ASA ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST 2021 Polish off that old (or recent) BSAP essay, grad-seminar paper, or new commentary piece you want to share across our community while earning positive recognition and an opportunity to discuss your paper with senior Army Strategists. This is a great way to publish, influence senior leaders, and earn $400. Essay submissions are due by Friday, 30 July 2021. We expect to announce winners at AUSA in October 2021. We are looking for 2,000-4,000 word essays on national security issues affecting the Army. Submissions should go to Ellen Toner (etoner@ausa.org; 703-517-3482); AUSA will use a blind judging panel.
AUSA-ASA Essay Award Winners
Publications are linked to the AUSA website
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2020
1st Place: LTC Benjamin J. Fernandes, M1 – Revolutionize, Don’t Upgrade
2nd Place: LTC Marc Vielledent, Beware of Ostracizing Allies: Trust Initiatives Can Backfire
3rd place: MAJ John Dzwonczyk, Using the Military to Win the Narrative: Ancient Lessons for Modern Competition
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2019
1st place: MAJ Claude A. Lambert, Commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems: A Chemical and Biological Warfare Delivery Threat?
2nd place: MAJ Robert Behrman, Reserve Component Employment Below the Threshold of Armed Conflict
3rd place: LTC Alex Carter, Why We Struggle to Understand Stakeholders and Why It Matters
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2018
1st Place: MAJ Stephan Pikner,Training the Machines
2nd Place: LTC Jim Cahill, Developing Situational Understanding
3rd Place: MAJ Kyle D. Packard, Security Force Assistance Brigades
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