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“Victory Starts Here” Published in the Interest of the 108Th Training THE “Victory Starts Here” Published in the interest of the 108th Training Command • Vol 35.1 Spring 2011 THE GRIFFON • Spring 2011 • 3 FFromrom thethe CommandingCommanding GGeneral...eneral... Happy New Year by the end of 2011. In Afghanistan, DoD and the Military Services have sionals should read. the decision of the way ahead will asked for 60 days for a deliberate There are a number of changes occur this summer on the future of planning process to implement. that that affect us in the training forces there. It will be conditions DoD has also asked the Army to re- community. Command Sgt. Maj. based. This will have an impact on duce its current force structure by Payne addresses a few of these in the NATO Training Mission and 49,000 soldiers in the coming years his article. Consolidation of the forces 108th have on the ground on base of 569,400. The Army’s end Drill Sergeant School at Ft. Jack- (Task Force Scorpion). These are strength is currently at its highest son, S.C., reduced Regional Training the trainers for the Afghan National level since the early 1990’s. Center missions, the ANA mission Army and National Police in the Ka- With the Long War on Terror that I mentioned above and all the bul Military Training Center, Afghan now in its ninth year, the Army as a myriad of changes that are occur- Defense University, Branch Schools, profession is pausing to take a hard ring in the Initial Military Training and Regional Training Centers. look at itself to refl ect on where world are just a few. New things With all that is changing are happening in around us, it is our values the Army as well. and our ethos that remain There will be a The Long War on Terror is in constant. Our values… Loy- new APFT, replac- alty, Duty, Respect, Selfl ess ing the push-ups, transition. The Republic has Service, Honor, Integrity, sit-ups and 2 mile and Personal Courage are run. There is a constant. Our ethos… I will By Maj. Gen. Robert P. Stall new camoufl aged 30 thousand soldiers in Iraq always place the mission Commanding General uniform that will fi rst, I will never quit, I will 108th Training Command (IET) begin to replace currently and is looking to never accept defeat, I will This is a new year of transition the controversial never leave a fallen com- and change. The Army is in a con- ACU that we are rade, remain constant. Plac- stant state of fl ux and this year is no currently wear- wind down operations by ing the mission fi rst, taking different. There are many leadership ing. This is sched- care of our soldiers and their changes that will happen in the uled for roll out in the end of 2011. families are all constants. coming months. Gen. George Casey, October of 2012. Change will be all about us after a long and distinguished ca- Our pay rates, GI this year… embrace it, fi gure reer will be leaving as the 36th Bill, dwell time are all in fl ux and it is currently, how we have trans- out how we can again excel with Chief of Staff and be replaced by change. formed as a profession and where everything that is going on. I look Gen. Martin Dempsey, commanding The President also signed a bill we will go in the future. There is a forward to working with all of you general, Training and Doctrine Com- that will repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t “White Paper” that I would highly again this year. mand. His Command Sgt. Maj., Ken- Tell” that will take effect in 2011. recommend that all of us as profes- Victory starts here! neth Preston, 13th Command Ser- geant Major of the Army, will also be retiring. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, –career education– current deputy Commanding Gen- eral for Initial Military Training has been chosen to be the next Com- manding General of United States Are you a military spouse looking Army Europe, replacing Gen.Carter Ham, who is going to be the Com- manding General, U.S. Africa Com- to further your own career? mand. Mr. Robert Gates will also be leaving as the Secretary of Defense. He has been the Secretary for two We have the education different administrations and is due and training you need. to leave this summer. In our command, there are also Miller-Motte Technical College offers career leadership changes occurring. Col. (P) Ray Royalty, ACOS G-3 has been training programs in these in-demand fields: nominated by the President of the Cosmetology, Medical Assisting, United States to become a Brig. Gen. and take command of the Medical Laboratory Technician, 95th Training Division (IET), taking Health Information Technology, the reins from Col. Bill Soderberg, Human Resource Management, More! who did a great job as the acting commander. Col. Daniel Christian, Classes are forming. Call toll-free today! Commander of 4th Brigade, 98th Training Division (IET) will leave command and become the next 866-823-8529 ACOS G-3. Col. Laura Sievert will www.Miller-Motte.edu become the next ACOS AC-Strategic Initiatives, taking over from Col. Authorized by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Act of 1990 • MMTCATG1002 • ©2011 DCE • ©2011 Act of 1990 • MMTCATG1002 Authorized by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Karl Voigt, who will retire in April. Lt. Col. (P) William Harris will be- come ACOS G-1. ® The Long War on Terror is in tran- Changing Futures. Changing Lives. sition. The Republic has 30 thou- 621 nw frontage road sand soldiers in Iraq currently and augusta, ga 30907 is looking to wind down operations Spring 2011 Contents From the Commanding General . 3 From the Command Sgt. Maj. 5 From the Deputy Commanding General . 6 From the Command Chief . 8 Stall Promoted to Major General . 9 History Uncased . 10 3-385th Regiment Change of Responsibility . 12 Basic Training Changes to Improve Combat Rediness . 13 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repealed . 15 Best of Both Worlds . 16 Singing on the Trail . 17 2010 Combined Logistics Excellence Award . 18 Drill Sergeant Graduate Leads by Example . 20 Auction Raises Funds . 22 98th Hosts Strong Bonds Event . 24 From the Offi ce of Internal Review . 26 108th Training Command Hosts Yellow Ribbon Event . 28 Do You Want to Be a UPAR? . 30 It’s Tax Time . 31 Chaplains Corner . 32 The 108th Griff on Association . 33 Commentary: It Takes Strength to Ask for Help . 34 Soldier’s Gold Mine . 35 108th Training Command (IET) • Charlotte, NC • Vol. 35, No. 1 Spring 2011 108th Training Command (IET) Commanding General............................................................................................ Maj. Gen. Robert P. Stall Deputy Commanding General..................................................................................... Col. Timothy Welch Command Sgt. Maj. ........................................................................... Command Sgt. Maj. William Payne Command Chief Warrant Offi cer............................................................................. CW5 Shirley B. Moser Chief of Staff .......................................................................................................................... Col. Fred Woerner Supervisory Chief Executive Offi cer...................................................................................... Mr. Larry Cruz 108th Training Command Public Aff airs (IET) Public Aff airs Offi cer........................................................................................................... Lt. Col. Chris Black Deputy Public Aff airs Offi cer............................................................................................. 1st Lt. Scott Rode Public Aff airs Specialist.............................................................................................. Ms. Deborah Williams Email: [email protected] Public Aff airs NCOIC/Editor........................................................................ Sgt. 1st Class Marty A. Collins Email: [email protected] Public Aff airs NCO..................................................................................................... Staff Sgt. LaTonya Kelly Public Aff airs NCO.......................................................................................................... Staff Sgt. David Baez Public Aff airs NCO................................................................................................................ Sgt. Jeremy Otkin Public Aff airs Journalist.................................................................................. Spc. Richmond Barkemeyer 95th Training Division (IET) Commander............................................................................................................ Col. William A. Soderberg Command Sgt. Maj. .................................................................................. Command Sgt. Maj. Don Smith Public Aff airs Offi cer....................................................................................................... Cpt. Jennifer Cotten Email: [email protected] Public Aff airs NCOIC....................................................................................................... Spc. Joshua Flowers 98th Training Division (IET) Commanding General................................................................................ Brig. Gen. Dwayne R. Edwards Command Sgt. Maj................................................................................... Command Sgt. Maj. Grady Blue Public Aff airs Offi cer...................................................................................... Maj. Joseph Gingold (Acting) Public Aff airs NCOIC................................................................................................ Staff Sgt.
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