Faculty & Staff

COL William D. Van Fleet

Colonel Van Fleet is a Senior Reserve Component Researcher at the Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. He received his commission as a Transportation Officer from the Illinois National Guard Officer Candidate Course in 1998. He is a graduate of the Transportation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and The Inspector General Basic and Advanced Courses.

Prior to his arrival at United States Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, he was an Army War College Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. Previous non-command assignments include service as Platoon Leader at the 1244th Transportation Company in North Riverside, Illinois, and 369th Transportation Company in Wichita, Kansas where he deployed to Iraq in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; Logistics Staff Officer at the 89th Regional Readiness Command in Wichita, Kansas; Assistant Professor of Military Science at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Assistant S-3, at 1st BDE, 94th Training Division in Charleston, West Virginia; Executive Officer at 1st Battalion, 364th Regiment in Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA; Inspector General at 9th Mission Support Command in Ft. Shafter Flats, Hawaii; and U.S. Transportation Command Joint Mobility Officer at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

His command assignments include: 36 months as Commander, 425th TC CO (POL), 821st TC BN, 561st RSG, 103rd ESC, where he deployed to Afghanistan in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Colonel Van Fleet holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Colorado Technical University, and Bachelor of Science (Finance) degree from Western Illinois University. His personal awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with 1 OLC, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with 1 OLC, the Army Commendation Medal with 2 OLC, the Army Achievement Medal with 1 OLC, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device, the OIF Campaign Medal, the OEF Campaign Medal, the Combat Action Badge, and Inspector General Badge.

By Department

Director’s Office

Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff – Director of SSI & USAWC Press
Mr. Tom Kardos – Deputy Director
Melissa Holley – Administrative Officer

Strategic Research and Analysis Department (SRAD) & Outreach

COL Michael Anthony Shekleton (Shek) – Director
LTC Paul Milas – Director of African Affairs
Dr. James D. Scudieri – Senior Research Historian
MAJ Brennan Deveraux – National Security Researcher
Dr. John R. Deni – Research Professor of JIIM Security Studies
Dr. Evan Ellis – Research Professor of Latin American Studies
Dr. M. Chris Mason – Associate Professor of National Security
Dr. Richard A. Lacquement, Jr. – Research Professor of National Security Affairs
Dr. Michael E. Lynch – Research Associate Professor of the National Security Affairs

China Landpower Studies Center

COL Richard D. Butler – Director
Mr. Joshua Arostegui – Professor of Strategy, Chair of China Studies
Dr. Sheena Greitens – Visiting Associate Professor
Dr. Brian G. Carlson – Research Professor of Indo-Pacific Security Studies
Mr. Richard Gunnell – Research Professor of China Military Studies
Dr. Jake Rinaldi – Defense Analyst, China Landpower Studies Center
Mr. Jake Vartanian – Military Analyst, Landpower and Warfare
Dr. Arzan Tarapore – Visiting Professor, China Landpower Studies Center

USAWC Press

Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II – Editor in Chief
Ms. Lori K. Janning – Managing Editor/Parameters
Mr. Richard K. Leach – Digital Media Manager
Dr. Erin Forest – Developmental Editor
Ms. Stephanie D. Crider – Copy Editor
Ms. Ellie Foster – Copy Editor
Mrs. Kristen Taylor – Visual Information Specialist/Content Manager
Ms. Kaitlyn Guettler – Visual Information Specialist

Operations and Programs

Vacant– Operations Officer

Alphabetical Listing

A – F

Arostegui, Joshua – China Landpower Studies Center Chair
Butler, COL Richard D. – China Landpower Studies Center Director
Carlson, Dr. Brian G. – Research Professor of Indo-Pacific Security Studies
Crider, Stephanie D. – Copy Editor
Deni, Dr. John R. – Research Professor of JIIM Security Studies
Deveraux, MAJ Brennan – National Security Researcher
Echevarria II, Dr. Antulio J. – Editor in Chief
Ellis, Dr. Evan – Research Professor of Latin American Studies
Forest, Dr. Erin – Consulting Editor
Foster, Ms. Ellie – Copy Editor

G – J

Greitens, Dr. Sheena – Visiting Associate Professor, China Landpower Studies Center
Guettler, Ms. Kaitlyn – Visual Information Specialist
Gunnell, Richard – Research Professor of China Military Studies
Holley, Melissa – Administrative Officer
Janning, Ms. Lori K. – Managing Editor/Parameters

K – O

Kardos, Mr. Tom – Deputy Director
Lacquement, Dr. Richard A., Jr. – Research Professor of National Security Affairs
Leach, Mr. Richard K. – Digital Media Manager
Lynch, Dr. Michael E. – Research Associate Professor of National Security Affairs
Mason, Dr. M. Chris – Associate Professor of National Security
Milas, LTC Paul – Director of African Affairs

P – Z

Pfaff, Dr. C. Anthony – Director of SSI & USAWC Press
Rinaldi, Dr. Jake – Defense Analyst, China Landpower Studies Center
Scudieri, Dr. James D. – Senior Research Historian
Shekleton, COL Michael Anthony (Shek) – SRAD Director
Tarapore, Dr. Arzan – Visiting Associate Professor, China Landpower Studies Center
Taylor, Mrs. Kristen – Visual Information Specialist/Content Manager
Vartanian, Dr. Jake – Military Analyst, Landpower and Warfare