Mar/Apr 2017

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Greetings fromQuantico! by Jeff McCormick

I would like to express my appreciation to the FBI Association for providing the opportunity to reach you every couple months through this magazine. I intend to use this space to provide you with updates concerning the state and direction of the National Academy Program. Today I want to tell you about some physical updates at the FBI Academy. Session 268 arrives April 3, 2017. Even if you graduated as re- cently as Session 267, the newest NA Students will find the campus different than you left it. They will be hard pressed to find a building without some sort of on-going construction. The most high profile construction currently in progress is in the Hall of Honor , which sees the most foot traffic at the Academy every day. When it’s facelift is complete in another five months, it will be a world-class memorial hall, covered in marble and granite, and a fitting tribute to the FBI Agents and National Academy Alumni who have fallen in the line of duty. Prior to beginning the Hall of Honor, we completed renovations to the NA and New Agent Dormitories, the cafeteria, and the Jeffer- son entrance. Your National Academy Associates Offices are once again located in the Madison Dorm. I encourage everyone coming to the National Conference in Washington DC this summer to sign up for the NA Homecoming event here on Thursday, August 3, 2017. We are planning for an exciting day for graduates (and kids) of all ages. We are proud of all the work that has gone into the campus, and look forward to showing it off to you, our Alumni and their families!

In addition to ensuring the infrastructure here at Quantico is fresh and strong, we are also continually re-evaluating the National Academy Program itself. Our mission at the National Academy Unit is to provide professional development and partnership opportunities for Law En- forcement Leaders. With this mission in mind, the program has three primary areas of focus: Fitness, Academics, and Networking. Our goal is to maintain a balance in these areas, which will result in graduates who have a shared professional experience which is second to no other program available anywhere in the world. In the next issue, I will tell you more about our continuing efforts to enhance the NA Program.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey S. McCormick National Academy Unit Chief

Artist rendering of renovated Hall of Honor.

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