ARNSF members learn about new Army program for selecting commanders

The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on May 15, 2025, at the at the Carriage Club in Kansas City. The event featured a presentation on the Army Command Assessment Program by Col. Andy Morgado.

(Top photo and above) Col. Andy Morgado, director of Army University Press at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, provides a presentation on the Army Command Assessment Program during the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on May 15, 2025, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City.

ARNSF program leader Bob Ulin kicked off the Forum welcoming the ARNSF members and their guests. Ulin also extended a special welcome to the founding chairman of the CGCSC Foundation, Chairman Emeritus Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Arter, as well as Chairman Emeritus Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John Miller. After lunch, he introduced Morgado.

In his presentation, Morgado provided details about into the the U.S. Army Command Assessment Program (CAP), the Army’s new method of selecting senior Army leaders. The program is in its sixth year and represents a major change in how the Army assesses, evaluates, and develops leaders. The principal aim of CAP is to present a more holistic view of an officer’s performance and potential as the Army selects commanders that will lead formations of hundreds and thousands of soldiers. Through a comprehensive assessment process, CAP provides more and relevant insights into the attributes and competencies of future commanders. CAP observes components of leader attributes not necessarily visible to their leaders. The Army’s process is generating interest across other services, international partners, and private industry.

After the presentation and a question and answer period, Ulin presented Morgado with a Foundation/Simons Center coffee mug and challenge coin in appreciation for his time with the Forum. Ulin also provided information about future ARNSF gatherings.

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Colonel Andy Morgado is the director of Army University Press. In more than 30 years of Army service, he served on three deployments to Iraq; four operational deployments to Korea; and served in a variety of command and staff positions in the continental United States. He commanded at the battalion and brigade level and served as the chief of staff of both a division and field army.

Prior to assuming his current role, Morgado served as the 18th Director of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). Over the last two years he has served in key leadership positions in support of the Army’s Command Assessment Program (CAP).

The Arter-Rowland National Security Forum (ARNSF) is led by the CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center and is an exclusive professional information sharing and networking forum for those interested in keeping abreast of relevant information about national security issues.

Members of the Forum and their guests meet periodically at guest speaker events in downtown Kansas City. National and regional guest speakers representing all elements of national power (Diplomatic, Informational, Military and Economic) highlight the meetings. The Forum is nonpartisan, but elected government officials may present from time to time.

The Forum is named after Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Arter, Founding Chairman of the CGSC Foundation, and Mr. Landon Rowland, the Foundation’s first major donor who was well-known in Kansas City for his keen interest in national security issues and his leadership in business and philanthropy.

ARNSF events are only open to ARNSF members and their guests. If you are not a member but are interested in joining, contact Bob Ulin at rulin@cgscf.org.

The 2025 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: