Foundation Board Meeting Aug. 6-7

● Mark Wiggins ● July 30, 2019 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation will conduct a meeting of the Board of Trustees Aug. 6-7. Attendance is limited to board members/invited attendees only. Start time on Aug. 6 is 1 p.m. with new trustee orientation. Call to order for the board meeting is 4 p.m. On Aug. 7 the meeting will… Read More

CGSS Class of 2020 International Flag Ceremony

● Mark Wiggins ● July 30, 2019 ● Events Past Events School News ● No Comments

Opening day for each class of the Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC) always includes the International Flag Ceremony. The flag ceremony for the CGSOC Class of 2020 is Aug. 5, at 9:30 a.m. in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. Attendance is open to the… Read More

Interagency Leadership handbook on sale now

● Mark Wiggins ● July 30, 2019 ● Featured News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation Press presents A Practitioner’s Handbook for Interagency Leadership William J. Davis, Jr., Ph.D. – Author Janet K. Benini and Michael S. Choe – Contributors Col. (Ret.) Roderick M. Cox – Editor $15 softcover (5.5 x 8.5), Copyright 2018 ISBN 978-0-692-18462-2 $5 – Kindle version National security requires… Read More

Partner Spotlight for July 2019 – Armed Forces Insurance

● Mark Wiggins ● July 16, 2019 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

Armed Forces Insurance located in Leavenworth, Kansas, is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for July 2019. Armed Forces Insurance has been a contributor to numerous Foundation initiatives in support of the College. In addition to monetary donations, they’ve supported such programs as the Foundation’s Distinguished Leadership Award program,… Read More

CGSS director is Person of the Month – July 2019

● Mark Wiggins ● July 16, 2019 ● Person of Note ● 5 comments

The CGSC Foundation has selected Col. Scott A. Green, director of the Command and General Staff School (CGSS), as the Person of the Month for July 2019. Green recently assumed duty as the CGSS director after serving as the director of the CGSC Department of Army Tactics (DTAC) since July… Read More

Continuing the mission

● Mark Wiggins ● July 12, 2019 ● CEO Update ● No Comments

Greetings from Fort Leavenworth! This time of the year is always very busy and exciting here on the fort as we say goodbye to the CGSC Class of 2019 and welcome the students and families of the Class of 2020. And a special welcome to the international officers and their… Read More

H. Ross Perot, Sr., CGSC Foundation’s benefactor, dies at 89

● Mark Wiggins ● July 10, 2019 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

(Special report by Bob Ulin, Founding CEO) At a CGSC Foundation board of trustees meeting in 2007, Mark “Ranger” Jones told me that he knew Ross Perot and would make an introduction. Thus began a 2-year journey to cultivate a relationship with one of the world’s most interesting individuals. It… Read More

Wentworth Military Academy alumni tour CGSC

● Mark Wiggins ● July 3, 2019 ● Featured News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

On June 28, the CGSC Foundation, along with Mr. Ralph Erwin, the National Geospacial-Intelligence Agency liaison to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, hosted a group of Wentworth Military Academy alumni on a visit to Fort Leavenworth and the Lewis and… Read More

NSRT alumni group tours post, College

● Mark Wiggins ● July 3, 2019 ● Featured News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

On June 26, the CGSC Foundation hosted Michael Lintecum and Kevin Hancock, both of whom are alumni of the Foundation’s National Security Roundtable program, along with six of their friends and colleagues on a tour of historic Fort Leavenworth and a visit to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff… Read More

Army announces Expert Soldier Badge

● Mark Wiggins ● June 26, 2019 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

In conjunction with the U.S. Army’s 244th Birthday, the Army announced a new proficiency badge, called the Expert Soldier Badge. The ESB is designed to improve lethality, recognize excellence in Soldier combat skills and increase individual, unit and overall Army readiness. The ESB is the equivalent of the Expert Infantry… Read More