Vol. 69 No. 32 Aug. 12, 2011 Word of the month: Respect 9-month deployments to begin in 2012 by Rob McIlvaine spend nine months of that mobilization Army News Service deployed. It is clear to Army senior leadership ARLINGTON, Va. — Beginning that there are still issues tied to Guard Jan. 1, most Soldiers will deploy for nine and Reserve Forces that will need to be months, meaning more time at home worked out, said Kageleiry. with their Families. Soldiers deploying under the Secretary of the Army John change in policy will not be granted McHugh signed a directive instituting environmental morale leave — known a nine-month “boots on the ground” as R&R; but commanders will retain policy for deployed Soldiers, providing the option of granting emergency leave more “dwell” time at home for Soldiers and leave for special circumstances, and Families. according to Army regulations and “Implementation of this change is local policy. based on the projected demand for “This policy will enhance operational Army forces, and remains contingent success by reducing the friction that on global security conditions and comes with having 10 percent of a combatant commanders’ requirements,” commander’s personnel being away on said Lt. Col. Peggy Kageleiry, an Army leave in the middle of a deployment,” spokesperson. Kageleiry said. Corps units and above, and indi- “Operational continuity is enhanced vidual augmentee deployments will and risk to the individual Soldier is remain at 12-months. reduced by not having to move a warrior The goal for the corps units is to even- around on the battlefield to go on tually get to nine-month deployments. leave,” she said. This change in policy, to be fully Also, Kageleiry said, the reduced implemented by April 1, will affect deployment length could potentially Soldiers in all named operations, improve Soldier and Family quality of including Operation Enduring life while continuing to meet operational Freedom in Afghanistan, Operation requirements, and is an important step in Noble Guardian in Kosovo, and sustaining the all-volunteer force. Multi-National Forces Sinai in Egypt. The goal of the policy is to reduce Reserve and National Guard the amount of time Soldiers are units’ tour lengths will be the same as deployed and provide more time for active duty — nine months. In their case, them to spend with their Families, Photo by Sgt. Seth Barham though, deployment and mobilization depending on the needs of the combatant Capt. Jeffrey Donahue, commander of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd are two different issues. Even though commander and the potential of Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks with residents of Kandahar City’s these units may still be mobilized sub district 9, July 30. Soldiers with 2nd BCT are serving in Afghanistan on a yearlong for 12 or more months, they will only See Deployments on Page 4 deployment. Beginning next year, most deployments will be reduced to nine months. Anderson to lead 4th Inf. Div., Carson Defense Department News Releases The Army chief of staff also lieutenant general and for assignment announced that Brig. Gen. Darsie D. as commanding general, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson will be Rogers Jr., commander, Joint Forces Combined Arms Center, Fort the next commanding general of the 4th Special Operations Component Command- Leavenworth, Kan. Infantry Division and Fort Carson, the Iraq, U.S. Forces-Iraq, Operation New Rogers will replace Brig. Gen. Army chief of staff announced Aug. 4. Dawn, Iraq, will become the deputy com- James F. Pasquarette who has been Anderson currently serves as director manding general for support, 4th Inf. Div. selected to serve as director of compre- of operations, readiness and mobilization, Anderson will replace Maj. Gen. hensive Soldier fitness, Office of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. David G. Perkins, who was nominated Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Anderson Army, Washington, D.C. July 22 for appointment to the rank of Washington, D.C. II Military CommunityCommunityCommunity Community NN SS II DD EE Page 8 Page 20 Page 24 2 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 12, 2011 MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins ‘Net zero’ task requires effort by all Garrison Commander: Col. Robert F. McLaughlin Commentary by Susan C. Galentine We were selected for the overall net zero designation due Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: Directorate of Public Works Public Relations to our strong track record of sustainability successes. Dee McNutt Attaining net zero energy means boosting efforts to Chief, Print and Web Communications: Working at Fort Carson, whether Soldier or civilian, we use produce as much energy on site as it uses through Rick Emert a variety of Army terminology as part of doing business. 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