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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Approximately 150 U.S. Army active and reserve commanders and command sergeants major, from throughout the East coast, gathered for the 87th Army Reserve Support Command – East’s annual Commander’s Huddle held in Birmingham, Ala., Sept., 14-15.
The Commander’s Huddle allowed the opportunity for unit commanders and sergeants major to openly discuss a wide variety of topics amongst themselves, the command of the 87th ARSC and the First Army Division.
“Our goal, was to have an opportunity to bring the battalion commands throughout the umbrella of the 87th ARSC and network amongst each other and subject matter experts to show how their units are meeting or exceeding expectations amongst a wide range of topics,” said Brig. Gen. Peter Bosse, commander, 87th ARSC-East.
The Commander’s Huddle focused on various topics including: unit readiness, recruitment and command sponsored programs. According to Bosse, soldier resiliency training was a key message for the Commander’s Huddle.
“We live in a culture of being ‘bullet proof’, but it really is not about being ‘bullet proof’ is it about learning how we all can bounce back from adversity – this is the key to soldier resiliency,” said Bosse. “It is important as commanders for us to understand and recognize the patterns of how we as individuals and our soldiers react and deal with adversity.”
According to Command Sgt. Maj. James Preston, 87th ARSC-East, providing the tools for unit commands to succeed in soldier resiliency and Unit Readiness is key the Army’s collective success.
“We wanted the battalion commands to walk away from the Huddle with knowledge of the right tools in any situation - this is why we provided information on equal opportunity, sexual assault, resiliency, wounded warriors and marriage counseling,” said Preston. “We wanted each of the battalion commands to come away with the knowledge and tools that they can provide their soldiers with a wealth of knowledge for almost any situation and insure that soldier is mission ready.”
Bosse also said that one of the most important aspects of the Commander’s Huddle was the ability to learn from each other.
“During the Commander’s Huddle we recognized the battalions that clearly had the best practices in a particular area and had them speak on the subject. If it was something that they as leaders had a clear understanding of, and what they had done at their level was a successful system; then teach everyone else what you have found works best,” said Bosse. “Our goal has been to fuel the commands with the knowledge to improve and bridge the gap between all the commands in operational methods, and ultimately improve the mission readiness of our soldiers.”
| Date Taken: | 09.15.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 09.23.2013 10:27 |
| Story ID: | 114099 |
| Location: | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, US |
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