FORSCOM, TRADOC commanding generals meet, discuss way ahead

By Jim Hinnant, FORSCOM Public AffairsAugust 18, 2014

FORSCOM, TRADOC commanders meet, discuss way ahead
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Command, greets Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, as Perkins arrives at FORSCOM's Marshall Hall headquarters at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 25, 2... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORSCOM, TRADOC commanders meet, discuss way ahead
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (L-R) Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, makes a point during an April 25, 2014 discussion with Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) about the two Army command's... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (April 25, 2014) -- The senior leaders primarily responsible for providing trained, led and ready Soldiers and units to combatant commanders for operations in defense of the United States, at home and abroad, met at FORSCOM's Marshall Hall headquarters at Fort Bragg, N.C., today, to discuss and synchronize efforts in support of the U.S. Army Chief of Staff's vision and goals.

Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), and Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), discussed key topics of interest to each organization, among them: the importance of land forces to the joint force, the future of strategic landpower, mission command, changes to the Army's brigade combat team structure and the Army in the year 2025 and beyond.

This was Perkins first visit to FORSCOM headquarters since taking command of TRADOC, which is headquartered at Fort Eustis, Va., on March 14.