The Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Podcast by LTC Michael Hill encourages mentorship and solidarity in the FAO community. 

Students who complete the practicum are prepared for their future roles as division staff officers responsible for providing recommendations to commanders to lead their organizations in combat.

“In our first field grade roles as junior majors, our job is to integrate operations at echelon within the division,” Cpt. Michael West, CGSOC student stated. “This past year has been an opportunity to learn from the different branches in our small group and understand how to synchronize information, planning, and execution preparation. Over the last three weeks, the opportunity to see this at the division level was good preparation before going into our next job.”

“Criticism is one of life’s most consistent companions, especially for those striving to achieve something meaningful.” This Pocket Sized Leadership article skillfully points out ways to view, assess, and utilize criticism and use it to your advantage.

The Protected Internet eXchange (PiX) program helps US government and military personnel, and their partners find and visualize relevant information by providing tools, support teams, community
connections, and a secure space to ensure their missions’ success. Many US-led military efforts around the world use PiX to improve their situational awareness and common operating
picture. Register here.

“Successful armies are learning organizations that quickly adapt imaginative solutions.” This article explores what hinders accelerated knowledge transfer in the Army and offers a phased implementation strategy to address it.