Army War College Foundation Incorporated

Programs: The awcf academic programs throughout the year consisted of the following: chair of war studies, chair of strategic leadership, de serio strategic intelligence chair, four limited term visiting professors, carlisle scholars program, distinguished lectures, academic planning conferences, a new web-journal, writing and speaking awards, industry day, library fund, advanced strategic art program, academic conferences, memorial lectures, strategic leader development and resiliency (formerly apfri), national security seminar week, and army leader day. In fy 2017, there were 17 writing and speaking awards for both resident and distance education program graduating students, as well as u. S. Army war college fellows. There were 10 major war college faculty writing awards, 10 college faculty chairs, and three landpower essay awards to external authors. Industry day had 27 representatives from 25 defense companies or organizations. There were 12 academic and wargaming conferences where funding was provided to assist center for strategic leadership (csl), peacekeeping and stability operations institute (pksoi), and strategic studies institute (ssi) in developing and conducting the conferences. The advanced strategic art program supported special studies for 16 selected students. The army leader day made it possible for 25 department of army senior general officer and civilian leaders to meet with the war college students in a day long program of strategic leader topics. The national security seminar program brought 150 prominent americans in different disciplines from across the country and 4 prominent speakers to broaden the resident education program students prior to graduation, and the commandant's national security program brought 70 prominent americans and 3 speakers to broaden the distance education program prior to their graduation. There were also guest speakers (experts in the medical, nutrition, social, and psychological fields) in support of the comprehensive fitness and wellness program that is directly integrated into the academic program. Funding throughout the academic year enabled distinguished lecturers to present academic topics that otherwise would not be possible. Academic program funding also supported the hosting of senior leaders, government officials and official guests of the usawc who provided relevant and timely academic material. This program also purchased books to enhance the library's academic collection.

the awcf program enhancements throughout the year consisted of executive services, usawc contingency fund, military family program, international fellows, alumni services, strategic leadership development program (formerly slsr), reunions and receptions, press activities, book production, and special events, such as service birthday commemorations. There were 74 international fellows and their families from 70 different countries during three major trips that helped them orient to the u. S. And its democratic, legal, and political foundations. There were a wide variety of strategic leader staff rides which provided strategic leader programs for the college in its outreach programs. Several small press activities continued in regard to updating the history of the army war college and the chickamauga and antietam battlefield guides. Program support funds also provided funds for several small peacekeeping and stability operations events and programs.

the office of alumni affairs operates the barracks sutler gift shop as a benefit to members of alumni affairs (formerly the alumni association) and also as a gift shop for the general army war college population. The college uses the sutler store as a source of gifts and mementos for speakers, trip visits to washington, dc and new york city, and guests of all kinds. The alumni affairs office uses the gift shop as an incentive for membership. Alumni members receive 20% off the purchase of most items in the store. Anything priced over $300 is discounted 10% for members. During fy17, there were approximately 460 separate items for sale and 20 items sold on consignment in the store. A select number of the nonconsignment items were also sold via an online store. Members were provided a coupon code in the magazine to use when purchasing items online. When applied at checkout, this code gave the same discount that members received in the sutler store. The office of alumni affairs offers a competitive scholarship program for children of lifetime members. During fy17, there were 28 scholarships awarded, for a total of $16,000.