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Army War College Foundation, INC.

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Michele Willard

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Distance Education Class of 2021

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from the U.S. Army War College!  We know you have worked hard over the last 2 years and we stand by to help you cross that finish line and celebrate your accomplishment!

Meet the Staff
Army War College Foundation Team (left to right): Michele Willard, Amy Lippert, Donna Gellert, Linda Caton, Ruth Collins, Kaitlyn Sands, Tracy Hillebrand, Harry Leach, Donna Bullis
COL (Ret) Ruth Collins, Army War College Foundation CEO
AWC Foundation President & CEO, Ruth Collins will brief the Class during a noontime lecture on both July 16 and July 19, 2021.

The Foundation Gift Shop’s online shopping experience is available to serve you.  During SRC, the shop will be open Monday-Friday from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.  We have a limited supply of Class of 2021 items remaining, so don’t wait!  All of the in-store merchandise is available at shop.usawc.org for shipment or to pick up in the store.  And a special note:  Foundation membership affords you a 20% discount on most items at checkout.  Contact us if you need the code before placing an online order. 

       

Interested in a class ring?  A sales representative from Herff Jones will be here both Wednesdays (14 July & 21 July) from 1130 to 1315 in the Mary Walker Conference Room (next to the Joint Deli in Root Hall) to answer questions and take orders.  Stop by the Gift Shop, before then, to see the sample case of rings or go to https://collegerings.herffjones.com/  to see the options online.

Looking for news about the College, its programs and institutes as well as its graduates? Our Army War College Foundation & Alumni News magazine is a great resource.  In addition to the articles keeping you informed about College programs and institutes, we also feature a “mailbag” section with individual updates on alumni appointments and promotions.  Note:  Members of the Foundation receive the printed version of this publication with a special member insert in the mail two times a year.

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Members receive a copy of our latest magazine along with a Class of 2021 pen.

If you elect to become a LIFETIME MEMBER, you will also receive a lapel pin and a 2021 shot glass.

We hope this continues to be a long, mutually beneficial relationship between you and the Army War College Foundation.  You can contact us at alumni@usawc.org or 717-243-0884 anytime with questions.  Please provide us your current contact information here:

CLASS OF 2021 UPDATE CONTACT INFO

Mart de Kruif, IF Netherlands, RES ‘03

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Mart de Kruif, IF Netherlands, RES ‘03

As a former USAWC student and member of the IF Hall of Fame, I learned about the incredible strength of our soldiers.  It pushed me to bring the fifth Invictus Games to The Netherlands in May this year.  With a great team, we were ready to cross the Line of Departure, until COVID-19 hit us.  But this is not the end. We will work incredibly hard to have the Invictus Games in The Hague in 2021, and we will succeed.  Because we are the Masters of our fate, the Captains of our soul!

The Invictus Games bring together over 500 competitors from 19 nations to compete in a series of adaptive sports.  It is the only international, adaptive, multi-sport event in which wounded, injured, or sick armed services personnel and veterans take part in sports including wheelchair basketball, seated volleyball, and indoor rowing.  Originally held in London in 2014 as a one-time event, but since then in Orlando in 2016, Toronto in 2017, and Sydney in 2018, the Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation, and generate a wider understanding and respect of all those who serve their country.

LGen (Ret) Mart C. de Kruif
Resident Class of 2003, Seminar 8
Royal Netherlands Army
The Invictus Games The Hague 2020 Chairman

Petrus Hagenaars, IF Netherlands, DDE ‘14

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Petrus Hagenaars, IF Netherlands, DDE ‘14

After graduating from the DDE Class of 2014, I continued to serve as the Netherlands Liaison Officer at HQ, TRADOC at Fort Eustis, Virginia until the summer of 2015.  After that posting, I became the Deputy Commander of 43 Mechanised Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army until the summer of 2018.  In that position, I also was the Regional Military Commander North, responsible for Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) in the north of the Netherlands.  In that period, I developed, with others, the plan to rebuild a territorial headquarters for the Army, something that was lost following many budget cuts in 2003.

I established the Territorial Operations Centre (TOC) reaching Initial Operating Capability (IOC) in February, just in time to support the USAREUR-led exercise DefenderEurope20.  On March 10, when the first ship with material of a U.S. Army mechanized brigade arrived in a Dutch port, it became clear that DefenderEurope20 would be significantly scaled down because of the COVID-19 crisis.  At the same time, the centre was tasked to direct the Army response to COVID-19.  Personnel from all services are now present in the TOC, all working hard fighting this virus.

These have been hectic weeks changing focus to this new task, directing medical detachments to hospitals and care homes, as well as sending logistic and medical planners to a wide range of organisations.  Military advice has been particularly effective, for example, establishing a national coordination mechanism for distributing Intensive Care patients using experience from our Afghanistan-mission.  At this moment it seems that the spread of the virus is slowing down; however, we need to be prepared for all scenarios.  It has been very rewarding to contribute to fighting COVID-19 with dedicated colleagues and seeing concrete results.

COL Petrus J. Hagenaars
Distance Class of 2014
International Fellow – Netherlands

Mike Manning, USAWCF ‘20

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LTC Mike Manning is one of four Army War College Fellows at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, who provided COVID-19 response support to Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center in March 2020.  University President Tony Monaco and Tufts Medical Center President Mike Apkon requested support with crisis action planning and response, and the Fellows volunteered.  Their support included advice and expertise in:  Incident Command Center set up; establishing battle tracking and reporting requirements; lab optimization and capacity planning; surge staffing and facilities planning support; support logistics and procurement connections with university alumnus; and long-term recovery planning support.  The Fellows lent their experience in crisis action planning and decision making, leadership, and CBRNE clean/dirty operation planning for the ICU and medical center writ large.

Scott Seidel, USAWCF ’20

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COL Scott Seidel is one of four Army War College Fellows at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, who provided COVID-19 response support to Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center in March 2020. University President Tony Monaco and Tufts Medical Center President Mike Apkon requested support with crisis action planning and response, and the Fellows volunteered. Their support included advice and expertise in: Incident Command Center set up; establishing battle tracking and reporting requirements; lab optimization and capacity planning; surge staffing and facilities planning support; support logistics and procurement connections with university alumnus; and long-term recovery planning support. The Fellows lent their experience in crisis action planning and decision making, leadership, and CBRNE clean/dirty operation planning for the ICU and medical center writ large.

Sue Gannon, USAWCF ‘20

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LTC Sue Gannon is one of four Army War College Fellows at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, who provided COVID-19 response support to Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center in March 2020.  University President Tony Monaco and Tufts Medical Center President Mike Apkon requested support with crisis action planning and response, and the Fellows volunteered.  Their support included advice and expertise in:  Incident Command Center set up; establishing battle tracking and reporting requirements; lab optimization and capacity planning; surge staffing and facilities planning support; support logistics and procurement connections with university alumnus; and long-term recovery planning support.  The Fellows lent their experience in crisis action planning and decision making, leadership, and CBRNE clean/dirty operation planning for the ICU and medical center writ large.