FORUM
ON EMERGING AND IRREGULAR WARFARE STUDIES (FEIWS)
U.S.
Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Come Join Us!
Much
goes on in Annapolis and at the U. S. Naval Academy. But let us not lose
sight of our primary mission: to prepare young officers to keep the peace and
to fight and win our nation's wars and conflicts.
The
Forum on Emerging and Irregular Warfare Studies (FEIWS), pronounced “Fuse”, is
dedicated to such a mission. While much 'traditional' warfighting
mentoring takes place every day at USNA, we believe there is a need to have a
meeting place, a forum, to discuss the issues of emerging and irregular
warfare.
Purpose
of the Forum:
The purpose of FEIWS is to increase understanding and facilitate discussions of
emerging and irregular warfare. The working group complements -- but does not
replace – other programs already in existence at the Naval Academy, most
notably, the LREC (Language Skills, Regional Expertise and Cultural Awareness)
program and the regional fora. The working group is
unique in its focus on culturally-informed discussions of contemporary military
operations and tactics. It strives to
link theory and doctrine with practice and to use academic scholarship to
understand real-world military operations.
Scope:
FEIWS
welcomes involvement
by midshipmen, faculty, staff and other
affiliates interested in understanding the tactics and challenges of irregular
warfare as well as contemporary world events pertaining to asymmetric and
emerging security threats. It is not
aimed at any specific major, academic discipline, or service community. The faculty component of FEIWS is
specifically designed to share syllabi and pedagogy across academic
disciplines.
Sponsorship:
Each of the organization’s events or lectures
will be sponsored by FEIWS with possible co-sponsorship by other USNA
organizations. Past partners have included the Semper
Fi Society and the Center for Middle East and Islamic
Studies (CMEIS). FEIWS is willing to cooperate with any group, domestic or
international, that has parallel interests.
This
group has only recently formalized our existence. Please contact one of the directors or department representatives if you would like
to be on the distribution list for future events, informative emails/articles
or want to affiliate with the group.
We look
forward to working and learning with you!
Sincerely,
The USNA FEIWS
Team