Dr. Jack D. Kem is a Supervisory Professor in the Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations at the US Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Prior to his current position, Dr. Kem deployed from November 2009 to November 2011 as a member of the Senior Executive Service to Afghanistan as the Deputy to the Commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan. His responsibilities included providing broad oversight of the program management of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ($9.3 billion for FY 10, $11.6 billion for FY11, and $11.2 billion for FY12), serving on the US Embassy's Rule of Law Deputies' Committee, providing oversight of the Afghan National Security Force Literacy Program, and spearheading the Human Rights and Gender Integration Initiatives for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. A retired US Army Colonel, Dr. Kem earned his BA from Western Kentucky University, an MPA from Auburn University at Montgomery, and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from North Carolina State University.