For the last two years Partners has hosted a cadet from West Point for several weeks in the summer as part of their introduction to civil-military relations. The internship placement is facilitated by the Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations (CSCMO) at West Point, which is dedicated to creating a foundation of understanding of civil-military operations among junior officers.
Cadet Kilner had this to say about the experience, "I felt that I accomplished COL (Ret) Mike Hess’ goal for this internship. He was one of the first to develop the concept of civil-military relations in the early 90s and learned through trial and error while deployed. His goal for cadets interning with NGOs was to understand the general concept of civil-military relations before actually having to put it into practice as officers in the military. I feel that after spending these three weeks at Partners and attending various events centered around global security I am able to think about any situation from many different perspectives, not just from a military perspective."
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