"TAKE CHARGE!" - CSM Michael D. Schultz
John C. Maxwell once said, "A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way."
Over the last year we've focused on getting Back to the Basics, focusing on the most important aspects of being a Soldier and leader: Knowing, adhering to, and enforcing standards. Now, with the
right tools, programs and resources all of us must focus on Taking Charge.
Taking Charge is insisting that you and your Soldiers understand the most up to date professional development policies and programs to support you as warriors, while also ensuring you have access to vital resources needed to support you as citizens. Taking Charge means reaching out to families above and beyond Battle Assemblies, Annual Training and Deployment windows.
Knowing, going and showing the way is not easy. It never has been. Leaders, no matter the organization, must know the programs, policies and resources out there, and if they are not sure, they need not be afraid to ask.
Over the coming year both the Chief of the Army Reserve and I will continue to pursue a model that will provide predictability and stability for our Soldiers and families while maintaining our operational focus. This will not happen overnight and that's why it is vitally important that we 'take charge' of knowing and understanding who our Soldiers are and what they are facing.
Continue to look to this page as a resource for you and your troops, work with your chain of command to gain access to the resources you need, and do not hesitate to connect with me and my team as I travel to visit all of you or through this site.
Taking Charge is not a slogan. It's a way of life, and now, more than ever, it's a must as an Army Reserve Soldier.
-Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Schultz
Links:
VIDEO: Click here to view the CSM/CAR Message for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
VIDEO: Click here to view footage from the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition!
VIDEO: CSM Schultz recently visited the Brooke Army Medical Center, the Wounded Warrior Center and the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, TX. Click here for video from CSM Schultz's trip.
"Take Charge!" - Click here to view the latest on CSM Schultz's vision for the way ahead
Call for Nominations for the 2012 Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) Military Service Award: The Department of the Army has announced its participation in the 2012 GEICO Military Service Awards Program. The program gives the Army the opportunity to recognize enlisted Soldiers who not only excel in the performance of their primary duties but also make invaluable and last contributions to the military and/or civilian community. This award will recognize six enlisted winners (one from each of the Active Duty Services, together with one from the Reserve/National Guard.
Click here for more information about the award, including eligibility requirements, selection criteria and instructions on how to submit your application.
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