Fort Bliss Monitor

Troop Talk

I was fortunate to be present when Brig. Gen. John E. Seward turned over command of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command to Brig. Gen. Robert F. Mathews, both formerly stationed here. It was an historic day in Hawaii – and as beautiful as you would expect. Lt. Gen. John M. Brown, III, USARPAC commander, presided at the ceremony and raved about the impact of the 94th AAMDC throughout the theater ove the past two years.

Another highlight of my visit was talking to Soldiers and families, and running with the troops. As always, Soldiers have questions about career progression and what change they can expect with the coming transformation.

Will 14Es and 14Js receive an Additional Skill Identifier for Command and Control and Battle Management Communications training?

Currently there’s no Training and Doctrine Command approved Program of Instruction for C2BMC. Therefore, there is no ASI awarded. We are currently involved in a TRADOC validation review of all current and proposed Army and Air Defense Artillery-specific ASIs. We are investigating the feasibility of awarding a Project Development Skill Identifier, which helps track Soldiers who’ve received mission-required specialized training.

Will 14Es and 14Js trained on C2BMC stay in the C2BMC career field, or return to other positions in line units?

Repetitive assignments will be good based on needs of the Army, but career opportunities are limited. Soldiers are assigned based on Military Occupational Specialty, not ASI or PDSI, therefore you could move from a C2BMC assignment into another, or back to an MOS-specific assignment.

If C2BMC training is conducted at the ADA schoolhouse, will the personnel who currently operate C2BMC get the opportunity to teach?

It’s unlikely we will train C2BMC in the ADA schoolhouse anytime soon. The small population of Soldiers requiring C2BMC training is handled through Assignment Oriented Training.

I will soon be catching up with my local PT runs and will be able to again address some of your immediate concerns. Thanks, as always, for your input. If there are other issues or questions you would like me to address, e-mail them to jean.offutt@bliss.army.mil.

Maj. Gen. Robert P. Lennox
Fort Bliss Commanding General



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	July 26, 2007

	Troop Talk I was fortunate to be present when Brig. Gen. John E. Seward turned over command of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command to Brig. Gen. Robert F. Mathews, both formerly stationed here. It was an historic day in Hawaii – and as beautiful as you would expect. Lt. Gen. John M. Brown, III, USARPAC commander, presided at the ceremony and raved about the impact of the 94th AAMDC throughout the theater ove the past two years. Another highlight of my visit was talking to Soldiers and families, and running with the troops. As always, Soldiers have questions about career progression and what change they can expect with the coming transformation. Will 14Es and 14Js receive an Additional Skill Identifier for Command and Control and Battle Management Communications training? Currently there’s no Training and Doctrine Command approved Program of Instruction for C2BMC. Therefore, there is no ASI awarded. We are currently involved in a TRADOC validation review of all current and proposed Army and Air Defense Artillery-specific ASIs. We are investigating the feasibility of awarding a Project Development Skill Identifier, which helps track Soldiers who’ve received mission-required specialized training. Will 14Es and 14Js trained on C2BMC stay in the C2BMC career field, or return to other positions in line units? Repetitive assignments will be good based on needs of the Army, but career opportunities are limited. Soldiers are assigned based on Military Occupational Specialty, not ASI or PDSI, therefore you could move from a C2BMC assignment into another, or back to an MOS-specific assignment. If C2BMC training is conducted at the ADA schoolhouse, will the personnel who currently operate C2BMC get the opportunity to teach? It’s unlikely we will train C2BMC in the ADA schoolhouse anytime soon. The small population of Soldiers requiring C2BMC training is handled through Assignment Oriented Training. I will soon be catching up with my local PT runs and will be able to again address some of your immediate concerns. Thanks, as always, for your input. If there are other issues or questions you would like me to address, e-mail them to jean.offutt@bliss.army.mil. Maj. Gen. Robert P. Lennox Fort Bliss Commanding General