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Belvoirwelcomes Warrior Transition NGIC new Brigade Soldier flourishescommander at DoD Warrior Games brigade
cause your arms are not your legs By Mary Therese Griffin By Rita McIntosh For the last two years, Rucinski Army Warrior Care and Transition –it’s all arms and upper body. I’m National Ground Intelligence Center has guided NGIC through the most pretty much limited from the chest facembers of the National Ground difficult intelligence challengesgt. 1st Class Jay Martin, a up. It’s hard, but once I got fitted in exI n t e l l i g e n c e C e n t e r , U . S . A r m y ing the Army, while setting thetrumpet player in the Army’s the bike, I realized I have to get in Intelligence and Security Command, ample of selfless service and uncomOld Guard Fife and Drum there and keep going, because pracmission. Army senior leaders and partner-nation rep- promised dedication to theCorps, openly admits he was never tice makes perfect,” said Martin. “Because of Dana’s leaderHe won a bronze medal for his resentatives recently gathered for a change really athletic. “I was not athletic classification in hand cycling for of command ceremony at Rivanna Station in ship and the competent workforce until my mid-forties and I started charged with the Nation’s most critTeam Army at this year’s DepartCharlottesville, Va. racing BMX bicycles, believe it or ical missions, NGIC will not miss a ment of Defense Warrior Games Col. Sean F. Stinchon, who previously served as not,” said Martin. beat in this transition,” Johnston in Tampa. Martin knew about the the deputy director of the Combined Joint IntelliPhoto by Erich Ryland Biking was his new hobby unall you Col. Sean Stinchon, incoming games before his accident but now gence Directorate, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, said. “Dana, thank you for commander of National Ground til an accident Jan. 6, 2018, at an realized he could participate. He exU.S. Forces – Afghanistan in Kabul, assumed com- and your team have accomplished.” Center, colors during a change of comindoor bike Intelligence park. Martin knewholds im- the plains why he believes the Warrior In her farewell speech, Rucinski, mand of the NGIC from Col. Dana Rucinski. mand at thethat NGIC, Dana Rucinski, outgoing commediately on impact hiswhile legs Col. Games are important. National mander; Command Sgt. Maj. As the presiding official, Maj. Gen. Gary W. who is moving on to thewere Rosemary Leath; and Maj. Gen. not going to be the same. After “Just like sports arelook important Reconnaissance Office, thanked the Gary W. Johnston, INSCOM commanding general, on. Johnston, INSCOM commanding general, spoke immediate surgery he learned he for kids with developing personality NGIC team members for their supof the many NGIC accomplishments achieved would never walk again. at this pointforfor U.S Army photo by PFC Dominique Dixon lives and Rucinski for and her growth, service sports and said he looks under Rucinski and welcomed the new com- port to the mission of savingAsSoldiers’ he transitioned through the injured or handicapped individuSgt. 1st Class Jay Martin participates in the cycling event June 23 in protecting the homeland. ward to the chance of serving alongside the mander and his family to the Center. Warrior Transition Battalion at als is the same kind of thing . . . it Tampa, during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an “General Johnston, I appreciate the trust and NGIC workforce. “NGIC sports is extremely fortunate have beenillled Fort Belvoir, he decided not to give shapes development and helps you adaptive competition fortowounded, and confidence injured Service mem“I’m proud to serve alongside each and every you have in me and the mentorship by Dana, military Approximately leader whose extraordinary up on biking and used it in his adapbers and aveterans. 300 athletes representing teams and wise counsel you’ve provided during my com- one of you, as we do our part to protect our hometive reconditioning. from U.S. and military compete in a mand,” variety of athleticsaid. “NGIC insight into theAllied Army’s futureforces requirements has and prolific threats,” Rucinski team, you all are land against emerging See Warrior Games, pageStinA5 competitions. “Hand cycling is different, beestablished NGIC as the crown jewel of the intel- warfighters – what you do, regardless of your role, chon said. “This mission is vital to the Army and ligence community and we’re proud you’re a part is critical to the national intelligence missions.” to our national interests, and I’m confident that During Stinchon’s remarks, he thanked NGIC is the best in the business.” of INSCOM,” Johnston said.
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Academic program could boost Soldier retention Garrison sees change in enlisted leader
Credentialing, along with changes to promotion boards, helps ensure the best are promoted and retained By Joe Lacdan Army News Service
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he Army could add to its record retention numbers by providing more incentive for Soldiers to stay on duty, the service’s top enlisted leader said. The Army has been testing a pilot program for academic credentialing at Fort Hood, Texas, and plans to extend the program to several major installations by the end of 2019, said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey. The Army plans to spread the program to all installations in fiscal year 2020. Recently, the Army provided 110 A5 A2 A4
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bachelor’s degrees to senior NCOs who attended the Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. Dailey said the Army will provide Soldiers with some college credit or professional credentialing for each level of NCO training. “The expectation is we give something back for that service,” Dailey said at an Association of the U.S. Army breakfast in Washington, D.C. “Not just be able to say that you served and sacrificed, but (getting) tangible results. That’s what we owe to the American people–is a better product, to be more productive in their hometowns.” Dailey said the Army has been working out the finer points of the program to ensure higher quality training for Service members and deciding how agencies will get payment. The program will also be available to National Guard and Army Reserve members. Dailey said the Army has been A6
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working with each of the military By Margaret Steele centers of excellence to provide Belvoir Eagle technical skill training equitable to academic skills. n a traditional ceremony, “We thought we need build on Belvoir garrison said to farewell to thatone more, because 60 percent the senior enlisted leaderofand Army is combat arms, what tanwelcomed a new one.soCommand gible technical skills do they leave Sgt. Maj. Corey Perry relinquished with?” he said. responsibility to Command Sgt.
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Perry is heading to Joint Base Langley-Eustis to serve as the command sergeant major for Installation Management Command Support Directorate-Training. Perry said at the ceremony, Maj. Jason Young, Monday morning “(Garrison commander) Colonel Skilled labor required in Belvoir’s Thurman Auditorium. Greenberg andPhoto I have very differby Luc Dunn, AUSA Dailey citedthis thatmy 80 home percent of ent personalities, but that’s not bad. “I consider and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel American require labor, truly care jobs about whatskilled happens on The last thing about a commander needs Dailey speaks retention and that Soldiers can become the installation. I will miss prothe is a academic CSM who credentialing agrees with everyand at the ductive members of the work leaders, Service members andforce em- thing say. of Colonel Greenberg AUSAthey Institute Land Warfare after leaving the Army. ployees of Fort Belvoir and look for- calls it, andinme, pessimism; breakfast Arlington, JuneI like 26. to “There is a great ward to making it backopportunity here in the consider myself an optimistic realfor many of our Soldiers to fulfill ist.” late those civilian-sector skills, future,” Perry said. Perry to said Greenberg has the the ranks of those skilled labor re- which we had not done.” quirements in our hometowns of Garrison, A5 Last year,See with the helppage of ConAmerica, and they have the tangible gress and the Army Continuing skills,” Photo by Dailey Paul Larasaid. “We just need to Education System, the Army cremake it official. ated the credentialing Col. Michael Greenberg, Fort Belvoir Garrison commander, right,assistance passes sawtothe opportunity to be the“We guidon incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Young during a Change able to capitalize on the great skills Credentialing, page A8 of Responsibility at Thurman Auditorium,See Monday. Young assumed responour Soldiers have now, and transsibility from outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Perry. A7
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