Command and Staff School

The official Twitter account of the Command and Staff School at the Irish Defence Forces Military College. Following, likes and retweets are not an endorsement.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Óglaigh na hÉireann @defenceforces]

'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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[NATO_PASCAD @NATO_PASCAD]

Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group from the 🇮🇪 Joint Command and Staff Course for a series of introductory briefs.

#Ireland has been a valued #NATO Partner for almost 25 years, contributing to European defence & security.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

"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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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.

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

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

[Command and Staff School @staff_command]

“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