Cadet Community on Civil military Operations ALLIES

On 6-8 Nov., the West Point Cadet Community on Civil-Military Operations (C3M0) travelled to Tufts University near Boston, MA, to participate in the second annual Alliance Linking Leaders in Education and the Services (ALLIES) Civil-Military Relations Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was “Where Do We Go From Here: Post-Conflict Peacekeeping and Reconstruction in the 21st Century”. Cadets from USMA, Midshipmen from the Naval Academy, and students from Wellesley College and Tufts University listened to several experts, participated in educational panels, and participated in a culminating diplomatic crisis scenario designed to test their new-found knowledge. Cadets were able to continue building relationships with communities across the country in their effort to bridge the very real Civil-Military divide. Cadets also furthered their knowledge of International Relations, Civil-Military Operations, and their role as future military leaders in our increasingly complex world.