This paper presents an architecture for defense management education tailored to the needs of officers and civilians with different managerial skill requirements—from those on the command track to lifelong defense-management practitioners. As essential as good management is, it remains on the margins of professional development in the military. A cultural bias favors leadership but treats managers as second-class officers even though management skills remain vital to the defense enterprise—the Department of Defense and all other public and private organizations that contribute to national defense. The authors aim to start a discussion about defense management education that will help ensure the defense enterprise can provide combat-ready forces to combatant commanders while preparing for the future.