4th FMSU tackles conflict

FORT BLISS, TX – U.S. Army financial management technicians assigned to 4th Financial Management Support Unit, Division Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armor Division Sustainment Brigade, attends an Army Family Team Building event at the Army Community Center on Fort Bliss, Texas, June 8, 2023.

The Army Family Team Building group held a personal growth and development class for participants to examine adaption to change, solving conflicts and access time management skills. The class discussed techniques that can help develop positive managing strategies to successfully navigate the demands and changes that come with military life.

“The title for this class was ‘When the going gets tough,’” said Samantha Wang, an AFTB educator. “We set up three different modules where we discuss conflicts, time management and adapting to change.”

The different modules allowed 4th FMSU to analyze and evaluate their strengths and weakness when facing conflicts, adapting to change and managing their time. AFTB provided classroom instruction, scenarios and discussions to show preventive measures that they can utilize when faced with a situation.

“We typically come to the Army Community Center once a quarter to attend an AFTB class, as a part of the commanders Holistic Health and preventing harmful behaviors command philosophy,” said 1st Lt. James Baker, the executive officer for 4th FMSU. “We always encourage our unit to attend so that we can learn new skills and to ensure that we are all learning how to successfully implement strategies to better control our emotions and time.”

During the class, participants were able to discuss their experiences and share stories about how they usually plan out their day and handle conflict. The AFTB instructor encouraged each individual to participate during the scenarios to effectively assess which strategies would work best for each individual.

“We haven’t experienced any conflicts in our unit, but I do want to provide our soldiers with the resources available in case a situation arises,” said Capt. Micae Bondurant, commander of 4th FMSU. “Our unit is currently restructuring, and our soldiers will begin to face a lot of different personalities, schedules and changes. I think that it is important for our soldiers to be equipped with the different tools to use if needed.”

The AFTB also offers a variety of classroom trainings to improve personal and family preparedness, which enhances overall readiness and helps America’s Army adapt to a changing world.

“As leaders, it is our responsibility to manage and train our soldiers to the best of our ability,” Baker said. “Some great tools to increase our soldier’s readiness can be found here, at the Army Family Team Building courses.”