Overview
The Mobile Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (MIPOC) is an executive education experience to help security practitioners prepare for cooperative security efforts that build capacity to advance a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. During this one-week course, we will examine the strategic approaches of the United States, its partners, and its strategic adversaries. Course participants will consider the current challenges and opportunities through the lenses of defense strategic competition, maritime security, disruptive technology, and defense industrial capacity. The goal is for Fellows to learn how a Free and Open Indo-Pacific is contingent on national levels of good governance in each of these sectors.

Course Format
The course will be held at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference and Event Center, 2425 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201. This five-day, 40-hour course is a full-time commitment on your part. You are expected to be present and engaged during that entire time and should not participate in any work-related activities during course hours.

Attire for Everyone
The standard dress for all participants during the entire course is “Business Casual” which consists of slacks, a dress or skirt, a collared shirt or blouse, and appropriate footwear.

Wi-Fi and Course Content
While attending the course, you will have access to the AUSA Conference and Event Center Wi-Fi network to connect your personal devices (phones, tablets, laptops). To fully participate in this course, you are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to access the online course content, participate in various course events and surveys, and work on collaborative content with your classmates.

Information about the course, including links to resource materials and other information relevant to your participation in MIPOC 25-1, is contained on the online Learning Management System (LMS). In the next few weeks, you will receive an additional email with your LMS account information and instructions on how to access the site. The MIPOC 25-1 course content is accessible from any device both during the course and after the course concludes.

Communication
You are invited to join the MIPOC 25-1 WhatsApp group chat. This will be your primary means of communication with our course team outside of normal course hours. Use of WhatsApp is voluntary and at the discretion of each participant. If you have WhatsApp on your phone, please scan this code to join the group.

Course Location
• Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference and Event Center
• 2425 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Coming to the Conference Center
Please arrive at the AUSA Conference and Event Center on 24 March 2025 between 0700 and 0800 to complete any in-processing, have your photograph taken, and find your seminar room.

On all other days, please arrive at the AUSA Conference and Event Center between 0730 and 0745. Lectures will start promptly at 0800.

Traffic coming into the Court House area of Arlington, Virginia can be challenging during commute hours, so please plan accordingly and give yourself sufficient time. To avoid issues with traffic and parking, the AUSA Conference Center is conveniently located a short walk away from the Court House Metro Station on the Orange and Silver lines. There are several parking options available; however, no validation will be provided.

Lunch & Networking Opportunities
During the course, Fellows will enjoy two opportunities for social engagement and networking.

1. A networking icebreaker will be held on the first day of the course. The icebreaker is part of the curriculum and Fellows are strongly encouraged to attend.
2. The second is a Fellows & Alumni networking event that will be held after the third day of class. While optional, we strongly encourage Fellows to attend, as this event provides an opportunity to meet with DKI APCSS Alumni who are now serving as policy practitioners in the National Capital Region.

For Lunch, stores and restaurants are available nearby, but Fellows are encouraged to bring their own lunch to facilitate meeting and getting to know other participants and faculty. To keep participation timely and avoid disruptions, departure from the Conference Center during breaks is not allowed. Refrigerators and microwaves will be available for storing and preparing lunches and snacks. Coffee, water, and snacks will be available in the Fourth Floor Lounge throughout the day.

Thank you!
We look forward to welcoming you to the course.

If you have any questions, please contact us at
coursesupport@dkiapcss.edu

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