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force will fight into the future, and it will be instrumental
in guiding the Army through this inflection point in our
history. Beyond those three objectives, the Combined Arms
Center, in conjunction with Army Futures Command and
led by TRADOC, is developing concepts for the future
force of 2035. These concepts will be supported and
implemented by evolutions across doctrine, organization,
training, material, leadership and education, personnel, and
facilities (DOTMLPF).
The Army is changing how we fight to meet future
threats, and I want you to understand that you will play
Classes of 2021
graduate in virtual ceremonies
by Mark H. Wiggins, Managing Editor
School of Advanced Military Studies
on mAy 27, 2021 the school oF AdvAnced militAry
studies conducted A virtuAl GrAduAtion ceremony that
was posted on the Army University YouTube and Facebook
pages.
The graduating class was comprised of 155 students -
16 from the Advanced Strategic Leader Studies Program
(ASLSP) and 139 from the Advanced Military Studies
Program (AMSP). All graduates earned a masters degree.
During the ceremony, Col. Brian A. Payne, the 17th
director
of SAMS, provided welcoming remarks and
introduced the guest speaker, Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle
Jr., commanding general of U.S. Army Training Center
and Fort Jackson, S.C. Beagle is a 2003 graduate of SAMS
and at the time of the graduation ceremony, he was slated
to be the next commanding general of the 10th Mountain
Division. He took command of the division in July 2021.
Maj. Timothy M. Dwyer, U.S. Army, received the Col.
Thomas Felts Leadership Award considered the top award
for SAMS graduates. The award is presented to the student
who best exemplifies all the desired attributes of an
Advanced Military Studies Program graduate.
CGSOC
On June 18, 2021 the CGSOC Class of 2021 at Fort
Leavenworth graduated with a virtual ceremony posted on
the Army University and CGSC Youtube pages at 9 a.m.
Gen. James McConville, 40th Chief of Staff of the Army,
addressed the class.
There were 1,078 graduates, with 36 of them earning the
Master's in Military Art and Science Degree.
The top awards for the class were:
The General George C. Marshall Award for the
Distinguished U.S. student was awarded to Maj. Spencer
a critical role in leading us into future. In the same way
that the leaders coming out of Vietnam transformed the
Army so that it could fight and win in the late 20th Century
and into the early 21st Century, you will be part of the
transformation of our force to fight in the future operational
environment of 2029, 2035, and beyond. I want to impress
upon you the seriousness of the challenges ahead. I also
want you to embrace those challenges head-on, and to use
your time here to sharpen yourselves and your peers so
that you're ready to contribute and lead our Army into the
future.
The Command and General Staff
Officers Course (CGSOC) Class
of 2022 kicked off its academic
year Aug. 23, 2021 with the
International Flag Ceremony
(photo at left) followed by the
Commandant's Address.
The Class of 2022 is comprised
of 1,103 students, including
officers from all U.S. armed
services, as well as 113
international students from 88
countries and 12 senior civilian
employees from federal agencies.
Flag ceremonies kick off
Academic Year 2022
PHOTO COURTESY WHINSEC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
On July 17, 2021, the Western Hemisphere Institute for
Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) CGSOC conducted
their International Flag Ceremony, kicking off their
47-week-long course. A total of 67 students from 13
countries are part of this year's WHINSEC CGSOC class.
French, Military Intelligence.
The General Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for the
Distinguished International Officer Graduate was awarded
to Maj. Philip Anderson, International Military Student,
United Kingdom.
The General Colin L. Powell Interagency Award for
the Distinguished Interagency student was awarded to
Mr. Michael Tom, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
For a full list of awardees, more photos and video, visit
the links below.
For more information, photos, and video see:
https://www.cgscfoundation.org/sams-graduates-in-virtual-ceremony
https://www.cgscfoundation.org/cgsoc-class-of-2021-graduates-in-virtual-ceremony
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