ADA Regimental CSM visits EUCOM

Photo By Wendy R Veal | Command Sgt. Maj. Jerome Wiggins, command sergeant major of the Air Defense Artillery Regiment, talks to soldiers from the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command during a recent visit to Germany. Command Sgt. Maj. Wiggins gave an update to the Air Defenders about the current state of the regiment and the way ahead in the coming years.  

KAISERSLAUTERN, RP, GERMANY

09.29.2014

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10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command

Story by Spc. Wendy Veal

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Command Sgt. Maj. Jerome Wiggins, command sergeant major of the Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, visited the Soldiers of 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command on recently, where he delivered the State of Regiment Brief.

“There are only two branches in the Army that are growing, Cyber Command and Air Defense Artillery,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Wiggins. “That pretty special, you’re in an MOS that has an opportunity for you to have upper mobility, for you to maximize your potential for promotion and still have an opportunity to do broadening assignments.”

During the brief he highlighted many topics, one of which was promotion. He covered information that was aimed at guiding Soldiers from all the ranks to achieve the highest standards and make the most out of their careers.

“Seventy-five percent of your promotion criteria is in your NCOER,” Command Sgt. Maj. Wiggins said. “Not everyone is a one over one type of NCO, when you do that you continue to degrade the system and what you do is you allow a guy like me to have to make that decision about your NCOER.”

He also covered personnel strengths within the Air Defense Regiment, and future plans he wishes to accomplish before the current 10th AAMDC Command Sgt. Maj. Harold Lincoln takes over as the new regimental command sergeant major.

“It is my intent before Command Sgt. Maj. Lincoln gets in and gets the ball rolling, I will tell you what I’m about to do, I’m about to take 14G (Air Defense Battle Management System Operator) and 14H (Air Defense Enhanced Early Warning System Operator) and merge them back into 14J (Air Defense C41 Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator Maintainer),” said Command Sgt. Maj. Wiggins.

Command Sgt. Maj. Wiggins intent by merging the two is to increase assignment opportunities for everyone within these MOSs. He concluded his brief by covering the new Soldiers Record Brief, which has been developed to cover both officers and enlisted allowing it to be an integrated personnel record.

• Date Taken: 09.29.2014
• Date Posted: 09.29.2014 08:06
• Story ID: 143555
• Location: KAISERSLAUTERN, RP, DE