Redeploying RC leaders to train next rotations
December 9, 2005
FORT GILLEM, Ga. (Army News Service, Dec. 9, 2005) — Some National Guard and Army Reserve leaders coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan may be asked to stay on active duty to help train future rotations.
A new First U.S. Army program, dubbed “Operation Warrior Trainer,” seeks to take advantage of the recent combat experiences of junior leaders to help train the next rotations headed to the theater of operations, according to Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré, commanding general of First Army.
The program focuses on senior lieutenants, captains, majors, and senior non-commissioned officers who volunteer to be placed in critical assignments in training support brigades and battalions throughout First U.S. Army’s area of responsibility. These Soldiers will operate as observer controllers/trainers who will share, mentor, coach and teach their fellow Soldiers tactics, techniques and procedures that they used during their recent combat tours.
Soldiers who meet the requirements for the program and wish to volunteer will not out-process or be released from active duty while at their demobilization station, according to First Army officials, but will instead be placed on leave until their packets have been approved. Once their packets have been approved, these Soldiers will then be trained and certified as observer controllers/ trainers and assigned for 18 to 24 months to a First Army training support brigade or battalion.
“I am excited about the Operation Warrior Trainer program,” Honoré said in a memo to reserve-component commanders. “It represents a great opportunity for our young combat veterans to share their unique experiences with our mobilized Soldiers as we continue to prepare reserve-component Soldiers to go down range.”
For detailed information on Operation Warrior Trainer, contact Master Sgt. Mark McCollett at mark.mccollett@first.army.mil or Lt. Col. Jaci Bagby at bagbyj@first.army.mil or (404) 469-7453.
(Editor's note: Information provided by First U.S. Army Public Affairs.)
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