Carroll H. Dunn
Q ..
You spent an interim year at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, so
in Washington. What kind of experience was that in terms of preparing you for later
assignments? Was this a common assignment?
A
Well, as I indicated before, in 1955 I was slated to go to the Army War College,which
might be considered a more usual assignment. That was deferred by my assignment to
OCE as exec. My assignment to the Industrial College, in effect, was an alternative to
going to the War College. Generally speaking, in theory at least, the National War
College, the Industrial College, and the Army War College were considered to be
basically on about the same level and were designed for about the same time in service.
Considering the fact that I was in Washington, and therefore didn't have to move to go
to school, there was an advantage in going to school in the Washington area. If I had
been completely free to choose, I might have chosen the National War College as an
alternative the Industrial College.
Q ..
Was there any particular reason why?
A
My interests had been more in operations than in logistics.
Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF),
Q ..
Was there a reason why you were chosen for ICAF?
A ..
As far as I know, the selections were by a board, and they had their own reasons. I was
not particularly unhappy about it, and I think it was a useful year. One of the things I
remember is that it was the first time in years that I was responsible only for myself
From that standpoint it was a refreshing interlude that gave me time to think and
consider things other than organizational and administrative responsibilities, which had
been fairly constant over a long period, certainly including World War II.
Q ..
And that's an important part of an officer's development?
A ..
I think it is important to be able to get away and stand back and look. So, all in all, I
was very pleased with the assignment and the opportunity to get to know a number of
officers not only within the Army but from other services as well.
Q ..
Did you go to the Command and General Staff College?
A
I had not gone to a regular course at Command and General Staff College. In February
1942 I went to a short course there called the Seventh General Staff Class. After the
war, that course and my wartime staff experience were considered to be equivalent to
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