DATE: July 16, 2021 3:58:56 PM CDT

Four Stars visit Fort Hood, presents Safety Awards

By Cpt. Elizabeth Toenyes, III Corps Public Affairs

General Michael X. Garrett, the Commander of United States Army Forces Command, and General Paul E. Funk II, the Commanding General of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command toured Fort Hood, Texas, July 15 and 16.

 

Funk and Garrett visited Fort Hood to get updates on People First Initiatives, meet with soldiers and leaders, and presented safety awards.

 

Funk conducted an hour-long listening session with 15 females from combat arms, met with Waco Recruiting Company, hosted a Stable Call, did physical fitness with Soldiers of 1st Cavalry Division, and joined the 1st Cavalry patch and farewell ceremony also attended by Brigadier General Brett Silva and Colonel Steven Carpenter.

 

Funk held a closed-door listening session with female Soldiers in combat arms from several Fort Hood brigades and battalions. The sensing session was to hear experiences from female soldiers who serve as Infantry, Armor, and Artillery.

 

Following the morning’s listening sessions,  Funk was briefed by Brig.  David W. Gardner, commander, U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC).  Gardner explained how the relationship between OTC and TRADOC can help conduct independent operational testing to inform acquisition and fielding decisions for Army and select multi-service Warfighting systems.

 

Staff Sgt. Steven Delafuente and Quanesha Barnett, Recruiter, U.S. Army Waco Recruiting Company, were awarded coins on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).  Funk established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals who take pride in being a recruiter, someone who brings soldiers into the ranks of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components.

 

On July 16,  Funk started his day doing physical fitness with Soldiers and attended the 1st Cavalry Division Patch and Farewell Ceremony with  Garrett.

 

Garrett presented the US Army FORSCOM Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Award to 3-351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West, visit 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment during a training exercise, do physical fitness with Soldiers of 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, hosted the 1st Cavalry patch and farewell ceremony, received a People First update from 3rd Cavalry Regiment, and meet with leaders from the Sexual Harassment/Assault and Response Program (SHARP) Academy.

 

Garrett started his day by presenting the US Army FORSCOM Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Award to the 3-351 AVN Regiment “Sentinels”, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West.

 

Following the award presentation,  Garrett visited the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment during a training exercise. He took a UH60 and visited several TOCs and unit locations in the field.

 

Later in the day,  Garrett visited the 3rd Cavalry Regiment for an update brief on their People First initiatives.

 

He ended his day by meeting with leaders from the SHARP Academy for an update on changes and progress made with the SHARP program on Fort Hood.

 

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U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with Soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Command Sergeant Major Todd Sims, Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM, conducted physical training with the Soldiers of 1st Platoon, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Following the physical training session, Command Sergeant Major Sims and Gen. Garrett spoke with soldiers on topics such as leadership and Operation People First initiatives.

 

U.S. Army Forces Command Commanding General, Gen. Michael X. Garrett applauds Col. Steven Carpenter, 1st Cav. Div. deputy commanding officer-support, after he donned the “CAV Hat” and division patch during his welcome “Patch” ceremony on Cooper Field, Fort Hood, TX, July 16, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ashleigh E. Martinez)
U.S. Army Forces Command Commanding General, Gen. Michael X. Garrett delivers remarks during Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia, 1st Cavalry Division deputy commanding general-maneuver’s, farewell ceremony and Col. Steven Carpenter, 1st Cavalry Division deputy commanding officer-support’s, welcome “patch” ceremony on Cooper Field, Fort Hood, TX, July 16, 2021. “I want to tell you how much the First Team means to our Nation’s defense, our military’s readiness and to the Soldiers, civilians, Families, veterans and citizens who believe in the 1st Cav’s Courageous, Audacious, and Victorious Soldiers,” Garrett said. “You put your people first; ensure that they are ready to fight and win our Nation’s wars and modernize the force for the future. I know the 1st Cav remains in good hands.” (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ashleigh E. Martinez)
Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia delivers his last remarks as the 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commanding General-Maneuver during his farewell ceremony on Cooper Field, Fort Hood, TX, July 16, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ashleigh E. Martinez)
U.S. Army Forces Command Commanding General, Gen. Michael X. Garrett and Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan McLane, 1st Cavalry Division acting command sergeant major don the traditional “CAV Hat” and the division patch onto Col. Steven Carpenter, 1st Cav. Div. deputy commanding officer-support during his welcome “Patch” ceremony on Cooper Field, Fort Hood, TX, July 16, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carolyn Hart)
Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia delivers his last remarks as the 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commanding General-Maneuver during his farewell ceremony on Cooper Field, Fort Hood, TX, July 16, 2021. “It’s hard for me to believe that this day is here,” Sylvia said. “It has been a surprising, incredible, humbling, exhausting, enriching and all-around wonderful journey … so one last time, I will end with the words I love to hear and love to say: We are the CAV, we are the First Team – We are the CAV.” (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ashleigh E. Martinez)

 

Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, United States Army Forces Command, greets key leader personnel from III Corps and Fort Hood Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention program (SHARP) at Fort Hood, Texas, July 16, 2021. The Army’s SHARP program is currently in redevelopment in support of the expedited transfer policy that provides streamlined and necessary support to Soldiers and adult dependents who are victims of sexual assault. (U.S. Army photo by Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, United States Army Forces Command, greets key leader personnel from III Corps and Fort Hood Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention program (SHARP) at Fort Hood, Texas, July 16, 2021. The Army’s SHARP program is currently in redevelopment in support of the expedited transfer policy that provides streamlined and necessary support to Soldiers and adult dependents who are victims of sexual assault. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Desmond Cassell)
Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, United States Army Forces Command, greets key leader personnel from III Corps and Fort Hood Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention program (SHARP) at Fort Hood, Texas, July 16, 2021. The Army’s SHARP program is currently in redevelopment in support of the expedited transfer policy that provides streamlined and necessary support to Soldiers and adult dependents who are victims of sexual assault. (U.S. Army photo by Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, United States Army Forces Command, greets key leader personnel from III Corps and Fort Hood Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention program (SHARP) at Fort Hood, Texas, July 16, 2021. The Army’s SHARP program is currently in redevelopment in support of the expedited transfer policy that provides streamlined and necessary support to Soldiers and adult dependents who are victims of sexual assault. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Desmond Cassell)

