Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association

?????????? ???? ?????? - ????. ???????????? ???????????????? From the cockpit to cutting-edge space research, Lt. Joshua Mayberry is pushing boundaries in autonomous space systems. A former MH-60S Knighthawk pilot, he’s now at the Naval Postgraduate School, developing AI-driven robotic systems for satellite servicing—advancing the future of space operations. But his impact goes beyond the lab. As Chairman of the President’s Board for Student Affairs (PBSA), he’s dedicated to strengthening the NPS community through events like Spirit Week, the President’s Cup, and the Norwegian Foot March.“???? ???????? ???? ???? ???????????? ???????????????? ?????????????????? ???????? ???? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????? ?????????? ???????????????? ????????????????, ??????????????, ??????????, ?????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ??????????????????,” he shares.“???????? ?????????? ?? ?????????????? ???????? ???? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????????????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?? ???????????? ????????????????????.” He’s also an active member of the Drone Racing Club and Del Monte Brass, blending his passion for technology, music, and leadership. For Lt. Mayberry, NPS isn’t just about academics—it’s about family, community, and DOD innovation. His advice to incoming students? Get involved, step outside your comfort zone, and make the most of this unique opportunity. ?? Read his full interview: https://lnkd.in/egG-e6yY ??Learn more and join one of our 20+ clubs: https://lnkd.in/eiCUFKx4 #NPS | #NavalInnovation | #SpaceSystems | #AutonomousRobotics | #USNavy | #NPSCommunity | #Leadership | #STEM @Joshua Mayberry

NPS’ latest Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event supported rapid development of emerging technology applications in artificial intelligence (AI), drones, and counter-drone systems – all leadership priorities key to defense modernization and keeping the U.S. military the strongest, most lethal force in the world. Held Feb. 3-7, industry partners attending JIFX conducted experiments that address designated Critical Technology Areas for the DOD, including directed energy, trusted AI and autonomy, advanced materials, integrated sensing and cyber, operational energy generation and storage, and much more. “Several firms accomplished firsts with their systems and nearly everyone collaborated in an ad-hoc experiment or two that demonstrated their capacity to address operational challenges more effectively together,” said retired U.S. Army Col. Michael Richardson, JIFX director. A total of 18 NPS warrior-scholar students attended JIFX in support of their coursework, while also preparing for participation in Bold Machina (BOMA), an exercise with allied special operations later this year. “We need to be able to keep up with peer-to-peer competition, which means we need to get after new technology faster,” said a U.S. Navy Special Warfare operator in attendance. “We need to innovate. And that's what JIFX is, allowing collaboration to happen in a controlled environment. It's innovation at its best.” NPS Vice Provost for Research and Innovation Kevin Smith added, “The BOMA-directed study class benefited greatly from the opportunity to engage during these JIFX tests to better understand the processes by which technologies can be rapidly evaluated and accelerated for adoption, and is a great example of how JIFX fits into the NPS innovation operating concept.” ?? Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gFHTPwKy ?? More about JIFX at NPS: https://nps.edu/web/fx United States Marine Corps | Naval Special Warfare Command - Navy SEAL & SWCC Teams | NavalX | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition | Office of Naval Research #usnavy #partnerships #collaboration #industrypartners #innovation

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) welcomed U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 (CSG9), for a classified, post-deployment brief detailing CSG-9’s recently-completed nine-month deployment in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. Alexander’s presentation served as the keynote event in the school’s Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) Week, a biannual effort focused on providing current warfighting insight from the fleet, professional exchanges, career management, and leadership development to the nearly 100 SWO students currently attending NPS for graduate education. U.S. Navy Capt. Jeremy Gray, Surface Warfare Chair and COMNAVSURFPAC representative at NPS, noted, "Our semi-annual visits to NPS by warfighting and career-focused commands across Surface Warfare are a part of our community's commitment to and investment in our future department heads, executive officers and commanding officers. “Nearly 20 percent of all SWO department heads are NPS graduates, and these events offer a unique opportunity to positively impact a large and important part of our future community leadership,” Gray added. “NPS SWOs gained key insights enhancing their education, informing their research and SWO community initiatives to retain the best talent, and left motivated to tackle the professional challenges that await them when they return to the Fleet." In addition to the post-deployment brief, Alexander also engaged in a small group discussion focused on mentorship with NPS SWOs. Detailers from PERS-41 provided a community brief for NPS students on SWO careers, and the Surface Navy Association sponsored a SWO call in the NPS Trident Room Rose Garden. Over the three-day event, additional sessions covered surface community training, updates on relevant tactics, one-on-one discussions with detailers, and much more. With direct engagement from Naval Surface Forces, PERS-41, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, and Surface Warfare Schools Command, SWO Week ensures graduating students are well prepared for their follow-on tours from NPS back at sea. ? Learn more about NPS degree programs: https://lnkd.in/gikHmg9g ? Fleet SWOs looking for orders to NPS can check out PERS-41 SWO Talent Management for details: https://lnkd.in/g6E5PBg9 United States Marine Corps | U.S. Naval Surface Force | Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic | Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) | Surface Warfare Engineering Schools Command | #usnavy #SurfaceWarriors #ProfessionalDevelopment #leadership #mentorship

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?? ???????? ???? ???? ??????-??????-?????????? ????????! The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association and the Naval War College Foundation invite you to an evening of networking, collaboration and connection during Sea-Air-Space 2025 in National Harbor, MD. Special guest speaker, the Hon. Terence Emmert, NPS '95, Acting Secretary of the Navy, will join us to discuss current events shaping the maritime, defense and national security landscape. ?????????? ????????????, ?????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? & ???????????????????? ???????????? - ???????????????? ????????????, ???? ?????????? ??, ???????? | ??:???? – ??:???? ???? Naval Postgraduate School Foundation alumni events are open to the entire NPS community, including alumni, students, faculty, staff and industry partners. Won't be at Sea-Air-Space? Share this invitation with your network who may be interested! ?? Register to attend: https://ow.ly/ZVPr50VaAUA Questions? Email [email protected] for more details. #SeaAirSpace | #SAS2025 | #NPS | #NavalWarCollege | #DefenseInnovation | #MaritimeSecurity | #Networking | #NPSAlumni

