Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs
1/27/2011 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Officials are seeking nominations to participate in the Program for Emerging Leaders and the study of weapons of mass destruction.
Officials from the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at the National Defense University recently announced the professional development opportunity that provides a forum for building an interagency network of next generation leaders with a better understanding of the role of WMD in U.S. national security.
Major commands, equivalent field operating agency and direct reporting unit commanders may each nominate up to three officers in the rank of captain or major, or civilians in grades GS-09 through GS-13. Nominations are due to NDU by Feb. 18.
A senior panel of members at NDU will review nomination packages in March and announce their selections for the program in April. Members will be selected based on their leadership potential and interest in WMD-related issues. Current WMD experience is not required.
Selections are limited to about 25 individuals from across the services and federal agencies. The qualification criteria for this competitive program include at least three years of post-baccalaureate experience, secret-level security clearance, current responsibilities related to national security, leadership potential and demonstrated interest in WMD issues.
Nomination packages should be mailed to Program for Emerging Leaders, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University, C/O NDU Mailroom, 300 5th Avenue SW, Marshall Hall, Washington, D.C. 20319-5066.
For more information on this program, visit the NDU website at www.ndu.edu/wmdcenter/ or call the Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102.
Comments
1/31/2011 8:05:55 PM ET Why not make this program available to the enlisted career field of 3E9?
BM, Japan
1/28/2011 12:23:39 PM ET Between both force management efforts in 2007 and 2010 the USAF kicked out most of its WMD experts.
