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    Internet traffic begins to bypass the US  Sep 2, 2008
    "We're probably in one of those situations where things get a little bit harder," said John Arquilla, a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. who said the United States had invested far too little in collecting intelligence via the Internet. (CNET News)

    The Web Ushers In New Weapons of War and Terrorism  Aug 23, 2008
    Dorothy E. DenningCourtesy of the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. In the early days of the , optimists projected that it would usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. (Scientific American)

    Taliban to target Canadian civilians  Aug 18, 2008
    Thomas Johnson, the director of the culture and conflict studies program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. said it is quite plausible that the deadly attack last week was a planned act of retribution. (Globe and Mail -- International)

    • Shroud of Turin stirs new controversy  Aug 17, 2008
    A former professor at the Air Force Academy and scientist at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Jackson holds a doctorate in physics from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Born and raised in Denver, he also is a devout Catholic who has been transfixed by the shroud since he first saw its image at age 13. (Q13.com, WA)

    Ice free North pole by 2013  Aug 12, 2008
    "And when that happens, there will be consequences," British newspaper The Observer quoted Prof Wieslaw Maslowski of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey as saying. Using the US navy supercomputers, his team produced a forecast which indicated that by 2013 there will be no ice in the Arctic - other than a few outcrops on islands near Greenland and Canada between mid-July and mid-September. (India Times, India)

    Climate Change Science Program issues report on climate models  Aug 1, 2008
    The lead authors include David Bader (coordinating lead author) and Curt Covey, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; William J. Gutowski Jr., Iowa State University; Isaac Held, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory; Kenneth Kunkel, Illinois State Water Survey; Ronald Miller, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies; Robin Tokmakian, Naval Postgraduate School; and Minghua Zhang, State University of New York, Stony Brook. SAP 3. (EurekAlert!)

    Personnel Announcement  Jul 30, 2008
    Prior to this, he served as President of the United States Naval Postgraduate School ... Mr. Dunne received his bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy and his master's degree from the United States Naval Postgraduate School. (White House News Releases)

    Opinion: A better benchmark for Iraq: lawyers  Jul 29, 2008
    Douglas A. Borer teaches at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. His views are his own. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Cambodia's free press under fire  Jul 27, 2008
    Sophal Ear is an assistant professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. John A. Hall is an associate professor at Chapman University School of Law, Orange, California. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    Dangers of 'the best military'  Jul 22, 2008
    William J Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF), taught at the Air Force Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School. He now teaches at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, and is the author of Hindenburg: Icon of German Militarism, among other works (Potomac Press, 2005). (Asia Times Online)

    Newsweek: Faster Iraq pullouts in works?  Jul 13, 2008
    Like the Study Group, this report also calls for a regional diplomatic effort complementing negotiations with the Iraqi tribes, which echoes the previous recommendations of such analysts as John Arquilla, a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. "Even with a small leavening of American troops the Iraqis perform quite well," he says. (MSNBC -- International)

    Rear Admiral Philip Coady Jr.; Hub native led fleet in Gulf  Jul 3, 2008
    "The Coadys married 43 years ago and lived in various places around the country as he rose through ranks and was promoted to rear admiral in 1989.In 1971, he received a master's in business administration from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. Two years ago, the school presented him the distinguished alumni award.As an officer whose battle experience ranged from Vietnam to Iraq in the early 1990s, Admiral Coady knew how to size up an enemy, and he encouraged veterans at risk of... (Boston Globe)

    IN THE SERVICE - News from the military  Jul 1, 2008
    Capt. Keely M. Fahoum graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. earning a master s degree in the arts with distinction. (Missoulian, MT)

    Experts Worry About a Disturbing Trend at the North Pole  Jun 28, 2008
    Wieslaw Maslowski, who conducts Arctic ice research from his base at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. told ABC News last summer that there was a chance that the Arctic's entire ice sheet could vanish for the first time in just four or five years. (ABC News)

    Naval School a nursery for killing  May 25, 2008
    Editor - Students at Monterey's Naval Postgraduate School ("School ensures military stays on 'bleeding edge,' " May 18) reportedly ponder "weighty questions" such as "in what direction as a society and world power is China going?". If they gave equal time to "whither the United States," they'd conclude we're becoming a militarized warfare state, corporatist, bankrupt, but festooned with every conceivable gizmo to kill and maim and snoop, all gestating at taxpayers' expense at what is now the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    Shahid Ansari Named Dean of Faculty at Babson College  May 24, 2008
    Prior to joining Babson, Ansari taught in graduate and undergraduate programs at the University of California Los Angeles, California State University Northridge, New York University, and the Naval Postgraduate School. He has also been a Visiting Faculty at INSEAD, Macquarie University, Pretoria University, University of Southern California, the Shell Learning Center in Houston and Holland, Rice University, and Darden School (University of Virginia). (PR Newswire)

