Roundtable program kicks off

The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College’s Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations (DJIMO) and the CGSC Foundation are cohosting a National Security Roundtable program Nov. 29-30, 2016 at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Brig. Gen. Eugene (Gene) J. LeBoeuf, Army University’s Deputy Commanding General and Executive Vice Provost for Academics Affairs.- Click the image for more photos from day 1 of the NSRT program.

The program kicked off tonight with a welcome by CGSC Foundation CEO Doug Tystad who entertained the group with an impromptu history lesson and quiz about the Army’s five 5-star generals. After Tystad’s welcome, the group moved to the Arnold Conference Room where Brig. Gen. Eugene (Gene) J. LeBoeuf, Army University’s Deputy Commanding General and Executive Vice Provost for Academics Affairs, provided the group with an overview of Army University and Army leader development. After LeBoeuf’s presentation, Mr. Jeff LaMoe, CGSC Chief of Staff, provided the roundtable participants with some history of CGSC and an overview of Army professional education with special emphasis on the College.

After the short presentations, the participants and their student escorts mingled in a reception in the atrium area of the Lewis and Clark Center.

The 14 participants in this roundtable program are a mix of civilians from various industries and professions, with a few of them having military experience. Regardless, the NSRT program helps foster a mutual understanding between the business community and the Army and the College, develops a greater awareness and appreciation for the competence of the students and faculty, highlights the role that Fort Leavenworth and the College play in the education of the Army, other services and the international community, and exposes the officer-students to a broader spectrum of thoughts and ideas.

On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the group will participate in discussion panels led by the DJIMO faculty and have an opportunity to visit CGSC classrooms with their student escorts to see first-hand the education process at the College.

The Raytheon Corporation is the sponsor for this fall 2016 NSRT program. For more information about the NSRT program contact the Foundation.

More photos from Day 1 of the NSRT program