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NPS Enlisted Special Forces Student Inspires Intelligence Innovation
Mar 6, 2013
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands at a remote compound in Southern Afghanistan. Dust flies, Soldiers dismount, the tension is almost palpable. Before the team looms a series of seemingly medieval walle... Read More

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Commander Talks Civil Support with NPS Students
Feb 6, 2013
Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, visited the Naval Postgraduate School, Jan 31. Jacoby spent much of his visit wit... Read More

Former Under Secretary of the Army Explores Federal Budget with NPS Business School Students
Jan 24, 2013
If there is one thing that most Americans can agree is a concern at this point in time, it’s the federal budget. And if anyone is paying attention to the impact that budget cuts will have on the Depar... Read More

Researchers, Commanders Partner on Potential Networking Revolution
Nov 2, 2012
When men and women go into combat they accept a level of risk that is hard for people outside the profession of arms to comprehend. Still, there is one call that causes even the most seasoned veterans... Read More

Army’s Cyber Commander Explores NPS Education, Research Programs
Oct 11, 2012
Lt. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez, Commanding General of U.S. Army Cyber Command/U.S. 2nd Army, spent two days at the Naval Postgraduate School for an exploratory visit to the university, Oct. 1-2. While on... Read More

NPS’ CORE Lab Rethinks Traditional Intelligence Analysis
Sep 13, 2012
There was a time when identifying friend or foe on the battlefield was pretty simple. The good guys wore uniforms that matched your own and the enemy was arrayed in neat formations, waving flags and m... Read More

NPS Researchers Apply the Latest Battery Chemistries to Power the Fleet
Aug 21, 2012
Students and faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) are planning to design and build a battery using technologies that have already been called a potential game-changer. U.S. Army Capt. Andre... Read More

Naval Postgraduate School Honors NCO with University’s Top Army Student Award
Jun 26, 2012
Naval Postgraduate School Defense Analysis student Master Sgt. Jim Monroe was recently the first non-commissioned officer (NCO) to ever be awarded the Association of the U.S. Army, Gen. Joseph W. Stil... Read More

Army Secretary Visits Naval Postgraduate School
May 29, 2012
Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), May 21, to learn more about research conducted by the university and to see the academic programs military officers take ... Read More

NPS, DLIFLC Honored with CENIC’s Innovations in Networking Award
Mar 23, 2012
The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) presented the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) with the 2012 Inno... Read More

Army’s Intellectual Center Commander Continues What CSA Odierno Started
Jan 13, 2012
The Commanding General of the esteemed ‘intellectual center’ of the Army, the Combined Arms Center (CAC), Lt. Gen. David Perkins visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for a series of briefings a... Read More

Familiar Face Returns to Systems Engineering Department
Nov 16, 2011
Associate Prof. Andy Hernandez believes that coming back to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) was the best decision and the best fit for what he says is important work, teaching future leaders in the Sy... Read More

Army Chief of Staff Odierno Briefed on NPS’ Defense Analysis Education, Research
Nov 14, 2011
On Nov. 4, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno visited the Naval Postgraduate School to learn firsthand about the education and research programs underway at the university. Specifically, Odierno... Read More

Two NPS Students Stabilize Shark Attack Victim at Nearby Marina Beach
Nov 10, 2011
On a crisp Saturday morning, Oct. 29, local resident Eric Tarantino, 27, was bitten along the right side of his neck and shoulder by an estimated 15-20 ft. shark while surfing at Marina State Beach in... Read More

Annual Acquisitions Symposium Examines Responsible Defense Spending
May 25, 2011
Acquisition leaders and professionals gathered at the Embassy Suites in Monterey for the 8th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, May 11-12. Hosted by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Acquisition... Read More

Former NPS Senior FAO Delivers Speech to JFSSPP
May 13, 2011
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hooper, a former lecturer and Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Coordinator at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) returned to Monterey May 9 to deliver a speech kicking off the ... Read More