 

The Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), General Michael Garrett, visited with Brigade and Battalion leadership from across the 1st Cavalry Division Team today during his visit to Fort Hood.
The Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), General Michael Garrett, visited with Brigade and Battalion leadership from across the 1st Cavalry Division Team today during his visit to Fort Hood.
The Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), General Michael Garrett, visited with Brigade and Battalion leadership from across the 1st Cavalry Division Team today during his visit to Fort Hood.
3rd Battalion, 351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army, is awarded the FORSCOM Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Award, in recognition of the most effective overall battalion safety program within FORSCOM on July 15, 2001. During this period, 3-351st Aviation Regiment participated in four mobilizations, resulting in more than 1,400 aviation Soldiers trained with over 3,000 hours flown by over 80 different aircraft. This was accomplished with zero aviation accidents, zero Class A, B, and C accidents, and 3-351st Aviation Regiment scored in the top 5% of all units surveyed by the Army Readiness Assessment Program. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Steven L. Wesolowski)
The Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), General Michael Garrett, visited with Brigade and Battalion leadership from across the 1st Cavalry Division Team today during his visit to Fort Hood.
U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command (left), presents the FORSCOM Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Award to Maj. Douglas T. Lindsay Douglas, Executive Officer of 3rd Battalion, 351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army, during an awards ceremony held at First Army Division West headquarters in Fort Hood, TX, July 15, 2021. (U.S Army photo by Staff Sgt. Erick Yates)
U.S. Army Forces Command leadership visits and awards the US Army FORSCOM Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Award to 3-351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army, during an awards ceremony held at Division West headquarters in Fort Hood, Texas, July 15, 2021.
Left to right: Command Sgt. Maj. Todd W. Sims, Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of FORSCOM, Maj. Douglass T. Lindsay Douglas, Executive Officer of 3rd Battalion, 351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian M. Lazzara, UH-60 pilot and regiment safety officer for 3rd Battalion, 351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army. (U.S Army photo by Staff Sgt. Erick Yates)
The Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), General Michael Garrett, visited with Brigade and Battalion leadership from across the 1st Cavalry Division Team today during his visit to Fort Hood.
Maj. Douglass T. Lindsay Douglas, Executive Officer of 3rd Battalion, 351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army (center), speaks on behalf of 3rd Battalion and its highest standards in aviation safety set and achieved by their Soldiers and Aviators during an awards ceremony held at Division West headquarters in Fort Hood, TX, July 15, 2001. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Erick Yates)
Staff Sgt. Steven Delafuente and Quanesha Barnett, Recruiter, U.S. Army Waco Recruiting Company, are awarded coins on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Hood, Texas July 15, 2021. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commander, established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals who take pride in being a recruiter, someone who brings soldiers into the ranks of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Staff Sgt. Steven Delafuente and Quanesha Barnett, Recruiter, U.S. Army Waco Recruiting Company, are awarded coins on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Hood, Texas July 15, 2021. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commander, established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals who take pride in being a recruiter, someone who brings soldiers into the ranks of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Brig. Gen. David W. Gardner, commander, U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC) briefs Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Hood, Texas July 15 2021. Gardner explained how the relationship between OTC and TRADOC can help conduct independent operational testing to inform acquisition and fielding decisions for Army and select multi-service Warfighting systems. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Staff Sgt. Steven Delafuente and Quanesha Barnett, Recruiter, U.S. Army Waco Recruiting Company, are awarded coins on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Hood, Texas July 15, 2021. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commander, established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals who take pride in being a recruiter, someone who brings soldiers into the ranks of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Staff Sgt. Steven Delafuente and Quanesha Barnett, Recruiter, U.S. Army Waco Recruiting Company, are awarded coins on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Hood, Texas July 15, 2021. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commander, established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals who take pride in being a recruiter, someone who brings soldiers into the ranks of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Staff Sgt. Steven Delafuente and Quanesha Barnett, Recruiter, U.S. Army Waco Recruiting Company, are awarded coins on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Hood, Texas July 15, 2021. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commander, established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals who take pride in being a recruiter, someone who brings soldiers into the ranks of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Staff Sgt. Steven Delafuente and Quanesha Barnett, Recruiter, U.S. Army Waco Recruiting Company, are awarded coins on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Hood, Texas July 15, 2021. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commander, established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals who take pride in being a recruiter, someone who brings soldiers into the ranks of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, greets Col. Clint Tracy, commander, G35 Futures Operations, at III Corps Headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, July 15, 2021. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, greets Col. Clint Tracy, commander, G35 Futures Operations, at III Corps Headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, July 15, 2021. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command holds a sensing session with female combat arms officers and junior soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas July 15 2021. The sensing session hrld was to discuss the challenges that female soldiers faced during the integration period into combat arms. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)
U.S. Army Forces Command leadership visits and awards the US Army FORSCOM Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Award to 3-351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army, during an awards ceremony held at Division West headquarters in Fort Hood, Texas, July 15, 2021.
U.S. Army Forces Command leadership visits and awards the US Army FORSCOM Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Award to 3-351st Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West - First Army, during an awards ceremony held at Division West headquarters in Fort Hood, Texas, July 15, 2021.