Congressional Fellowship Program (ACFP)
Fellows OCLL Web Page Info
AR 1-202 Army Congressional Fellowship Program
Congressional Fellowship FY2018 MILPER Message
For more information about the Army Congressional Fellowship read the Reflections of an Army Congressional Fellow at
http://www.army.mil/article/91296/Reflections_of_an_Army_Congressional_Fellow/
For more information about the George Washington University portion of the Army Congressional Fellowship read
http://gwtoday.gwu.edu/army-congressional-fellows-gain-legislative-experience
Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates
“the Army has always needed entrepreneurial leaders with a broad perspective and
a diverse range of skills.” The Secretary of Defense highlights various career enhancing
opportunities, “in addition to the essential troop command and staff assignments,
you should look for opportunities…(that) might include…being a congressional fellow.”
- Robert Gates, West Point NY, February 2011
US Senator James Inhofe, Oklahoma
"The fellowship program -- one thing that -- I see a guy sitting two seats to your
left that is a part of that. The only problem with that program, you learn to love
these guys and gals, then they're gone. I don't know how we can correct that, though.
So I appreciate the fact that we went down -- we started limiting that program that
you're -- about 15 years ago, and it's been increasing since then. I would encourage
you to keep that trend up.“
- Senator James Inhofe, Capitol Hill, March 2011
Senator Saxby Chambliss, Georgia
SEN Chambliss, "I want to commend you, likewise, on this fellowship program and
-- and appreciate your comments and strong support of that. I had just been blessed,
going back to my days in the House, with outstanding young men and women serving
in my office. And it's been a privilege to have a chance to dialogue with those
folks, one on one, about what really is happening out there, which, in addition
to the great service they provide from an information standpoint, committee-wise,
just personal-wise, they're just such an asset. So a very valuable program."
- Senator Saxby Chambliss, Capitol Hill, March 2011
Senator Mark Udall, Colorado
SEN Udall, "I wanted to comment on your comments about the NCO in residence opportunity
here. I had the great privilege of having a Master Staff Sergeant Rubio serve for
a year in my office in the first year of the NCO fellowship. It was phenomenal.
And I want to just underline the importance of that approach.
- Senator Mark Udall, Capitol Hill, March 2011