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General John P. Abizaid Army Olmsted Scholar Class of 1978 US University or College: US Military Academy 1973 Foreign University: University of Jordan Language: Arabic Last Active Duty Assignment: Commander, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL Director

 

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Army Olmsted Scholar Promoted BPZ to Major
Posted: Feb 24, 2010
MAJ Jay Bessey, OSC 10 (Ifrane, Morocco), was selected for promotion to Major two years below the zone.  MAJ Bessey is currently at DLI in Monterey, CA studying Arabic and will move to Morocco in Jan 11.  Congratulations on this outstanding career achievement!

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GEN Abizaid's Olmsted Experience
Posted: Feb 2, 2010

The Fourth Star, a book written by David Cloud and Greg Jaffe, contains a chapter detailing GEN John Abizaid's experience as an Olmsted Scholar (OSC 78) studying in Amman, Jordan.  The excerpt entitled "Abizailand" is attached.

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Director's Family Featured in Defense News
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
See link contained in Full Article to site featuring the Scott family.

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Air Force Olmsted Scholar Promoted BPZ to Lt Col
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
Major Chris Welch, OSC 09 (Istanbul, Turkey), was selected for promotion to Lt Col 2 years below the zone on the Air Force's recently released promotion list.   Major Welch just arrived in Turkey last month to begin his overseas Olmsted Scholar Program.  Congratulations on this outstanding career achievement!

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Air Force Olmsted Scholar Promoted BPZ to Lt Col
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
Major Dave Vernal, OSC 04 (National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan), was selected for promotion to Lt Col below the zone on a recently released Air Force promotion list.  Major Vernal is currently the Deputy of Operations, 7th Intelligence Squadron, Ft Meade, MD.  Congratulations on this outstanding career achievement!

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Air Force Olmsted Scholar Promoted BTZ to Lt Col
Posted: Feb 9, 2010
Major Tim Kuehne, OSC 07 (Fudan University, Shanghai, China) was selected for promotion to Lt Col 2 years below the zone on the Air Force's recently released promotion list.  Major Kuehne returned last summer from his overseas Olmsted Scholar Program in Shanghai and now is the China Desk Officer in Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), the Joint Staff.  Congratulations on this outstanding career achievement!

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Chairman Touts Importance of Cultural Engagement
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, recently emphasized the importance of cultural engagement during an address to the Naval War College.  Read the full article for the text of his remarks on this topic.

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COL Gordon Davis, USA and OSC 89 Promoted to Brigadier General
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
On 28 Aug 09, SecDef announced the 2009 Army Competitive Category Briagdier General List, which included Col Gordon (Skip) Davis, OSC 89 in Montpellier, France.  The Senate confirmed the new slate of BGs on 25 Sep 09.  Davis becomes the 11th Army Olmsted Scholar to achieve general office rank.  BG Davis will be assuming the position of Deputy Chief of Staff Operations/Intelligence, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Rheindahlen, Germany.

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Olmsted Team walks in Honor and Memory of Bob Yablonski
Posted: Feb 2, 2010

A team of over 25 Staff, Scholars and families from the Olmsted Foundation walked in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Light the Night Walk" in Reston, Virginia on Saturday, October 3rd.  The walk was organized in honor and memory of Bob Yablonski, Olmsted Foundation past Executive Vice-President.

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Olmsted Scholars Publish Article in Special Warfare Magazine
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
Olmsted Scholars from OSC 2007, MAJ Lino Miani, USA (University of Malaya) and LCDR Mike Wisecup, USN (University of Mumbai), published an article in the May-Jun 2009 edition of Special Warfare Magazine.  The article is titled "Unconventional Education: SOF Officers and the Olmsted Foundation Scholarship."

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MAJ JT Eldridge, OSC 06/Moscow, Publishes Article in Assembly
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
MAJ JT Eldridge, OSC 06, Moscow State University, published an article in the Jul/Aug 09 edition of Assembly magazine.  The article is titled "Post-Company Command Opportunities: The Olmsted Scholarship."  MAJ Eldridge is currently a student at the Army's Command and General Staff College.

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RDML Tidd, USN & OSC 84/Bordeaux Assigned as Vice Director, J-3
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
RDML Kurt W. Tidd will be assigned as Vice Director for Operations, J3, Joint Staff, Washington, DC. 

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BG John Peabody, USA and OSC 88/Mexico City, Promoted to Major General
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
The Army has announced that BG John Peabody, OSC 88 (Mexico City) will be promoted to the rank of major general on 31 Jul 09.  The promotion ceremony will take place in Cincinatti, OH.  General Peabody serves on The Olmsted Foundation Board of Directors as the active duty Scholar director.

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Capt James Foggo III, USN and OSC 87/Strasbourg, Promoted to Rear Admiral
Posted: Feb 2, 2010

RDLM (Sel) Jamie Foggo, OSC 87 (Strasbourg) becomes 34th Olmsted Scholar to active Flag/General Officer Rank

 

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Two Air Force Olmsted Scholars Promoted to Colonel BTZ
Posted: Feb 2, 2010

Lt Col Dagvin Anderson, OSC 2000 (Brno, Czech Republic) and Lt Col Stacey Yike, OSC 2000 (Coimbra, Portugal) were both selected below the zone for promotion to colonel on the Air Force's recently released promotion list.  Anderson is currently the Director of Operations, 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL and Yike is currently Commander, 338th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS.  Congratulations to both Scholars on their latest career achievement!

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First Olmsted Scholar Astronaut - Lt Col Mike Hopkins, OSC 03
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
Lt Col Mike Hopkins, OSC 03, Parma, Italy was among 9 new astronauts recently selected by NASA for the 2009 astronaut class, which will beginning training in Houston in August.  See article for full details.

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The US Navy's LANGUAGE/REGIONAL EXPERTISE/CULTURE (LREC) Program
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
The attached document covers in considerable details how the Navy and it constituent elements will specifically go about implementing the watershed DOD Language Transformation Roadmap.  All Navy Olmsted Scholars and potential Scholars should read it to appreciate the implicit validation of the Olmsted Scholar program - a vision in progess since 1960!

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Resource Guide to Visa Acquisition
Posted: Feb 2, 2010
The attached PDF has loads of information and links to websites about visas and how to get them. 

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In Memory of Robert Yablonski (Updated - 05/01/09)
Posted: Feb 2, 2010

The George and Carol Olmsted Foundation is saddened to announce the loss of Robert Yablonski, former Executive Vice-President and Foundation Board member.  Bob passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19 at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia with his family by his side.  For more information, please read the full article.

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