Troop Command Message

Lt. Col. Christina Buchner Commander, Troop Command Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Ich gruesse Euch meinen teamkollegen! I am honored and truly proud to be a part of the Landstuhl Family serving alongside each of you as your Troop Commander. I’m excited because, together, we will make history and have fun along the way. Paying honor and respect to those that once stood before us as the 320th General Hospital, 1951; the 2nd General Hospital, 1954; and the Landstuhl Army Medical Center, 1994, we the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center team will continue towards greatness. As service members, Civilians, local nationals, volunteers and Family members, we are a dynamic organization with complimentary skill sets guided by a common goal to provide world class and seamless health care. We are evolving in our provision of health service support and hospitalization to those operating within the United State European Command, Africa Command, and Central Command as well as our brothers and

One stipulation of the GTCC regulation requires that commanders and supervisors of all levels ensures compliance by their subordinates, and they are charged with taking corrective action when appropriate. Leaders, we know the fast-paced tempo within which you are operating can be overwhelming, but it is still incumbent upon you to check “small” details like your employees’ government travel card account status and take actions necessary for those who are delinquent. As the hospital command team, we cannot tolerate such severe negligence of responsibility; our Resource Management Division will be reporting to the commander and I any names of individuals who are more than 60 days delinquent on their travel voucher submission. Those sisters within the Special Operations Command executing unconventional warfare missions to support strategic objectives abroad. As a team, we are unstoppable, unbreakable and paramount in conserving the fighting strength of our nation’s force.

As the newest member of the team, I offer many years of operational experience as a medical planner and operations officer within the DOD. I’ve amassed a kit bag of knowledge stuffed with organizational cultures, key guiding principles, various techniques and tactics that have helped teams achieve greatness. Though I play a key role on the team, I understand that success is not an individual process and I am only as strong as the team I serve. Therefore, my kit bag is heavy but never full, and is open to the knowledge that I’m sure you all will impart over the next few years. I’m open, ready, and here to serve. individuals, plus their supervisors, will be required to meet with us to develop a corrective course of action.

With that said, however, there should be no circumstances in which a person is more than 60 days delinquent on their travel voucher if his or her supervisor has already addressed the issue.

The government travel card is one tool that the DOD has afforded us in order to conduct official business, and it is our responsibility to be good stewards of this resource. If you have questions or concerns regarding your government travel card, please connect with our Agency Program Coordinators: Mr. Mark Stanka,

Ms. Andrea Sanders or Mr. Michael

Forcier.

Never forget that quality of care and patient safety is the center of gravity for our organization. Command Sgt. Maj. Forker and I truly appreciate all of your support in helping us maintain the safety and readiness of all personnel, which, in turn, promotes team cohesion, efficiency, and effectiveness. Enjoy the beautiful summer in Deutschland. Be smart, be safe and always have a

GTCC continued

teammate in tow.