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By Scott Malcolm
U. S. Army Facilities Management CommandU. S.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas ─Gen. Gus Perna, commanding general of the Army Materiel Command, addressed Facilities Management Command leaders from around the world in a video convention from IMCOM headquarters.
Perna uses quarterly updates to conduct “commander-to-commander conversations” and execute project command for the CMA’s 11 main subordinate commands. IMCOM has been at the GAC since March 2019.
Perna travels to lead the project face-to-face, but hosted this consultation through VTC as part of the Department of Defense’s overall effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Empowering garrison commanders to provide services while responding well to the pandemic and maintaining preparedness has been the top priority for the CMA and IMCOM over the past two months.
“Garrison commanders are the center of gravity in this fight,” said Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Gabram, commanding general of the IMCOM. Su decisive leadership; They advise the army on this technique at the tactical level.
Gabram then explained IMCOM’s main operating principle in the COVID environment as follows: “Protect yourselves, so that we can force, so that force can the nation. “
Several garrison commanders highlighted the demanding situations in or around their facilities and the state-of-the-art solutions that overcame them. A recurring theme was the importance of sharing the most productive practices in a temporary and healthy way so that everyone can take advantage of them. For example, garrisons in Korea and Italy faced the virus before those in North America. Sharing the lessons learned on cleaning, tracking, and implementing effective measures facilitated quick and effective movements in services across the United States.
Colonel Dan Vogel, commander of USAG Italy’s garrison in Vicenza, outlined the transition strategy his team created in coordination with local transit agencies to outline their strategy for a slow recovery. His is “Go slow to pass fast,” or an informed and methodical strategy. procedure for teammates to return to the paintings and reopen garrison services.
Gabram followed this plan as IMCOM’s framework for transitioning individual services to the next phase. “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” he said.
“You learned some classes and you learned them very quickly. I’m very proud of you and your team,” Perna said.
Fort Benning garrison commander Col. Matt Scalia explained how his team reorganized to keep the critical pipeline open. They have developed processes to execute their project safely and facilitate the movement of infantrymen to their complex individual destinations.
Each commander who spoke discussed that a key detail of their successful reaction was transparent, objective, transparent, and consistent communication.
In his closing remarks, Perna highlighted IMCOM’s hard work and significant accomplishments over the past year since joining the GAC team. “You have paved the way for the creation of the Strategic Support Zone as a component of our new doctrine (multi-domain operations). He then led the army as a component of our housing campaign. From there, evolved our strategy of investing in much-needed services that will solve military disruption and save millions of dollars. Then COVID hit.
“Any of these situations can bring the organization to its knees, but not in this case,” Perna concluded. “Now that we’re blocking, addressing and putting things in place, we’re in a smart position to take it to the next level. Hurry up!”
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U. S. Army Materiel Command
https://www. amc. army. mil
U. S. Army Facilities Management CommandU. S.
https://home. army. mil/imcom