News Archive

Wed, 2015-05-20 13:11

Members of the Greater Kansas City Federal Executive Board receive a briefing tour from Dr. William Wallace, Deputy Director of the Army Management Staff College, May 20. The Greater Kansas City Federal Executive Board is an organization focused on coordination and collaboration of federal agencies located throughout the Kansas City region. The GKCFEB represents 146 federal agencies from the region and the executive board consists of regional directors and their primary staff.

Mon, 2015-05-18 10:42

Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, discusses the roles and responsibilities of CAC with Gen. Kiyofumi Iwata, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during an overview brief May 18th at the CAC Headquarters. Gen. Iwata was joined by Major General Dobran Bozic, Defense Representative, Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations and Brig. Gen. Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, Defense Military Naval and Air Attaché, Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for the briefing. Brig. Gen. General Shamsuzzaman represented Gen. Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army during the IHOF ceremony. Gen. Iwata, Maj. Gen. Bozic, and Gen. Bhuiyan were inducted into the Command and General Staff College International Hall of Fame. (US Army Photo by Scott Gibson)

Wed, 2015-05-13 07:32

COL Monty Willoughby, chief of staff for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, provides an overview brief to the members of the Defense Health Board May 12 in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis and Clark Center at Fort Leavenworth. Click here to read the Army.mil story.

Thu, 2015-05-07 11:30

The Army Leadership Exchange (ALx) held an Army Leadership Exchange Panel, May 6. The Panel continued the ongoing professional discussion on 'Leadership Through a Changing Environment,' moving outside the military perspective and delving into "Authentic Leadership." The speakers included Mr. Bob Chapman (center), Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, and Mr. Simon Sinek (right), Author of 'Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't' and RAND Corporation adjunct staff member advising on matters of military innovation and planning. Both gentlemen are noted experts in authentic leadership both in practice and in theory. The Panel was led by Col. Christopher Croft (left), director of the Center for Army Leadership (CAL), the Panel took place in Eisenhower Auditorium, Fort Leavenworth. (photo by Dan Neal)

Wed, 2015-05-06 08:29

James Clary III, Capabilities Developer and Military Construction Lead for the Mission Command Training Support Division of the National Simulation Center, receives the Distinguished Military Support Award from Pat Brown-Dixon, Regional Administrator for the Small Business Administration and Jason Klumb, Regional Administrator for the General Services Administration and Chairperson for the Kansas City Federal Executive Board, May 5, at the Kansas City Public Employees Recognition Day.

Fri, 2015-05-01 14:33

CAC Chief of Staff Col. Monty Willoughby gives an overview brief to the 80 members of the Washington Corps of Foreign Military Attachés Friday as part of the Army’s Security Cooperation Plan at the Arnold Conference room of the Lewis and Clark Center. The visit highlighted the mission of the Combined Arms Center and focused on leader development and education within both the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Course and the School for Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). Foreign Military Attaché orientation trips by the Army G2 and are meant to showcase U.S. Army personnel, organizations, installations and capabilities to influence attaché reporting, reassure allies, deter potential adversaries and gain reciprocal access for U.S. attachés and spouses stationed abroad.

Fri, 2015-05-01 13:44

The top Non-commissioned Officers in the Army, TRADOC, CAC and the Mission Command Center of Excellence fielded questions and concerns directly from the field during the outbrief of the first-ever NCO Solarium Friday in Marshall Auditorium of the Mission Command Center of Excellence. The Non-commissioned Officer Solarium 2015, a Sergeant Major of the Army initiative, is a significant effort to inform and shape the future direction of the U.S. Army. This effort brings together 84 sergeants first class and master sergeants, including first sergeants, to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from April 29 to May 1, 2015. Through this initiative, these NCOs will identify issues that will have an impact on the Army into the foreseeable future and provide recommendations to the SMA. Pictured are (L-R): Cmd. Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport, Sr. TRADOC SSM; Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey; Cmd. Sgt. Maj. David O. Turnbull, CAC CSM, and SGM Dennis A. Eger, sergeant major of MCCoE. (photo by Scott Gibson)

Thu, 2015-04-30 08:47

Senators from the Kansas State Legislature spent a day at Fort Leavenworth discussing the Combined Arms Center, Human Dimension, Army University, and Unified School District 207. The group (sitting left) Senator Susan Wagle, President of the Kansas Senate; (front row left to right) Senator Elaine Bowers; Mrs Francie Fitzgerald; Senator Caryn Tyson; and Mrs Pam Wilborn; (sitting right) Mr Ryan Gilliland, Chief of Staff for the President of the Kansas Senate; (Back row left to right) Senator Steve Fitzgerald; Senator Tom Arpke; Mr Kirby Brown, Deputy to the Commanding General; Senator Tom Arpke; Senator Greg Smith; and Senator Rick Wilborn. The senators were impressed by the impact the Combined Arms Center has on the Institutional and Operational Army, and the economic impact Fort Leavenworth provides the surrounding area to include the Kansas City Metro. In the background is the Buffalo Soldier Monument.

Wed, 2015-04-29 09:40

Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown, commander of CAC and Fort Leavenworth, sets the stage for the Non-commissioned Officer Solarium 2015, a Sergeant Major of the Army initiative. This is a significant effort to inform and shape the future direction of the U.S. Army. This effort brings together 84 sergeants first class and master sergeants, including first sergeants, to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from April 29 to May 1, 2015. Through this initiative, these NCOs will identify issues that will have an impact on the Army into the foreseeable future and provide recommendations to the SMA. (U.S. Army photo by Scott Gibson)

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Tue, 2015-04-28 13:12

During his visit to the Leavenworth area on 27 April, Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) spent time with COL Geoffrey Catlett to discuss the Army's Sexual Harassment/Abuse Response and Prevention (SHARP) program. Catlett is the Director for the SHARP Academy and had the opportunity to explain how the Army is combatting the unacceptable behavior through the use of Victim Advocates, and Sexual Assault Response Coordinators, who are trained at his school. The VAs and SARCs attend a seven week course then return to their units or organizations to manage the program and assist Soldiers or Department of the Army Civilians.