ICAF doubles numbers of private industry students.

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* In response to recently passed legislation, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces has doubled the number of students from private industry who will be accepted into its Industry Fellows program. ICAF is currently compiling applications and will accept 20 young leaders from the private sector to study at the college.

ICAF Industry Fellows receive a yearlong, executive-level education resulting in a master's degree. They study and debate topics such as the global economy and the impact of globalization on national security, and the relationship between the economy and the current U.S. military strategy.

Fellows examine senior executive leadership skills and lessons drawn both from U.S. and world history and from contemporary events and challenges. As part of the Industry Studies Program, they conduct field studies both within the United States and internationally with members of the military, government agencies and international fellows to study various industries and their contribution to national...