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Congratulations to the following Olmsted Scholars who have been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel!

Congratulations to the following Olmsted Scholars who were selected for Senior Developmental Education by the U.S. Air Force!

Congratulations to the following Olmsted Scholars on their selection for Intermediate Developmental Education by the U.S. Air Force:

Olmsted Scholar Admiral James Foggo III (OSC 87, Strasbourg) spoke at the Flanders Field American Cemetery in Belgium to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day. The transcript of ADM Foggo's speech follows:

The Fall 2018 Olmsted Foundation Newsletter is available! Please click on the link below to download the newsletter.

Congratulations to the following Olmsted Scholars who have been selected by the U.S Air Force for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel:

After more than nine years of faithful service, Col Robert “Bob” Stratton retired this summer from his position as Vice President of the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation. Through his dedicated service, Bob helped shape and position the Foundation for a long and very successful future.

Congratulations to CDR Jonathan V. Ahlstrom (OSC 12, Aix-en-Provence) who has been selected for the highly competitive White House Fellows program! CDR Ahlstrom is a submariner who earned a Master of Arts in Geostrategy, Defense, and Security at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques during his time in the Olmsted Scholar Program. CDR Ahlstrom has been placed at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for his one-year fellowship as a 2018-2019 White House Fellow which begins this September. His selection reflects highly upon his leadership attributes and also upon the Olmsted Scholar Program!

Olmsted Scholar Lt Col David M. Manrrique recently took command of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB. Lt Col Manrrique returned from Tel Aviv, Isreal last summer after earning an M.A. in Modern Middle Eastern Affairs. At the change of command ceremony, Manrrique gave thanks to those who "taught him how to be a better officer and leader" and recognized that their "mentorship and support has helped prepare him to assume the responsibilities of a commander in the Air Force." Congratulations to Lt Col Manrrique!