Photo By Timothy Hale | U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, right, the commanding general of the U.S. Army...... read more read more
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. – More than 120 business leaders with the North Carolina Defense Business Association visited the U.S. Army Reserve Command headquarters, Jan. 29, to learn about the capabilities of the Army Reserve.
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, USARC commanding general, shared how the Army Reserve fits into the total Army concept of operations during his presentation.
Joy Thrash, NCDBA executive director, said the organization provides information, connections, and networking opportunities to its nearly 300 members to build relationships and promote defense related business within North Carolina. She said that some business owners might be reservists themselves or employ reserve soldiers, so visiting USARC was a good fit.
“We just want to help get the message out across the state of the footprint that the Army Reserve Command has in North Carolina,” Thrash said.
Addison “Tad” Davis, IV, USARC chief executive officer, said partnering with organizations like the NCDBA is extremely important.
“It’s a combination of enhancing the awareness of the Army Reserve as a whole, our mission, our capabilities, and what we do,” Davis said. “(We are) also looking for opportunities where we can partner on public-private ventures and other opportunities … where we can bring together the unique requirements that the Army Reserve has and the unique skill sets the private sector has.”
Talley said military-civilian partnerships are a key component of the Army Reserve.
“Most of our Reserve force are traditional reservists,” Talley said. “They rely on civilian employment to pay their rent, their mortgage, put food on the table.
“Whether it’s in North Carolina or across the United States, we have so many engaged employers … and what I want to do is find a way for them to help us bring the individual leader readiness of our Soldiers to the next level,” Talley said.
Davis said there are approximately 10,000 Army Reserve members, including Soldiers, mobilized augmentees, military technicians, and civilians, serving in more than 40 Army Reserve centers across North Carolina.
“I think it’s great that the communities in North Carolina reach out to the military – all branches of the military,” Thrash said. “But being from this area, it’s great to reach out to the folks here directly on Fort Bragg and it’s rewarding for me to spread the good news about the Army.”
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 02.01.2013 08:36 |
| Story ID: | 101332 |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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