联合部队季刊 JFQ-53.pdf

Call for Entries for the annual Secretary of Defense National Security Essay Competition and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Essay CompetitionWhos Eligible:You,the military or civilian studentincluding international studentsof a U.S.senior war college,staff college,or advanced warfighting school,or a Service research fellow.What:Research and write an essay,with options to write a concise opinion piece(1,500 words max)or a fully detailed and documented research paper(5,000 words max).Must be original research or informed commentary,unclassified,and submitted via your college.May relate to a course writing requirement.Not a school solutionbut an innovative,imaginative approach to a national securityrelated issue of your choosing.When:Late April(exact date to be announced via the Web sitesee below)is the deadline for schools to submit entries to NDU Press.It is strongly recommended you begin your plan-ning and research the previous fall in order to incorporate your academic research and to allow time for your school to evaluate and select nominations for the contests.To keep the competition manageable,slots are limited for each school.After school nomination and an ini