The Journal of the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association SPECIAL EDITION Honoring Our LEGACY AG Corps Legacy This Special Edition of 1775 is dedicated to the “Adjutant General’s Corps Legacy.” In June 2016, we will celebrate the 241st birthday of the AG Corps. The historic collage below recognizes and is a celebration of our Corps’ distinguished history and culture. We hope you enjoy this Special Edition of 1775 as we honor our Corps’ past and its honorable legacy. 03 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S CORPS 27 REFLECTING AG OPERATIONS WITH THE 4TH REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS INFANTRY DIVISION IN VIETNAM 03 FROM THE EDITOR 29 ARMY OF EXCELLENCE (AOE) PERSONNEL OPERATIONS SECTION I Regimental Leadership 31 CASUALTY REPORTING - A SENSITIVE JOB 05 NOTES FROM The Chief of the Corps 33 9-11 TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE PENTAGON AND THE ENSUING IMPACT ON SECTION II Dedicated to the “Legacy of the THE ARMY G-1 Adjutant General’s Corps”. 36 BOOK REVIEW OF I’M TIM MAUDE AND I’M A SOLDIER: A MILITARY BIOGRAPHY OF 06 ADJUTANT GENERAL’S CORPS REGIMENTAL LIEUTENANT GENERAL TIMOTHY J. MAUDE ACTIVATION BY STEPHEN BOWER 09 ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 38 TAKING A FIVE STAR GENERAL TO IN THE 21ST CENTURY BREAKFAST 11 THE EVOLUTION OF HR STRUCTURE - A 40 THE AG’S NEWEST BABY - THE AG COMPANY HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 43 COMMANDANTS OF THE ADJUTANT 14 HR INNOVATIONS IN OPERATIONS DESERT GENERAL SCHOOL / CHIEFS OF THE AG SHIELD AND DESERT STORM 1990-1991 CORPS, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE REGIMENT, REGIMENTAL SERGEANTS MAJOR MAINTAINING OUR LEGACY AND NEVER 17 OF THE REGIMENT FORGET OUR FALLEN WARRIORS 19 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CONTENT ADJUTANT GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT IN THE SECTION III Army Bands Legacy WAR DEPARTMENT AND AT THE VARIOUS HEADQUARTERS 47 ARMY MUSIC - A LOOK BACK AND GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE 24 BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE CONTINUING EVOLUTION OF PERSONNEL SERVICES 51 WE PLAY TO WIN! SUPPORT AT THE DIVISION LEVEL AND BELOW 1775, The Journal of the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association, (ISSN 1551-8205) is published by the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association, a non-profit organization, headquartered at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and is devoted to the advancement and professionalism of the Adjutant General’s Corps Regiment members. Articles appearing in the journal do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the officers and members of the Regimental Association, nor the Army’s HR leadership. Articles submitted by AGCRA members, Soldiers, other service members or civilian employees of the US military services are expressions of personal opinion, unless otherwise stated, and should not be interpreted as reflecting the official opinion of the Department of Defense. 1775 is scheduled to be published three times a year. Articles for submission are welcomed and should be sent to the address provided below. 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VP, Publications, AGCRA PO Box 10026 Fort Jackson, SC 29207 EMAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.AGCRA.com The Journal of the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association | Fall I 2015 | www.AGCRA.com 17 24 Maintaining Our Legacy and Never Forget our Fallen Warriors - COL (Ret) Brent Johnson, former 369th AG Battalion Commander and the 25th Chief of the Adjutant General’s Corps, provides remarks to dedicate the 369th AG Battalion Headquarters building and memorial garden in honor of MAJ Dwayne Williams, former member of the 369th and killed in action during the terrorist attack on 11 September 2001 at The Pentagon. Back to the Future: The Continuing Evolution of 33 Personnel Services Support at the Division Level and Below - The 502nd Personnel Services Battalion, at the time commanded by LTC Dave Tighe, was part of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Pictured is a Detachment change of command during Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 (OIF 1). 