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United States Army Command and General Staff College

January 06, 2024

The United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC or, obsolete, USACGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as the School of Application for Infantry and Cavalry (later simply the Infantry and Cavalry School), a training school for infantry and cavalry officers.[1] In 1907 it changed its title to the School of the Line. The curriculum expanded throughout World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War and continues to adapt to include lessons learned from current conflicts.

The Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Device
Active1881–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
Garrison/HQFort Leavenworth, Kansas
Motto(s)Ad Bellum Pace Parati
Commanders
CommandantLTG Milford H. Beagle Jr.
Deputy CommandantBG David C. Foley

In addition to the main campus at Fort Leavenworth, the college has satellite campuses at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia; Fort Eisenhower, Georgia; and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The college also maintains a distance-learning modality for some of its instruction.

Mission statement edit

The United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) educates and develops leaders for full spectrum joint, interagency and multinational operations; acts as lead agent for the Army's leader development program; and advances the art and science of the profession of arms in support of Army operational requirements.[2]

Schools edit

 
Fort Leavenworth's Eisenhower Hall houses the Combined Arms Research Library.

The college consists of four schools:[2] the Command and General Staff School, the School of Advanced Military Studies, the School for Command Preparation, and the School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics.

  • Command and General Staff School (CGSS) provides Intermediate Level Education (ILE) for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers.[2] ILE is a ten-month graduate-level program; the curriculum includes instruction on leadership philosophy, military history, and the military planning and decision-making processes.[3] There is one ILE class per year; starting in August and ending in June. About 1,200 US military and international officers make up the class. In addition to the ILE curriculum, a graduate masters program exists for students who may qualify to complete a thesis-level research paper and receive a Master of Military Arts and Sciences (M.M.A.S.) degree from the Command and General Staff College. The program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the accrediting body for collegiate institutions in the midwestern United States.[4] ILE students are normally mid-career field-grade officers preparing for battalion command or staff positions at the division, brigade, or battalion level. In addition to CGSS at Fort Leavenworth, the school operates satellite campuses at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia; Fort Eisenhower, Georgia; and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.[5] Students at the satellite campuses complete the ILE Common Core, a condensed ninety-day program without the M.M.A.S. option, in lieu of the traditional ten-month program.[5]
  • School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) provides post-ILE instruction on complex military issues at the strategic and operational levels.[6] Students who complete the curriculum receive a Master of Military Arts and Sciences degree and are then assigned as high-level military planners.
  • School for Command Preparation (SCP) provides instruction for colonels, lieutenant colonels, and command sergeants major who have been selected for brigade or battalion command.[3][7] Courses are normally three to four weeks and focus on special topics unique to assumption of command at the levels indicated.
  • School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics (SALT) provides officer continuing education towards developing the Scholar-Warrior-Leader from first lieutenant to selection for major. The result is mastery of branch-specific technical and tactical skills, staff processes in battalions and brigades, direct leadership and command competencies, and initial broadening opportunities.[8]

During World War I, the CGSC at Ft. Leavenworth was closed, from 1916 until 1920. Most of the school staff was sent to Langres, France, to open and conduct the Army General Staff College, which operated from November 1917 to December 1918. This compressed-curriculum school was needed to provide command and staff officers for the exponentially growing number of Army units; divisions, regiments, brigades, and battalions.[9]

Master of Military Art and Science degree edit

The Command and General Staff College confers a Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) professional degree to graduates of the School of Advanced Military Studies as well as graduates of the Command and General Staff School who complete a thesis-level research paper. The degree is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission for collegiate institutions in the midwestern United States.[4]

Notable people edit

Notable alumni edit

See also: Category:United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni

Notable foreign alumni edit

The college reports that 7,000 international students representing 155 countries have attended CGSC since 1894 and that more than 50 percent of CGSC International Military Student (IMS) graduates attain the rank of general.[10]

Notable faculty and deputy commandants edit

Commandants edit

Main article: Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College

Since 1976, the commandant of the college has been a lieutenant general. David Petraeus was the commandant between 2005 and 2007, immediately before going to command the Multi-National Force – Iraq.

