Photo By Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor | Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command, center, is...... read more read more
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FORT CARSON, Colo - This past week, Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Command, visited the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson during a battlefield circulation to assess and observe new modernization efforts, training and readiness across the installation April 6 to 7, 2022. During his visit, Garrett participated in a multitude of training exercises and spoke with Soldiers and leaders across the installation.
“Today, everyone was on their game,” said Garrett. “My day started with physical training with a platoon. It was good, hard training. Everyone was engaged and leaders were doing what I want leaders to do; lead by example, from the front.”
Physical fitness is the basis for everything Soldiers do in the Army and Ivy Soldiers are Athletes that train at higher altitudes and remain fit, motivated and READY.
“I actually like the READY acronym and the way Maj. Gen. Hodne and the leaders here described it,” said Garrett. “I remind people every day that we exist for one reason, and that is to fight and win our Nation’s wars. You can’t do that if you’re not READY.”
Garrett was also able to observe training and modernization efforts within the Ivy Division and view a squad live-fire training exercise with 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. Garrett observed 1st Bn., 12th Inf. Reg., 4th Inf. Div., deploy the new common remotely operated weapon station, or CROWS, on top of the armored personnel carrier, Stryker.
The CROWS is a stabilized mount that contains a sensor suite and fire control software, allowing on-the-move target acquisition and first-burst target engagement.
“I’m confident that Gen. Garrett absolutely shares in pride of this Division, this installation, and our great Soldiers,” said Maj. Gen. David Hodne, commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson. “I appreciate everything our Soldiers do, each and every day, to accomplish all missions. Simply put, Ivy Soldiers are READY – they respect each other, their equipment, the environment, and our enemy; they are experts in their craft; disciplined; and they know that it’s up to You, the individual.”
Garrett said that people are what make our Army and the Ivy Division great. The foundation of any group of people and culture is trust. The culture starts with leaders who care about their Soldiers and remain ready by leading by example.
Trust comes from trusting each other, knowing the person to your left and right has the individual mastery of technical skills, said Garrett. Especially in the final yards between yourself and the enemy.
“Maj. Gen. Hodne talks about the last 200 yards and I talk about winning at the point of contact,” said Garrett. “They are basically the same thing.”
Garrett said our fights would be won or lost at that point of contact, the final yards. That can be everything from a critical satellite shot to a field artillery crew making contact with the enemy. He said that his visit to the Ivy Division had been tremendous,
“This unit, this division is in a great place,” said Garrett. “I saw all sorts of great things. It is incredibly well led by tremendously talented NCOs and officers and, at the foundations of this, we have the best soldiers in the world.”
| Date Taken: | 04.08.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 04.12.2022 17:46 |
| Story ID: | 418169 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US |
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