Providing Regional Education to Deploying Naval Forces

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) developed the Regional Security Education Program (RSEP) as an outreach program to better prepare Naval Forces for overseas operations by providing education about the regions in which they will operate.

NPS uses an interdisciplinary approach emphasizing political science, history, and economics to develop a better understanding of regional security environments.  

RSEP faculty teams comprised of regional experts from NPS and other research and education institutions embark Navy ships to deliver instruction while those ships travel to their overseas destinations.  RSEP faculty teams also deliver programs ashore to meet the requirements of deploying units.

By making senior leaders more aware of the strategic environments in which they will operate, RSEP contributes to better-informed decision making at the operational and tactical levels, enhancing readiness and mission accomplishment.

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command has endorsed RSEP as an exceptional method for deploying units to receive regional education.  Commanders routinely praise RSEP in post-deployment briefs to Fleet leaders.