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9.11.2001

OSC 2012

Captain Douglas (Doug) Benjamin Shores Marines Olmsted Scholar Class of 2012 US University or College: US Naval Academy 2003 Foreign University: University of Gdansk Language: Polish Last Active Duty Assignment: Olmsted Scholar Program - Gdansk, Poland

 

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Olmsted Scholars Visit TALIM
Posted: Jan 9, 2012
Olmsted Scholars Dave Saunders and Jamil Musa, OSC 11 in Rabat, Morocco, recently visited the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies.  The Institute's Director posted a blog regarding the Olmsted Scholar Program.  See the attachment for the blog's content.

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Olmsted Team Raises Record Amount
Posted: Oct 31, 2011

On Saturday, October 1st, the Olmsted Foundation Team walked in the annual Light the Night walk in Reston, Virginia.  Though a cold and wet evening, members of the team gathered, shared food and camaraderie and walked to help raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Click below to read the full story.  Click on media for photos of the event.

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Air Force Releases Call for Olmsted Scholar Applications
Posted: Jul 21, 2011
The Air Force has released PSDM 11-64 with instructions for all active duty Air Force officers interested in applying for the next class of Olmsted Scholars (OSC 2013).  The deadline to submit the AF Form 3849 is 31 Aug 11.  See the full article and access the attached file for the message.

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Olmsted Scholar Class of 2012 Selected
Posted: Apr 6, 2011
The Board of Directors for the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation met in Falls Church, VA on Tuesday, March 8th to select the Olmsted Scholar Class (OSC) of 2012.  Twenty officers were selected for OSC 2012.  Read the full article for names, Service and overseas study locations.

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Air Force Scholar Assumes Command
Posted: Apr 4, 2011
Col Rob Spalding, USAF, OSC 02 in Shanghai, China, pinned on his eagles and assumed command of the 509th Operations Group at Whiteman AFB, MO.  The unit comprises the nation's B-2 force.  Congratulations Rob!

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Scholar Leads Clean-up Effort in Japan
Posted: Apr 4, 2011
Olmsted Scholar heads US Marine Corps effort to cleanup Sendai Airport following the tsunami.  See full article for details.

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Navy releases NAVADMIN for Olmsted Scholar Applications for OSC 13
Posted: Mar 22, 2011
The Navy released NAVADMIN 098/11 on 21 Mar 11 with instructions for all active duty Navy line officers interested in applying for the Olmsted Scholar Program.  See the full story for additional details. 

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Army Releases MILPER Message for Olmsted Scholar Applicants for Class of 2013
Posted: Mar 9, 2011

The Army has released MILPER Message 11-058 with instructions for all active duty Army officers interested in applying for the next class of Olmsted Scholars (OSC 2013).  Deadline for applications is 7 September 2011.  The attached file contains the message. 

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Article on OSC 11 Scholar
Posted: Mar 1, 2011
Major Scott Johnson, OSC 11, Ljublgana, Slovenia, was recently featured in a news article.  See the Full article for the attachment with the write-up.

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Scholars Help Out at Walter Reed
Posted: Mar 1, 2011
Five Scholars in OSC 11 recently served dinner to our Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed.  See article for details and a photo.

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Scholars Participate in Chinese Habitat for Humanity Build
Posted: Feb 28, 2011

In January, seven Olmsted Scholars and wives participated in a week-long Habitat for Humanity Build project in Ganhanzi Village in Yunnan province.  The Olmsted effort was organized by Wilbur Hsu, OSC 09.  See full article for details and photos.

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Air Force to Include Language and Culture Skills in Promotion Briefs
Posted: Jan 28, 2011
The Air Force has modified its policy for items included in officer promotion briefs.  Officer promotion briefs will now include foreign language skill levels and cultural immersion experience.  See the attached article for full details.

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Olmsted Scholar Program Article in Sep 10 Marine Corps Gazette
Posted: Sep 13, 2010
An article written by Col John McKay, USMC (Ret), on the Olmsted Scholar Program is published in the September 2010 Marine Corps Gazette.  Col McKay studied in Madrid, Spain as an Olmsted Scholar.  See the full story for a link to the article.