    Crew to deliver heavy payload of ‘Hope’  May 17, 2008
    Kelly graduated from the academy in 1986 and later attended U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, graduating with a masters in aeronautical engineering in 1994 ... He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in 1987 with a degree in aerospace engineering, and in 1996 he graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School with a master s in aeronautical engineering. (The Citizen - online, TX)

    The US: Your masters of the universe  May 9, 2008
    William J Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF), has taught at the Air Force Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School. He currently teaches at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. (Asia Times Online)

    Combat vets vie for House  Apr 21, 2008
    Education: Master's degree in national security, Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey; bachelor's degree in anthropology, University of California San Diego. Family: Married, one child. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Suicide bombings rise  Apr 19, 2008
    "Increasingly, we are seeing the globalization of suicide bombs, no longer confined to conflict zones but happening anywhere," said Mohammed Hafez of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. and author of the book "Suicide Bombers in Iraq." He calls the contemporary perpetrators "martyrs without borders.". (MSNBC -- International)

    Blame Federal Gov't, Not The Fed, For Subprime Mortgage Problems  Mar 28, 2008
    Henderson, a research fellow with the Hoover Institution and an associate professor of economics at the Naval Postgraduate School, is the editor of The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. Copyright 2000-2008 Investor's Business Daily, Inc.. (Investors Business Daily)

    Badda Bing Badda BOOM  Feb 26, 2008
    "It solved a short-term problem, but it may cause us long-term headaches in terms of emerging test programs in other countries," said Clay Moltz, a professor of nuclear and space policy at the Naval Postgraduate School in California. The Carnegie Foundation s non-proliferation project counts 35 nations as fielding some type of ballistic missile. (Human Events Online)

      - New captain to take over at NAS Whidbey  Feb 24, 2008
    and a 1984 graduate of Southern Oregon State College, joined the Navy in 1985 and completed a masters degree in management at the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)

    Satellite downing shows US arsenal  Feb 22, 2008
    Clay Moltz, a professor of nuclear and space policy at the Naval Postgraduate School in California, agreed that the destruction of the satellite did not signal a new capability, but he said it might have sent a signal to other countries that could set a bad precedent. "It solved a short-term problem, but it may cause us long-term headaches in terms of emerging test programs in other countries," Moltz said. (Boston Globe)

    Walruses need federal protection, group says  Feb 8, 2008
    Two scientists at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. said last month the Arctic Ocean could be entirely ice-free during the summer months by 2013. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Patriot League Announces Volleyball Academic Honor Roll  Jan 24, 2008
    With this award she will receive one year of schooling at the Naval Postgraduate School, receives early admission into the Navy's nuclear surface warfare community and has to complete an independent study project. On the court, Dougherty ranked second in kills in both overall (4. (Patriotleague.com)

    SPECIAL REPORT: Nuclear war: the safety paradox  Jan 17, 2008
    No way will Pakistan be sharing with the United States or any other country any data or information about its nuclear programme, says Feroz Khan, a former brigadier general with the Pakistan Army who now teaches at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Lewis suggests that one solution might be to avoid any active cooperation and simply declassify earlier generations of PAL technology as a resource for other countries. (Nature News Service)

    Former Pekin man's dreams took flight as a NASA astronaut  Jan 14, 2008
    Education: Pekin Community High School, 1977; University of Illinois, 1981, BS in aeronautical and astronautical engineering; Naval Postgraduate School, 1990, MS in aeronautical engineering. Space flight experience: STS-90 Neurolab (April 17-May 3, 1998); STS-106 Atlantis (Sept. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Hubble repair crew  Jan 9, 2008
    Education: Bachelors degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering, University of Illinois, 1981; masters in aeronautical engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1990. Experience: Pilot of a shuttle science mission in 1998 and a shuttle mission to the International Space Station in 2000. (Florida Today)

