Foundation hosts youth leadership group visit to Fort Leavenworth

● mhwiggins ● July 17, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation and Fort Leavenworth Public Affairs hosted a group of high school students involved in the Overland Park Rotary Club’s Youth Leadership Institute on July 15. The program is designed as a five-day, hands-on, fun program for Kansas City area high school students to explore leadership principles, learn… Read More

CEO Update – Welcome to the new Foundation website

● mhwiggins ● July 17, 2015 ● CEO Update News Releases ● No Comments

Hello and welcome to the refreshed CGSC Foundation website. We hope old friends are finding their way around and new site visitors are discovering what the Foundation is all about. Users of our old site will notice that we’ve added a few new content areas to the site…this “CEO Update”… Read More

Partner Spotlight- DuraComm

● mhwiggins ● July 15, 2015 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

DuraComm is selected as the CGSC Foundation’s Corporate Partner for July 2015. Conducting outreach and fostering strong relationships between the military and the private sector are key components of the Foundation’s mission support to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. DuraComm’s support to the “Celebration of International Friendship”… Read More

SECDEF July 4 Message

● mhwiggins ● July 3, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

(As Written by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Washington, D.C.) As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to thank the men and women who serve our nation at home and abroad for all that you do to help keep America safe. When George Washington issued one of his first general… Read More

Lt. Col. Knodle, WWII vet, dies at 94

● mhwiggins ● June 23, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

This week the CGSC Foundation was saddened to hear the news that Lt. Col. Faye Knodle died June 20 in Marietta, Ga., at the age of 94. The Foundation was privileged to meet Knodle and host his visit to Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College in December… Read More

CGSC Class of 2015 graduates June 12

● mhwiggins ● June 16, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

The 2015 class of the Command and General Staff Officers Course of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College graduated June 12, in a ceremony in Eisenhower Hall of the Lewis and Clark Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Daniel B. Allyn presents Capt. (Promotable) John Q. Bolton with… Read More

Army lawyer garners Mac Harris Leadership Award for Class 2015

● mhwiggins ● June 16, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

Dr. Ted Thomas from the Department of Command and Leadership presents the Harris Leadership Award to Maj. Andrew R. Atkins in a special ceremony June 11 in the Lewis and Clark Center. CGSC Foundation CEO Doug Tystad recognizes Maj. Atkins and his wife, Maj. Alison F. Atkins, who also graduated… Read More

Deputy Commandant promoted, reassigned

● mhwiggins ● June 8, 2015 ● News Releases ● 1 Comment

The Command and General Staff College conducted a Promotion and Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony for Major General Christopher P. Hughes, deputy commandant, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; and deputy commanding general, leader development and education. Maj. Gen. Hughes was promoted on June 5, 2015 at the Lewis… Read More

Foundation sponsors summer youth reading program

● mhwiggins ● June 1, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

The Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library at Fort Leavenworth kicked off its youth summer reading program with a party May 29 at the library...

SAMS graduates 126

● mhwiggins ● May 29, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

“I called you SAMS leaders for a reason” Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby told the graduates of The U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies. The school graduated 126 officers, including 15 international officers from 11 countries, and six federal civilian employees representing four federal agencies at the Lewis and Clark… Read More