The BCAP includes a series of assessments of a lieutenant colonel's command potential, including a physical fitness test, appraisals of communication skills, a blind interview with a panel of five ...

In January, the Army held the first-ever Battalion Commander Assessment Program (BCAP), representing a fundamental shift in how officers are selected for battalion command, one of the Army’s most ...

A race against time -- Battalion Commander Assessment Program participants must work together to negotiate several obstacles at Alex Field Leader Reaction Course on Day 3 of the Army's new talent ...

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth suspended one of the service's top generals Friday after Military.com reporting revealed he may have inappropriately intervened in a service assessment panel's work in ...

Army officers who are on the short list to become a battalion commander will now undergo a psychological exam. According to an Army press release last week, a new five-day program called the Battalion ...

In response to such feedback, the army designed an entirely new process for selecting battalion commanders – its first executive-level position, typically attained 17 to 20 years after an officer has ...

WASHINGTON -- According to the Army's top officer, battalion commanders are the most consequential leaders in the Army, which is why the service has improved its leadership evaluation and selection ...

FORT KNOX, Kentucky -- After observing a dress rehearsal of the Army's newest assessment course for colonels, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Joseph Martin said he isn't sure he would have been judged ready ...

Candidates from cohort 5 attempt to traverse an obstacle at the Leader Reaction Course during the Battalion Commander Assessment Program January 23, 2020, at Fort Knox, Ky. (Staff Sgt. Daniel ...

A new Army program to assess whether rising colonels are ready for brigade command and other key assignments will feature safeguards to reduce bias against minority groups. In September, the Army will ...