NDU Press Congratulates the Winners of the 2019 Essay Competitions
NDU Press hosted the final round of judging on May 16–17, 2019, during which 23 faculty judges from 13 participating professional military education (PME) institutions selected the best entries in each category. First Place winners in each of the three categories are published in the following pages.
Secretary of Defense National Security Essay Competition
The 13th annual competition was intended to stimulate new approaches to coordinated civilian and military action from a broad spectrum of civilian and military students. Essays were to address U.S. Government structure, policies, capabilities, resources, and/or practices and to provide creative, feasible ideas on how best to orchestrate the core competencies of our national security institution.
First Place
Mr. Daniel Hooey
Air Command and Staff College
“Pakistan's Low Yield in the Field: Diligent Deterrence or De-Escalation Debacle”
Second Place
Lieutenant Colonel Matt Gaetke, USAF
The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy
“Mobilization in the 21st Century: Asking a Better Question”
Third Place
Major Anthony Surman, USAF
Air Command and Staff College
“Eluding the Electromagnetic Chokepoint: 'For-Space' Intelligence to Enable Spectrum Maneuver”
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Essay Competition
This annual competition, in its 38th year in 2019, challenges students at the Nation’s joint PME institutions to write research papers or articles about significant aspects of national security strategy to stimulate strategic thinking, promote well-written research, and contribute to a broader security debate among professionals.
Strategic Research Paper
First Place
Mr. Andrew Rhodes
U.S. Naval War College
“The Second Island Cloud: A Deeper and Broader Concept for American Presence in the Pacific Islands”
Second Place
Commander Lloyd Edwards, USN
National War College
“Balancing Competition with Cooperation: A Strategy to Prepare for the Chinese Dream”
Third Place
Major Alvin Q. Chan, Singapore Army
Marine Command and Staff College
“China's 'Three Warfares': Insights into Cyberspace Competition and Potential U.S. Policy Options”
Strategy Article
First Place
Colonel James B. Cogbill, USA
U.S. Army War College
“America's First ≠ America Alone: Morocco as Exemplar for U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy”
Second Place
Colonel Christopher A. Ingels, USA
U.S. Army War College
“Stabilizing Diplomacy in a Changing World Environment”
Third Place
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Golden, Jr., USA
U.S. Army War College
“Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Thoughts for Implementing an Effective Acquisition Strategy”
Joint Force Quarterly Maerz Awards
In its 4th year, the JFQ George C. Maerz Awards, chosen by the staff of NDU Press, recognizes the most influential articles from the previous year’s four issues of JFQ. Five outstanding articles were chosen for the Maerz Awards, named in honor of Mr. George C. Maerz, former writer-editor of NDU Press.
Forum
James Hasik
“Beyond the Third Offset: Matching Plans for Innovation to a Theory of Victory,” JFQ 91 (4th Quarter 2018)
JPME Today
Milan Vego
“The Bureaucratization of the U.S. Military Decisionmaking Process” JFQ 88 (1st Quarter 2018)
Commentary
Mike Jernigan and Jason Cooper
“Cooking Shows, Corollas, and Innovation on a Budget,” JFQ 90 (3rd Quarter 2018)
Features
J. Patrick Work
“Fighting the Islamic State, With, and Through: How Mattered as Much as What,” JFQ 89 (2nd Quarter 2018)
Recall
Kenneth T. "Max" Klima, Peter Mazzella, and Patrick B. McLaughlin
“Scipio Africanus and the Second Punic War: Joint Lessons for Center of Gravity Analysis,” JFQ 88 (1st Quarter 2019)
Distinguished Judges
Twenty-three senior faculty members from the 13 participating PME institutions took time out of their busy schedules to serve as judges. Their personal dedication and professional excellence ensured a strong and credible competition.