WEBVTT 00:01.580 --> 00:02.413 - [Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, 00:02.413 --> 00:05.650 if you take your seats please, can I have your attention? 00:05.650 --> 00:10.410 We have now our first AUSA Tech in Ten of the conference. 00:10.410 --> 00:12.990 Please welcome to the stage Mr. Hank Perkins, 00:12.990 --> 00:14.630 Director of Operations 00:14.630 --> 00:16.790 for Perkins Technical Services Incorporated. 00:16.790 --> 00:17.898 Let's have a hand. 00:17.898 --> 00:21.779 (audience applauding) 00:21.779 --> 00:24.696 (futuristic music) 00:29.225 --> 00:31.725 (Hank laughs) 00:33.540 --> 00:37.490 - [Hank] Good afternoon, my name is Hank Perkins. 00:37.490 --> 00:38.760 I'm the Director of Operations 00:38.760 --> 00:41.100 for Perkins Technical Services. 00:41.100 --> 00:43.540 Our corporate goals are to be fast and responsive 00:43.540 --> 00:45.990 to recognize the needs of a war fighter, 00:45.990 --> 00:49.330 to develop innovative solutions to those needs 00:49.330 --> 00:51.963 and accomplish these goals in an ethical fashion. 00:52.920 --> 00:57.300 Our company builds and integrates communication solutions 00:57.300 --> 00:59.060 that help the soldiers set up 00:59.060 --> 01:01.563 extended range communications rapidly. 01:02.560 --> 01:05.920 Today I'm gonna discuss how PTS products 01:05.920 --> 01:07.370 currently help the war fighter 01:07.370 --> 01:09.760 and our growth path to the future. 01:09.760 --> 01:10.593 Next slide. 01:13.600 --> 01:15.023 In the picture on the left, 01:15.980 --> 01:18.500 we see a traditional way a soldier would setup 01:18.500 --> 01:21.533 and power tactical communications in a command post. 01:22.640 --> 01:26.030 The war fighter has removed the installation kit 01:26.030 --> 01:26.930 from his vehicle 01:26.930 --> 01:30.510 and procured a 24 volt external power supply 01:30.510 --> 01:33.733 to power the vehicle installation kit out of the vehicle. 01:35.184 --> 01:37.370 The war fighter was required to remove 01:37.370 --> 01:40.810 six components interconnected by five separate cables, 01:40.810 --> 01:43.130 leaving the vehicle deadlined. 01:43.130 --> 01:45.420 Often this equipment is mounted on plywood 01:45.420 --> 01:47.370 to make the components more manageable. 01:48.900 --> 01:50.050 The board with the equipment 01:50.050 --> 01:52.843 weights in excess of 130 pounds. 01:54.040 --> 01:57.093 In the picture on the right, right there, 01:58.080 --> 02:02.173 we see the PTS power supply docking station or PSDS. 02:03.300 --> 02:05.440 This system provides enhanced capability 02:05.440 --> 02:07.160 over the traditional method. 02:07.160 --> 02:09.580 It weights only 22 pounds, 02:09.580 --> 02:12.510 is totally self-contained and very reliable. 02:12.510 --> 02:15.673 Over 7500 of these systems are currently in the field. 02:17.560 --> 02:19.820 With million military organizations, 02:19.820 --> 02:22.420 our PSDS has become the standard method 02:22.420 --> 02:26.330 to employ tactical radios in their command posts, 02:26.330 --> 02:30.103 tactical operating centers and radio rooms. 02:31.020 --> 02:34.960 Once units have docking stations, they want more. 02:34.960 --> 02:37.450 Training for this system is very simple, 02:37.450 --> 02:39.433 usually takes about five minutes. 