Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Nancy Lugo | Col. Tim McAteer the brigade commander for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne...... read more read more
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Moving his arms and legs like pistons, effortlessly moving across the sandy path, Capt. Sean Hollars, a plans officer with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, finishes his five-mile run, March 7, as part of the 2/82 Pre-Command Course. Hollars is one of more than 20 officers participating in the course.
The Pre-Command Course is part of the BCT’s efforts to certify and develop leaders within the brigade during the unit’s reset following the completion of Operation New Dawn, and in preparation for assumption of the Global Response Force mission.
Participants of the two-day course began with a standard army physical fitness test with a five-mile run and pullups. Participants must exceed the Army minimum standards to prove their fitness to lead Paratroopers.
“Command is not an entitlement; it is a privilege…the purpose of this course is to ensure you are ready to lead Paratroopers and to provide your instruction and training to help you be a better commander,” said Col. Tim McAteer the brigade commander for 2/82 prior to the start of classes. The brigade commander said bad things can happen to good units, how commanders react to those challenges will reveal their character and the character of their company.
The officers, some of whom were preparing to take their second command, took classes on airfield seizure, troop leading procedures, the administration of military justice, how to lead a successful company family readiness group, as well as the history of the brigade.
Subject matter experts, including former and current company commanders, special staff officers and senior non-commissioned officers, gave the classes.
Lt. Col. David Doyle, commander of 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2/82, gave a class on the profession of arms and ethics. He discussed ways commanders could find the best “right” for their company, saying the hardest thing for some commanders would be choosing between two right ways of accomplishing a mission.
“A lot of the commanders are talking about what they learned while in command. It’s good for your kit bag,” said Cpt. Lucas LeCour, B Battery commander, with 2nd Battalion 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2/82. A native of Las Vegas, LeCour recently took command and was taking advantage of the instruction for future commanders. “This class is very beneficial, I wish I had had this class before I took command,” he said.
Speaking to the future commanders at the conclusion of the course McAteer challenged them saying, “[your company] is what you make it, when you look into that formation after about four or five months you should see a formation that reflects you … your values, your priorities and your attitude.”
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.19.2012 20:07 |
| Story ID: | 85465 |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NC, US |
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