NPS Army StudentWelcome Brief

NPS Senior Army Representative

COL Mark B. ChakwinUS Army Foreign Area Officer ChairGL-362, 656-3654/ 233-4648 mbchakwi@nps.edu

COL Robert BurksAssociate Dean of GSOIS, ORGL-220b, 656-3116 rburks@nps.edu

Through Jan 2011

StartingJan 2011

What does NPS Senior Army Representative do?

• 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

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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 BurtonOperations Research Department

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The Tradition of Army Officers at NPS

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ArmyArmy’’s History at the NPSs History at the NPS

Over 50 years of education tradition at the NPS

1st GraduateDonald Magee1st GraduateDonald Magee

1st MS Physics1LT Henry Miller1st MS Physics1LT Henry Miller

1st MS ORCPT Ralls1st MS ORCPT Ralls

1st MS DA1st MS DA

1st MA FAO1st MA FAO

ILE CreditEstablishedILE CreditEstablished

TRAC-MontereyEstablishedTRAC-MontereyEstablished

• The Army has maintained a continued presence at the NPS since 1958

• More than 2,000 Army officers have graduated from the NPS

SOF FellowEstablishedSOF FellowEstablished

SOF ChairEstablishedSOF ChairEstablished

Assoc DeanEstablishedAssoc DeanEstablished

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Army Graduates from the NPSArmy Graduates from the NPS

Today's Army Students at the NPSToday'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

• Students are supported by a strong Army leadership presence:

– Associate Dean

– SOF Chair

– FAO Chair

– 3 Army Instructors

Army Resident Students

Sciences10%

Business13%

FAO10%

Institutional Support

24%

Special Operations

43%

ChainS of Command• Academic:(your courses, scores, requirements & conduct)

1. Professors & Dept. Chairs / Program Officers2. Associate Deans (each school)3. Dean of Students (CAPT Poindexter, USN)4. 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)

• Army Websites:– http://www.jackson.army.mil/sites/school/pages/110/WELCOME

– http://twitter.com/USAStudentDet

COL Robert BurksGlasgow Rm. 220a

An Example of one of NPS’s four Schools Organization and two Chains of Command

Dean of Stu.Dir. Of Prog.

Students

Dean GSOIS:

Dr. Peter Purdue

Computer Sciences:

Dr. Peter Denning

Defense Analysis:

Dr. Gordon McCormick

Information Sciences:

Dr. Dan Boger

Operations Research:

Dr. Rob Dell

Assoc Dean GSOIS:COL Robert Burks

Program Officer:

CDR Duane Davis

Program Officer:

Ms. Jennifer Duncan

(COL Greg Wilson)

Program Officers:Lt. Col. K. Pfeiffer,

Lt. Col. T. Smith, LCDR C. Taylor

Program Officer:

CDR David Schiffman

GSOIS

MILFAC

GSOIS

Staff

Army SLO

Army Rep.

NPS Schools & ActivitiesVADM Oliver (ret)

President

Dr. Leonard FerarriVice Pres. & Provost

Graduate School ofOperations &

Information Sciences

Graduate School ofEngineering &

Applied Sciences

Graduate School ofBusiness &

Public Policy

Dr. Bill Gates – Dean

School ofInternational

Graduate Studies

Dr. Jim Wirtz - Dean

LTC(P) Dave Hudak – Dir.

TRADOC AnalysisCenter (TRAC) Monterey

Dr. Peter Purdue - Dean Dr. Sivaguru Sritharan - Dean

OR, CS , DA, IS EE, Systems Eng, Space,…Manpower, Log, Finance, Contracting, Acquisition,…

FAO, NSA, SS,…

MAJ Jason Wamsley MAJ Daniel Fitch MAJ Carl Koehlinger MAJ Ed Lopacienski

Army Student Liaison Officers (SLO)

Link up with your SLO!

GSBPP Curricula SIGS - NSA, CHDS, DRMI OR, CS, GSEAS Curricula DA and IS

ResearchInstitutes (4)

Cebrowski, National Security,Meyer , MOVES

SIGS GSBPPGSOIS

GSEAS

• 681 – 5• 682 – 4• 683 - 5• 684 – 1• 685 - 1• 687 - 6• 692 - 5• 694 - 3

• 815 – 7 • 816 – 7• 819 – 0• 824 – 1 • 836 – 1• 837 - 1• 870 - 1

• 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

• 308 -1 • 366 -3• 380 -6• 533 -4• 555 -1

– COL Mark Chakwin– LTC Mark Hladky MILFAC - None

SLO –MAJ Daniel Fitch SLO – MAJ Jason WamsleySLO – MAJ Carl Koehlinger / MAJ Ed Lopacienski SLO – MAJ Carl Koehlinger

-COL Robert BurksCOL Robert Burks-LTC Lee Ewing-LTC Rob Shearer-LTC Chris Ninni

Distribution of Army Students (~168)

681 - 684National Security AffairsFor Geographical Regions686 – Stability & Reconstruct687 – Def Decision Planning691/93 – Homeland Security694 – Security Studies

815 – Contracting816 – Systems Management819 – Supply Chain Mgt827 – Logistics Management837 – Financial Management847 – Manpower Sys Analysis

360/2 – Operations Research361 – Human Systems Eng365 – JC4I368 – Computer Science369 – Software Engineering370 – Information Technology399 – Modeling & Simulation474 – Information Science595 - Information Warfare698 – Joint IO699 - SOLIC

366 – Space Operations380 – Applied Mathematics533 – Combat Systems580 – Systems Engineering591 – Space Systems Eng.

MILFAC - None

As of 3 Jan 2011

• 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 Support

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

• Visit the site• Provide improvements• Volunteer for updates• Provide current events• Help make the site a useful one to both new and current students.

http://www.nps.edu/services/army/

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