Transcript IS-3301 Decision Support Systems

NPS Army Student
Welcome Brief
COL Andy Hernandez
Senior Army Officer at NPS
Associate Dean, Graduate School of Operational & Information Sciences
GL-220A, 656-3116, [email protected]
• Current Duties: Associate Dean, Sr. Army Rep, Dir.
Wargaming, Military Instructor, Research Lead
• Military
– Field Artillery, FA49 (ORSA), Joint Staff Officer (3L)
– FAOBC, FAOAC, CAS3, CGSC (JPME I), JFSC (JPME II), AWC
– Team to JTF assignments: JTFs Provide Promise and Unified
Endeavor
• Academic
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M.S. in Operations Analysis, NPS
M.S. in Strategic Studies, AWC
B.S. in Civil Engineering, USMA
Teaching
• Baker University: Quantitative Analysis
• NPS: Wargaming Analysis, Probability & Statistics
Senior Army Representative Role
• Senior advocate with the NPS administration, local units
and activities;
• Senior advocate with HRC and gaining units;
• Disseminate Army issues and policies to students;
• Good order and discipline of all Army personnel;
• Single point of contact for Army issues;
• Educate and inform potential Army students concerning
NPS Programs;
• Direct students toward relevant Army and Joint theses;
• Reviewer for all Academic Efficiency Reports (AERs);
• Teach, coach, advice and mentor: Open Door policy.
Chains of Command
• Academic:
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Professors and Department Chairs / Program Officers
Associate Dean
Dean of Students (CAPT K. Hobbs, USN)
President (VADM D. Oliver, USN (ret))
• Army:
– Class leader (student)
– Student Liaison Officer; (Program Officers  Associate Deans)
– COL Hernandez (Dean of Students and Associate Deans)
• CPT Ferguson (Student Detachment Commander)
• 1SG Sandra N. Espinoza
• http://www.jackson.army.mil/Usasd/Index.htm
Example School Organization and CoC
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 Andy Hernandez
Program Officer:
CDR Dave Schiffman
GSOIS
Staff
Army Rep.
Program Officer:
Ms. Jennifer Duncan
(Col Brian Greenshields)
GSOIS
MILFAC
Program Officers:
Operations Research:
Dr. Jim Eagle
Lt. Col. K. Pfeiffer,
Lt. Col. T. Smith, LCDR C. Taylor
Program Officer:
CDR Kevin Maher
Army SLO
Students
NPS Schools & Activities
VADM Oliver (ret)
Research
Institutes
President
Cebrowski, National Security,
Meyer , MOVES
Graduate School of
Business &
Public Policy
Dr. Leonard Ferarri
Vice Pres. & Provost
School of
International
Graduate Studies
Dr. Robert Beck - Dean
Manpower, Log, Finance,
Contracting, Acquisition,…
TRADOC Analysis
Center (TRAC) Monterey
LTC Dave Hudak - Director
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 Mark McGovern
CPT Shannon Stambersky
GSBPP Curricula
SIGS - NSA, CHDS, DRMI
MAJ Pat Workman
OR, CS, GSEAS Curricula
Link up with your SLO
MAJ Raf Rodriguez
DA and IS
The Army at NPS
• NPS
– Approximately 200 officers
– 25+ retired Army on faculty
– Fellowships from AWC, USMA, …
• TRAC-Monterey (TRADOC Analysis Center)
– Applied research organization for military modeling, simulation,
and analysis.
– Good source for thesis topics
• Intermediate Level Education (ILE) – ongoing
– Working to get ILE here to support Army Officers on a yearly basis
• Defense Language Institute/POM presence: Language
courses are available --- watch for announcements
SIGS
GSBPP
GSOIS
Sr. FAO – COL Mark Chakwin
MILFAC – LTC Mark Hladky
MILFAC - None
Assoc Dean : COL A. Hernandez,
MILFAC - LTC L. Ewing/J. Shaw/
LTC R. Shearer
SLO – CPT Shannon Stambersky
SLO – MAJ Mark McGovern
SLO – MAJ Workman/Rodriguez
• 681 - 11
• 682 - 3
• 683 - 3
• 684 - 3
• 686 - 1
• 687 - 5
• 691 - 1
• 692 - 4
• 815 – 4
• 816 – 8
• 819 – 2
• 827 – 1
• 837 – 3
• 847 – 3
• 360 – 16, 362 – 1
• 365 – 1
• 368 - 5, 369 - 2
• 370 - 2
• 399 - 6
• 474 – 2, 595 – 1
• 698 - 4, 699 - 52
681 - 684
National Security Affairs
For Geographical Regions
686 – Stability & Reconstruct
687 – Def Decision Planning
691/92 – Homeland Security
815 – Contracting
816 – Systems Management
819 – Supply Chain Mgt
827 – Logistics Management
837 – Financial Management
847 – Manpower Sys Analysis
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
Representative Distribution of Army Students
GSEAS
MILFAC - None
SLO – MAJ Workman
• 366 - 5
• 380 - 3
• 580 - 2
• 591 - 1
366 – Space Operations
380 – Applied Mathematics
580 – Systems Engineering
591 – Space Systems Eng.
Administrative Support
• Medical – Family TRIWEST;
• POM Clinic Primarily for Active Duty
• PDHRA must be complete
• Dental Care - 4th Floor, Herrmann Hall (Active Duty)
• Student Service’s Web Page - Separate daily muster
system
• 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
• Representatives to Housing Board: CAPT Kathy Hobbs, COL Pete
Dausen (ret), Col Dave Smarsh
Administrative Points
• Be on time. Be prepared. Be professional.
• Uniform
– Daily: Business casual
Casual clothes do not mean casual behavior. You are not an undergrad!
– Tuesday is Uniform Day: Class B (Winter SGL: Class A)
– SECNAV Guest Lecturer (SGL)
• APFT
• Accountability
– PAI
– Muster daily
– SGL is mandatory!
• Standards of Conduct prevail
Administrative Points
• Read the Students Handbook
• Leave Procedure:
– http://www.nps.edu/CurStudents/HowDoI/ArmyLeave.htm
– Fill out and submit the Leave/Liberty/TDY Check Out Form
– SLO for supervisor, block 12 on DA 31. CPT Ferguson at
Fort Jackson is approval authority on block 13
– 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 a master’s 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
Academics
• Studying is your “Full Time Job”
• Balance the Stress of academics
– Manage your time (schedule discipline)
– Stay ahead of the curve; don’t fall behind
– Family time – essential to your academic success
– Volunteer, work out, play golf, make lifelong friends
• Take advantage of the extras and the environment
– Monterey and surrounding area
– MWR
– Joint and international officers in your curriculum
– Guest speakers and optional lectures
The Army at NPS Website
http://www.nps.edu/services/army/
• POC: LTC Jerry Shaw,
Ms. Ryan Stuart
• Visit the site
• Provide improvements
• Volunteer for updates
• Provide current events
• Help make the site a
useful one to both new
and current students.
Questions