Canadian Army Command and Staff College explained

Unit Name:	Canadian Army Command and Staff College
Dates:	1946present
Country:	Canada
Branch:	Canadian Army
Type:	Staff college
Command Structure:	Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
Garrison:	Fort Frontenac
Garrison Label:	Headquarters
Motto:	la|Tam Marte quam Minerva|Both [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]] and [[Minerva]]
Commander1:	Col J.G. Hampton^[1]
Commander1 Label:	Commandant
Identification Symbol Label:	Flag of the Canadian Army

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Government of Canada . National Defence . About Canadian Army Command and Staff College . www.forces.gc.ca . 28 August 2013.