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  Chief of Staff (CoS)

The Chief of Staff is responsible for the policies, operations, personnel, and budget matters pertaining to the College.  The CoS supervises the College staff which includes the Personnel (G1), Operations (G3), Logistics and Facilities (G4), Planning (G5), and Resource Management (RM).  Additionally the special staff sections under the Chief include the Directorate of Educational Technology (DOET), Directorate of Reserve Component Programs (USAR), and Directorate of Reserve Component Programs (ARNG), and the Combined Arms Research Library (CARL).   The Office of the Chief of Staff consists of the Deputy Chief of Staff and Secretary of the General Staff (SGS).  The Chief's office exercises staff supervision over the preparation and processing of College correspondence and publications.  It coordinates and supervises logistical support for the College, including maintenance of the College buildings and grounds and allocation of space within the CGSC facilities.  It is also responsible for all personnel management functions within the College.  It provides daily operational and administrative support to include visitor coordination, physical security, fire prevention, and safety.  The College's fiscal management and budget functions are executed through support by the CAC DCSRM. The CGSC Operations Division (G3) is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and executing special events and conferences; maintaining the Master Events Calendar; coordinating and scheduling all staff and faculty professional development training, facilities requirements, mobilization planning, and external personnel and equipment tasking.  Figure 3 depicts the Chief of Staff chain of command.
 
     
     
  Subordinate Organizations to CoS  
     
  Combined Arms Research Library (CARL) is a world-class research center for the study of the tactical and operational art of war.  The CARL serves as the research facility that is capable of supporting research needs in tactical and operational areas for military scholars worldwide.  The research center includes current and expanded library collections (including books, periodicals, videotapes, audio tapes, etc.), archives and special collections, as well as digitized full‑text data bases of unpublished tactical and operational archival materials.  
     
  Directorate of Educational Technology (DOET) is responsible for planning, procuring, accounting for, integrating and supporting classroom and office automation technology at the CGSC.  The DOET is also responsible for operating the Lifelong Learning Center and the Leadernet Professional Forums as part of the Battle Command Knowledge System.  The DOET also plans, models, evaluates, and integrates the technology aspects of the Lewis and Clark Center.  
     
  G1 - Personnel & Administration serves as the CAC G-1 representative for the Command and General Staff College, responsible for the full range of human resources functions for an accredited graduate institution consisting of 25 subordinate organizations.  Supports over 600 Command and General Staff College staff and faculty members consisting of military officers from across the Department of Defense and allied nations, DA civilians, and contractors.  Serves as the CGSC central point of contact for personnel strength management and personnel services support.  Responsible for analyzing personnel strength data to determine current capabilities and project future requirements; analyzing strength maintenance, including monitoring, collecting, and analyzing data affecting personnel readiness; preparing estimates for personnel replacement requirements, based on potential/known personnel losses; ensures personnel requirements are met for CGSC joint accreditation.   Provides a full range of personnel services support and coordinates closely with the Fort Leavenworth Resource Management Office.  
     
  G3 - CGSC Operations serves as the curriculum integrator of the College and is organized into four divisions:  The Operations Division plans and synchronizes the CGSC curriculum, both near- and mid-term, and provides necessary academic support to the schools and departments in order to sustain the goal of excellence in warfighting.  The CGSC Operations Division is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and executing special events and conferences; maintaining the Master Events Calendar; coordinating and scheduling all staff and faculty professional development training, facilities requirements, mobilization planning, and external personnel and equipment tasking.   
     
  G4 - Logistics.   The G4 (Director of Logistics) has overall responsibility for physical resources, and is responsible for providing logistical support for resident instruction at the CGSC and to all CGSC activities.  The G4 is the CGSC executive agent for administrative and storage space management and is the CGSC Safety Program Administrator, which includes fire prevention, energy conservation, and risk management.  Within the G4, staff members and contract employees are organized into two divisions, the Logistical Support Division and the Training Support Division.  The Logistics Support Division consists of the Services Section, the Supply Section, and the Quality Assurance Section.  This division provides logistical support for the CGSC, to include all ceremonies, conferences, and special events, and provides limited logistical support for the CARL.  In addition, the Services Section is responsible for:  facility maintenance, construction, repair, and utilities; security and display of gifts; coordination for transportation requirements; and for quality control on the cleaning contract.  The Supply Section provides institutional expendable, durable, and nonexpendable supplies.  The Quality Assurance Section monitors contracts to ensure compliance with all aspects of the contract’s specifications.  The Training Support Division provides training support for all CGSC resident instruction per contract.  The Project Manager, Training Support Division, is responsible to the G4.  Training support is accomplished through a map library and four sections, the Resident Distribution Section, the Classroom Support Section, the CGSC Postal Service Section, and the Access Control Section.  
     
  G5 - CGSC Plans & Strategy.  The G5 is the office of the college with staff proponency for Plans and Strategy.  Functions include establishment and maintenance of CGSC strategic planning systems, development and maintenance of the long range planning calendar, management of the CGSC Campaign Plan and associated documents, international activities coordination and planning, the strategic readiness system and reporting, and other special planning efforts as assigned.  
     
  Public Affairs Office (PAO) ensures that the CAC and Fort Leavenworth community is informed of any special events or activities that the college is participating in.  The PAO also works with the Installation Public Affairs Office to facilitate interviews with media representatives who are interested in writing stories about CGSC and its mission.  The PAO ensures that any media representative request is answered in a timely and accurate manner.   
     
  Resource Management.  The CAC Deputy Chief of Staff maintains an office in the College to provide assistance in the areas of budgeting, planning, manpower, contracting, print requests, and civilian personnel actions.  The office also oversees CGSC non appropriated funds.   
     
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