during peace, crisis, and war. The program includes classroom studies of strategy, regional studies, joint operations, strategic leadership, and twentieth-century conflict. Students also research and write a publishable-quality monograph of 10,000- 12,000 words on a suitable subject. ASLSP includes an extensive field studies program, with approximately eight weeks of TDY, to reinforce and expand classroom studies and meet with senior leaders across JIIM organizations. Field Studies include interactions with several agencies in the National Capital Region, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and CONUS-based combatant commands, and visits to various military and civilian governmental agencies. Normally, six US Army officers and the USMC, Canadian, and German officers remain for a second year to serve as seminar leaders in the AMSP course, while one US Army officer joins the faculty of the ASLSP as the military faculty member. Graduates typically serve in a follow-on command assignment or work for a three- or four-star general officer as a member of his or her staff. Notable graduates General Vincent K. Brooks (class of 1992) Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, IV (class of 1988) General Charles C. Campbell (class of 1986) Michael T. Flynn, Former National Security Advisor (Class of 1994) Lieutenant General Mark P. Hertling (class of 1988) Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon (class of 1988) General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. (class of 1991) General David M. Rodriguez (class of 1989) Lieutenant General John E. Sterling, Jr. (class of 1992) General Jonathan Vance, Canadian Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant General William G. Webster (class of 1984) Notes a. According to Kevin Benson, the 10th director of the school, "The first 'official' reference to the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) graduates as Jedi Knights was on 12 May 1992 during a meeting of the Committee on Armed Services Military Education Panel in Washington D.C." Congressman Ike Skelton stated, "we all know that the real stamp of approval came when General Schwarzkopf requested SAMS graduates, sometimes referred to as 'Jedi Knights," be sent to his headquarters in Riyadh to assist in developing the campaign plan." b. The other two officers assigned to assist Wass de Czege in preparing the curricula for the school were Lieutenant Colonels Hal Winton and Douglas Johnson. Another key member of the SAMS staff was Mrs. Candace Hamm whose service to the school since 1988 earned her the title of "godmother of SAMS". c. SAASS's first director, Colonel William Fortner, stated in 1991 that