In its 130 years of service to the US Army, CGSC transitioned numerous times as an academic center of officer learning. In its early years, the Applicatory School of Cavalry and Infantry, was known derisively as the "kindergarten" where lieutenants...
Officer education is a major component in the preparation for the next war. The Command and General Staff College (CGSC) is the Army's principal institution for educating field grade officers. War's chameleon nature sometimes denies and frustrates...
This report consists of interviews with Dr. Ivan J. Birrer about his career at the Command and General Staff College. On 30 June 1978, Dr. Birrer retired from his position at the Command and General Staff College after completing more than 30 years...
Thanks for your support of the CGSC Foundation News. It's our pleasure to bring you this third edition of our publication. Much has happened since our annual report edition in March, most notable of which are the arrival of a new commander and the...
The purpose of this study is to examine the student evaluation system as employed at the United States Army Command and General Staff College. The intent of this examination is to determine the system's effectiveness in measuring student...
The historiography of doctrinal change in the US Army that began with the publication of the 1976 version of FM 100-5, Operations, and ended with its replacement in 1982, settles on a general claim of controversy and rejection as the source of...
This monograph examines the abilities of armies to train themselves while actually fighting a war. Modern doctrine as expressed in FM 100-5 and TRADOC PAM 525-S tacitly assumes that the U.S. Army's peacetime training is adequate for any conflict...
This paper discusses the mission of the CGSC and how it is being fulfilled by evaluating if the CGSC is adequately doing its share to implement the policy of rotating staff and command assignments, in the planning of instructional units and in the...
This report covers the Educational Survey Conference at the Engineer School, selection testing for prospective CGSC students, and future research on academic reports.
Study examines how to utilize effectively student trait ratings as a means of arriving at a more complete evaluation of student achievement at CGSC. Includes academic reports of former years, "buddy ratings" from other students, Canadian Army Staff...
This document and study sought to analyze the over-all adequacy and balance of the then current CGSC Regular Course, analyze the methodology employed in that course, and make recommendations for improvement of the adequacy and balance of, and the...
Currently the U.S. Army is intensely appraising its doctrine and methods in view of perceived future wars. The relationship existing between the division G-2 and G-3 has not been examined. Historically peacetime the role of the G-2 and related...
This monograph examines the origins of the concept of conveying the intentions of the commander to subordinates from its initial appearance in Army doctrine in 1905 until the present day. While many believe they understand the genesis of this...
The consequences for failing to prepare for the next war can be significant. How does the United States military balance the perceived requirement for its traditional competencies in major combat operations with the near-term requirement for...