Staff

General Charles H. Jacoby, Jr. is the Senior Vice Chairman for Capitol Peak Asset Management Company. He also serves as the Distinguished Chair of the Modern War Institute at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Colonel Collins is the Director of the Modern War Institute. He also serves as the Defense and Strategic Studies Program Director at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Major John W. Spencer currently serves as the Deputy Director and Military Program Strategic Planner for the Modern War Institute. He teaches DS320 Landpower and DS497 Strategic Studies Capstone.

Lionel Beehner is the Director of Research for the Modern War Institute at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also serves as the course director for DS345 Military Innovation within the Defense and Strategic Studies program.

CPT Jake Miraldi is the Strategic Projects Manager for the Modern War Institute.

SFC William Paul (Willy P) Rothrock is a Special Forces Engineer Sergeant (18C) assigned to the United States Military Academy (USMA) Department of Military Instruction (DMI).

John Amble is the editorial director of the Modern War Institute at West Point. He is a former U.S. Army military intelligence officer and a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan.