NATO EDUCATION CENTER

NATO Education Center Overview

The NATO Education Center faculty provides NATO instruction in a variety of ways. NOP programs include an eight day resident course held at National Defense University, outreach instruction tailored to the needs of specific commands or agencies, instruction to both active duty and reserve components, and specialized NATO instruction to Allied and Partnership for Peace governments. Please note the summaries below and contact the NATO Educatin Center team to assist in your NATO training requirements.

NATO Orientation Program Description

The NATO Orientation Program resident course is a eight day program conducted at National Defense University, Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. It consists of intensive instruction in the following subject areas: the Washington Treaty; NATO Headquarters Organization; the NATO Integrated Military Command Structure; Logistics and Standardization; the Alliance's Strategic Concept; the NATO Staff Environment. The program additionally provides a unique opportunity for discussion with senior U.S., Allied, and Partnership for Peace guest speakers, including representatives from the Joint Staff, OSD, State Department, the Intelligence Community, Capitol Hill, Military Attachés, and Senior Flag and General Officers and diplomats with current or recent NATO experience.

Course Objective

The resident program is designed specifically for U.S. field grade officers en route to NATO assignments.Its objective is to enable the staff officer to become immediately effective in the NATO staff environment. The course is also open to officers, senior non-commissioned officers and civilians assigned to DOD or other U.S. government agencies dealing with issues related to NATO and/or European security. The student becomes conversant with NATO terminology; NATO organization and functions; political, economic, and intercultural aspects of the Alliance; and international staff work.

NATO Education Center Outreach

Condensed presentations regarding NATO, specifically tailored to user needs, are favailable to U.S. government agencies, military units, including reserve components and Allied and PfP countries. For more information about outreach contact the NEC faculty at NSOOC@ndu.edu