Command and Staff School

The 6th JSCS commenced on 22 August. The course conducted a workshop on presentation skills delivered by @fleishmanIE . This allowed the students to develop their already well honed communication skills in preparation for presenting their research and learning during the course.

As the Operational Level Exercise concludes in the Royal Military Academy in Brussels with a decision brief to the Commander, Comdt Finn outlines one course of action and Major Singleton summarises.

As the Campaign Planning Exercise at the Operational Level continues today, the Military Commander receives a Mission Analysis Brief (MAB) from JOPG #3 in Galway University. #CJEX2023

Lieutenant Commander Mike Brunicardi (Irish Military College) delivers the opening brief for the Combined Joint European Exercise in Galway to a range of military students from various European Military Colleges all currently completing their equivalent Command and Staff Course

'Call for Papers' for the 2023 Defence Forces Review in association with @MaynoothUni is now LIVE! This year’s edition addresses the theme of The Irish Defence Forces as a Joint Force & we want to hear from YOU! Closing date for abstracts 09 June 2023.

Today, Colonel Dermot Hanifin (Commanding Officer of the Command & Staff Sch) presented General Robert Brieger (Chairman of European Union Military Committee) a token of appreciation for delivering an excellent presentation to the students of the 5th Joint Command & Staff Course.

This week the students of the 5th Joint Command & Staff Course continue their operational level studies with an exercise requiring the complex campaign planning of NATO led stabilisation operations. #operationallevel

The 5th JCSC commenced their Operational Studies and Campaigning (OSC) module with lessons on Clausewitz, the Operational level of War and Conceptual Planning. Many thanks to Dr Jeremy Maxwell from the US Army Command & General Staff School for sharing his expertise & insights

Students of the 5th JCSC mid war-game in their first Division level MDMP exercise. The Component Studies module deepens knowledge on the respective components functions, capabilities and effects in integrated combined and joint operations.

Students of the 5th JCSC concluded their RSS module with an insightful Battlefield tour of Waterloo, a decisive battle in European history.

The 5th JCSC visited the EU Parliament to deepen understanding of the political framework within which the Military instrument resides. Briefed on the Subcommittee on Security & Defence; responsible for EU Security & Defence policy, its institutions, capabilities and operations

5th JCSC are continuing their European engagements in Brussels with the EU and the Irish Permanent Representative to Brussels. This session with Magnus Christiansson from the Swedish Defence University, examines security challenges faced by the Nordic/Baltic states.

Students of the 5th JCSC commenced their Regional Security Studies (RSS) module with a visit to NATO HQ in order to deepen their understanding of Irelands engagement with NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) as well as briefings on current European Security challenges.

This week the 5th Joint Command & Staff Course are learning about different Project Management skills & techniques from Joe Haughton #smurfitschool & how to effectively manage any size of project from beginning to end. A key skill requirement in the Defence Organisation.

"A State's military capability development architecture is fundamental to achieving effective military capability". This week 5JCSC received excellent insights from @DF_DCOS_SP & Comdt McManus on the huge potential of the newly proposed joint Civ-Mil Capability Development Branch

Go raibh míle maith agaibh to the Captain Lt Cdr Jamie Cottor and the crew of the LE George Bernard Shaw for a fantastic ship capability demonstration given today to the students of the 5JCSC and our Dept of Defence colleagues.

This week the 5JCSC started their defence policy & capability management module with excellent strategic insights from DF Chief of Staff @DF_COS & the Finnish Ambassador @RLahnalampi. Next up,Irish National Maritime @naval_service & National Aviation @Aircorps Policy discussions

Today the Defence and Strategic Studies block of the 5 JCSC concludes. This week student were briefed on Dissident Loyalism, Republicanism @JohnMooneyIRL, Radicalisation and Political Violence @OrlaLynch_ol, Russia @neilrobinsonUL and Gender and Security Studies @ChrisWhitecross.

This week the 5JCSC students received briefings on European Security issues, Hybrid War, International Relations, global security trends and dynamics focusing on Russia & China, as well as briefings from @ncsc_gov_ie

“War made the state, and the state made war” Charles Tilly. This week saw the students of the 5JCSC commence their Defence and Strategic Studies block with lectures in @NUIM on International Relations Theory, Strategy & Strategic Thinking and Strategic Culture to name but a few