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 51 are:
- Lieutenant-Commander Andrew Cumming: "Planning Strategic Intake: The Mass Balance of Recruiting and Occupational Health Recovery" [Link]
- Major David Foyers: "The Roots of Belief and the Leaves of Behaviour: Organizational Learning, Leadership, and an Infinite Vision" [Link]
- Major Stéphane Guay: "Cartographie de l’intelligence émotionnelle et des forces de caractère : une exploration au service du leadership dans les Forces armées canadiennes" [Link]
- Major André P. Jean: "Ethnographie institutionnelle des mess : de la vache sacrée à la nécessité de modernisation" [Link]
- Major Michelle Noël: "La formation des évaluateurs : un levier stratégique pour assurer la cohérence et la crédibilité de l’évaluation de la performance et des compétences dans les FAC" [Link]
- Major Moris Pandjaitan: "Navigating Modern Warfare: Indonesia’s Strategic Efforts in Implementing Artificial Intelligence on the Nation’s Defense Posture" [Link]
- Major Benoit Poncet: "Canada-Europe : Une convergence stratégique motrice dans un ordre mondial en mutation" [Link]
- Lieutenant-Commander Justin Robicheau: "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Naval Warfare Officer Training with STCW Civilian Accreditation" [Link]
- Major Ben Studd: "Confronting a ‘Fear of Abandonment’: Imagining Australian Grand Strategy in the Event of US Disengagement" [Link]
For JCSP 51, the Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Selection Committee consisted of Ms Brett Phillipson, LCol Ugo Leblond-Fortin, and Dr Christopher Spearin. The committee members wish to extend their congratulations to all the nominated course members. The recipient of the medal, Major Stéphane Guay, was announced during the Graduation Ceremony.
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 Spearin
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