The band of excellence - The Army is a standards based performance oriented institution with 244 years of success on the battlefield. The Army established performance standards to successfully execute the task and collective mission. The band of exc... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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Warrant Officers. Warrant Officers are commissioned officers. Warrant Officers are technical experts. Warrant Officers are our best recruitment tool for recruiting Warrant Officers. With that said, Warrant Officers are part of the command and belong... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Chief Warrant Officer
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To be given special trust and confidence to serve as a leader in the United States Army is an honor and privilege. I am humbled to “get to be” the Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the 108th Training Command (IET). It is with great responsibility an... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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SGT Devin Crawford 2018 TRADOC Drill Sergeant of the Year “One Drill Sergeant to represent them all, One Drill Sergeant to train them, One Drill Sergeant to bring them all and in the standards bind them.”
So it’s a VERY loose translation, but congratulations are DEFINITELY in order for 95th Training D... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108,
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Until I retire and even after that, I will continue to stress the importance of Soldiers getting their Professional Military Education (PME) completed as well as being Duty MOS Qualified (DMOSQ). Soldiers continue to complain about the difficulties ... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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Since my last article, I’ve attended many different events to include the Drill SGT of the Year (DSOY) and Best Warrior Competitions (BWC). Watching these outstanding Soldiers compete is greater than watching the Super Bowl or any other Pro-football... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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One of the biggest regrets I have is that I don’t have the opportunity to visit every one of the outstanding Soldiers within the 108th Training Command. With all the conferences, Senior Enlisted Leadership Counsels, competitions, Boards, meetings an... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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This past February marked my 39th anniversary of being in the US Army. Never in a million years did I think I would be in this long but again, thirty-nine years later I’m still wearing the uniform and enjoying every day of being an American Soldier.... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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Today started out good because like almost every day, it started with physical fitness training. I know I say this often in my articles but when you start your day off with PT, it’s going to be a great day because PT sets the tone of the day.
T... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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I always try to figure out what I want to write about in the next Griffon. This time it’s easy because Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Moeller of the 108th Training Command (IET) recently won the Best Warrior Competition for the entire Army.
Earlier this... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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As always, I usually wait until the last moment to write my article for the Griffon. I also believe things happen for a reason. Every day I spend a good part of my morning answering e-mails (as we all do), and while doing so, I received a phone call... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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Several weeks ago Maj. Gen. McQueen and I attended the Senior Leader’s Conference in which General Miley and Sergeant Major of the Army Daily were guest speakers. Their topic was one that is not new to any of us: Soldier readiness. They reminded us ... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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I was thinking about what I would write for my next Griffon article when I received an e-mail from Mrs. Paula James, the SHARP Program Manager for the 108th Training Command. Paula reminded me that April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Mo... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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At the last Command Sergeant Major Conference I attended, one of the command sergeants major spoke about the conditions of some of the USAR centers. He also provided pictures to support his findings.
Broken equipment piled up, garbage along fen... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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It’s always good to start off with something positive and it doesn’t get any better than being the command sergeant major of the greatest command in the U.S. Army. Since I’ve been assigned to the 108th Training Command I’ve observed our Soldiers per... More >> Relevant Tags: Griffon108, From the Command Sergeant Major
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