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 42 are:
- LCol Brennan Cornell:
“The Final Frontier: The Emergence of the Commercial Space Industry and the Loss of Space Hegemony.” [Link] - Maj Matthieu Debas:
“Réconcilier technique et efficacité — Vers la Maîtrise des arts martiaux traditionnels à l’art de la guerre moderne.” [Link] - Maj Todd Murphy:
“Violence for Sale: The Emergence of the Security Professional as a Competitor to the State Monopoly on the Military Application of Violence.” [Link] - Maj Marc O’Ray:
“A Critical Examination of the Islamic State’s Organizational Legitimacy: A Historical and Institutional Perspective.” [Link]
For JCSP 42, the Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Selection Committee consisted of LCol Claire K. Bramma, Mr Jeff Josselyn-Creighton, and Dr Barbara J. Falk. The committee members wish to extend their congratulations to all the nominated course members. The Brigadier-General George Bell Medal was presented to Maj Debas by Ms Bell during the Graduation Ceremony on 21 June 2016.
Lists of previous years’ award nominees are available at the following links:
- 2015 Nominees
- 2014 Nominees
- 2013 Nominees
- 2012 Nominees
- 2011 Nominees
- 2010 Nominees
- 2009 Nominees
- 2008 Nominees
- 2007 Nominees
- 2006 Nominees
- 2005 Nominees
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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