Senior officers from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA, return to the library for a panel discussion on Contemporary National Security Policy Challenges. The officers will appear in-person at the library on Thursday, January 23, from 6 to 7 p.m., with a question-and-answer session to follow the presentation.
Registration is available through our online event calendar.
This is the 18th consecutive year the library has hosted a panel discussion with officers from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This presentation is part of the Eisenhower Series College Program with the U.S. Army War College.
Featured speakers for the program include:

Lieutenant Colonel Creesy Antoine is a Signal Officer in the U.S. Army with over 24 years of experience in planning and managing communication and information systems networks for Army and Joint organizations. She has held various leadership and staff roles in Combat Engineer, Signal, Infantry, Special Operations, and Airborne Infantry organizations. Her operational and combat experience spans deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Germany, Poland, and Romania. She holds a BA in Speech Communications and Rhetorical Studies and an MS in Management with a focus in Public Relations.

Colonel Rob Haertsch, an Australian Army Officer with 25 years of service, recently served as Director – Land at Army Headquarters in Canberra, overseeing the integration of operational planning with the joint force and government. Prior to this, he was the Defense Adviser in Suva, Fiji, working with the Head of Mission at the Australian High Commission. His operational deployments include to the Solomon Islands, Iraq, and Afghanistan, along with domestic support to civil authorities in Australia. Colonel Haertsch holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of New South Wales and a Masters in Defense and Military Studies from the Australian National University.

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hartnett is a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Air Force. He has served for over 19 years, and his last assignment was as the Public Affairs Advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force. In this capacity, Lt Col Hartnett supported the Secretary’s efforts to modernize the force and improve the lives of Airmen through the coordinated use of media engagement, community outreach, and internal coverage. He holds a Master’s Degree from Air University and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Colonel Kevin G. Werry is an Air Defense Artillery officer with 22 years of service. He most recently worked at the Joint Staff as the operational design team lead for a classified project directed by the Deputy Secretary of Defense focused on force modernization and design. Prior to serving on the Joint Staff, he commanded a Patriot battalion in Fort Cavazos, Texas. Colonel Werry has deployed to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and several other locations in the Middle East and Europe. He holds a BS from the University of North Texas, an MA from Naval Postgraduate School, and an MS from Georgetown University.
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