Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Nominees
The Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Selection Committee is pleased to announce the official nominees for this year’s medal. The Canadian Forces College awards the Brigadier-General George Bell Medal in recognition of commitment and excellence in military writing as displayed by a student on the Joint Command and Staff Programme.
The nominees for JCSP 44 are:
- Maj Jean-François Dorais:
“Bushidō, le code d’honneur des samouraïs au sein de l’imaginaire collectif japonais : une analyse des valeurs culturelles qui encadrent sa politique etrangère du 21e siècle.” [Link] -
Maj Jason Estrela:
“Machine-Learning Analysis of Female Voluntary Attrition in the Canadian Armed Forces.” [Link] - Maj Elijah Mbithi:
“The Averted Genocide: A Case Study of Kenya’s Ethno-Political Post-Election Violence of 2007/2008.” [Link] - Maj Anthony Robb:
“Discipline Breakdown: Confronting and Addressing the Erosion of Discipline in the Canadian Army.” [Link]
For JCSP 44, the Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Selection Committee consisted of Dr Barbara J. Falk, Mr Jeff Josselyn-Creighton, and LCol John Reiffenstein. The committee members wish to extend their congratulations to all the nominated course members. The Brigadier-General George Bell Medal was presented to Maj Elijah Mbithi by Ms Jean Bell during the Graduation Ceremony on 20 June 2018.
The late Brigadier-General George Gray Bell, OC, MBE, CD, a distinguished soldier and highly-regarded scholar, graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada and from the RCAF Staff College in 1947. He held BA and MA degrees from the University of Maryland and a PhD in International Relations from McGill University. During World War II, he served in the Netherlands and in Germany. Brigadier-General Bell retired from the Canadian Forces in 1973, after 33 years of service. He died at age 80 on 15 October 2000.
OPI: Dr Falk
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