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#ICYMI our signature NPS Annual Report was published last month and provides an excellent summary of core mission areas, activities and impacts achieved in 2023. Aligned to the NPS Strategic Framework, the annual report is organized by our four pillars – Education, Research, Innovation and Institution – with success stories in each, a timeline of highlights, and supporting data.    • Read the NPS 2023 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gAb-cNCH • More about the NPS Strategic Framework: https://lnkd.in/gyBhhriV US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Department of the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) | Office of Naval Research | U.S. Naval War College | United States Naval Academy #education #research #innovation #NPSalumni

Dr. Afshon Ostovar, Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at NPS, is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on security in the Middle East. In this recent piece from the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), Ostovar offers his perspectives with Aaron Stein, President of FPRI, on the Iranian airstrikes on Israel this past weekend. Ostovar is a frequent contributor to prominent news outlets nationally and internationally, recently with the New York Times, NPR and Washington Post, among others. Like many of his NPS colleagues, Ostovar’s areas of expertise occupy a unique and intentional space in global and regional security, providing NPS students with a deeper understanding of the strategic implications of capabilities, emerging technologies and strategic gaps, enabling today’s naval leaders to understand new concepts of operations in a complex, ever-evolving regional security dynamic with far-reaching global impacts. - Learn more about National Security Affairs at NPS: https://nps.edu/web/nsa US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Foreign Policy Research Institute #relevant #faculty #expertise ** Views expressed are those of the author.

In today’s era of strategic competition, there has been an upswing in maritime "gray zone” activities – actions involving nations who aren’t at war, but also not fully at peace posing hazards to freedom of navigation, national security, and world trade as a whole. These issues and others relating to maritime security will be explored during the annual Maritime Risk Symposium, which is coming to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for the first time on June 11-13. Sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Transportation Research Board (TRB), the Maritime Risk Symposium has been organized within the broad context of the current U.S. Tri-Service Maritime Strategy (TSMS), published in late 2020 and signed by the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The symposium will feature keynote addresses and panels from leading national experts focused on cooperative efforts among the services, maritime domain awareness, policy imperatives and maritime cyber, among others. NPS is looking closely at the future of multi-service maritime efforts, including the U.S. Merchant Marine and NOAA. Together, we are building insights for achieving an enduring national strategy amid growing military threats to the U.S. maritime industry. Pursuit of these long-term challenges is driven by the Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI) at NPS. Register and read more about the Maritime Risk Symposium in this article from MarineLink, co-authored by symposium co-chair and NPS Associate Professor Dr. Don Brutzman of the school’s Information Sciences Department. • More about the symposium: https://lnkd.in/g3yZmEYc US Navy | United States Marine Corps | U.S. Coast Guard | The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine #MRS2024 #maritimesecurity #education #research

Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. David L. Johnston, a 1995 graduate of NPS’ operations research program, has been selected to serve as Chief of the Defence Force of Australia, the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the Australian Defence Force and principal advisor to the nation’s National Security Committee and Minister of Defence.   “NPS takes enormous pride in congratulating NPS alumnus Vice Admiral Johnston on his appointment as Chief of Defence Force for Australia,” said retired U.S. Army Col. Dino Pick, Director of International Graduate Programs at NPS. “When he earned his NPS degree in the mid-1990s as a lieutenant commander, no one could have predicted the world of today, nor that Admiral Johnston would be asked to lead his nation’s armed forces” during this critical period in maintaining security in the Indo-Pacific.   “Yet this is precisely what many of our graduates go on to do,” he continued. “We are honored that 6,892 international officers from 127 countries have chosen to study at NPS, and then returned to their home nations to leverage that education and the relationships they have built to the benefit of their countries. Our partnerships and alliances are a bulwark in a turbulent world. Our graduates and their families make them stronger.” US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Royal Australian Navy | Defence Australia | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command | Naval Postgraduate School International Graduate Programs Office (IGPO) #partnerships #NPSalumni

Read all about the Additive Manufacturing (AM) panel moderated by retired Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, President of NPS, during the final day of #SeaAirSpace on Wednesday, April 10. The panel, titled “Additive Manufacturing: Creating a Warfighting Advantage through Materiel Readiness,” explored the potential of AM as a logistics multiplier for manufacturing and forward-deployed forces. Joining Rondeau were two senior leaders from the Department of the Navy – U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Forrest Poole, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics (Logistics Division), and Matthew Sermon, executive director of Program Executive Office (PEO) Strategic Submarines for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Also participating were Jesse Boyer, an #AdditiveManufacturing Fellow at Pratt & Whitney, and U.S. Navy Lt. Zachary Vrtis, an NPS Ph.D. student and member of the school’s Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE). Thanks again to the Navy League for hosting #SAS2024 and for making this panel possible! • Check out the story here: https://lnkd.in/gFFUiQMt • Learn more about CAMRE: https://nps.edu/web/camre US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | Navy League of the United States #education #research #innovation

