Location:

Naval Post Graduate School (Center for Civil-Military Relations), Monterey, CA

General Information¹

The mission of the Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) is to provide a broad range of innovative graduate level educational programs and research in support of the expanded IMET program objective of civil-military relations in a democratic society. The CCMR will conduct a civil-military relations program designed primarily for senior military officers, civilian officials, legislators and non-government personnel. This program includes courses designed to be taught both in residence at the Naval Postgraduate School and in a Mobile Education Team (MET) format, depending on requirements.

Scope¹

Curriculum leads to M.A. degree in Civil Military Relations and National Security. Provides the student with a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the real problems involving civilian control of a professional military in a democracy. The program is designed for military officers (0-3 to 0-5) and equivalent civilian officials. The program places a special emphasis on the civil-military relations issues raised by participation in U.N.-sponsored peacekeeping operations, participation in coalition warfare, and membership in the Partnership for Peace, NATO, and other alliances. International students in this program are fully integrated with the U.S. students at the Naval Postgraduate School. As part of the degree, the student will be required to complete a thesis that deals with a significant civil military issue for the sponsoring country. Upon completion of the degree requirements, the student would be capable of teaching a CMR [Civil-Military Relations] curriculum.

Source:

¹ United States, Defense Security Assistance Agency, Expanded IMET Handbook, (Washington: February 14, 1997) I-3, I-4.