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Belvoir Warrior Transition Brigadereadiness Soldier Army Secretary nominee talks housing, flourishes at DoD Warrior Games
tary housing. Most military housing is now pro- get as many repetitions as we can -- physically, vided to Service members through partnerships individual training, collective training. One of with the private sector as part of the Residential the greatest deterrents we have in the military is having as many formations at the Communities Initiative. By Mary Therese Griffin cause your arms are highest not yourlevels legs McCarthy said gettingArmy housing right for Serof readiness capable to meet national objectives.” body. I’m Warrior Care and Transition –it’s all arms and upper vice members and their families is a key compoMcCarthypretty credited former Army chief of chest staff, much limited from the nent of quality of life and retention of soldiers. Gen. Mark A. Milley, with setting the Army on up. It’s hard, but once I got fitted in gt. 1st Class Jay Martin, a But, he said the Army has already made progthe path for the readiness it will need for the the bike, I realized I have to get in trumpet player in the Army’s ress in addressing the issue. Former Army secrenextDrum war, which he said adjusting there and keep includes going, because pracOld Guard Fife and tary Dr. Mark T. Esper, now defense secretary, training at home station to deal with near-peer tice makes perfect,” said Martin. Corps, openly admits he was never threats (and) scenarios see medal againstfor nearinitiated an inspector general in not He won awe’d bronze his really investigation athletic. “I was athletic competitors. February, McCarthy said.until “Wemy justmid-forties recently re-andpeer classification in hand cycling for I started leased the results to the entire Congress. There Team Army at this year’s Departracing BMX bicycles, believe it or ment of Defense Warrior Games were a series of recommendations, about 90% A modern force not,” said Martin. in Tampa. Martin knew about the of which we are definitely going to implement.” The unArmy stood up Army Futures Command Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy Biking was his new hobby games before his accident but now Documents submittedtil toan theaccident Senate Jan. by the and Barbara M. Barrett testified during their conin August but before that, had established 6, 2018, at an 2017, realized he could participate. He exArmy also reveal the Army has, among other firmation hearing before the Senate Armed Serteams on its modindoor bike park. Martincross-functional knew im- plains why to hefocus believes thesix Warrior actions, increased personnel in housing officesthat vices Committee, Sept. 12, in Washington. ernization Those priorities include longmediately on impact his legs efforts. Games are important. to better perform quality were assurance and to control rangeAfter precision“Just fires, like a next-generation combat not going be the same. sports are important By C. Todd Lopez of base housing; agreed to immediate increase thesurgery frequency vehicle,he future vertical lift platforms, a mobile he learned for kids with developing personality Army News of Army-funded resident would satisfaction surveys to and expeditionary Army network, air and never walk again. and growth, sports at this pointmisfor U.S Army photo by PFC Dominique Dixon twice a year; and provided commanders with de- through sile defense and Soldier lethality. As he transitioned the capabilities heClass Senate Committee injured or handicapped individuSgt. 1st JayArmed Martin Services participates in the cycling event June 23 in fined roles and responsibilities related to ensur-Battalion “We believe havesame the organizational Warrior Transition at alswe quizzed Army SecretaryofRyan D. Warrior Games, an is the kind of thing . con. . it Tampa, duringacting the 2019 Department Defense ing quality of life in base Fort housing. struct right,”shapes McCarthy said. “Weand stood up you the Belvoir, he decided not to give McCarthy on military housing problems, development helps adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured Service memThe Army also plans to incorporate resident cross-functional teams in the fall of 2017. And we up on biking and used it in his adapforce readiness, sexual assault and modernizabers and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams feedback into a tenant “bill rights” and then had prototypes delivered in 18 months that we tiveofreconditioning. tion hisAllied confirmation hearing for Army fromduring U.S. and military forces compete in a variety of athletic See Warrior Games, page A5 incorporate that bill or rights into cycling a universal were testing. I fired the next-gen squad weapon competitions. “Hand is different, besecretary. lease. McCarthy said the Army is also investigatat Fort Bragg last July. We are testing Spike “If confirmed as secretary of the Army, I will continue to champion the Army strategy and vi- ing quality housing for single Service members (Non Line of Sight), we’ve tested the extended range cannon ... the prototypes are delivering, sion, with an emphasis on readiness, moderniza- who live in barracks. and we are starting to yield results. Reducing tion and reform,” McCarthy told senators. “It is the span time is everything. We’ll go (from) five only through the care of our people that these A ready force “Readiness is a constant state of vigilance. priorities will be achieved.” to senior NCOs withgas,” eachMcof the military Credentialing, along You can’t ever take yourworking foot off the Since the fall of 2018, the with Army, andbachelor’s the other degrees See Army Secretary, page A3 who attended the Sergeants Macenters of excellence military services, has had problems with mili- Carthy told lawmakers. “Every day, we have to to provide changes to promotion jor Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. technical skill training equitable to boards, helps ensure the Dailey said the Army will provide academic skills. Soldiers with some college credit or “We thought we need to build on best are promoted and professional credentialing for each that more, because 60 percent of the level of NCO training. Army is combat arms, so what tanretained “The expectation is we give some- gible technical skills do they leave thing back for that service,” Dailey with?” he said. By Joe Lacdan said at an Association of the U.S. Army News Service Army breakfast in Washington, Skilled labor required Photo by Luc Dunn, AUSA Dailey cited that 80 percent of he Army could add to its D.C. “Not just be able to say that Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel retention Byrecord Margaret Steele numbers by you served and sacrificed, but (get- American jobs require skilled labor, Dailey speaks about retention providing Belvoir Eaglemore incentive for ting) tangible results. That’s what and that Soldiers can become pro- and academic credentialing at the Soldiers to stay on duty, the ser- we owe to the American people–is a ductive members of the work force AUSA Institute of Land Warfare hoppers at Belvoir’s Commissary can begin ordering groceries online, for curbside pickbetter product, to be more produc- after leaving the Army. vice’s top enlisted leader said. breakfast in Arlington, June 26. up service, beginning Sept. 30. “There is a great opportunity The Army has been testing a pilot tive in their hometowns.” John Blythe, store director at Belvoir’s commissary, said the Belvoir location was Dailey said the Army has been for many of our Soldiers to fulfill late those to civilian-sector skills, program for academic credentialing chosen for DeCA’s new Click2Go service for many reasons. “We have a high amount of auat Fort Hood, Texas, and plans to working out the finer points of the the ranks of those skilled labor re- which we had not done.” thorized shoppers within a 20-mile radius; and we have the adequate warehouse space and extend the program to several ma- program to ensure higher quality quirements in our hometowns of Last year, with the help of Conthe capacity to absorb additional sales,” he wrote. “We are also in a great, urban market jor installations by the end of 2019, training for Service members and America, and they have the tangible gress and the Army Continuing area for this type of service, especially considering the travel challenges many face, going said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel deciding how agencies will get pay- skills,” Dailey said. “We just need to Education System, the Army creto and from work.” Dailey. The Army plans to spread ment. The program will also be make it official. ated the credentialing assistance “We saw the opportunity to be the program to all installations in available to National Guard and See Commissary, page A3 Army Reserve members. able to capitalize on the great skills fiscal year 2020. See Credentialing, page A8 Dailey said the Army has been our Soldiers have now, and transRecently, the Army provided 110
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