Canadian Army Command and Staff College

The Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC), formerly the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College, is a staff college for officers of the Canadian Armed Forces, specializing in staff and army operations courses. It is at Fort Frontenac in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Canadian Army Command and Staff College
Collège de commandement et d'état‑major de l'Armée canadienne (French)
Badge of the CACSC
Active	1946–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Staff college
Part of	Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
Headquarters	Fort Frontenac
Motto(s)	Tam Marte quam Minerva (Latin for 'Both Mars and Minerva')
Website	canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/education-training/establishments/command-staff-college.html
Commanders
Commandant	Col F.G. Auld[1]

Remnants of the old fort, with the new Fort Frontenac in the background

Courses offered

CACSC is charged with developing in army officers the ability to perform command and staff functions in war.

The following courses are offered at CACSC:

• Army Operations Course
• Primary Reserve Army Operations Course
• Military Training and Cooperation Program – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Unit Command Team Course
• Primary Reserve Unit Command Team Course
• Information Management Officer Course
• Joint Tactical Targeting Course
• Collateral Damage Estimation Course

College commandants

• Lt Col G.G. Simonds (1941)
• Maj-Gen H.F.H. Hertzberg, CMG, DSO, MC (1941-1944)
• Brig D.G. Cunningham, DSO (1944-1945)
• Brig J.D.B. Smith, CBE, DSO (1945-1946)
• Maj-Gen J.F.M. Whiteley, CB, CBE, MC (1947-1949)
• Lt-Gen G.G. Simonds, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (1949-1951)
• Brig G. Kitching, CBE, DSO, CD (1951-1954)
• Brig M.P. Bogert, CBE, DSO, CD (1954-1958)
• Brig R. Rowley, DSO, ED, CD (1958-1962)
• Brig D.C. Cameron, DSO, ED, CD (1962-1966)
• Brig B.F. Macdonald, DSO, CD (1966)
• Brig W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1966-1968)
• BGen W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1968-1969)
• BGen D.S. MacLennan, CD (1969-1971)
• BGen F.W. Wootton, CD (1971-1974)
• BGen P.V.B. Grieve, CD (1974-1976)
• BGen C.L. Kirby, CD (1976-1979)
• Col P.H.C. Carew, CD (1979-1980)
• BGen P.H.C. Carew, CD (1980-1982)
• BGen J.A. Cotter, CD (1982-1984)
• BGen R.I. Stewart, CD (1984-1987)
• BGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1987-1989)
• MGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1989)
• BGen T.F. De Faye, OMM, CD (1989-1991)
• Col R.S. Billings, CD (1991-1992)
• BGen R.P. Alden, OMM, CD (1992-1994)
• Col J.S. Labbe, CD (1994-1996)
• BGen M.K. Jeffery, OMM, CD (1996-1997)
• BGen J. Arp, CD (1997-1999)
• Col M. Lessard, CD (1999-2000)
• BGen M. Lessard, CD (2000-2001)
• BGen G.W. Nordick, OMM< MSC, CD (2001-2003)
• Col J.R. Ferron, CD (2003-2005)
• Col J.C. Collin, OMM, CD (2005-2007)
• Col F.A. Lewis, MSM, CD (2007-2009)
• Col J. Cade, MSM, CD (2009-2011)
• Col B.W.G. McPherson, CD (2011-2013)
• Col R.D.K. Walker, MSC, CD (2013-2015)
• Col G.R. Smith, MSM, CD (2015-2016)
• LCol J.G.J Trudel, CD (2016)
• Col D.D. Basinger, CD (2016-2018)
• Col D.J. Cross, CD (2018-2019)
• Col R.T. Strickland, CD (2019-2022)
• Col K.L. Solomon, CD (2022-2023)
• Col F.G. Auld, OMM, MSM, CD, P.Eng (2024–present)

See also

• Canadian Forces College
• Fort Frontenac Library