DEFENSE AND STRATEGIC
STUDIES MAJOR
2012 SUMMER AIAD PROGRAM
Agenda
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What is an AIAD?
Selection Process
DSS AIADs for Summer ’12
’12 AIAD Milestones
AIAD Tips
Contact Info
Questions
Individual Advanced Development Program
‘The Goal of an IAD is to inspire cadets to a lifetime of service by
providing them an opportunity to serve within military units,
governmental agencies, and public organizations; broaden cadet
perspective through experience in diverse, applied activities; and
provide cadets with practical advanced education and training
attendant to their professional responsibilities as cadet leaders and
future commissioned officers’
As stated in USMA Policy Memorandum
Subject: Individual Advanced Development
Why AIADs?
• USMA Mission: To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets
so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character
committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; and prepared for a
career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an
officer in the United States Army.
ACADEMY ACADEMIC OUTCOME GOAL
• The United States Military Academy envisions that graduates
will be…commissioned leaders of character who, in preparation for
the intellectual and ethical responsibilities of officership, are broadly
educated, professionally skilled, moral-ethically and physically fit,
and are committed to continued growth and development both as
Army officers and as American citizens.
AIAD Selection Process
STEP 1:
-Take time to think about what type of AIAD you want to do and why.
-(It’s ok to look at AIADs outside of DSS)
STEP 2:
-Discuss with your TAC how an AIAD could fit into your summer schedule.
*STEP 3:
-Rank order your AIAD preferences in AMS (23JAN)
(Search for DSS AIAD’s under military instruction department, or by each AIADs #.)
STEP 4:
-Notification via email by MAJ Beaulieu or MAJ Fursman once AIAD window is closed Cadet Picks
– OIC Selection:
STEP 5:
-Meet with AIAD sponsor for interview. Priority for AIAD slots goes to:
-Minimum 2.8 GPA
-Favorable Disciplinary Standing
-Can articulate why you want to attend the AIAD and why the AIAD is beneficial to your
professional and personal growth as a future Army officer.
***Final Approval by LTC DeToy and the Admin Process Begins***
11320-Israeli Tactical Command Academy
Location: Israel
When: Block 2/3 (Mid Jul – Re-orgy
Week)
Allocation: x4 Cadets
Description: Cadets and one DSS faculty
member are escorted throughout Israel by
students at the Israeli Tactical Command
College. This AIAD focuses on tactical
training and leadership, as well as a broader
education in security studies. The AIAD
coincides with the Academy’s field training
cycle and allows cadets the opportunity to
observe Israeli Defense Force units in a field
training environment. AIAD also includes
travel within Israel and meeting with platoon
leaders of IDF units.
Sponsor: MAJ Beaulieu
11317-Pfizer Global Operations Center
Location: New York City, New York
When: Flexible (2-3 week window)
Allocation: x2 Cadets
Description: Cadets work under the
auspices of the Director of
Headquarters Security in the Global
Security Operations Center. During
this AIAD cadets would work with
members of the Pfizer Cooperation
towards the implementation and
execution of a Crisis Management
Team exercise.
Sponsor: MAJ Beaulieu
11319-Naval Postgraduate School: Defense
Analysis and National Security Affairs
Department
Location: Monterey, California
When: Block 3 (2 Jul – 10 Aug)
Allocation: x2 Cadets
Description: Cadets will attend classes
with graduate students and military
members and support research in one
of two NPS departments. The AIAD is
best suited for cadets who desire to
apply the experience towards DS489
or work in another DSS or DSS related
course.
Sponsor: MAJ Beaulieu
11315-Program for Advanced Security Studies,
Marshall Center
Location: Garmisch, Germany
When: Early / Block 1 (TBD)
Allocation: x1 Cadet
Description: Cadet will attend selected
weekly seminars dealing with specific
and relevant security issues along with
graduate students at the center.
Cadet will participate as small group
members assigned a current strategic
security issue and will deliver a
presentation on their findings. Cadets
will also have time to tour the various
tourist sites in Bavaria. Sponsored by
SOSH.
Sponsor: MAJ Beaulieu
10324-NWC Strategy and Security Studies
Conference
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
When: Block I (1-15 JUN)
Allocation: x2 Cadet
Description: Cadet will work with the
NWC Strategy and Policy Department in
planning and executing the annual
Strategy and Security Studies Conference.
Cadet will have the opportunity to attend t
he conference panel discussions and
apply the knowledge gained to future
academic pursuits. Cadets will also
participate in the strategy warfighter with
senior students enrolled in the Naval War
College.
Sponsor: MAJ Beaulieu
Combatant Commands
Staff/School Opportunities
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10316 - Hurlburt Field- USAF
Special Operations School
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Hurlburt Field, FL
Spec Ops School courses / research
1 Cadet
When: Flexible
11322 - Special Operations
Command J5 (USSOCOM /
USSOCCENT)
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MacDill AFB, FL
Staff planning / research
When: Flexible
2 Cadets
11323 - J5 Cell, Special
Operations Component
AFRICOM–
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Stuttgart, GE,
Staff planning and research
When: Flexible
1 cadet each block,
11325 – AFRICOM Army
Component – Camp Lemonnier
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Djibouti, Africa
Staff planning, research, and site visits
When: TBD
1 or 2 cadets
Federal Agency Opportunities
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11318 - ATF- Virginia and D.C.
– Office of Strategic Intelligence
– Flexible timeframe
– Work with ATF agencies in real
world planning and problem
solving
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11321- DEA- Quantico, VA
– Observe and participate in the
DEA training course in Quantico
– When: TBD
AIAD Milestones 2012
•Cadets- Choose AIAD in CIS/AMS
23 JAN – 30 JAN
•MAJ Beaulieu begin assignment/interview process/informs cadets according
to:
1st Picks:
TBD FEB
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2 Picks:
TBD FEB
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3 Picks:
TBD FEB
4th Picks:
TBD FEB
Scrub:
TBD FEB (Almost every cadet gets an AIAD by now)
•USCC Scheduler Publishes Summer Assignments
TBD
•Cadets- Prepare for AIAD
Communicate with sponsoring agency
Prep personal affairs – passports, TDY orders, country clearance, etc
•Cadets- Go on AIAD
29 MAY-10 AUGUST
AIAD Tips
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It’s never too early to start planning for an AIAD
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If you are setting up your own AIAD, ensure you have a fairly detailed plan
of action before meeting with the AIAD Coordinator
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Understand that an AIAD is a professional endeavor
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Ensure good communication and cross talk between you, your TACs, and
the AIAD Coordinator (MAJ Beaulieu / MAJ Fursman)
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Identify summer training requirements as early as possible and frequently
update your TAC/AIAD Coordinator on where you stand
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Ensure you have a valid Passport, Visa, and Security Clearance if
applicable
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Be in good Academic and Discipline Standing
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Be proactive on your AIAD.
Contact Information
• General AIAD Information:
– MAJ Jim Beaulieu, x0449, james.beaulieu@usma.edu
***Once you have been selected to attend an AIAD, you will be
notified when/where to meet with the AIAD Sponsor***