Canadian Army Command and Staff College

Military unit

Remnants of the old fort, with the new Fort Frontenac in the background

The Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC), formerly the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College, is a staff college for officers of the Canadian Armed Forces, specializing in staff and army operations courses. It is located at Fort Frontenac in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Courses offered

CACSC is charged with developing in army officers the ability to perform command and staff functions in war.

The following courses are offered at CACSC:

• Army Operations Course
• Primary Reserve Army Operations Course
• Military Training and Cooperation Program – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Unit Command Team Course
• Primary Reserve Unit Command Team Course
• Information Management Officer Course
• Joint Tactical Targeting Course
• Collateral Damage Estimation Course

College commandants

• Lt Col G.G. Simonds (1941)
• Maj-Gen H.F.H. Hertzberg, CMG, DSO, MC (1941-1944)
• Brig D.G. Cunningham, DSO (1944-1945)
• Brig J.D.B. Smith, CBE, DSO (1945-1946)
• Maj-Gen J.F.M. Whiteley, CB, CBE, MC (1947-1949)
• Lt-Gen G.G. Simonds, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (1949-1951)
• Brig G. Kitching, CBE, DSO, CD (1951-1954)
• Brig M.P. Bogert, CBE, DSO, CD (1954-1958)
• Brig R. Rowley, DSO, ED, CD (1958-1962)
• Brig D.C. Cameron, DSO, ED, CD (1962-1966)
• Brig B.F. Macdonald, DSO, CD (1966)
• Brig W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1966-1968)
• BGen W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1968-1969)
• BGen D.S. MacLennan, CD (1969-1971)
• BGen F.W. Wootton, CD (1971-1974)
• BGen P.V.B. Grieve, CD (1974-1976)
• BGen C.L. Kirby, CD (1976-1979)
• Col P.H.C. Carew, CD (1979-1980)
• BGen P.H.C. Carew, CD (1980-1982)
• BGen J.A. Cotter, CD (1982-1984)
• BGen R.I. Stewart, CD (1984-1987)
• BGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1987-1989)
• MGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1989)
• BGen T.F. De Faye, OMM, CD (1989-1991)
• Col R.S. Billings, CD (1991-1992)
• BGen R.P. Alden, OMM, CD (1992-1994)
• Col J.S. Labbe, CD (1994-1996)
• BGen M.K. Jeffery, OMM, CD (1996-1997)
• BGen J. Arp, CD (1997-1999)
• Col M. Lessard, CD (1999-2000)
• BGen M. Lessard, CD (2000-2001)
• BGen G.W. Nordick, OMM< MSC, CD (2001-2003)
• Col J.R. Ferron, CD (2003-2005)
• Col J.C. Collin, OMM, CD (2005-2007)
• Col F.A. Lewis, MSM, CD (2007-2009)
• Col J. Cade, MSM, CD (2009-2011)
• Col B.W.G. McPherson, CD (2011-2013)
• Col R.D.K. Walker, MSC, CD (2013-2015)
• Col G.R. Smith, MSM, CD (2015-2016)
• LCol J.G.J Trudel, CD (2016)
• Col D.D. Basinger, CD (2016-2018)
• Col D.J. Cross, CD (2018-2019)
• Col R.T. Strickland, CD (2019-2022)
• Col K.L. Solomon, CD (2022-present)

See also

• Canadian Forces College
• Fort Frontenac Library

References

1. Government of Canada, National Defence (28 August 2013). "About Canadian Army Command and Staff College". www.forces.gc.ca.

External links

• Official website

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