FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell spoke with several groups Aug. 1 about the Ready and Resilient Campaign as well as other key issues facing soldiers and families today.
Campbell, the former commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) attended focus groups with Army leaders, soldiers, civilians, families, and program managers at the Kinnard Mission Training Complex.
In a separate briefing with members of the local media, Campbell expressed his feelings on returning to the division he once commanded.
"It's pretty awesome to come back and see the Screaming Eagles and Fort Campbell and talk to many of the soldiers, great civilians, and leadership here," Campbell said.
Campbell discussed his impressions of the installation's resiliency and wellness programs, as well as the way forward on other important Army matters.
"I've seen a lot of great initiatives here at Fort Campbell. They're leading the way on many things in the Ready and Resilient Campaign," he said.
The Ready and Resilient Campaign is a recent initiative from top Army leaders to promote physical, moral, and mental fitness to maintain Army readiness and bring an enduring change to the Army culture, according to the official campaign order.
The program uses a holistic approach to address suicide prevention and health promotion and gives leaders the tools and resources to reduce or eliminate the stigma associated with suicide.
"When we have a problem, it's in our DNA to go after it," Campbell said. "Some problems like suicide are frustrating because we continue to work at it hard and we haven't found that silver bullet that will stop it. So we've gotta continue to go at it."
Campbell said he and his staff were very interested in the feedback received from the focus groups that attended, and that he looked forward returning to Washington with recommendations for best practices to implement Army-wide.
The vice chief and his team looked at a number of operations to include in-processing, sponsorship, and governance. Campbell had high praise for the reporting practices utilized by leaders to the senior mission commander, Brig. Gen. Mark R. Stammer, and called it the standard for the Army.
"He's able to bring in all of the stakeholders on a frequency where they've met, and he makes decisions on those issues at his level, and it's a really integrated approach. He's able to take that information and make the best decisions for Fort Campbell," he said.
| Date Taken: | 08.01.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 08.08.2013 18:52 |
| Story ID: | 111601 |
| Location: | FORT CAMPBELL, KY, US |
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