3rd Annual Adjutants General Summit works to build strength

Photo By Sgt. Aaron Berogan | Lt. Col. Jennifer Banter, 85th Support Command, G1 Personnel Chief, gives a brief about the 85th Support Commands new policies during the Adjutant General Summit held at First Army Headquarters at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. The 85th Support Command is partnered with First Army to ensure more than 4,000 Reserve Soldiers receive the training needed to be ready and lethal force.  

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, IL, UNITED STATES

04.18.2018

Story by Sgt. Aaron Berogan 

First Army

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – The room was filled with indistinct chatter interrupted only by subtle laughter as members of the First Army team met for the Adjutants General Summit here from April 17-18, 2018.

While many in attendance knew one another, the summit allowed for the introduction of some of the newest human resource teammates in First Army.

“That’s what this is all about,” explained Sgt. Maj. Steven Bridgeforth, 85th Support Command, G1 Sergeant Major. “It’s a chance to put names to faces of people you work with but never see. It’s about networking and getting us on the same page as we move forward.”

Ensuring that First Army staff from all 10 brigades was a major focus during the Adjutant Generals Summit.

“The summit provides a basis for our Human Resource team to understand the big picture of Army personnel,” explained William Schafer, First Army, G1 Director. “It improves our internal processes that support the First Army mission of delivering Reserve and National Guard component readiness for the Total Force Army.”

Schafer said those who work in human resources for First Army are able to learn something new and move forward in their careers by attending the two day summit.

• Date Taken: 04.18.2018
• Date Posted: 04.30.2018 11:33
• Story ID: 273954
• Location: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, IL, US
• Hometown: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, US
• Hometown: ROCK ISLAND, IL, US
• Hometown: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, IL, US