Dr. Kelly John Ward Dr. Kelly J. Ward joined the faculty of the National War College in July 2014,  and was immediately selected as Associate Dean of Academics that October. He teaches the  “Foundations of Strategic Leadership” course, and the “U.S. Domestic Context” course, as well as  electives in National Security Economics.  His regional study area for the upcoming academic year  is Israel/Palestine. Dr. Ward retired from the U.S. Army after a 26-year career as an Armor/Cavalry officer.  His final  assignment was as the Director, Commander’s Action Group (CAG), for the Army Surgeon General and  MEDCOM Commander. Ward served previously as a Professor of Economics and the Course Director for  the “Economics of National Security Strategy” core course at The Eisenhower School, National  Defense University. He also served previously as the Chief of Business Operations, Army Office of  Business Transformation, Office of the Under Secretary of the Army. Colonel Ward was an Academy  Professor of Systems Engineering and Acquisition Systems Management at the United States Military  Academy from 2007-2010, and an Assistant Professor of Economics from 1998- 2000. COL(R) Ward’s  overseas assignments include Germany, Kuwait, and Iraq. His civilian education includes a Masters  of Business Administration (MBA) from Cornell University, and a PhD in Applied Economics from The  Pennsylvania State University.