Clifford Wheeler

About Clifford Wheeler

In my years of Army service I found that every single individual has talent and a…

Experience

1. Academic Program Manager

   National Defense University

   Oct 2019 — Present

   Program Manager for the Keystone and Pinnacle executive education courses for the CAPSTONE Program at the National Defense University. Responsible for curriculum development and execution of both courses, to include; planning, administration, assessment of educational objectives and student learning, and review and revision of course curricula as needed.The Keystone Course educates Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSELs) currently serving in or slated to serve in a general or flag officer level joint headquarters, or Service headquarters that could be assigned as a joint task force. Keystone students receive detailed instruction on fundamentals of Joint operational art and national strategy at the National Defense University, the DJS J7 Joint Coalition Warfighting Joint Operation Module (JOM) in Suffolk, VA, and several Combatant Commands and Joint Task Forces.The Pinnacle course provides senior military commanders (3-star level) an enhanced understanding of the process for formulation of national policies, and development of operational military objectives in support of national policy objectives. The curriculum helps prepare prospective joint/combined force commanders to lead joint and combined forces, building upon the progression of knowledge imparted first by CAPSTONE and then by the Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course.

Education

• Kansas State University

  MS

  1999 — 2000

• Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University

  MS

  2010 — 2011

• University of Mississippi

  BA

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Combat
• Military
• Force Protection
• Tactics
• Military Operations
• Security Clearance
• Operational Planning
• Military History
• Organizational Development
• Military Affairs
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Counterinsurgency
• Planning
• Crisis Management
• Policy
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Military Logistics
• Dod
• National Security
• Weapons
• Top Secret
• International Relations
• Security Operations
• Intelligence Analysis
• Defence
• Homeland Security
• Counterterrorism
• Program Management
• Defense
• Counterintelligence
• Emergency Management
• Ts Security Clearance
• Foreign Policy
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Special Operations
• Physical Security
• Army