    Newswatch, Police/Fire  Dec 27, 2007
    He holds degrees from the Coast Guard Academy, George Mason University and the Naval Postgraduate School. During his 25 years of service, Compagnoni has received numerous awards including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medals, three Coast Guard Commendation Medals and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Warming Oceans Contributed to Record Arctic Melt  Dec 15, 2007
    "If this trend persists, the Arctic would be ice-free [in the summer] by 2013," said Wieslaw Maslowski of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Donald Perovich of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers likened the situation to a losing football game. (National Geographic)

    * EDITORIAL: The environment must come first  Dec 14, 2007
    The study, conducted by Professor Wieslaw Maslowski from the US Naval Postgraduate School in California, does not even incorporate data from the two worst summers for Arctic ice coverage, 2005 and this year, leaving Maslowski to believe that even this prediction may be conservative. The professor told the BBC that he believes other previous climate models have underestimated the speed at which warm water is moving into the Arctic basin and that positive feedback mechanisms are contributing to... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Braziel Named Sacramento Police Chief  Dec 14, 2007
    Braziel last year completed a master of arts degree in homeland security studies at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. Braziel has not yet negotiated his salary. (KCRA 3, CA)

    Arctic ice never say die  Dec 14, 2007
    So given that fact, you can argue that maybe our projection of 2013 is already too conservative, Wieslaw Maslowski, of the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, explains why previous dire estimates are still too positive (). The Earth's ice cover is sounding an alarm - a climate alarm - and it is up to us as a society to figure out how we want to respond to that alarm, head of the Cryospheric Sciences Branch at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (Nature News Service)

    Arctic ice melting at record rate  Dec 14, 2007
    13-million km2, its smallest surface in modern times, said another conference speaker, Wieslaw Maslowski, an oceanographer at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. The Arctic Ocean could thus be completely ice-free during the three summer months by 2013, Maslowski said at the conference. (iAfrica.com)

    Arctic summers ice-free 'by 2013'  Dec 13, 2007
    "Our projection of 2013 for the removal of ice in summer is not accounting for the last two minima, in 2005 and 2007," the researcher from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, explained to the BBC.. "So given that fact, you can argue that may be our projection of 2013 is already too conservative.". (BBC News -- Science)

    Navy's Dougherty Tabbed as Volleyball Academic All-American  Nov 30, 2007
    This award provides her with the opportunity to attend the Naval Postgraduate School next year and allowed her to receive early admission into the Navy's nuclear surface warfare community. One of the requirements for the program is her completion of an independent study project this year, the title and subject of which is Isotopic Information from Proton Induced Gamma Ray Emission Measurements. (Patriotleague.com)

    NASA Shares Vision for Space Exploration with Elk Grove Students  Nov 26, 2007
    He earned a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 1993 and a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1995. As a naval aviator, Herrington served three tours of duty in the Pacific Region and earned numerous service awards, including the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. (NASA Watch)

    A man with innovation on his mind John Kao has a plan to help U.S. compete...  Nov 25, 2007
    A man with innovation on his mind / John Kao has a plan to help U.S. compete, regain foothold in science and technology. " And he wrote a book about the intersection of art and business called "Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity," which made the BusinessWeek best-seller list. The Economist dubbed him "Mr. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Asia getting its legs into the space race  Nov 25, 2007
    Also working in China's favor, said Clay Moltz of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. is solid government backing, its pick of the nation's scientists and close, if far from transparent, links with the military. (Seattle Times)

    A man with innovation on his mind  Nov 25, 2007
    " And he wrote a book about the intersection of art and business called "Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity," which made the BusinessWeek best-seller list. The Economist dubbed him "Mr. " How do you top that? Kao did it by moving to the Presidio, where he founded Kao a nonprofit "advisory and venture development firm" in an expansive space that was once the office of actor Robin Williams - Kao calls that "good creative vibes" - and that counts government agencies, Fortune 500... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Camber Corporation Acquires Complex Solutions, Inc  Nov 22, 2007
    "We have long standing partnerships with key leaders in international organizations in over 25 nations," says CSI Chairman John Otte, "and recently won a five year, $92 million dollar contract to deliver similar expertise to the Center for Civil Military Relations at the Naval Postgraduate School. We're excited to be joining the Camber team for two reasons. First, our combined skills and capacities will dramatically enhance our ability to support our customers across the spectrum of operations... (PR Newswire)

    Navy's Rachel Dougherty Named 2007 Patriot League Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year  Nov 20, 2007
    With this award she will receive one year of schooling at the Naval Postgraduate School, receives early admission into the Navy's nuclear surface warfare community and has to complete an independent study project. Her subject for the independent study is entitled Isotopic Information from Proton Induced Gamma Ray Emission Measurements. (Patriotleague.com)

