As a Graduate of the French and Belgium Commando Courses, how do others feel about attending courses from other nations ?

I had the opportunity to participate in the final FTX for the British officer cadets at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and it was a great way to experience working as part of a multinational force and seeing how to adapt to and overcome the differences in how we do our job

Last month, with the help of the US Embassy in Paris, I was the first and only American "officer" to graduate the Staff Techniques Orientation Course (SITEM) at the French Army Reserve Staff Officers College (ESORSEM).
Days were long, and lessons were tough. We have had some conferences to introduce us to different branches of the French Army, and a lot of small classes in regards to writing memos and moving troop on tactical maps followed by lengthy labs (up to 6h). I can now write "fiche etat major de synthese" to advise my chain of command on how to make their decisions. It was kind of a small BOLC for Staff Officers.

I have also applied to the IHEDN (French Institute of Higher National Defense Studies) for one of their Youth program in the Fall (I believe no cadets nor junior officiers have ever attended this seminar).

They are really educational... and do a lot to provide understanding of Host nations abilities...