The FBI National Academy is a once in a lifetime leadership/educational experience for less than 1% of all Law Enforcement Officers world wide (1% ers). Outstanding Law Enforcement Professionals are nominated and then selected to attend the NA at Quantico after a rigorous vetting process. You can't just sign up to go. Graduation from the NA in the world of Law Enforcement is just as prestigious as graduating in the Business World from Harvard with an MBA. The training, networking, and personal growth is unparalleled by any other advanced law enforcement academy or course in the world. The instructors are world class and make current policy, not just teach it. Most NA Graduates are promoted after attending the NA and many become heads of their own agency one day. This is where you find some of our best Law Enforcement Leaders in the Nation.
We found this to be true and even discussed it at the Grove many evenings (more on the Grove later). It was not just egotistical talk, but truly about why this NA experience was so meaningful compared to the other command level schools across our nation, and we were from all parts of the world. We had folks who had been to those schools, including myself who went to a State version. They are all good but we found there was no comparison to the NA. We were all humbled and honored to be there but knew it was only for that short period in time. This was special so we lived in that time period well and tried to take it all in. You will too.
I was in NA 257. That's how each class is referred to, NA then the class number. There are four sessions per year, about 225 persons per session, now from all over the world. Each session is divided up into 6 sections. I was in Section 1. Here we all are with our Yellow Bricks in Week 10. I'll explain more about the Yellow Brick, Blue Brick, and Green Brick later.
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| FBINA 257 - Section 1 |
Also here is some historical information on the FBI National Academy if you want to learn more.