The invaluable opportunities for networking, collaboration and concept generation during the four-day Warfare Innovation Continuum each September are now available to NPS students throughout the year with the Naval Warfare Studies Institute’s (NWSI) Warfighter Driven Challenges (WDC) series. Each quarter, defense leaders and experts, scientists and engineers will share their insider perspectives on capability and tactical-level needs and gaps during a WDC “Talk & Shop” event. The following week, NPS concept generation experts will hold a workshop to help students turn their identified need into a challenge for exploration. “Students benefit from connecting with engineers and researchers around the Navy who are addressing tough problems but may not have the user feedback that they need to develop and modernize weapons systems and processes,” said U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Adam Johnson, NPS student lead for the WDC. “Students can help solve these problems through our thesis and capstone projects. It’s a great opportunity for a synergistic relationship between NWSI and the Navy’s warfare centers.” Up first, experts from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division explore “Solving Tactical Problems with Innovative Ideas” on April 16, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Reed Hall 101 and on MS Teams. For more information and to register, visit https://lnkd.in/grcBqUsT “There are many challenges facing the Navy right now,” Johnson added. “And since we're one team, one fight, whenever we can come together and embody this, it's a big win!” • For more information on NPS' Naval Warfare Studies Institute, visit: https://nps.edu/web/nwsi • More about Warfare Innovation Workshops at NPS: https://lnkd.in/dxzDJZ4V US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) | Naval Warfare Studies Institute at Naval Postgraduate School

Team NPS concluded #SeaAirSpace in National Harbor on Wednesday with a panel on #AdditiveManufacturing moderated by the President of NPS, retired Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau. Panelists included representatives from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and private industry as well as an NPS Ph.D. student, Navy Lt. Zachary Vrtis; watch for the full story later this week. The NPS student team also welcomed a visit from Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander of Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), who had an opportunity to meet with Vrtis, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Scotty Black and Capt. Michael Spain, and Navy Lt. Eric Bowden and Lt. Sreerag Sarma, and discuss their respective studies and fields of research. Many thanks to the Navy League for a great event - #SAS2024 was an invaluable professional development opportunity and terrific exchange of ideas from across the sea services. US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Commander, Naval Information Forces | Navy League of the United States #education #research #innovation

The second day of #seaairspace included retired Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, President of NPS, participating in a panel discussion, “How Wargames Help Us Win.” The panel, moderated by Dr. Steven Wills of the Center for Maritime Strategy, also featured Naval War College President Rear Adm. Peter Garvin and Tim Barrick, Director of Wargaming for The Krulak Center at Marine Corps University. #Wargaming at NPS is about principles and practice with real-world impact. From executing large scale CNO-sponsored wargames, to educating officers on how to design, develop, and execute small-scale wargames, NPS prepares students to plan for and make critical decisions during the complexity, fog, friction, and stresses of combat, all while evaluating different concepts, capabilities, force deployment, and force employment options and associated risks/rewards.   Today, Team NPS wraps up its participation in #SAS2024 with Vice Adm. Rondeau moderating a panel, “Additive Manufacturing: Creating a Warfighting Advantage Through Materiel Readiness.” The panel starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Potomac C Ballroom. Hope to see you there! US Navy | United States Marine Corps | U.S. Naval War College | Marine Corps University | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Navy League of the United States | Center for Maritime Strategy #education #innovation

Earlier today, NPS and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) joined together in a spirit of collaboration and progress with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two institutions. The MOU accelerates adoption of commercial dual-use technology solutions, while enhancing the advanced education of defense leaders necessary to employ them.   Retired Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, President of NPS, and Doug Beck, Director of DIU, formally signed the MOU this morning while at the #seaairspace Conference in National Harbor, Md. They were joined by Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus, Chief of Naval Research, and Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, Director, Warfare Development (OPNAV N72), as well as academic leaders, students and alumni from NPS.   In a world where cooperation and shared learning are more vital than ever, this MOU represents a powerful alliance aimed at capitalizing on the achievements and established connections between NPS and DIU. It seeks to enhance collaborative endeavors and forthcoming prospects in education, research, and innovation. This will be achieved through initiatives such as student fellowships at DIU, personnel swaps, joint experiments, and projects involving the Naval Innovation Center (NIC) at NPS.   - Read more about the MOU between NPS and DIU: https://lnkd.in/gdupJA-8 - Find out more about the Naval Innovation Center: https://lnkd.in/dp3tUFyT - Learn more about how NPS supports joint experimentation: https://lnkd.in/gRDhm5xv US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Defense Innovation Board | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) | Department of the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) | Office of Naval Research | Navy League of the United States #education #research #innovation #partnerships

At the first day of the #seaairspace Conference in National Harbor, Md., on Monday, Team NPS was joined by colleagues and leaders from the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) and the United States Naval Academy (USNA), core institutions of the Naval Education Enterprise (NEE).   In fact, the three school's booths were featured together on "Non-Profit Row." The collaboration enabled participants to learn more about how each institution meets naval-unique needs in education across various competencies, and how together the NEE is working to support talent and workforce development for the Department of the Navy as outlined in the Naval Education Strategy.   Students from NPS attended keynotes and breakout sessions and spent time engaging with the many defense industry representatives relevant to their studies and research. NPS Provost Dr. Scott Gartner met with his counterparts from NWC and USNA to share best practices, and later that evening NPS President retired Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, NWC President Rear Adm. Peter Garvin and retired Adm. Sandy Winnefeld, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all spoke at a joint alumni reception hosted by the NPS and NWC Foundations.   If you are in the nation’s capital during #SAS2024 this week, stop by the NPS booth to learn more about resident and distance learning degrees and certificates. US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | U.S. Naval War College | Navy League of the United States | Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association | Naval War College Foundation #education #research #innovation #npsalumni #nwcalumni