The Carlisle Scholars Program at the U.S. Army War College is a unique experience for a select seminar of students each academic year. After completing the majority of the academic requirements in an accelerated 10 weeks of course work, the remainder of the year focuses on research, writing, and advising senior leaders. Bernardo Gonzalez-Lazaro Sueiras, Rick Luce and Luigi Valentini are in the studio to explain the results of their study that investigated the issue of interoperability in NATO. They join guest host Tom Galvin to reveal the issues and successes they found after many hours of interviews and examination of NATO member nations and their military leaders.
We observed clearly that we are moving to a federated interoperability concept. So we are moving not only to the interoperability that is achieved with true integration of training when we are deployed, but day zero interoperability.
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Bernardo Gonzalez-Lazaro Sueiras is a lieutenant colonel in the Army of the Kingdom of Spain. He received his commission as AN Artillery Officer from the Spanish military Academy in 1998. Prior to his arrival at Carlisle Barracks, he was assigned to Operation INHERENT RESOLVE as Military Advisor in Public Affairs of the of the Iraqi Joint Operational Command in Baghdad, Iraq. He is a graduate of the AY24 Resident Course at the U.S. Army War College and a member of the Carlisle Scholars Program.
Rick Luce is a lieutenant colonel and Maneuver, Fires and Effects and Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army. He has served both as an enlisted soldier and officer as well as in the Army National Guard and on active duty. His assignments include multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as a unique battalion command leading a Republic of Korea/U.S. Light Infantry Battalion in the Joint Security Area, or the DMZ between North and South Korea. He is a graduate of the AY24 Resident Class of the U.S. Army War College and a member of the Carlisle Scholars Program.
Luigi Valentini is a colonel in the Italian Army. In 1996, he joined the Italian Army Military Academy in Modena when, in 1998, he received his commission as Cavalry Officer. Prior to his arrival at Carlisle Barracks he was appointed Commander of the 32nd Tank Regiment in Spilimbergo (North-East of Italy) from 2022 to 2023.He is a graduate of the AY24 Resident Course at the U.S. Army War College and a member of the Carlisle Scholars Program.
Tom Galvin is Associate Professor of Resource Management in the Department of Command Leadership and Management (DCLM) as well as the leadership and management instructor for the Carlisle Scholars Program. at the United States Army War College. He is the author of the monograph Leading Change in Military Organizations and companion Experiential Activity Book.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army, or Department of Defense.
Photo Description: Sniper teams from the Netherlands, Italy and Spain practice engaging targets under high winds on July 11, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre Desert Sniper Course at Chinchilla Training Area, Spain. The two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in a desert environment.
Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek
