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January 10, 2019
Congratulations Grads! By Eric Katz U.S. Army Command and General Staff School In mid-December, 114 officers started their holidays with a new accolade under their belts, after graduating from the Army’s Command and General Staff Officers’ Course at the Belvoir Satellite Campus. Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Berger III, commander, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency; and chief judge, U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, served as graduation speaker. The Belvoir campus, in Barden Education Center, provides the 16-week resident CGSOC common core instruction three times a year to active duty, Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve field grade officers from all branches. These students get the same resident instruction that officers get during the CGSOC common core at the college’s main campus at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The students received instruction in critical and creative thinking; effective writing; speaking and briefing; strategic context; unified action; Army doctrine
Col. Michael Greenberg updates Garrison employees during an All Hands meeting, Tuesday.
Garrison commander hosts All Hands By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer
Photo by Lt. Col. Mark P. Krieger
Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Berger III, center, with the CGSOC Belvoir Satellite Campus Class 18-003 honor graduates, Maj. Christopher Cunningham, left; and Maj. Jaison Desai.
and planning; operational art and planning; force management; military history; and operational level leadership. They also completed a rigorous, common core comprehensive examination, which was a summative assessment that evaluated student learning at the en d of the cour se. The examination had two parts, an online exam and an oral exam, conducted over four days. The examination
and course prepares the students to plan and conduct unified land operations in leadership positions on Army, joint, multinational, and interagency staffs after graduation. In addition to the common core instruction, many of the Belvoir Satellite Campus students completed one of four elective classes: Genocide Prevention, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial See Graduation, page A8
Col. Michael Greenberg, Belvoir Garrison commander, led an All-Hands meeting, Tuesday at Wallace Theatre to connect with the garrison employees about his way forward. He also addressed his three pillars of trust, teamwork and recognition. “Part of my philosophy is empowering and entrusting in you,” he said, adding that he counts on the subject matter experts to help him make decisions for the community. Greenberg discussed Belvoir’s six key tasks: force protection and safety; infrastructure; community; workforce, Soldier and family services; and strategic communication.
Save the dates! All these events are open to everyone. Prostate cancer support group Meets today and 2nd Thursday 1-2 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Hospital Urology Clinic, Sunrise, 2nd floor Jane Hudak, 301-319-2918
Health and Fitness Expo
Library fun
Belvoir weather alerts
Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Specker Field House Displays, demos, giveaways, prizes Vendor? 703-806-4659 More info? 703-806-4655
Open play with collections of building materials, like Legos Noon-4, Jan. 25 Older kids can check out Robot Rodeo
Garrison now follows OPM guidance for weather calls. Visit OPM.gov or use the OPM app.