What is the College of Information and Cyberspace (US)?

Introduction The National Defence University College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) (formerly the Information Resources Management College (IRMC) or NDU iCollege, and the DoD Computer Institute) is a US Department of Defence graduate school that provides information and cyberspace focused education for national security leaders of the United States and beyond. Outline A component of… Read More

What is the National Defence University (US)?

Introduction The National Defence University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defence, intended to facilitate high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. As a chairman’s Controlled Activity, NDU operates under the guidance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), with Lieutenant… Read More

What is the Basic Strategic Art Programme (US)?

Introduction The Basic Strategic Art Programme (BSAP) is an academic programme taught at the US Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The course was designed to support the educational requirements for Functional Area FA59 (FA59), US Army Strategist, formerly called Strategic Plans and Policy. The first course began in 2003 and the school continues… Read More

What is the Air War College (US)?

Introduction The Air War College (AWC) is the senior Professional Military Education (PME) school of the US Air Force. A part of the United States Air Force’s Air University, AWC emphasizes the employment of air, space, and cyberspace in joint operations. Headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, its higher headquarters is the… Read More

What is the US Army War College?

Introduction The United States Army War College (USAWC) is a US Army educational institution in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500-acre (2 km2) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks. It provides graduate-level instruction to senior military officers and civilians to prepare them for senior leadership assignments and responsibilities. Each year, a number of Army colonels and… Read More

Good NCO’s…

“Good NCOs are not just born – they are groomed and grown through a lot of hard work and strong leadership by senior NCOs.” William A. Connelly (1931 to 2019) William A. Connelly was a retired United States Army soldier (1953 to 1983) who served as the sixth Sergeant Major of the Army. He was… Read More

Does Military Education Matter?

Introduction Finding it hard to decide whether getting a military education might be a good idea? Then this article can help you make the right call. Do you feel safe sitting wherever you are right now, reading to this article? You might be sitting on the sofa or lying in your bed, but one thing that… Read More