USAREUR unveils new mission statement, vision, METL and logo
US Army Europe News
16 Jun 2003
HEIDELBERG, Germany - United States Army, Europe leaders approved a new mission statement, vision, mission essential task list and logo as part of a plan to focus its role as the Army's expeditionary force in Europe.
The recently released mission statement says "As a forward based land component, USAREUR demonstrates national resolve and strategic leadership by assuring stability and security, and leading joint and combined forces in support of the Combatant Commander."
The new logo, with the words "USAREUR, Freedom's Expeditionary Force, An Army Forward, Any Mission, Anywhere" replaces "On Point For The Nation," used by USAREUR since the mid-1990s.
"This logo, along with our new mission statement, METL, and vision refocuses the command toward new possibilities," said USAREUR Chief of Public Affairs Col. Carl Kropf.
The new missions, Kropf said, are not necessarily in Central Europe. "We're going to operate in entirely new and exciting ways to support Combatant Commanders and underscore the relevancy of our units. Ongoing missions in Southwest Asia and new training experiences with many new countries demonstrate our versatility and expeditionary nature."
Although the logo is the most visible outward change, the mission essential task list, or METL, provides the overarching command priorities. The six tasks are:
METL
Train tailored forces and headquarters for joint and combined operations.
Rapidly project expeditionary forces prepared for joint and combined operations.
Ensure force well-being.
Operate theater sustainment and execute expeditionary logistics in support of Army, joint, and combined forces.
Ensure regional security, access, and stability through presence and security cooperation.
Provide C2 capabilities in theater and to deployed joint and combined forces to ensure information dominance.
These tasks are directly linked to the USAREUR Vision:
Vision Statement
Freedom's Expeditionary Force!
Transformed and Ready
Projecting premier full-spectrum joint forces
Lean and agile, strategically postured
Guarantors of security, access, and stability
An Army Forward Any Mission, Anywhere!
"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there," Kropf said, quoting a popular saying. "Collectively, the new mission statement, vision, and METL puts us on the right path toward USAREUR's future. The logo serves to remind us of what we are."
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