43 9-11 Terrorist Attack on The Pentagon and the ensuing impact on the Army G-1 Army Music – A Look Back and Glimpse at the Future COL (Ret) Thomas Palmatier leads the USAREUR Band through the streets of Moscow in 2005. The Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association Officers OFFICERS PRESIDENT COL Jack L. Usrey SENIOR VP COL (Ret) Michael R. Molosso REGIMENTAL WARRANT OFFICER CW5 David G. Betancourt REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR CSM Nyeedra T. Edwards VP, HISTORY COL (Ret) Steven R. Shappell VP, AWARDS CW5 (Ret) David A. Ratliff VP, MEMBERSHIP SFC (Ret) Kenneth M. Fidler, Jr. VP, PLANS AND PROGRAMS COL (Ret) William (Al) Whatley VP, SALES AND MARKETING CPT Timothy S. Hughes VP, PUBLICATIONS & ADJUTANT COL (Ret) Robert Ortiz-Abreu, Jr. VP, COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS LTC (Ret) Ward D. Ward VP, INFO TECH AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LTC David C. Welch SECRETARY MAJ (Ret) William C. Villnow TREASURER LTC (Ret) David A. Smoot WEBMASTER SFC (Ret) Paul C. Hessert WEBMASTER MAJ Mike Skiff HONORARY OFFICERS 1775 STAFF AND SUPPORT HONORARY COLONEL BG (Ret) Earl M. Simms EDITOR COL (Ret) Robert Ortiz-Abreu, Jr. HONORARY WARRANT OFFICER CW5 (Ret) Gerald I. Sims, Sr. DESIGN, LAYOUT & PRINTING SERVICES HONORARY SERGEANT MAJOR CSM (Ret) Freddie Lash Colonial Printing, Columbia, SC COMMITTEE CHAIRS AG CORPS PRINT & GICLEE SALES CSM (Ret) Teresa Meagher SUTLER STORE SALES SSG (Ret) Barbara Bishop HR CERTIFICATION LTC (Ret) James J. Galluzzo support General George Washington’s also asked our distinguished Retirees FROMthe Army. The next day, Congress selected and Veterans to contribute their stories Horatio Gates to become the first as well providing their insights to our EDITOR Adjutant General of the Army with Regiment’s distinguished past. We This special edition of 1775 is the commission of Brigadier General. hope you enjoy this special edition dedicated to the “Adjutant General’s So for 241 impressive years now our of 1775 celebrating the AG Corps’ Corps Legacy.” Upon graduating Corps has been selflessly serving the 241st birthday and we welcome your from The Citadel in 1980, I was Army, though numerous wars, conflicts, feedback by e-mailing comments to commissioned a Second Lieutenant in engagements, and deployments to [email protected]. the AG Corps. My first impression of the do what we do every day – enable Corps was initially finding out that we Commanders and take care of Soldiers Bob Ortiz are the 2nd oldest Army branch behind and their Families. AGCRA VP Publications & Editor, 1775 Infantry when on 16 June 1775, the Articles within this special edition will not [email protected] Continental Congress established only tell the Corps’ historical narrative Colonel (Retired), US Army the position of Adjutant General to and relevance to the Army, but we have AG Corps Hall of Fame Class of 2013 COL JACK L. USREY Chief of the AG Corps, AG School Commandant, and Chief Army Music 4 The Journal of the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association | www.AGCRA.com SECTION I AG Corps Regimental Leadership • NOTES FROM THE CHIEF OF THE CORPS By COL Jack L. Usrey, Chief of the AG Corps, AG School Commandant, and Chief Army Music oldiers and Civilians of the written) that collectively walk us harm’s way and fight to defend the Corps, we are very pleased to through our Corp’s history, prestige, Nation. This edition of 1775 amplifies Sdedicate this special edition of culture and relevance to the Army the significance of our Corps’ impact 1775 to the Legacy of the AG Corps. and the Nation. I have also asked our to the Army and its readiness to Our Corps was created in 1775 prominent “Grey Beard” population protect our great country since the before the United States declared its to contribute their stories when they Revolutionary War to the battlefields independence from Great Britain in were in uniform to provide a more of Iraq and Afghanistan today. 1776 and became a thriving nation. personal perspective of our Corps’ In closing, I again thank each and The AG Corps is rich in history from distinguished past from those who every member of our Corps for the our early predecessors like Horatio walked before us. job that you do daily in support of Gates (first AG of the Army), COL The article within this special edition Commanders, Soldiers and their Timothy Pickering (sixth AG of the should resonate with all Army HR Families. As exemplified by our Army) and Pickering’s successor, COL professionals, both Soldiers and history and culture, we positively Alexander Scammel (seventh AG of Civilians, whether you serve in a touch Soldiers’ lives on a daily basis the Army), all who served with George support role of maintaining personnel and make the difference for them, Washington; to our modern day readiness and preparing units to while continuing to improve Army heroes like LTG Timothy Maude and deployed, to the execution of direct readiness, and sustain the human SGM Larry Strickland, both killed in HR support across the force either dimension of our Army.