Photo gallery edit

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    International Students of Class 1998–99
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    International Students of Class 1998–99 on a Kansas company visit
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    International Students of Class 1998–99 Gettysburg visit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Otis, E. S. (1882). "8.—Report of Col. E. S. Otis". In United States War Department (ed.). Report of the Secretary of War; being part of the message and documents communicated to the two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the second session of the Forty-seventh Congress. In four volumes. Vol. I. Washington: GPO. pp. 173–177. from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2013. (p.173): "As directed by the General of the Army, in communication of September 27, I have the honor to submit the annual report of proceedings and results at the United States infantry and cavalry school here located, or for the period from December 1, last, the date of its organization, to the present time.
    The school was organized under the provisions of General Orders No. 42, War Department, of May 7, 1881, which provided that the commanding general of the Department of the Missouri should, as soon as the requisite number of companies could be assembled at Fort Leavenworth, take measures to establish a school for infantry and cavalry similar to that in operation at Fort Monroe for the artillery arm of the service."
  2. ^ a b c "About the Command and General Staff College". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b "About the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College". CGSC Foundation. 5 January 2011. from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b "CGSC Registrar". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Satellite Campus Program". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  6. ^ . U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  7. ^ "School for Command Preparation". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ "School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. 1 October 2009. from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  11. ^ "US embassy cables: Bahrainis trained by Hezbollah, claims King Hamad". The Guardian. London. 15 February 2011. from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  12. ^ Halloran, Richard; Molotsky, Irvin (14 December 1988). "Washington Talk: Briefing; A Hero Retires". The New York Times. from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Research Library
  • Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library