    Hit-and-run victim was expert on Asia  Nov 15, 2007
    An electrical engineer, Jackson obtained his master's degree in Far East studies from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2005 and reported to Hickam on Jan. 1, 2006. Quezada said he was an outstanding, trusted worker. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Appoints Stanley R. Szemborski Vice President of Corporate Strategy  Nov 12, 2007
    Szemborski earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the United States Naval Academy, graduating with distinction, and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He has earned numerous awards including the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal and the U.S. Navy Distinguished Service Medal. (Primezone Releases)

    Giffords marries Shuttle commander at Agua Linda Farms  Nov 11, 2007
    He later earned an M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He became a Navy pilot, with more than 4,500 hours in more than 50 different aircraft. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Veterans Day ceremony set, memorial to be made to McLead  Nov 10, 2007
    He later earned a master of science in operations research from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1993. Rios' first sea assignment was as gunnery assistant, machineries and boilers officer, and first lieutenant on the USS Dewey from November 1982 to April 1986. (Rockport Pilot, TX)

    Astore: Enemy Within  Nov 9, 2007
    He has taught military cadets at the Air Force Academy and officers at the Naval Postgraduate School, and now teaches at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. His books and articles focus primarily on military history and include (Potomac Press, 2005). (Zmag.org)

    Explorers to measure ice melt in Arctic  Oct 18, 2007
    The data gathered by Hadow will be fed into supercomputers at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. which will use it to model the life span of the Arctic ice. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Scearce retires from Navy after 25-year career  Oct 17, 2007
    Scearce later earned a master's degree in material logistics management from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. and was designated a Certified Professional Logistician by the International Society of Logistics Engineers. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)

    People in motion  Oct 8, 2007
    He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Scranton and a master's degree in management information systems from the Naval Postgraduate School. SUBMIT your new hires or promotions for People on the Move by writing to business@timesshamrock. (Scranton Times, PA)

    I'm much more open to the idea that we might have passed a point where it's becoming essentially irreversible."  Oct 2, 2007
    At least one researcher, of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, projects a blue Arctic Ocean in summers by 2013. In essence, Arctic waters may be behaving more like those around Antarctica, where a broad fringe of sea ice builds each austral winter and disappears entirely in the summer. (International Herald Tribune)

    Incoming chairman of the joint chiefs to put focus on Iraq  Oct 1, 2007
    A native of Los Angeles, Mullen was educated at the US Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, and the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)

    New activist tool: Cyber sit-ins  Sep 25, 2007
    Unlike DoS attacks, cyber sit-ins do not really have to disrupt service to be effective, says Dorothy Denning, professor of defense analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. Like the sit-in protests of the 1960s, these actions are effective whenever they bring publicity to a particular cause. (InfoWorld)

    Biden Grills...  Sep 12, 2007
    Political Radar: Senators Grill General Petraeus. Senators Grill General Petraeus. (The Drudge Report)

    Former Navy SEAL enters race for Hunter's seat  Sep 12, 2007
    He served as deputy commander of the Joint Special Operations Task Force while in Iraq and holds a master's degree in national security affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. On his Web site, Lumpkin, who lives in Jamul, lists national security, immigration reform, deficit spending and education as some of his top concerns. (North County Times)

    America's Craig-like credibility gap  Sep 4, 2007
    Douglas A. Borer is an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. His most recent co-edited book is "Information Strategy and Warfare: A Guide to Theory and Practice." The views here are his own. (Christian Science Monitor)

    A Conversation With ... Nancy Brown  Aug 21, 2007
    Nancy: When I finished my tour of duty in Washington, I went on to earn a Master of Science degree in communications systems management from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. Diane: With the addition of these studies, it must have helped in your assignments and promotions. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)

    FOCUS ON SECURITY CAMERASIs it worth the cost?  Aug 18, 2007
    " City Administrator Ed Lee said the city still hoped to sign a contract with the group and obtain a report by October. He said the city was collecting data that will compare crimes in the six-month periods before and after the installation of cameras. Most research into the efficacy of anti-crime cameras has been conducted in the United Kingdom, where closed-circuit networks have been used far longer and more widely than in the United States. In general, those studies have found that cameras... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Washington's befuddling line on Iran  Jul 27, 2007
    James A Russell, a lecturer in national-security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and a specialist on security affairs in the Gulf region, agrees that Iran and the US do indeed share common strategic interests in Iraq, at least in terms of rational, realist definitions of strategic interest. The problem, Russell said, is that the history of the relationship and domestic political constituencies pose serious obstacles to realizing those common interests. (Asia Times Online)

