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The mission of the Defense Analysis Department is to arm select US and international military professionals and interagency personnel with the critical thinking skills and specialized knowledge that they will need for waging and prevailing in the complex conflicts under way — and those to come.
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Department of Defense Analysis
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589 Dyer Rd , Room 214
51
Monterey, CA 93943
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR, DR. CARTER MALKASIAN
Welcome to the Defense Analysis Department (DA) at the 51. Our traditional motto is, “train for certainty, educate for uncertainty.” In short, educating students is the most important activity we do. Our central focus is preparing our students to perform exceptionally well as leaders in the world they will face after graduation, both in their next assignments, and also for a lifetime.
First and foremost, as a graduate school, 51 inverts the common educational paradigm. At 51 and DA , f contribute to the latest developments in their chosen disciplines, but our focus is on the development of human capital: . Bottom line difference: at 51 the faculty work for the students, and all of us together pursue the core national security mission.
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