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 49 are:

  • Major Dorian Klepach, “War, Secessions and Territorial Integrity: An Assessment of the Future of the Malian State”. [Link]
  • Major Katherine MacAskill, “Examining Subjectivity and Favouritism in Career Management Within the CAF: A Call for Transparency and Empowerment”. [Link]
  • Major Anas Raja, “The Missing Chapter: An Analysis of CAF Values and Ethics on Operations”.
  • Capf Aymeric Schaeffer, “L’ambiguïté dans la dissuasion du troisième âge nucléaire”. [Link]
  • LCol Rod Short, “Preventing Fatalities in the CAF: A Cost-Benefit Analysis for Safety Improvements to Military Equipment”. [Link]
  • Major Natalie Wispinski, “Target the Money: How Canada Can Improve Global Security by Impeding the Ability of Transnational Organized Crime Groups to Launder Funds”. [Link]

For JCSP 49, the Brigadier-General George Bell Medal Selection Committee consisted of Mr Jeff Josselyn-Creighton, LCol Orin Wing, and Dr Christopher Spearin. The committee members wish to extend their congratulations to all the nominated course members. The recipient of the Brigadier-General George Bell Medal is Capf Aymeric Schaeffer.

George Gray Bell

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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