Joint Forces Staff College

The Joint Forces Staff College, located in , was established as the Armed Forces Staff College in 1946 and incorporated into the National Defense University in August 1981.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: military postgraduate school
  • Also known as: AFSC”, “ANSCOL”, “Armed Forces Staff College”, “Army and Navy Staff College”, “Army-Navy Staff College”, and “JFSC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Allied Command Transformation and Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center.

Government office
The is a military command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, formed in 2003 after restructuring. It was intended to lead military transformation of alliance forces and capabilities, using new concepts such as the NATO Response Force and new doctrines in order to improve the alliance's military effectiveness. is situated 2,100 feet east of Joint Forces Staff College.

Hospital
was a historical, general medical and surgical hospital located in and affiliated with the Bon Secours Health System. is situated 2 miles southeast of Joint Forces Staff College.

Pitch
Kornblau Field at is a 21,944-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Old Dominion University in . It opened in 1936 with a football game between the University of Virginia and the College of William & Mary's Norfolk Division, which is now Old Dominion University. is situated 2 miles south of Joint Forces Staff College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverview Historic District and Park Place Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 200 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Norfolk. is situated 3 miles southeast of Joint Forces Staff College.

Neighborhood
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Park Place is a neighborhood in the western half of . Its boundaries are roughly Granby Street on the east, Colley Avenue on the west, 23rd Street on the south and up to 38th Street to the north. is situated 3½ miles south of Joint Forces Staff College.

Neighborhood
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Winona is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 203 contributing buildings in a small, cohesive residential neighborhood just north of Lafayette Residence Park in Norfolk. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Joint Forces Staff College.

Joint Forces Staff College

Latitude
36.92067° or 36° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude
-76.30982° or 76° 18′ 35″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
8785WMCR+73
Geo­Names ID
7203426
Wiki­data ID
Q6269212
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Urdu—“Joint Forces Staff College” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: АВШК
  • Belarusian: Агульнавайсковы штабны каледж
  • Catalan: Joint Forces Staff College
  • Chinese: 美國三軍參謀學院
  • Chinese: 美國聯合部隊參謀學院
  • Chinese: 美軍參謀學院
  • Chinese: 联合部队参谋学院
  • Chinese: 聯合部隊參謀學院
  • German: Joint Forces Staff College
  • Hebrew: הקולג‘ לכוחות משולבים
  • Japanese: アメリカ統合軍幕僚学校
  • Japanese: 米統合幕僚学校
  • Japanese: 統合参謀大学
  • Korean: 미국 합동참모대학교
  • Swedish: Joint Forces Staff College
  • Turkish: AFSC
  • Turkish: Silahlı Kuvvetler Harp Akademisi
  • Urdu: جوائنٹ فورسز اسٹاف کالج

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