CGSOC Class of 2021 demographics

The Command and General Staff Officers Course Class of 2021 kicked off Sept. 8 with the traditional flag ceremony in the Lewis and Clark Center. This year’s class is comprised of 1,088 students, including 45 international officers from 43 countries. As usual, active component U.S. Army officers make up the… Read More

CGSOC Class of 2021 kicks off with flag ceremony Sept. 8

The Command and General Staff Officers Course 2021 began Sept. 8 at Fort Leavenworth with the International Military Student Flag Ceremony followed by the Commandant’s Address to students. The Flag Ceremony was conducted in the college’s Eisenhower Auditorium. However, to promote social distancing and other protective measures, the audience watched… Read More

Partner Spotlight September 2020 – Kramer and Associates, CPAs

● mhwiggins ● September 3, 2020 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

Kramer and Associates, CPAs in Leavenworth, Kansas, is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for September 2020. “Tony Kramer and his team have been invaluable during this period of our Foundation’s growth,” said Foundation President/CEO Rod Cox. “They stepped into the role of our primary accounting service late last… Read More

International officers attend CGSOC in Europe for first time

● mhwiggins ● August 12, 2020 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

For the first time in history, the 7th Intermediate Level Education Detachment located in Grafenwoehr, Germany, is hosting international students for Command & General Staff Officers Course Common Core or CGSOC-CC. Four field grade military officers from Ukraine, Kosovo and North Macedonia began the year-long course July 12 alongside U.S.… Read More

Throwback Thursday: Fisher House chairman receives CGSC Foundation’s Distinguished Leadership Award

● mhwiggins ● August 5, 2020 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

TBT – The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented Mr. Kenneth Fisher, chairman and CEO of the Fisher House Foundation, with the Foundation’s 2014 Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner banquet in Arlington, Va., Sept. 17, 2014. Foundation Vice Chairman Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John Miller made the official presentation… Read More

Throwback Thursday: Inaugural NSRT program conducted in November 2007

● mhwiggins ● July 29, 2020 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

TBT- The CGSC Foundation and the Command and General Staff College conducted the inaugural National Security Roundtable Program in November 2007. The original story about the inaugural program was published in the Foundation News (No. 4/March 2008). Thirteen years hence, the College and the Foundation have conducted 22 NSRT programs… Read More

Throwback Thursday: Gen. Hugh Shelton receives CGSC Foundation’s Distinguished Leadership Award

● mhwiggins ● July 22, 2020 ● Featured News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

TBT – The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented retired General Hugh Shelton with the Foundation’s 2011 Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner banquet in Raleigh, N.C., April 7, 2011. General Shelton’s military career spanned nearly four decades, culminating in his assignment as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs… Read More

Foundation book donation supports FMWR

● mhwiggins ● July 22, 2020 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation recently donated a small collection of books to the Fort Leavenworth Garrison to be used as prizes in an upcoming FMWR Family Fun night on July 25, 2020. Fort Leavenworth Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Antwone Jones accepted the donation from Foundation CEO Rod Cox last week. The… Read More

Throwback Thursday: Ross Perot receives CGSC Foundation’s Distinguished Leadership Award

● mhwiggins ● July 15, 2020 ● Featured News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

TBT – The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented Mr. Ross Perot with the Foundation’s 2010 Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner banquet at the Marriott Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., April 20, 2010. Perot was the third recipient of the Foundation’s award preceded by Gen. Colin Powell… Read More

The Army – The nation’s first institution

● mhwiggins ● July 1, 2020 ● News Releases ● No Comments

Every year our nation celebrates its independence, commemorating its official “Declaration of Independence” made on July 4, 1776. Many do not realize that the birth of the nation through that declaration was preceded by the establishment of the Continental Army on June 14, 1775. After the Declaration of Independence, the… Read More

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