Type | Federal staff college |
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Established | 1976 |
Parent institution | U.S. Department of Defense |
Academic affiliation | CUWMA |
President | Lt Gen Michael T. Plehn[1] |
Provost | James Lepse |
Location | , United States 38°51′58″N 77°00′54″W / 38.866°N 77.015°W |
Website | www |
The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating 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 General Michael T. Plehn, USAF,[1] as president. It is located on the grounds of Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.,[2] near the White House and the US Congress.