2nd Cavalry Regiment welcomes new regimental CSM

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class William Tanner | Command Sgt. Maj. Shane E. Pospisil, the incoming senior enlisted adviser assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stands in front of his troops after assuming command during the change of responsibility ceremony at Rose Barracks, Germany, Oct. 7, 2014. The ceremony was for a changing of the regimental senior enlisted adviser position from Command Sgt. Maj. Martin S. Celestine to Pospisil. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. William A. Tanner)  

VILSECK, BY, GERMANY

10.07.2014

Story by Sgt. William Tanner 

2d Cavalry Regiment

ROSE BARRACKS, Germany – Troopers, families and friends of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment attended a change of responsibility ceremony at Rose Barracks, Germany, Oct. 7, 2014.

The 2 CR welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Shane E. Pospisil, along with his wife, Teri, son Jake and daughter Shayna, into its ranks. Pospisil was introduced as the new regimental senior enlisted adviser, while his predecessor, Command Sgt. Maj. Martin S. Celestine was congratulated on a job well done and wished farewell as he departed for his new assignment.

As Pospisil becomes the new regimental command sergeant major, he hopes to instill a new focus, which he feels is comparable to the primary focus already established in the Regiment.

“Both, mine and the regimental commander’s, primary focus will be on leader development and standards, discipline and accountability,” said Pospisil. “We owe it to our nation to be the best trained and respected force on the planet and this means knowing and living the seven Army values.”

Along with the primary focus, Pospisil has a message which he hopes to convey to every noncommissioned officer who serves under him during his time here as the RCSM.

“Soldiers want engaged leaders who are competent and committed to them,” said Pospisil. “They need to know that they can trust and respect their NCOs and that the feeling will be reciprocated.”

This specific message is one that Pospisil has developed a connection with throughout his military career and has learned during his time serving in several positions from fire team leader all the way up to squadron command sergeant major.

“Throughout my career, I have been blessed with quality NCOs and officers that not only cared about me and my family, but also showed me what right looks like,” said Pospisil. “These leaders trained, mentored and groomed me to be an NCO who, I believe, parents would want their child to proudly serve with.”

Pospisil spoke more in depth about what he expects from the noncommissioned officers that serve under him and how he would like to see the regiment develop during his time here.

“NCOs must understand the environment we live, train and fight in now,” said Pospisil. “We need to get back to basics and train collectively. This means understanding the tasks given, always training to standard and knowing that the only thing that can and will change are the conditions.”

Pospisil believes that constant learning and growing as a leader should always be in the forefront of a Soldier’s mind. For him, an noncommissioned officer or junior Soldier learning their job is only the first step to a successful career in the Army. Pushing one’s self out of their own comfort zone and into a new and challenging experience can be essential for promoting growth in Soldiers.

With the 2 CR constantly growing and changing, Pospisil wants to make sure that his time with the unit is well spent on making us better as a whole.

“No one Soldier should be a single point of failure nor should they think that they are so important, they won’t ever be replaced,” said Pospisil. “We owe it to the Soldiers that came before us, as well as the fallen, to serve ethically, morally and with honor while making our nation proud and at the end of my tour with this great regiment, I want to be just as excited to be serving as the first day I started.”

• Date Taken: 10.07.2014
• Date Posted: 10.08.2014 06:10
• Story ID: 144566
• Location: VILSECK, BY, DE