FORT BLISS’ ONLY AUTHORIZED NEWSPAPER r 2018 ation fo Public Print s Best . Army’ Named U.S Army veterans find Command teams gain healing in underwater memorial n 8A understanding at SHARP forum n 1B Thursday, August 22, 2019 Connect with the Bugle at: Fort Bliss, Texas @FortBlissTexas 1st AD and Fort Bliss fortblissbugle.com • Click on the eEdition Spc. Avery Howard Gen. Mark A. Milley speaks to soldiers at Qa- yyarah Airfield West, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2017. Milley discusses Army changes as he passes authority By Jim Garamone | Defense.gov WASHINGTON – The Army has experienced fundamental, generational change in the past four years under the leadership of Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley. The general turned over the reins of America’s senior service in a ceremony Aug. 9 to Gen. James C. McConville. The Senate has confirmed Milley to suc- ceed Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the end of September. >> LETHAL AT RANGE Milley spoke about his term as chief Spc. Matthew Marcellus / 1st Armored Division of staff in a wide-ranging interview in Sgt. John Sis, an infantry Soldier, assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division and native his now empty office. of Annapolis, Maryland, assumes a shooting position with his M110 semi-automatic sniper system in order to test the application of his ghillie suit, a When Milley became chief of staff in camouflage clothing system, prior to the stalking event portion of the Iron Sniper 2019 competition at Fort Bliss, Aug. 13. The stalking event consisted 2015, the Army was suffering through of the competitors infiltrating a location under full camouflage, securing shooting positions against a target and remaining undetected from enemies. readiness shortfalls. While individual For more on this story, see page 3A. units going into harm’s way were well- trained, well-led and well-supplied, the combat effectiveness of the organiza- tion as a whole wasn’t where it could be. “The Budget Control Act and sequestra- ‘Cup is much, much fuller’ tion hit training and maintenance ac- counts hard,” Milley said. Continuing resolutions, government Acting senior com- shutdowns and curtailed budgets meant that services had to apportion money to mander focuses on those units heading to Iraq or Afghani- stan. The current fight was funded, but the potential future force was not. readiness, mission “I came in with a different vision, a By David Burge | Special to the Fort Bliss Bugle different look, and I intended to make Whether you are a senior officer or a pri- some fundamental changes from the vate, you never know where the Army is going very beginning,” the general said. “But to send you next. the bottom line is you can have all the For Col. Matt Eichburg, his new assignment fundamental ideas you want, but un- as the deputy commander for support for the less thousands of people buy into those 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss is a huge ideas, they aren’t going anywhere. These positive that is sure to present many challeng- people have taken the ideas, operational- es in the months ahead. ized them and put them in place. Without Eichburg, a 48-year-old from Warren, them, we aren’t doing anything. This is a Michigan, is also serving as the acting senior team of teams that make things happen.” commander for the installation and the divi- The Army is a large organization with sion while Maj. Gen. Patrick Matlock and three components – active duty, the elements of the division headquarters are de- Army National Guard and the Army Re- ployed in Afghanistan. serve – and the Department of the Army “We didn’t know where we were going next,” has about 300,000 civilian employees Eichburg said of his latest assignment. “May- and hundreds of thousands of family be, we’ll go to Fort Bliss, if we’re lucky. We had members. Retirees also are part of the heard that they have really improved the place, service. and we can get back with a unit. There is a lot David Burge / Special to the the Fort Bliss Bugle Changing anything in the service to do here, if you are single or if you have a Col. Matt Eichburg is the new deputy commander for support for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss. takes time, Milley said, and the tenure of family.” He is also serving as the acting senior commander for the division and installation while elements of the one chief of staff is not enough time. But See COMMANDER Page 2A division headquarters are deployed in Afghanistan. the changes needed to be made, he said, adding that these fundamental changes in the Army are necessary because the strategic environment itself has shifted. inside this issue FORT BLISS n Unit News .........................3A “The character of war has changed. El Paso VA to open Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday n Community .......................1B Not the nature of war – the character,” mental health wellness center n 4A n Sports ...............................7B Milley said. Protection for government When he talks of this concept, he is n Off Duty ............................9B travelers renting vehicles n 7A talking about where the fight occurs, n Commercial Classifieds...11B how the forces fight, what doctrine ap- Molinari: Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy plies, what weapons are needed and what No day like tomorrow n 4B n Hi 99, Lo 75 Hi 99, Lo 75 Hi 97, Lo 75 Hi 99, Lo 76 Puzzles ...........................11B organization is best suited. The character See MILLEY Page 2A 2A • August 22, 2019 • FORT BLISS BUGLE HHH ACROSS THE FORCE HHH sub-units, and provide management permis- New tool gives Sol- sions to leaders who are designated to use the Small Unit Leader portion of the Digital diers easier access Job Book. The Small Unit Leader tool tuto- rial provides designated leaders instructions to training records for entering and managing their subordi- nate’s training, qualification and readiness By Training Management Directorate data, while the My Job Book tutorial pro- The Training Management Directorate, vides instructions to individual Soldiers who Combined Arms Center-Training recently choose to review and verify their training added an additional training management and qualification data. tool, the Digital Job Book, to help first-line The Digital Job Book is easily accessed leaders and individual Soldiers view and from either the Army Training Network or manage training records without the need Army Knowledge Online. From ATN, the for a Digital Training Management System Digital Job Book link is prominently located account. toward the bottom of the homepage. Once The Digital Job Book opens to two sepa- selected, the Digital Job Book page opens, rate tools – The Small Unit Leader tool and providing a brief description of its capabili- the My Job Book tool. When given the proper ties, access to the tools, and links to associ- permissions and having the right subordinate ated tutorials. Links to the Digital Job Book personnel aligned to the leader by the unit’s can also be found in the ATN menu, or at DTMS manager, The Small Unit Leader tool U.S. Army The Training Management Directorate, Combined Arms Center-Training recently added an additional https://atn.army.mil/digital-job-book. If us- provides company-level-and-below leaders training management tool, the Digital Job Book, to help first line leaders and individual Soldiers view ing AKO, the Digital Job Book page can be the ability to easily manage and update their and manage training records without the need for a Digital Training Management System account. accessed through the my training tab. subordinate’s training, qualification and The TMD Help Desk is available to pro- readiness data. The My Job Book tool allows signment, record mass weapons qualifica- DTMS. Soldiers can view their unit course vide support of Digital Job Book-related every Soldier in the Army to view and verify tion, and record mass tasks. registration, physical training, weapons questions and issues from 4 a.m.-8 p.m. MST their individual training data. 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For additional assistance; email cord mass Army physical fitness test, record My Job Book is a tool that provides Sol- for DTMS managers and provides a step-by- usarmy.leavenworth.cac.mbx.dtmshd@mail. mass Army combat fitness test, record mass diers the means to review and verify training step demonstration on how to build subor- mil. height and weight, record mass weapons as- and qualification data entered and saved in dinate organizations, align Soldiers to those COMMANDER Continued from Page 1A Eichburg brims with enthusiasm when Besides training its own units, Fort Bliss Personally, Eichburg and his family have talking about his new Army home. also provides training to National Guard and never lived this far west before. They are Being at Fort Bliss offers a unique blend of “The installation is beautiful.