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8 Air Force Olmsted Scholars Selected for Lt Col
Posted: Sep 3, 2010
8 Air Force Olmsted Scholars were recently selected for promotion to Lt Col - 5 of them below the zone!  See full article for details.

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Olmsted Foundation Staff Visits Camp Olmsted
Posted: Aug 6, 2010

Larry Marsh, Foundation President and CEO, and Ann Hartmann, Foundation Administrative Assistant, were hosted by the Boy Scout National Capital Area Council for a visit to Camp Olmsted near Goshen, Virginia.

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Air Force News Article on OSC 11 Scholar
Posted: Jun 24, 2010
The Air Force recently posted an article on the AF website on Maj Sean Baerman, Olmsted Scholar Class of 2011, and his upcoming study in Argentina under the Olmsted Scholar Program.  The article was also posted on the Air Force AIM Points website on 23 Jun 10.  See the full article to get the link and an attachment with the article.

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VMI Article on Olmsted Scholar Program
Posted: Jun 14, 2010
The April issue of the VMI Institute Report contained an article about the Olmsted Scholar Program.  RADM (Ret)  Larry Marsh, President and CEO of The Olmsted Foundation and Colonel (Ret) Bob Stratton, Vice President of The Foundation recently visited VMI and briefed interested cadets on the program.  See the attachment for the full article and picture.

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Air Force Scholar Assumes Ops Group Command
Posted: Jun 11, 2010
Colonel Chris Kulas, OSC 99, Prague, Czech Republic, has assumed command of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.  Congratulations, Chris, on this very important career milestone!

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Melton Honored as 2010 Yablonski Esprit Award Recipient
Posted: Jun 10, 2010
At the June 2010 Olmsted Annual Meeting, Reunion and Gala, Will Melton, OSC 87, Paris, France, was honored as the recepient of the 2010 Robert Yablonski Esprit Award.  See full story. 

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Army Olmsted Scholar Selected for Brigade Command
Posted: May 5, 2010
LTC(P) James Raymer, Olmsted Scholar Class of 1998, Tucuman, Argentina, was recently selected for Brigade command.  Raymer is currently the Division Engineer, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft Hood, TX and was also recently named as Army Fellow at the Scowcroft Institute, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.  Congratulations to LTC(P) Raymer on this very important career milestone!

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Four Air Force Olmsted Scholars Promoted to Colonel
Posted: Mar 24, 2010
Lt Cols Rob Spalding (OSC 02 - Shanghai, China), Dale VanDusen (OSC 01 - Brussels, Belgium), Mike Hopkins (OSC 03 - Parma, Italy), and Len Kosinski (OSC 00 - Tokyo, Japan) were all selected for promotion to colonel by the most recent Air Force Colonels Promotion Board.  Read the full article for additional details.

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Scholars Brief Middle East Conflict at McChord
Posted: Apr 29, 2010

Maj Clint ZumBrunnen (Tel Aviv OSC 07) and Maj Ben Jonsson (Amman OSC 06) briefed the Northwest chapter of the Airlift Tanker Association on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict from the vantage point of their Olmsted experiences in Israel and Jordan. 

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Three Air Force Olmsted Scholars Selected for Brigadier General!
Posted: Mar 16, 2010
Colonels JL Briggs, Steve Shepro and Dave Thompson were on the Air Force Brigadier General selection list released 15 Mar 10.   See full article for details.

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Olmsted Foundation Recognized by USAFA
Posted: Mar 16, 2010

The Olmsted Foundation was recently acknowledged by the US Air Force Academy for its support of the USAFA Assembly foreign affairs conference and the summer overseas travel and cultural immersion trips.  The AOG posted an article on The Olmsted Foundation under the AOG Insight section on the 12 Mar ZoomiEnews electronic newsletter.

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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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Army Olmsted Scholar Promoted BPZ to Major
Posted: Mar 16, 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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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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GEN Abizaid's Olmsted Experience
Posted: Mar 16, 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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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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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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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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