army.mil/sites/school/pages/110/WELCOME
– http://twitter.com/USAStudentDet
An Example of one of NPS’s four Schools
Organization and two Chains of Command
Dean of Stu.
Dir. Of Prog.
Dean GSOIS:
Dr. Peter Purdue
Assoc Dean GSOIS:
Computer Sciences:
Dr. Peter Denning
Defense Analysis:
Dr. Gordon McCormick
Information Sciences:
Dr. Dan Boger
COL Robert Burks
Program Officer:
CDR Duane Davis
GSOIS
Staff
Army Rep.
Program Officer:
Ms. Jennifer Duncan
(COL Greg Wilson)
GSOIS
MILFAC
Program Officers:
Operations Research:
Dr. Rob Dell
Lt. Col. K. Pfeiffer,
Lt. Col. T. Smith, LCDR C. Taylor
Program Officer:
CDR David Schiffman
Army SLO
Students
NPS Schools & Activities
VADM Oliver (ret)
Research
Institutes (4)
Cebrowski, National Security,
Meyer , MOVES
Graduate School of
Business &
Public Policy
President
TRADOC Analysis
Center (TRAC) Monterey
Dr. Leonard Ferarri
Vice Pres. & Provost
LTC(P) Dave Hudak – Dir.
School of
International
Graduate Studies
Dr. Bill Gates – Dean
Manpower, Log, Finance,
Contracting, Acquisition,…
Graduate School of
Operations &
Information Sciences
Graduate School of
Engineering &
Applied Sciences
Dr. Jim Wirtz - Dean
Dr. Peter Purdue - Dean
Dr. Sivaguru Sritharan - Dean
FAO, NSA, SS,…
OR, CS , DA, IS
EE, Systems Eng, Space,…
Army Student Liaison Officers (SLO)
MAJ Jason Wamsley
GSBPP Curricula
MAJ Daniel Fitch
SIGS - NSA, CHDS, DRMI
MAJ Carl Koehlinger
OR, CS, GSEAS Curricula
Link up with your SLO!
MAJ Ed Lopacienski
DA and IS
SIGS
GSBPP
– COL Mark Chakwin
– LTC Mark Hladky
MILFAC - None
SLO –MAJ Daniel Fitch
SLO – MAJ Jason Wamsley
• 681 – 5
• 682 – 4
• 683 - 5
• 684 – 1
• 685 - 1
• 687 - 6
• 692 - 5
• 694 - 3
• 815 –
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• 819 –
• 824 –
• 836 –
• 837 • 870 -
681 - 684
National Security Affairs
For Geographical Regions
686 – Stability & Reconstruct
687 – Def Decision Planning
691/93 – Homeland Security
694 – Security Studies
815 – Contracting
816 – Systems Management
819 – Supply Chain Mgt
827 – Logistics Management
837 – Financial Management
847 – Manpower Sys Analysis
As of 3 Jan 2011
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GSOIS
-COL Robert Burks
-LTC Lee Ewing
-LTC Rob Shearer
-LTC Chris Ninni
SLO – MAJ Carl Koehlinger /
MAJ Ed Lopacienski
• 360- 14, 362 - 1
• 363 - 1, 366 – 3
• 368 - 3, 369 - 2
• 370 - 1, 380 - 7
• 399 - 6
• 474 – 1,
• 666 – 4,
• 699 -64, 698 - 4
360/2 – Operations Research
361 – Human Systems Eng
365 – JC4I
368 – Computer Science
369 – Software Engineering
370 – Information Technology
399 – Modeling & Simulation
474 – Information Science
595 - Information Warfare
698 – Joint IO
699 - SOLIC
Distribution of Army Students (~168)
GSEAS
MILFAC - None
SLO – MAJ Carl Koehlinger
• 308 -1
• 366 -3
• 380 -6
• 533 -4
• 555 -1
366 – Space Operations
380 – Applied Mathematics
533 – Combat Systems
580 – Systems Engineering
591 – Space Systems Eng.
Administrative Support
• Medical – Family TRIWEST;
• POM Clinic Primarily for Active Duty
• PDHRA must be complete (DD 2900)
• PTSD specialist:
Dr. Heather Holt, 242-4328
•BLDG 454 (On DLI, across from Lodging)
• Dental Care - 4th Floor, Herrmann Hall (Active Duty)
• Student Service’s Web Page – Separate Daily Muster
• Housing- Clark/Pinnacle handles Housing Assignments for La
Mesa and POM Annex (Ft Ord Military Community):
• Working issues identified by students and NPS leadership:
I want to know
•NPD Housing Board: Dean of Students and Chief of Staff
Administrative Points
• Be on time. Be prepared. Be professional.
• Uniform
– Daily: Business casual (no jeans, no sneakers, shirts must have collars!)
– Casual clothes do not mean casual behavior. You are not an
undergrad!
– Uniform Tuesday is Uniform Day: Class B (Winter SGL: Class A) & for the
SECNAV Guest Lecturer (SGL)
• APFT DO IT! You need to keep standards, & Reduce Stress!
• Accountability
– Muster daily (VIA WEB LOGIN): Don’t ignore this requirement!
– SECNAV Guest Lectures (SGL): They are mandatory!
– Personnel Asset Inventory (PAI): we do it in OCT Your mission but
work with SLOs!
• Standards of Conduct
– Remember basic military courtesy
– DUI: It’s a problem in this environment –don’t drink and drive!
• Forms: DA-31, PAI, DA2125, DA 1059-1 (AER)
Administrative Points
• Read the Students Handbook
• Leave & Pass Procedure:
– http://www.nps.edu/Students/Current/ArmyLeave.html
– Fill out and submit the DA 31
• CPT Calhoun at Fort Jackson is approval authority, block 13
• SLO for supervisor, block 12 on DA 31
• OCONUS leave: Senior Army Representative or designated
representative for block 12
• OCONUS Leave and TDY: Read regulations
– Don't forget JFTR theater/country clearance.
– TDY: Don't forget AT/FP requirements.
– ACS students do not travel to hazardous area. (AR 621-1)
Academics
• Your Military Mission: Successfully complete your program and
obtain your contracted degree.
• NPS is your place of duty and studying is your job:
– Attend all scheduled classes and labs
– Tuesdays @ 15:00 is The President’s Time
– Manage your schedule, your time and your stress levels
• Your Thesis & Research
– Start the process early
– Pick a relevant Army or Joint Operational topic: Many
advisors from which to choose
– Publish in a professional journal
–Beware of plagiarism
The Army at NPS Website
http://www.nps.edu/services/army/
• Visit the site
• Provide improvements
• Volunteer for updates
• Provide current events
• Help make the site a useful one to
both new and current students.
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