    Central Coast Could Get More Military Funds  Jul 26, 2007
    A total of $10 million of the proposed cash was slated for the Naval Postgraduate School to modernize their laboratories. Another $5 million was penned for the Center for Defense Technology and Education. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Caldwell assumes CAC command -- General brings experience from 82nd Airborne, MNF-I deployments ... Memorial services set for Soldiers ... 35th Infantry Div. preps for Kosovo ... Kansas, Iowa Guard units aiding flooded communities ... Pet of the Week -- This red female mixed-breed dog is available for adoption at the Veterinary Treatment Facility. Several family-friendly pets are available for adoption at the VTF. Every pet adopted will be vaccinated, microchipped, fecal checked, and heartworm or feline leukemia tested. Adoption fees vary according to the needs of the pet. The VTF is at 831 McClellan Ave. and is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 684-6510 for more information. Prudence Siebert. ... Workshop focuses on culture, language ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Friday, July 20, 2007 Incoming Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth Commander Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV addresses guests at his assumption of command ceremony July 12 on Abrams Loop at the Lewis and Clark Center. Spc. Jeremiah Floyd, Staff Sgt. Dawn Shields, Staff Sgt. Karmaine Reid, Sgt. Shawn Manson and Pfc. Brett Dziekan, overseen by CAC Command Sgt. Maj. David Bruner, provided the color guard. Lamp photo by Prudence Siebert. Caldwell assumes CAC command -- General brings experience from 82nd Airborne, MNF-I deployments  Jul 21, 2007
    Caldwell earned master's degrees from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and in 1988 from the School for Advanced Military Studies. He is a 1987 graduate of the Command and General Staff Officer Course. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)

    VALI NASR: How to squeeze jihadi culture out of Pakistan  Jul 20, 2007
    Vali Nasr is a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future.". (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    CHINA'S RACE TO SPACE  Jul 16, 2007
    " More tests would be needed to perfect this weapon, and it is here where Chinese military hawks -- like those of the Soviet Union before them -- are likely to find their ambitions stymied. The record of U.S.-Soviet restraint regarding space weapons is noteworthy, given the excesses that took place in other areas of the Cold War competition. After the destructive consequences of space nuclear tests on satellites in 1962, Washington and Moscow successfully halted further explosions under the... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    New CO talks career, future  Jul 10, 2007
    - Education: Bachelor of Science degree in production engineering management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Delaware; Master of Science degree in material logistics management, Naval Postgraduate School. - Awards: Legion of Merit; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (three awards); Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (two awards) and many more. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Remarks by President Bush in Nomination of Admiral Michael Mullen and General James Cartwright to Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  Jun 29, 2007
    He earned an advanced degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. He has commanded three ships, a cruiser-destroyer group, and an aircraft carrier battle group. (PR Newswire)

    Commando forces under new leadership more interested in 'indirect' warfare  Jun 29, 2007
    These moves are driven by the regular rotation of officers as well as "a better understanding of the complexities of the type of 'war' we are involved in today," according to Pete Gustaitis, a senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. Beyond Olson, Gustaitis pointed to the upcoming promotions of Army Maj. (North County Times)

    Commander sails ship home at fiesta time  Jun 28, 2007
    In 1994, he received his master's from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. The Sullivans is the second Navy vessel Parisi has commanded. (Boston Globe -- Local)

    NAS training center's new CO begins her journey  Jun 20, 2007
    Education: University of Delaware, graduated in 1977; Naval Postgraduate School, 1984. Military career: First reported to Pensacola Naval Air Station in 1979, Aviation Officer Candidate School. (Pensacola News Journal)

    New chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff to be Southern U. graduation speaker  Jun 18, 2007
    Mullen earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master's from the Naval Postgraduate School and he is a graduate of the advanced management program at Harvard University. (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. (WWLTV.com, LA)

    Uneasy calm holds after Samarra attack  Jun 15, 2007
    Since the start in February of the U.S. military crackdown in Baghdad and environs, Sadr has been uncharacteristically subdued, an indication that he is waiting for U.S. forces to leave before reclaiming a prominent role, said Vali Nasr, a Middle East expert at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. "Definitely there is a sort of strategy in play, which is 'wait and see,' " Nasr said, noting that Sadr, unlike the U.S. troops, faced no deadline pressure. (Los Angeles Times)

