ENHANCING STRATEGIC THINKING THROUGH COMPETITION

<p>Each year, while the military senior service schools compete upon the fields of friendly strife in the event known as Jim Thorpe Sports Days, the U.S. Army War College hosts a different kind of contest: The Annual Army War College Strategy Competition. This contest pits teams from various U.S. military education institutions, international war colleges, and civilian universities against each other to see who can develop the best strategies to solve complex real-world national security problems. </p>

<p>Celestino Perez, the creator of the competition, joins host JP Clark to discuss this year's event, which included teams from 7 U.S. professional military education schools, the Australian War College, the French Ecole de Guerre, West Point, and five civilian universities. </p>

<p>Perez highlights that the competition is less about winning and more about the learning process. It’s a chance for students to learn from each other, from faculty, and from a diverse group of judges, including top military and academic minds. </p>

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<p><a href="lineofdeparture.army.mil/Journals/Infantry/Inf… Project</a>, a Chief of Staff of the Army initiative to revitalize professional military writing, shared details about the brand-new <a href="lineofdeparture.army.mil/Harding">Hard… Fellowship</a>. This program is designed to equip Army leaders to shape professional discourse by enabling them to earn a graduate degree while editing their branch journal. The program is open to Captains, Master Sergeants, and CW4s from select branches. Applications for the fellowship will open this summer, and further information can be found at <a href="www.lineofdeparture.army.mil/Harding">www.lineofdeparture.army.mil/Harding</a>.</p>