YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea -- A group of distinguished service members gathered for a unique day of training here at the Army Community Service building, Nov. 21.
This group of high ranking officers and non-commissioned officers were met with a full day of lectures and presentations designed to make them 'Ready and Resilient.'
Brig. Gen. Chris R. Gentry, deputy commanding general for sustainment of Eighth Army, recognized the importance of the training and encouraged the leaders to use the information provided wisely.
"This makes sense," Gentry said. "We've heard a lot about 'Ready and Resilient' and how we need to build that into our force. I think this program helps us get to that point."
The program to which these leaders were introduced is described as a far-reaching and comprehensive campaign to enhance individual and collective resilience in order to improve readiness across the Total Army (Active, National Guard, and Army Reserves), civilians, and family members.
The Army's top officials, namely Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler, and Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff for the Army, recognize not only the sacrifices that the Army has made during the last 12 years of war, but also the affect that has had on everyone involved.
Ready and Resilient training is designed as a long-term solution to address improving physical, psychological, and emotional health by integrating and synchronizing the multiple Army-wide efforts already in place.
Lt. Col. Glenda Gill, United States Forces Korea, Special Troops Battalion commander, weighed in with her thoughts on why it's important for herself and her peers to shoulder the heavy load of this campaign.
"We're responsible for providing a ready and resilient environment that promotes trust," Gill said "We can educate Soldiers, educate our subordinate leaders, which leads to readiness and resiliency."
No stone was left unturned and no topic was left out of the day's training. By the end of the day, every leader was ready to get back to their units and get their Soldiers brought up to speed.
Despite the abundant amount of information that was hefted onto them, the leaders were able to carry the load with their heads held high knowing that they were prepared to take the valuable information and share it with their troops.
"It reminds me of auto care; preventive maintenance, both mental and physical, which helps to prepare Soldiers for the guaranteed challenges the Army life/career places them into," said Command Sgt. Maj. Leon L. Archer, Jr., 65th Medical Brigade command sergeant major. "The more resilient, the better and faster the recovery."
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