Its mission is to use research and outreach to identify key strategic issues and provide analysis and recommendations for Army leaders. The successful candidate for this position will serve as research professor of national security affairs. The main function of SSI research professors is research and publication of SSI studies which are distributed to military leaders, policymakers, government agencies, think tanks, and academic institutions around the world. SSI research professors also influence U.S. national security strategy through other types of publications, interviews by the news media, presentations to a wide range of audiences, and congressional testimony. Research professors design their publication agenda in consultation with SSI leadership and, at times, respond to specific strategic research requests from the Army staff, the Joint Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, or other elements of the U.S. military.
Research professors have extensive resources available.
In addition to the excellent Army War College library and online sources, research professors draw on the assets of Washington, DC, undertake regular trips to their regions, and attend or organize conferences. The U.S. Army War College is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small, historic town 20 miles west of Harrisburg, the state capital. It is within an easy drive of a wide range of recreational, artistic, and shopping opportunities including Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Hershey, and the Amish country. The region abounds with outstanding outdoor activities. Local public schools are considered very good.