• All U.S. military and civilian students, and select international fellows must have...
  • Completed a Bachelor's Degree prior to the first day of class (See Note 1);
  • An active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility valid through the end of the course.  Specific Lessons and course work will be at the TS/SCI level; those without that clearance will conduct similar but unclassified lessons.
• All U.S. military students must...
  • Be selected by their Service;
  • Have completed JPME Phase I prior the first day of class (or secure a Direct-Entry Waiver (DEW));
  • Attain the grade of O-5 prior the first day of class;
  • Be assigned to one of the prescribed Joint Duty Assignment List (JDAL) utilization tours immediately post-graduation.
  • Be assigned to one of the prescribed Joint Duty Assignment List (JDAL) utilization tour positions aligned by JS/CCMD/JECC in the annual JAWS Outplacement Table immediately post-graduation.  Services shall ensure these positions are filled and/or encumbered by a JAWS graduate or gaining JS/CCMD/JECC-endorsed substitute at all times.
• All Reserve Component nominations or requests for additional seats are welcome and should be...
  • Submitted per the timeline for Active Component and agency seats.
  • Accompanied by a copy of the nominee’s biography or resume, and official work record summary (e.g., ORB, SURF, etc).
• All U.S. civilian students must...
  • Be nominated by their Agency (See Note 2).. Civilian quotas not established by an active/current MOA/MOU and maintained on file at NDU will be considered an agency funded quota. Colleges and agencies will be responsible for finalizing the payment process prior to the student(s) arrival at NDU.
• All International Fellows (IF) must...
  • Be nominated by their National Government
  • Be accepted for attendance in accordance with applicable policies. A total of 6 quotas are available for International Fellows (IFs). Additional quotas may be available for IF, if other sources do not fill their quotas and the total number of JAWS students from all sources does not exceed 45.

• (All Military and Civilian JAWS students see for Undergraduate Transcript requirement.)

Note 1: Since successful completion of JAWS will result in the awarding of a Master's Degree in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, JFSC requires an official undergraduate transcript for all military and civilian students. To be official, it must be mailed directly from student’s undergraduate alma mater. Please send undergraduate transcript to the following address:

Joint Forces Staff College
Attn: DFAP-Registrar
7800 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23511-1702

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) are not required for JAWS students.

Note 2: Please send Civilian nomination packages to the following address:

Joint Forces Staff College
Attn: DFAP-Registrar
7800 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23511-1702

Contact the JFSC's Interagency Student Program Coordinator for more information: Commercial (757) 443-6189; DSN 646-6189.

For additional admissions information and assistance, contact the JFSC Registrar & Personnel Services Division:

E-mail: The Registrar
Phone: (757) 443-6124; DSN 646-6124.