The Guyana Defence Force said Colonel Bruce Lovell copped a distinguished graduate award along with two writing awards recently at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in the USA.

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In a press release the army said Lovell won the awards when he graduated with a Master of Science degree in national resource strategy from the US National Defence University. Lovell was one of 71 students to receive the distinguished graduate award from the 580 NDU graduates of the Class of 2009.  He received the writing awards after his two essays reached the semi-finals of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff essay contest.

Lovell submitted essays in the 1500-word strategy article category and both essays dealt with terrorism. They were titled: ‘Contesting Al Qaeda’s Message: The Importance of the USA Designing a Communication Strategy to Shape Perceptions, Build Allies, And Dissuade Potential Terrorists’ and ‘The Global War on Terror: Addressing a Grand Strategy to Prevent Terrorism Recidivism.’

The army said the NDU is the US premiere institution for joint professional military education and functions under the direction and leadership of the Chairman. It prepares future leaders of the US Armed Forces and other US civilian agencies and other nations for strategic level policy, command and staff responsibilities by educating them to evaluate national and international security challenges.

Lovell is the fourth GDF officer to attend the College. He was preceded by Major General Michael Atherly, Colonel Lawrence Paul and Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Benn. Lovell has since resumed his appointment as Colonel General Staff.