Command and General Staff College Foundation News Fall 2017 - 20

PHOTO BY MARK H. WIGGINS

FEATURE

Maj. Amos Fox receives the Col. Thomas Felts Leadership Award
from Maj. Gen. Thomas James on May 25 during the graduation
ceremony. The award is presented to the top graduate in each SAMS
class and is sponsored by the CGSC Foundation.

2017 classes graduate
by Mark H. Wiggins, Managing Editor, and
Harry Sarles, Army University Public Affairs
The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College's
School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) graduated 138
officers from two courses May 25 in Eisenhower Auditorium at
the Lewis and Clark Center. There were 132 graduates from
the Advanced Military Studies Program (AMSP) and 16 others
completed the Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program
(ASLP). The graduates included 19 international officers from
12 countries and four federal civilians representing three federal
agencies.
On June 9, nearly 1,200 officers graduated from the U.S.
Army Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC)
graduated at 9 a.m. on the Fort Leavenworth main parade
field.  The class included mid-career officers from all American
military services as well as 110 international officers representing
85 countries and 15 federal government civilian employees. The
CGSC Foundation sponsored the majority of the academic

Maj. David T.M.
Welford, United
Kingdom, receives
the General Dwight
D. Eisenhower
Award for top
International
Graduate from
Gen. Robert B.
"Abe" Abrams
during the CGSOC
graduation
ceremony June
9. The award is
sponsored by the
CGSC Foundation.

achievement awards for the class.
As the graduates of each class listened to their keynote
speakers, the messages were similar in establishing the graduates'
understanding the significance of their next assignments.
"SAMS graduates are expected to tackle the most complex
problems," said commencement speaker Maj. Gen. Thomas
James, SAMS Class of 1997 and commander of the 7th Infantry
Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. "Understand
those expectations."
"Wherever you're headed next, know that your leadership
matters," said CGSOC commencement speaker Gen. Robert
B. "Abe" Abrams, CGSC Class of 1994 and commanding
general of U.S. Army Forces Command. He added that the
graduates would need to be able to adapt to changes and always
be ready for any challenge. "Americans are banking on your
leadership," he said.

For the full stories, photos and list of awards see:
http://www.cgscfoundation.org/cgsoc-class-of-2017-graduates/
http://www.ftleavenworthlamp.com/news/20170601/sams8200honors-best-brightest-graduates
More SAMS graduation photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskWkjE49

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Major Trevor M. Jones, U.S. Army, receives the General George C.
Marshall Award for the top U.S. graduate from Gen. Robert B. "Abe"
Abrams during the CGSOC graduation ceremony June 9. The award is
sponsored by the CGSC Foundation.

http://www.cgscfoundation.org/cgsoc-class-of-2017-graduates/ http://www.ftleavenworthlamp.com/news/20170601/sams8200honors-best-brightest-graduates https://flic.kr/s/aHskWkjE49 http://www.cgscfoundation.org

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