8 WASHINGTON – Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, shared his thoughts with joint service interns during their first in-person Leader Professional Development session on May 13, 2021 at the Pentagon.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Army Staff Internship Program is a broadening opportunity for qualifying, post-command Army captains. Participants in this three-year program begin by earning a master’s degree in policy management from Georgetown University. In the second year, officers are assigned to the Joint Staff or Office of the Secretary of Defense and then spend their final year on the Headquarters, Department of the Army staff.