    Joint Chiefs Nominee a Pragmatist -AP  Jun 13, 2007
    A Los Angeles native, Mullen graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 and has two advanced degrees - one in Operations Research from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and one from Harvard University's management program. He is married and has two sons in the Navy. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Adm. Mike Mullen Bio -AP  Jun 13, 2007
    EDUCATION - B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, 1968; M.S., Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. 1985; graduate, Harvard University Advanced Management Program, 1991. (Guardian Unlimited)

    General Dynamics IT to support Navy school in California  Jun 12, 2007
    The information technology unit of General Dynamics has received a task order from the U.S. Navy to provide technical and functional support for the office of continuous learning at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif ... Under this award, General Dynamics IT will provide information technology, managerial, production and administrative services to support the Naval Postgraduate School's distributed learning initiative ... That office develops, coordinates and delivers learning... (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Joint Chiefs chair to be replaced  Jun 9, 2007
    Mullen, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, Harvard Business School, and the Naval Postgraduate School, is "very smart strategic thinker," Gates said yesterday. When one of his senior advisers first talked to Mullen and asked him his chief concerns, Gates said, "the chief of naval operations said the Army. So he has a broad view of what the needs and requirements of the services are and of the nation.". (Boston Globe)

    Statement by the President  Jun 9, 2007
    He holds degrees from the U.S. Naval Academy, the Harvard Business School, and the Naval Postgraduate School. He has served ably in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets -- as well as in both Allied and Joint Commands. (White House News Releases)

    Family rebuilds in Afghanistan and Greensburg  Jun 7, 2007
    Alvarez parent command, Public Works Detachment at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. stepped in to help the family. (Pratt Tribune, KS)

    Diesel Oil Spills In Bay  Jun 2, 2007
    The spill is located between the Naval Postgraduate School and Seaside ... The coast guard said they discovered the spill just off Delmonte Beach near the Naval Postgraduate school, but the smell of diesel stretched from Delmonte Beach to the seaside city limits. (KSBW 8, CA)

    More of this story  Jun 1, 2007
    He was assigned to Attack Squadrons 26 and 112 at the Miramar, California, Naval Air Station, and Subsequently attended the Naval Postgraduate School. He has logged more than 5,000 hours flying time with more than 4,800 hours in jet aircraft and over 200 jet aircraft carrier landings. (Linton Daily Citizen, IN)

    U.S. and Iran prepare to meet for Iraq discussions  May 28, 2007
    "His Sadr's resurfacing at this time clearly, no doubt, has something to do with those talks. The United States obviously wants more Iranian cooperation with security issues in Iraq, and it seems they Tehran are willing probably to talk to the United States about that provided they get some guarantees about Shia power in Iraq," said Vali Nasr, an expert on Shiite politics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. In the run-up to the talks, U.S. and British-led forces have carried out... (Los Angeles Times)

    Sadr demands U.S. pullout from Iraq  May 26, 2007
    Sadr's return could signal a "gathering of forces" in anticipation of major changes in the Iraqi government, said Vali Nasr, an expert on Shiite politics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. "Everybody is hovering around trying to get well-positioned for what comes after Maliki," Nasr said. (Los Angeles Times)

    NASA ships male astronaut in love triangle back to the Navy  May 26, 2007
    A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Nowak has logged more than 1,500 hours in 30 aircraft. Oefelein, 42, a father of two children, flew his first space mission in December, piloting Discovery on an 13-day International Space Station assembly flight. (USA Today -- Tech)

    there was a race  May 21, 2007
    "You have to be in really good shape and push hard so the men can't beat you.'' The first American man across the finish, in 36:38, was 30-year-old John Mentzer of Monterey, a Naval Academy graduate. He's now a student at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and was proud of his distinction as the first American. "Absolutely, you look at the list of runners here, it's impressive,'' Mentzer said. "To do this well is exciting.'' Mentzer had a memorable Breakers moment when he noticed a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    96TH BAY TO BREAKERSIn this race, it's ladies first  May 21, 2007
    He's now a student at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and was proud of his distinction as the first American. "Absolutely, you look at the list of runners here, it's impressive,'' Mentzer said. "To do this well is exciting. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Alabama Homeland Security Director Graduates From Naval Program  May 18, 2007
    Alabama's Homeland Security Director is one of an elite few to graduate from the Naval Postgraduate School for Homeland Defense. Jim Walker is one of 27 Homeland Security Officials to be hand-selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to attend the special program. (WSJA.com, AL)

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