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In 1919, United States President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed, “There is only one power to put behind the liberation of mankind, and that is the power of mankind. It is the power of the united moral forces of the world…” Today, this mission of peace continues around the globe. Since 1948, United Nations Peacekeepers have worked to separate warring parties and to protect people from the effects of armed conflict.Join us for a panel featuring international military officers currently studying at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, where they discuss their most challenging and rewarding experiences and the questions surrounding the responsibility of protecting civilians and peace. The discussion will be followed by a brief wreath-laying ceremony on the Paul Sunderland Glass Bridge in honor of fallen U.N. Peacekeepers.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with a free reception. Panel begins at 6:30 p.m.
Free with RSVP | Auditorium and Lobby
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Captain Lonnie L. Fields, Jr.
United States Navy
Chief, Military Planning Service
United Nations, Office of Military Affairs
Captain Lonnie L. Fields, Jr. hails from San Diego, California. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1994, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He also earned a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University in Systems Engineering in 2004. Upon completion of Officer Candidate School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in December 1995, he reported to flight training, and was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) from 562nd Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas in February 1997.
Captain Fields’ operational command tour was with the Ironman Squadron, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron THREE (VQ-3) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Captain Fields is currently assigned to the United Nations Headquarters in New York as the Chief, Military Planning Service, Office of Military Affairs, Department of Peace Operations.
His operational tours include: VQ-3 as Mission Commander, Airborne Communications Officer and Navigator Instructor; USS Nimitz as V-2 Division Officer and Catapult Launching Officer (Shooter); Individual Augmentee (IA) Senior Mentor & Team Chief, Embedded Training Team for the Afghan National Army 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps; VQ-4 as Operations Officer Department Head; and second IA as Military Advisor for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya.
His shore tours include: Airborne Systems Flight Test student at U.S. Naval Test Pilot School; Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO ZERO (VX-20) as Test NFO; E-6B Fleet Replacement Squadron (VQ-7) as Operations Officer Department Head; Joint Staff, National Military Command Center as Assistant Deputy Director for Operations and Global Strike Advisor; Office of Secretary of Defense as NATO Policy Analyst for International Security Affairs, European and NATO Policy; Commander, U.S. Naval Central Command/FIFTH Fleet as Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Readiness; Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as International Engagement Section Head for Europe, Middle East and Africa and Strategic Plans Section Head for Russia, NATO, and Arctic; and Chief of Staff for the Navy International Programs Office.
Captain Fields’ decorations include Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards).
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National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive,Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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