I especially like max161's approach. But, I will go back to my original question - with modification: What do the 3 countries armed forces want the graduates to be able to do? With all due respect simply transferring the American approach to staff education may not be the best way to achieve this goal - certainly not without adaptation to the specific environment. Asking the future commanders is a good place to start but they do not necessarily know exactly what they need. I have seen American commanders who having the right person assigned have rejected that person's advice. Read, for example, Major Gen. Edward Lansdale's memoir, In the Midst of Wars - particularly toward the end of his tenure in Vietnam.

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JohnT