Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Nominees
Every year, 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.
Each MDS advisor is entitled, should they wish, to nominate one student paper for the committee’s consideration.
The Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Selection Committee is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s medal:
- Major B.A. Clute, “The Lawfulness of Canadian Interdiction of Stateless Vessels on the High Seas in Counter-Narcotics and Counter-Terrorism Operations” [Link]
Lists of previous years’ award nominees are available at the following links:
- 2013 Nominees
- 2012 Nominees
- 2011 Nominees
- 2010 Nominees
- 2009 Nominees
- 2008 Nominees
- 2007 Nominees
- 2006 Nominees
- 2005 Nominees
The Brigadier-General George Bell Medal was presented to Maj Clute by Mrs Jean Bell during the CFC Graduation Ceremony on 26 June 2014.
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.
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