AMP, a course in the Information Resource Management College (IRMC), is a fourteen week graduate-level program that provides information resource managers with an integrated understanding of policies, legislation, and recent acquisition reforms. Graduates will be able to form effective managerial partnerships to effectively justify, allocate, and apply information resources to mission requirements in compliance with regulatory, policy, and ethical standards. The Core Program, required of all students, provides coverage of the elements of IRM from the perspective of the Chief Information Officer and other IRM officials. These elements include IRM policy; planning and implementing an enterprise information infrastructure; aligning technology with organizational structure and processes; and acquiring technologies to support efficient and effective government operations. It includes opportunities for field studies to industry and government agencies to see how organizations plan and use information technologies. Applicants should have a background in information resources management, should be capable of writing original essays in English at the graduate level, and should be familiar with using basic computer applications such as word processing and the Internet.

The RCNSC is a two-week outreach program conducted for senior officers of the Reserve Components, selected civilians who work in the field of mobilization preparedness, and reserve officers selected from foreign military services. The course is a synthesis of educational components from the National War College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Institute for National Strategic Studies, Joint Forces Staff College, and Information Resources Management College. The course aims at increasing awareness of the national security process. The curriculum consists of lectures, seminars, and presentations dealing with national security policy and defense resource management, presented by faculty members of the National Defense University and distinguished guest speakers. Emphasis is placed on national and world environments and their influence on national security, including political factors, economic conditions and trends, resources, force management, and information management. The course utilizes seminar groups that require active participation by all members.

The NATO Staff Officer Orientation Course faculty provide NATO instruction in a variety of ways. NSOOC programs include a two-week 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. The course has a two-phased approach. The first phase 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, and the NATO Staff Environment. The second phase 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 Attache, Senior Flag and General Officers, and diplomats with current or recent NATO experience.

JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE JOINT COMBINED STAFF OFFICERS SCHOOL (JFSC JCSOS)