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The United States Army Command and General Staff College CGSC or obsolete USACGSC at Fort Leavenworth Kansas is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers interagency representatives and international military officers The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as the School of Application for Infantry and Cavalry later simply the Infantry and Cavalry School a training school for infantry and cavalry officers 1 In 1907 it changed its title to the School of the Line The curriculum expanded throughout World War I World War II the Korean War and the Vietnam War and continues to adapt to include lessons learned from current conflicts The Command and General Staff CollegeFort Leavenworth U S Army Combined Arms Center and U S Army Command and General Staff College DeviceActive1881 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States ArmyGarrison HQFort Leavenworth KansasMotto s Ad Bellum Pace ParatiCommandersCommandantLTG Milford H Beagle Jr Deputy CommandantBG David C Foley In addition to the main campus at Fort Leavenworth the college has satellite campuses at Fort Belvoir Virginia Fort Gregg Adams Virginia Fort Eisenhower Georgia and Redstone Arsenal Alabama The college also maintains a distance learning modality for some of its instruction Contents 1 Mission statement 2 Schools 3 Master of Military Art and Science degree 4 Notable people 4 1 Notable alumni 4 2 Notable foreign alumni 4 3 Notable faculty and deputy commandants 4 4 Commandants 5 Photo gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksMission statement editThe United States Army Command and General Staff College CGSC educates and develops leaders for full spectrum joint interagency and multinational operations acts as lead agent for the Army s leader development program and advances the art and science of the profession of arms in support of Army operational requirements 2 Schools edit nbsp Fort Leavenworth s Eisenhower Hall houses the Combined Arms Research Library The college consists of four schools 2 the Command and General Staff School the School of Advanced Military Studies the School for Command Preparation and the School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics Command and General Staff School CGSS provides Intermediate Level Education ILE for United States Army and sister service officers interagency representatives and international military officers 2 ILE is a ten month graduate level program the curriculum includes instruction on leadership philosophy military history and the military planning and decision making processes 3 There is one ILE class per year starting in August and ending in June About 1 200 US military and international officers make up the class In addition to the ILE curriculum a graduate masters program exists for students who may qualify to complete a thesis level research paper and receive a Master of Military Arts and Sciences M M A S degree from the Command and General Staff College The program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission the accrediting body for collegiate institutions in the midwestern United States 4 ILE students are normally mid career field grade officers preparing for battalion command or staff positions at the division brigade or battalion level In addition to CGSS at Fort Leavenworth the school operates satellite campuses at Fort Belvoir Virginia Fort Gregg Adams Virginia Fort Eisenhower Georgia and Redstone Arsenal Alabama 5 Students at the satellite campuses complete the ILE Common Core a condensed ninety day program without the M M A S option in lieu of the traditional ten month program 5 School of Advanced Military Studies SAMS provides post ILE instruction on complex military issues at the strategic and operational levels 6 Students who complete the curriculum receive a Master of Military Arts and Sciences degree and are then assigned as high level military planners School for Command Preparation SCP provides instruction for colonels lieutenant colonels and command sergeants major who have been selected for brigade or battalion command 3 7 Courses are normally three to four weeks and focus on special topics unique to assumption of command at the levels indicated School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics SALT provides officer continuing education towards developing the Scholar Warrior Leader from first lieutenant to selection for major The result is mastery of branch specific technical and tactical skills staff processes in battalions and brigades direct leadership and command competencies and initial broadening opportunities 8 During World War I the CGSC at Ft Leavenworth was closed from 1916 until 1920 Most of the school staff was sent to Langres France to open and conduct the Army General Staff College which operated from November 1917 to December 1918 This compressed curriculum school was needed to provide command and staff officers for the exponentially growing number of Army units divisions regiments brigades and battalions 9 Master of Military Art and Science degree editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources United States Army Command and General Staff College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Command and General Staff College confers a Master of Military Art and Science MMAS professional degree to graduates of the School of Advanced Military Studies as well as graduates of the Command and General Staff School who complete a thesis level research paper The degree is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission for collegiate institutions in the midwestern United States 4 Notable people editNotable alumni edit See also Category United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni Creighton Abrams 1949 Clara Leach Adams Ender 1976 Henry H Arnold 1929 Lloyd J Austin III Charles L Bolte 1932 Omar Bradley 1929 Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr 1928 Richard E Cavazos 1960 Mark W Clark 1935 J Lawton Collins 1933 William E DePuy 1946 Jacob L Devers 1925 Roger H C Donlon 1971 Robert L Eichelberger 1929 Dwight D Eisenhower 1925 26 James M Gavin 1942 Andrew Goodpaster 1943 Stuart Heintzelman 1916 Lewis Blaine Hershey 1933 Courtney Hodges 1925 William M Hoge 1928 Michelle J Howard 1998 Clarence R Huebner 1925 Harold Keith Johnson 1949 Robert Kingston 1960 John C H Lee 1918 Kirk Lippold 1994 Douglas MacArthur 1912 Raymond S McLain 1938 George Marshall 1907 Troy H Middleton 1924 Aubrey Newman 1943 Lunsford E Oliver 1928 John McAuley Palmer 1910 George S Patton Jr 1924 David