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Pentagon Labyrinth

Jamie Schwandt, Grading the Army’s Staff College

August 3, 2018

Jamie Schwandt turned the tables on his instructions and the institution of the Army’s Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth by publishing a rather scathing assessment of both. This prompted a vigorous debate online as people both defended the institution and a...

After receiving his grades from the Army’s Command and General Staff College, Major Jamie Schwandt decided to assign his own grades for the instructors and the institution itself. He did not paint a flattering portrait of the school. He took issue with the school’s leadership, the course content, and even the method of taking attendance. When he published his assessment, the blog provoked a vigorous online debate. Many people agreed with his views, but at least as many came to the defense of the school and the Army’s education system.

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  • Guest Speaker

    Jamie Schwandt

    Major Jamie Schwandt graduated from the Army's Command and General Staff College.

  • Host

    Dan Grazier

    Dan Grazier is a senior defense policy fellow at the Center for Defense Information at POGO.

Show Notes:

  • It’s A Big Deal: An Officer Grades The Army Staff College And Its Leadership
  • Jamie Schwandt Biography
  • U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
  • In Defense Of CGSC: It Produces The Worker Bees Every Army Needs
  • *Music: “Without Limits” Ross Bugden*

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