University Professor Explores New Methods of IED Detection
Apr 21, 2011
Improvised explosive devices (IED), discreetly hidden on roadsides, planted in cars or carried by persons, rein terror with U.S. and coalition forces with widespread destruction on battlefields around... Read More

Commander Third Fleet, Bronze Stars Shine at Fall 2010 Graduation
Dec 21, 2010
Three hundred fifty three U.S. and international students tossed their caps, with 282 crossing the stage, at Fall 2010 graduation ceremonies at the Naval Postgraduate School, Dec. 17.    Of... Read More

Team Monterey Visits County Military Research, Training Partners
Sep 1, 2010
Leaders from the different Department of Defense and national security organizations around the Monterey bay area, known as Team Monterey, made a visit to some of the installations they collaborate wi... Read More

Student-Developed Smart Phone App Maps the “Human Terrain”
Jun 17, 2010
Thanks to a faculty-student team at the Naval Postgraduate School, smart phones will play an even greater role in field-based data collection for a variety of missions, from humanitarian assistance an... Read More

NPS Team Boosts Basic Combat Trainee Performance by Sleeping “Smart”
May 20, 2010
The Army calls on its Soldiers to “be all you can be.” In a major step to bring this slogan to life, a Naval Postgraduate School team has found that shifting the sleep schedule of new recruits to bet... Read More

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Addresses NPS Community
May 19, 2010
Naval Postgraduate School students, staff and faculty gathered to see Army Chief of Staff General George W. Casey offer a hopeful and focused look at the future of the Army and its role in the big pic... Read More

Student-Driven Conference Explores Many Roles of Today’s FAO
Apr 23, 2010
NPS was filled with Foreign Area Officers (FAO) from across the Armed Forces for the Fourth Annual Foreign Area Officer Conference hosted by the FAO Association of Monterey (FAOAM). Acknowledging the ... Read More

Growing a Brighter Future for Conflict-Affected Environments
Apr 9, 2010
Agriculture and the empowerment that comes with self-reliance allow conflict-affected environments around the world to rebuild economic foundations and establish lasting resources. From March 22-25, ... Read More

Army’s “Soldier Scholar” Rallies Students with Passion for Values-Based Training
Oct 19, 2009
Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center at Fort Leonard Wood, rallied Naval Postgraduate School students with a resounding passion for full spectrum trainin... Read More

NPS Launches Online Human Systems Integration Program
Aug 26, 2009
The four courses in the one-year, all-online interdisciplinary program are designed to educate and train Human Systems Integration practitioners in the state-of-the-art policies and processes needed t... Read More

Legion of Merit Headlines Winter Awards Ceremony
Mar 20, 2009
The festive spirit of St. Patrick’s Day filled King Hall as the Naval Postgraduate School recognized more than two dozen students and five faculty members for outstanding achievements at the Winter Qu... Read More

Global Center for Security Cooperation, DLI Sign Historic Collaboration
Feb 12, 2009
The Global Center for Security Cooperation (GCSC) and Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) signed an historic Letter of Accord Jan. 30 making the nation's language provider for ... Read More

'84 Classmates Receive Distinguished Alumnus Awards in Dual Ceremony
Dec 31, 2009
Two graduates of the Naval Postgraduate School December 1984 class were honored with Distinguished Alumnus Awards in a dual ceremony in the Barbara McNitt Ballroom, Dec. 19. NPS President Daniel Olive... Read More

Chief of Naval Personnel Rallies Record Fall Graduating Class
Dec 23, 2008
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson III rallied one of the largest graduating classes in Naval Postgraduate School history at Fall 2008 commencement ceremonies in King Hall, Dec. 19. Alm... Read More

Military Faculty Member Gains New Insight From Tour With Gen. Petraeus
Dec 9, 2008
Lt. Col. Lee Ewing, an assistant professor from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Operations Research (OR) Department, recently returned from a pivotal nine-month deployment working for Gen. David P... Read More