Ft. Leavenworth’s Gen. Caldwell off to Afghanistan (probably)
When I interviewed General William B. Caldwell, head honcho of Ft. Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College (often called the “intellectual center of the Army”), he called fellow West Point alum Gen. Stanley McChrystal “a very close friend of mine.” Now, the two will likely be working side-by-side in Afghanistan, thanks to a nomination by President Barack Obama. Obama wants Caldwell to train Afghan forces to fight the Taliban.
A Ft. Leavenworth spokesman, Scott Gibson, says the general won’t be talking about his transfer until Congress makes it official. After that happens, he’ll be busy putting in face time with his family before shipping out to the ‘Stan. His replacement, as of yet, is undetermined.
So who will carry on the tradition of running miles with the officers a couple times a year? Gibson says the CGSC’s deputy commandant, Brigadier General Edward C. Cardon, will keep on keepin’ on with the pre-dawn run. Wouldn’t want anything to postpone that fun, right, officers?