Petraeus 1983 Paul D Phillips 1951 Colin Powell 1968 Elwood Richard Quesada 1937 Matthew Ridgway 1935 Bernard W Rogers 1954 Richard J Seitz 1950 Peter J Schoomaker 1982 H Norman Schwarzkopf 1969 Walter Bedell Smith 1935 Carl Andrew Spaatz 1936 Donn A Starry 1960 Joseph Warren Stilwell 1926 Gordon R Sullivan 1969 Loree K Sutton Maxwell D Taylor 1935 Maxwell R Thurman 1967 Hoyt Vandenberg 1936 James Van Fleet 1918 Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV 1931 Albert Coady Wedemeyer 1936 Notable foreign alumni edit The college reports that 7 000 international students representing 155 countries have attended CGSC since 1894 and that more than 50 percent of CGSC International Military Student IMS graduates attain the rank of general 10 General Carlos Prats Commander in Chief of the Army Interior and Defense Minister Vice President of the Republic of Chile Minister of State General Mohammed F Abo Sak of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister and General Kriangsak Chamanan of Thailand General Alfredo M Santos of the Philippines Lieutenant General Rafael Ileto former Secretary of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines Prime Minister and General Tran Thien Khiem of South Vietnam General Do Cao Tri of South Vietnam General Hau Pei tsun of the Republic of China Taiwan President Paul Kagame of Rwanda General Katumba Wamala of Uganda Brigadier General Muhoozi Kainerugaba son of Ugandan president General Yahya Khan of Pakistan General Muhammad Zia ul Haq of Pakistan General Rahimuddin Khan of Pakistan General Jehangir Karamat of Pakistan General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani of Pakistan General Eiji Kimizuka of Japan General Hisham Jaber of Lebanon General Krishnaswamy Sundarji of Indian Army Brigadier General Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore General Dieudonne Kayembe Mbandakulu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo President Gaafar Nimeiry of Sudan Lt Colonel Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero of the Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua General Nguyễn Hợp Đoan of South Vietnam General Nguyễn Khanh of South Vietnam General Phạm Văn Đổng of South Vietnam Ministry Chief of Army General Staff and General Ahmad Yani of Indonesia President and General Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia General Veljko Kadijevic of Yugoslavia General Antonio Domingo Bussi of Argentina General Moeen U Ahmed of Bangladesh General Amer Khammash of Jordan General Arne Dagfin Dahl of Norway General Gustav Hagglund of Finland General Avigdor Kahalani of Israel Lieutenant General David Tevzadze of Georgia Major General Vladimer Chachibaia of Georgia Colonel Nikoloz Janjgava of Georgia General d armee Rene Imbot Chief of Staff of the French Army General Director of DGSE France King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain 11 General Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini of Somalia Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Ali of Egypt Lieutenant General Sean McCann of Ireland General Mahesh Senanayake of Sri Lanka General Bipin Rawat of India Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant General Mykhailo Zabrodskyi of UkraineNotable faculty and deputy commandants edit Robert Arter Deputy Commandant 1977 79 Richard E Cavazos faculty 1970 71 Roger H C Donlon 1978 81 12 Frederick M Franks Jr Deputy commandant 1985 87 Glenn K Otis Deputy Chief of Staff 1976 78 Colin Powell Deputy Commanding General of the Combined Arms Combat Development Activity 1982 83 Gordon R Sullivan Deputy Commandant 1987 88 Adna R Chaffee Jr 1919 20 Clarence R Huebner 1929 33 Walter Krueger 1901 12 Lucian Truscott 1934 40Commandants edit Main article Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College Since 1976 the commandant of the college has been a lieutenant general David Petraeus was the commandant between 2005 and 2007 immediately before going to command the Multi National Force Iraq Photo gallery edit nbsp International Students of Class 1998 99 nbsp International Students of Class 1998 99 on a Kansas company visit nbsp International Students of Class 1998 99 Gettysburg visitSee also editBattle command Air Command and Staff College Indonesian Army Command and General Staff CollegeReferences edit Otis E S 1882 8 Report of Col E S Otis In United States War Department ed Report of the Secretary of War being part of the message and documents communicated to the two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the second session of the Forty seventh Congress In four volumes Vol I Washington GPO pp 173 177 Archived from the original on 27 October 2015 Retrieved 11 August 2013 p 173 As directed by the General of the Army in communication of September 27 I have the honor to submit the annual report of proceedings and results at the United States infantry and cavalry school here located or for the period from December 1 last the date of its organization to the present time The school was organized under the provisions of General Orders No 42 War Department of May 7 1881 which provided that the commanding general of the Department of the Missouri should as soon as the requisite number of companies could be assembled at Fort Leavenworth take measures to establish a school for infantry and cavalry similar to that in operation at Fort Monroe for the artillery arm of the service a b c About the Command and General Staff College U S Army Command and General Staff College Archived from the original on 12 September 2013 Retrieved 11 August 2013 a b About the U S Army Command and General Staff College CGSC Foundation 5 January 2011 Archived from the original on 5 November 2013 Retrieved 11 August 2013 a b CGSC Registrar U S Army Command and General Staff College Archived from the original on 6 March 2013 Retrieved 11 August 2013 a b Satellite Campus Program U S Army Command and General Staff College Archived from the original on 20 August 2013 Retrieved 11 August 2013 School of Advanced Military Studies Converting intellectual power into combat power U S Army Command and General Staff College Archived from the original on 18 October 2013 Retrieved 11 August 2013 School for Command Preparation U S Army Command and General Staff College Archived from the original on 10 October 2013 Retrieved 11 August 2013 School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics U S Army Command and General Staff College Archived from the original on 21 August 2013 Retrieved 11 August 2013 Archived copy PDF Archived PDF 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