Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University

the mission of the joint forces staff college, a component of the national defense university, is to educate national security professionals in the planning and execution of joint, multinational, and interagency operations in order to instill a primary commitment to joint, multinational, and interagency teamwork, attitudes, and perspectives. military operations increasingly require the armed services to work jointly and jfsc provides students the tools to operate in a joint environment. jfsc is composed of four schools, each with different student populations and purposes.