We look forward to working with NPS alumnus, Brian Erickson, MBA ‘03, in his new role as DOD Emerging Technologies Lead at NVIDIA! With a career dedicated to defense innovation and national security, Brian’s leadership will help drive adoption of cutting-edge technologies for the Department of Defense. Our mission is to support the Naval Postgraduate School and its alumni community, ensuring they have the resources, connections, and opportunities to drive innovation and impact in defense and national security. ?? Want to stay updated on where NPS alumni are making a difference? Subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest on alumni updates, upcoming events, and ways to stay connected. ??Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/eSmn-fWz #NPSAlumni | #DefenseInnovation | #EmergingTech | #NVIDIA | #NationalSecurity #NPS| #MilitaryLeadership | #TechnologyLeadership

NPS welcomed a delegation of senior representatives from the Republic of Korea’s Hanbat National University (HNU), led by HNU President Dr. Yong-Jun Oh, for an exploratory visit to the NPS campus, March 5. The HNU delegation met with senior NPS leaders and were briefed on several NPS education and research programs of interest for potential collaboration. ? “The Korean delegation is keen on establishing a mechanism for Republic of Korea (ROK) Armed Forces personnel studying at Hanbat National University to pursue their graduate degrees here at NPS, especially in the engineering sciences,” said Dr. Mowafiq Alanazi, associate director of NPS’ International Graduate Programs Office, adding the delegation expressed a strong interest in establishing a formal academic relationship. ? Retired Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. and Hanbat faculty member, Dr. Minsoo Yang, expressed a deep understanding of the value of an NPS graduate education to the operational forces, Alanazi said, and was instrumental in coordinating the visit from this key Indo-Pacific partner. NPS has long been part of the strong alliance between the United States and South Korea, with an impressive 300+ NPS graduates from the ROK Armed Forces; currently, 10 South Korean students are enrolled in graduate studies at the institution. ? One of those current students, Republic of Korea Navy Lt. Jin Hong Yu, briefed the HNU delegation on thesis research supporting his master’s in modeling, virtual environments and simulation. Yu’s thesis explores the impact of automated decision support tools on the cognitive workload of novice users in high-stress environments, with a focus on shipboard Damage Control scenarios in naval operations. ? In addition to current research briefs and robust discussions with NPS senior leadership, the HNU cohort expressed interest in exploring potential synergies with NPS programs in shipbuilding and engineering, space systems and artificial intelligence, all of which are key programs of study at HNU. ? ?? More about International Graduate Programs at NPS: https://nps.edu/web/igpo U.S. Pacific Fleet | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command | United States Marine Corps | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Republic of Korea Navy | Hanbat National University #allies #partnerships #usnavy #freeandopenindopacific

Marines assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) welcomed new service leadership with Col. Dana S. Demer taking the helm as NPS’ Senior Marine Corps Representative. Demer addressed the full USMC cohort during an introductory meeting on the NPS campus, Feb. 25. ? “Education has been the very foundation of my success,” said Demer, who holds multiple master’s degrees and is currently working towards a doctorate. “I wanted to remind the students that their education is a Marine Corps investment in them. ? “The Navy and Marine Corps have been successful in war due in a large part to the education, research, and innovation that occurs during the interwar period, which we are in now,” he continued. “These students are the Pete Ellises and Evans Carlsons of the future. NPS is critical to this.” ? In addition to stressing the value of their education and the students’ time here at NPS, Demer says he had two important messages to share with the USMC cohort. ? “First of all, it was my introduction to the Marines … And I want them to know that I’m here to serve them and assist them with everything from academics to career counseling,” he said. “The second theme is that I can be an example of how a unique career path can also be a successful one. I was told early on in my career that NPS could be a career ender and I want to help kill that falsehood. I’ve been blessed with a very unique career that has taken me around the world.” ? A total of 266 Marines are currently enrolled in NPS degree programs as resident students, with 42 Marines working towards their master’s via distance learning and an additional 44 Marines attending NPS in non-degree/certificate programs. ?? Learn more about NPS’ Marine Corps cohort: https://nps.edu/web/usmc United States Marine Corps #leadership #mentorship #usnavy #marines

???????????????????????? ????????????????????: ?????????????? ????????????’?? ???????????? ?????? ???????????????? Cynthia Renaud was recognized at the 7th Think Global Women International Women’s Day as one of the Think Women’s 40 Outstanding Global Women 2025 for her leadership and impact. "You don’t need a plan to be successful; volunteer for the difficult jobs nobody else wants, and even if it’s daunting, saddle up and do it anyway." The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation celebrates Cynthia Renaud, MA in Security Studies '10 and CHDS Emergence Director, for her leadership and dedication to shaping the future of homeland security professionals. With 30 years in public safety leadership across three California communities, Cynthia became a national leader in security strategy and crisis response. Now, as the CHDS Emergence Director at NPS, she prepares homeland security professionals with the skills needed to tackle evolving security challenges. The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation supports NPS’s mission by fostering adaptable, innovative leaders in global security—exemplified by Cynthia Renaud. ?? Read more about her journey: https://ow.ly/hNPL50VfVkO NPS Center for Homeland Defense and Security | Naval Postgraduate School | Relocate Global | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | International Association of Chiefs of Police #Leadership | #Service | #HomelandSecurity | #NPS | #NPSAlumni

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