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CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa. – The U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Army War College has appointed a new representative as the John Parker Chair of Reserve Component Studies.
Standing tall, like the statue of Capt. John Parker at Lexington Green and the symbol of the U.S. Army Reserve, is Col. Susie Kuilan, from Gravette, Arkansas with 26 years of military experience, a PhD in English and an array of knowledge in the leadership role.
Kuilans’ value as a leader and educator made such an impact on her previous command that her new appointment created an opportunity for her to return to the command, although just for a few hours, to impart wisdom.
“My former division have invited me to their yearly training brief and leadership weekend to teach a course on strategic leadership from the War College perspective,” said Kuilan, who recently spent a year as a military fellow with the Chief of Staff of the Army Strategic Studies Group. Before that, she also served as the brigade commander of the 2nd Military Police Brigade, 102nd Division (Maneuver Support), 80th Training Command.
“I’m still working on developing that. I have about two hours allotted me, and at AWC it takes 17 days,” she added with a smile.
Compressing that information and making that task successful is of the smaller task loads ahead of Kuilan in her new assignment.
“In my capacity as the John Parker chair, I have a 40/60 load – which means that 40 percent of my time is teaching and 60 percent of my time is researching whatever the Chief of Army Reserve asks me too,” Kuilan said.
The John Parker Chair was created by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, chief of U.S. Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, to provide a valuable means to strengthen practical understanding and deepen the academic richness of the U.S. Army War College’s core educational enterprise. The goal is to produce graduates from all of its courses who are skilled critical thinkers and complex problem solvers in the global application of land-power.
For Kuilan, that translates to providing her educated assistance in the realm of the U.S. Army Reserve.
“I will be affiliated with a resident class seminar here but I won’t take lead on any lessons necessarily. I will provide input to classes when a reserve perspective is needed,” Kuilan said.
“I will be teaching an elective in the spring to both the resident side and the distance side, as well as directing some SRP (strategic research papers) for anyone that is doing one related to my research,” she said. “On that note, Lt. Gen. Talley has directed that all of my research efforts be focused on P3 – Private Public Partnership.”
The Private Public Partnership is a huge initiative for Talley and helps build and enhance mutually beneficial partnerships between the civilian and military communities. This is accomplished by developing a mutually supportive environment for Soldiers, veterans, and Family members striving to create and enhance career and training opportunities.
Private and public sector partners benefit by getting access to the best, brightest and most highly-trained USAR units and Soldiers.
“In my arena, I’ll write about it and research the idea, and hopefully I can get some academic publications out of it,” Kuilan said.
Juggling fruit would be simpler to some than juggling the duties of teaching, writing, and research as Kuilans’ work schedule dictates.
Like many however, an escape from work life is a vital necessity.
“I’m away from my home and family since I’m on ADOS but I make the best of my time away by being the ultimate and best tourist I can be,” Kuilan said. An avid runner, Kuilan is also registered for the Army 10-Miler for the 9th year in a row and is also training for her first-ever Marine Corps Marathon, both of which will be held in October, she said.
For Kuilan, staying physically and mentally fit, like the statue of John Parker, “the ultimate Citizen-Soldier,” representing the U.S. Army Reserve at the War College exemplifies the high level of standard for the reserve components.
The John Parker Chair of Reserve Component Studies is tasked with teaching and assisting, as needed, core and elective courses, conducting college-wide lectures and presentations, as well as leading the effort to publish studies and lead research to support U.S. Army War College educational goals, while educating students and faculty on the Reserve component.
| Date Taken: | 08.21.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.21.2015 11:04 |
| Story ID: | 173857 |
| Location: | CARLISLE BARRACKS, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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