Passing Security Clearances for Incoming Students at National Defense University- Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk VA


All students are required to complete security clearance verification and submit their clearance information to NDU-JFSC prior to course attendance. As courses vary in schedule and clearance requirements, each student must ensure their Command Security Officer submits an accurate visit request for the specific course. Incomplete or incorrect information may delay processing. The guidance below will help ensure visit requests are submitted correctly.

  1. Courses offered at NDU South, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk VA.
  • Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)
  • Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS)- Resident
  • JCWS-H: Hybrid with two face-to-face sessions
  • Joint Information Planners’ Course II (JIPC Phase II)
  • Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (JC4I)
  1. Identify the course session, dates, and required clearance for the course. These details are provided at registration. Example is below.

Course Name

Dates

Clearance/Access Required

JCWS 24-1

09JAN2021-20MAR2022

Secret

 

 

 

The following table identifies the clearance requirements for each course. Enrollment in Continuous Evaluation (CE) program must be current.

NDU South (JFSC, Norfolk VA)

JAWS: SCI clearance with access to SI/TK/G/HCS-P

JCWS- Resident and Hybrid: Secret

JIPC Phase II: SCI clearance with access to SI/TK/G/HCS-P

JC4I: SCI clearance with access to SI/TK/G/HCS-P

 

  1. The point-of-contact for the visit request will be the Security Office for the campus where the course is being held.

NDU South

(JFSC, Norfolk VA)

Ms. Eirene Espinoza, 757-443-6352, eirene.e.espinoza.civ@ndu.edu

Ms. Sharon Ogletree, 757-443-6324, sharon.ogletree.civ@ndu.edu

 

  1. Submit the VAR via DISS to SMO DJJNDU7 or use official letterhead for non-DISS agencies (i.e. USCG, DOS, etc.)

  • Refrain from using number-letter combinations in the VAR that make it difficult to locate. (i.e. ICFI016534)
  • Ensure the VAR dates cover the entire duration of the course.
  • Students must have an ACTIVE Access Status and an Access Level that aligns with what is listed on the VAR and required for the course.
  • When using letterhead for submission, ensure VAR is sent via encrypted e-mail or through a secure application such as DoDSAFE (https://safe.apps.mil/).
  1. Confirm receipt. Due to limited manpower and large volume of students, we do not provide individual receipt confirmations unless specifically requested. VAR receipt may be confirmed via phone or e-mail (preferred).

 ***Exemptions***

  • Active-Duty Military Students on PCS orders are not required to submit a visit request.
  • No clearance requirements for the following courses: Joint Transition Course (JTC), International Fellows (IF), and Joint Information Planners Course Phase I.