Naval Postgraduate School – Distance Learning – NS 4000 Great Power Competition Lecture Series – Opportunity starting January 2024
1. This message announces application procedures for the Naval Postgraduate School January 2024 distance learning NS 4000 Great Power Competition Lecture Series. 2. Background:
a. NS 4000 Great Power Competition Lecture Series supports Navy and DoD defense educational needs and provides cross-disciplinary education in both Global Security and Strategic Competition.
b. With the rise of China and the return of Russia to near-peer military status with the United States, the topic of renewed Great Power Competition (GPC) has moved to the forefront of U.S. defense concerns, supplanting our post-9/11 focus on the Global War on Terrorism. In 2019, in response to a request from N3/N5, the Department of National Security Affairs at NPS created a first-of-its-kind GPC overview course to educate NPS students and interested faculty and staff about critical challenges posed by China and Russia.
c. Through this lecture series students will be able to understand the nature of great power competition historically and its current manifestations. Including the core motivations behind Chinese and Russian political, economic, and military policies, as well as the challenges they pose to the United States. As well as understanding the tools China and Russia use to further their interests in various regions of the world outside their borders and in critical competitive domains, such as cyberspace. And because of this, understand the range of possible U.S. and allied responses to Chinese and Russian behavior.
3. Tuition: NPS is mission-funded to provide tuition-free graduate education to full-time active-duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Seats not filled by active-duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel will be made available for open enrollment to other uniformed officers, Department of the Navy and other federal government civilians, and defense contractor civilians under tuition sponsorship by their organization or agency. The open enrollment tuition for other-service military, government civilians, and defense contractors is $650. NPS is required to have a support agreement (DON form 7600A or DD1144) in place with each government funding sponsor before acceptance of funding documents. All students are required to purchase their textbooks
4. Application Process: Interested Officers and Senior Enlisted with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution may visit the NPS web pages for detailed eligibility and application process. NS 4000 Application: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=MWKTbRel6kCRmfdXiWM3joxUYI_uTnhApDwE2-urSS1URjNTM1NKVE80WkIxVEY3RjNHMVJQQ1FKRC4u NS 4000 webpage: https://nps.edu/web/nsa/gpc-details
5. Post Graduation: Completion of the NS4000 is required for the Great Power Competition certificate. Enrollment and eligibility details for the longer certificate track are located here: https://online.nps.edu/-/255-great-power-competition-certificate
6. Point of Contact: NPS Academic Associate for the NS 4000 Great Power Competition Lecture Series, via email at JCMOLTZ(AT)NPS.EDU. Additional information on the Navy Global Security and Strategic Competition can be obtained via our website.
7. This message will remain in effect until superseded or 8 January 2024, whichever occurs first.
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Statement From Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on the Senate’s Confirmation of 425 General and Flag Officers
While this day is long overdue, I welcome the Senate’s confirmation of 425 of our highly qualified general and flag officers, who will at last be able to serve in critical positions to our national security.
These holds have already dragged on needlessly for months, degrading our military readiness and forcing far too many of our outstanding military families to put their lives on hold and endure even greater sacrifices. These unnecessary and unprecedented holds have forced multiple military services to operate without Senate-confirmed leaders and obligated some military leaders to take on two exceptionally demanding jobs at once.
We also look forward to the Senate’s confirmation of the remainder of our highly qualified and apolitical military leaders, so that America can have the fully fielded team it deserves during this critical moment for our national security.
White House Fellows Program 2024-25
Founded in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson, the White House Fellows program is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional emerging leaders first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal government. Selected individuals typically spend a year working as a full-time, paid Fellow to senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with leaders from the private and public sectors, and potential trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally. Fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis. The program has fostered a remarkable legacy of leadership. Of the more than 800 alumni in the last half-century, scores have gone on to top positions in the military, business, education, media, and philanthropy. Alumni currently serving in the Administration include Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Assistant to the President and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard, and U.S. Ambassador to Panama Mari Carmen Aponte. The fellowship runs from late August 2024 to late August 2025. Selection criteria include:
- A record of remarkable early-career professional achievement.
- Evidence of leadership skills and the potential for further growth.
- A demonstrated commitment to public service.
- The skills to succeed at the highest levels of the Federal Government and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
The application is available until January 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Eligibility: All applicants must be United States citizens, and must have completed their undergraduate education. Fellows must be eligible to obtain a top secret security clearance. To apply, please visit https://fellows.whitehouse.gov/. More details about the program can be found at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/get-involved/fellows. For questions about the program itself or assistance with the online application, please contact the White House Fellows Program Office, at 202-395-4522, or whitehousefellows@who.eop.gov.
2024 MHS Conference – Website Launch
Dear Prospective MHS Conference Attendees:
The 2024 Military Health System (MHS) Conference is approaching fast!
In just a few short months, the 2024 MHS Conference will be held April 8 – April 12, 2024 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The theme for 2024 MHS Conference is “The Future of Military Medicine – Integrated, Innovative, Ready.”
The 2024 MHS Conference will present a robust agenda for Department of Defense and MHS leadership communities, as well as our industry partners. This event will highlight current and future-state priorities, communicate lessons learned, and provide a forum for collaboration and unity of effort.
We are excited to announce that the 2024 MHS Conference website is officially live at www.mhsconference.com. There you can find information on the venue, hotel information, uniform of the day, and much more!
Registration for approved attendees is currently scheduled to open on December 20, 2023.
Approved attendees should keep an eye out for an email announcing the opening of registration. In the meantime, please visit the 2024 MHS Conference website for additional information and frequently asked questions.
If you would like to update your contact information, or you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to mhs-conf@health.mil.
We look forward to seeing you in Portland in April!
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