Course detail: Today's Military

So, your relative is in the military; what does that mean? How is the Department of Defense organized? What are the responsibilities of the military services? What do they mean when they say "joint service"? What is a combatant command? This course attempts to make some sense of today's Department of Defense and the missions of the maritime, land, air, and space components. We'll discuss how they are organized and what they do as the military instrument of national power.


Instructor Bio: Thomas Gray, one of the Army's first nine space operations officers, is a retired educator and training specialist who served in the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command teaching at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth as well as other institutions across the country.


Course Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in an event, please email jayhawkglobal@ku.edu or call 785-864-6779 at least three weeks before the first day of the event.

Course pre-requisites
(required) Osher Membership Fee

 Session Information: OC25215F

Schedule: Every week on Thursday, starting on 02/27/25 and ending on 03/13/25
Only 9 days left to register!
Times: 02:00pm-04:00pm CST
In-Person : $50.00

Bulletin

Thank you for registering for this Osher in-person course. This class will meet at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff, 1201 NW Tullison Rd, Kansas City, MO. We look forward to seeing you in class.

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Thomas Gray

Facility Detail

McCrite Plaza at Briaracliff - In Person
1201 NW Tullison Rd
Kansas City, MO 64116

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $5.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 7 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.