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Analytic Services Hosts General James F. Amos as the November Installment of its Distinguished Speaker Series

Arlington, VA – United States Marine Corps Commandant General James F. Amos addressed Analytic Services Inc. in the latest installment of its Distinguished Speaker Series. As Commandant, General Amos is responsible for guiding a force of 276,700 civilians and Marines in counterinsurgency efforts, maritime security operations, foreign mission protection, humanitarian assistance, and partnering with allies worldwide.

Given the recent decision to deploy a rotational Corps contingent to Australia and pending budgetary decisions that will determine the force of the future, General Amos’ remarks were both timely and illuminating. Topics covered the consequences of personnel cuts, the renewed focus on the Pacific theater, and the impact of eliminating certain expeditionary platforms. On the note of how he personally describes the state of the Corps, General Amos offered, “We are forward-deployed and forward-engaged: shaping, training, deterring and responding to all manner of crises. We create options and decision space for our Nation’s leaders. Alert and ready, we respond to today’s crisis, with today’s force … TODAY."

“As we daily engage in supporting national decision-makers, having General Amos personally deliver his vision for our country’s principal crisis response force was a true honor”, said Thomas Benjamin, Senior Vice President of Analytic Services.

For more information on the Distinguished Speaker Series, please contact us.

About Analytic Services Inc.

Analytic Services is a not-for-profit public service institute dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation’s future. We provide objective studies and analyses for the national security, homeland security, and other select public policy communities. Capabilities are delivered through our ANSER operating unit, the Applied Systems Thinking (ASysT) Institute, and the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, a federally funded research and development center, operated on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Distinguished Speakers Series provides a platform for significant national and international figures to share experiences and ideas, provoke thought, and facilitate dialogue about crucial domestic and global issues. Presentations have covered topics ranging from national or homeland security, intelligence, energy, environment, and healthcare. Recent speakers have included: Admiral Thad Allen, Former Commandant of the Coast Guard; Caryn Wagner, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; Lieutenant General Lawrence Farrell, President of the National Defense Industrial Association; Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, the European Union’s Head of Delegation to the United States.