The National Defense University is the premier center for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and is under the direction
of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense. The University’s main campus is on historical Fort Lesley J. McNair
in southwest Washington, D.C. The Joint Forces Staff College is located in Norfolk, Virginia.
The National Defense University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.