Dear Members,

As you may have noticed, we here at World Affairs Board have Military Professional and Defense Professional programs. These programs, like their name suggests, are for members who have served or are currently serving in a branch of one of the armed forces of the world in a professional capacity, or for civilians who have worked in defense-related industries and civilian agencies in a professional, defense-related capacity.

The purpose of these programs is to confirm that these members have authoritative knowledge on matters regarding their military or defense specialty given their years of experience, and a good knowledge of military or defense affairs in general.

If you feel that you belong in one of these programs, or you know of any current members that you feel belong in one of these programs, please contact a member of the Moderation or Administration staff at your earliest convenience so that we can get you or them added to the list. Please be prepared to provide information on rank, unit(s), and a brief history of service, and please do not provide any information that is regarded as overly sensitive or classified.

Any additional information is welcome and will help expedite your admission. Information may be shared with a select few senior military professionals on the forum to help verify your inclusion in the group.

Note: If you know a long-time senior military member here, and you have military service qualifying you for entry but do not wish to discuss the details, their recommendation will be accepted.

Some of the benefits that come with the program:

5000 private message storage
Send up to 5 private messages at a time
Blue username and Military/Defense Professional user rank
Custom user title