Events
FEIWS Events for Academic Year 2012- 2013
22 Oct – Ben Anderson, filmmaker with Capt. Aaron MacLean, USMC and Capt. Carl Scott, USMC, “The Battle for Marjah” (1915-2030, RI 102)
20 Nov – John Canning, NSWC, Dahlgren Division, “Should the Robot Kill the Human”, (1250-1320, SA G-14)
Academic Year 2011-2012
8 June – FEIWS Affiliated Faculty: “CSTC-A Roundtable Discussion”, MA 226 (0930-1030)
2 Sept – Dr. Deane-Peter Baker, “Pamwe Chete: The Rhodesian Counterinsurgency Campaign, 1964-1979”, Mitcher Auditorium, 0830-1100
16 Sept – Dr. John Nagl, CAPT Mark Hagerott, Asst. Prof Aaron O’Connell, CDR Tom Robertson and 1stLT Aaron MacLean, “The Counterinsurgency Manual: From Theory to Practice in Afghanistan” (0830-1015, SA G-14)
6 Oct – CAPT (ret.) Dick Couch, best-selling author and U.S. Navy SEAL: “GPF/SOF Integration in the Battle of Ramadi, Iraq” (0830-0945, SA 103)
6 Oct – Sebastian Junger, best-selling author and filmmaker: “Lessons from Afghanistan: A Roundtable Discussion of WAR and RESTREPO
22 Nov – Major Brian Chontosh, Navy Cross recipient, “Operation Iraqi Freedom I and Operation Phantom Fury”, class lectures for CDR Tom Robertson
29 Nov – 1st Lt Aaron MacLean, featured in HBO’s The Battle for Marjah, “Operation Moshtarak, Afghanistan”, class lectures for CDR Tom Robertson
18 Jan – Mike Tucker, author and former Marine officer, “Counter-terrorism Lessons Learned”, (1250-1320, RI 102)
9 Feb – CDR Pavlock, Naval War College, “Irregular Warfare and the Tamil Sea Tigers”, (1250-1320, SA G-14)
14 Feb – CDR Chris Rawley, USNR, Special Operations Command, “Strategy, Operations, Platforms and Tactics of Sea Shepherd”, (1250-1320, SA G-14)
16 Feb – Jane Taylor, USNA ’02, “Experiences and Lessons Learned as a Sea Shepherd”, (1250-1320, SA G-14)
Academic Year 2010-2011
31 August – Col. Walter Piatt, USA, “A Brigade Commander’s Views on Iraq and Afghanistan” (1915-2030, RI102)
1 September – Asst. Prof. Severine Autesserre, “The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacekeeping” (1215-1320, NI G110)
10 September – CAPT. Mark Hagerott, USN, CDR Tom Robertson, USN, Maj. Guy Berry, USMC, “Current Operations Brief for USNA History Faculty – Afghanistan Experiences 2010” (1200-1315, SA 334, all USNA faculty welcome)
24 September – Col (ret.) Jim Wilhite, USA, “Forging Afghan Leaders: The Founding of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan” (1915-2030, Location TBD), classroom visits also scheduled F3, F5.
9 October – Peter Bartu, “Minority Status and COIN: Kirkuk and the Kurds” (0800-1200, SMT, Mitscher Auditorium)
13 January – Capt. Alexander Martin, USMC, “Magellan Star: Pirate Takedown, Force Recon Style” (1915-2000, RI103)
24 February – Frank Hoffman, “Hybrid Warfare and Future Combat: Training Leaders to Succeed in Tomorrow’s Conflicts” (1915-2030, Mitscher Auditorium)
2 April: FEIWS staff collaboration meeting/brief with St Cyr Coetquidan Superintendent, Academic Dean, Director of Research and Army Atache, French Embassy(1600-1700, SA 114)
29 April: CAPT Kevin Askin, USN, “Aircraft Survivability and JCAT Forensic Anal
Academic Year 2009-2010
14 January – Mike Tucker, “VILLAGE TO VILLAGE: A Year in the Guerrilla War in Afghanistan”
Lunchtime Lecture, Rickover 102 (1220-1320)
14 January, Edward Luttwak, “Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire” Class visits, Midn Lunch in King Hall, Evening Lecture Rickover 102 (1915-2000)
21 January, Col T.X. Hammes, USMC (Ret.), Class lectures for Maj. John Williams and CDR Tom Robertson
28 January, RADM Phil Greene, Director, Navy Irregular Warfare Office, Class lecture for John Williams and CDR Tom Robertson
4 February, Steven Pressfield, Maj. Jim Gant (SOF) and Chief Zazai (Afgah tribal Chief), "It’s the Tribes, Stupid: The Way Forward in Afghanistan," class visits and lunch with Mids followed by evening lecture, Mahan Auditorium (1915-2000)
13 February, Nikolaus Biziouras, John Donahoe, Wayne Hsieh, Dan Masterson, Thomas Burgess and Mark Deets (Tom Robertson, moderator), “Civic States and Counter-Insurgency”, Saturday Morning Training for Plebe class and other midshipmen, Mitscher Auditorium, (0800-1100)
9 March, Trish Martinelli, “JIEDDO Red Team, Alternative Analysis and the Future Military” Class lecture for CDR Tom Robertson and John Williams
11 March, Ram Sidi, former IDF LtCol, “Experiences in Gaza and the West Bank” Class visit with CDR Tom Robertson and John Williams, Noontime lecture, Rickover 102 (1220-1320)
19 April, John Wukovits, author, “Lessons from the Combat Zone, Tarawa”, lecture in Mahan Auditorium, (1915-2030)