02:40.790 --> 02:42.500 Reliability for the docking station 02:42.500 --> 02:44.200 is exceptionally high. 02:44.200 --> 02:47.519 In over 17 years of manufacturing these products, 02:47.519 --> 02:50.150 we have only received 58 systems returned 02:50.150 --> 02:51.663 for material failure. 02:52.800 --> 02:54.850 With this low rate of return, 02:54.850 --> 02:56.500 we've never charged for a repair. 02:58.967 --> 03:01.930 SINCGAR system here is managed by 03:01.930 --> 03:04.300 the Defense Logistic Agency. 03:04.300 --> 03:06.540 It has been managed by the Defense Logistics Agency 03:06.540 --> 03:07.390 since 2011. 03:08.887 --> 03:10.840 PTS has been providing these products, 03:10.840 --> 03:12.080 the product pictures here, 03:12.080 --> 03:15.450 under a long-term agreement since 2014. 03:15.450 --> 03:18.560 Under this contract, DLA has been issuing 03:18.560 --> 03:20.460 purchase orders at the max delivery rate 03:20.460 --> 03:22.580 for the last 18 months. 03:22.580 --> 03:26.950 Currently PTS is delivering all NSNs on this contract 03:26.950 --> 03:28.780 two months ahead of schedule. 03:28.780 --> 03:30.530 Even though we are ahead of schedule, 03:30.530 --> 03:33.380 this product remains on backorder status 03:33.380 --> 03:35.790 due to the demand from the field. 03:35.790 --> 03:38.590 PTS has never been late on a delivery 03:38.590 --> 03:41.500 to any customer, including DLA. 03:41.500 --> 03:43.990 In anticipation of a new long-term contract 03:43.990 --> 03:46.790 we recently doubled the size of our production facility. 03:48.650 --> 03:49.483 Next slide. 03:51.380 --> 03:54.230 Here are samples from the 15 other PSDS systems 03:54.230 --> 03:56.840 that we currently manufacture. 03:56.840 --> 03:59.110 Beginning in the upper left-hand corner, 03:59.110 --> 04:00.640 we have the PSDS for the new 04:00.640 --> 04:04.123 Harris two channel man pack, the PRC-158. 04:05.200 --> 04:07.560 Next to that we have this system for 04:07.560 --> 04:10.670 the new Harris PRC-160, 04:10.670 --> 04:12.183 their new HF radio. 04:13.250 --> 04:16.070 Neither of these radios are in the field yet. 04:16.070 --> 04:18.400 When we developed the system for the 160, 04:18.400 --> 04:21.040 we accelerated that development process 04:21.040 --> 04:24.140 resulting in design and prototype manufacturing 04:24.140 --> 04:26.290 for that first article being completed 04:26.290 --> 04:27.733 in a four week period. 04:28.720 --> 04:32.880 Next we have the PSDS for the 117 Golf 04:32.880 --> 04:35.703 and the SINCGAR 1523 with RFPA. 04:37.160 --> 04:39.830 On the bottom row starting on the left, 04:39.830 --> 04:43.297 we have the PSDS for the Harris 5833, 04:43.297 --> 04:47.350 150 watt HF PA 04:47.350 --> 04:51.240 that will support both the legacy PRC-150 04:51.240 --> 04:53.617 and the new PRC-160. 04:55.739 --> 04:58.440 In the middle we've got the 117 Golf 04:58.440 --> 05:02.500 with it's vehicle power amplifier and the 1523. 05:02.500 --> 05:04.990 Last we have the 117 Golf 05:04.990 --> 05:07.447 and the 152, both in their vehicles PAs. 05:08.920 --> 05:12.490 In that system you can use two of either radio 05:12.490 --> 05:14.603 or one of each as you see pictured here. 05:16.287 --> 05:19.410 For Perkins Technical Services, the PSDS has 05:19.410 --> 05:22.320 and continues to be a real success story. 05:22.320 --> 05:23.973 Although the PSDS meets an immediate need 05:23.973 --> 05:26.160 for the war fighter, it really doesn't answer 05:26.160 --> 05:27.500 all the challenges 05:27.500 --> 05:30.033 faced by the larger military organizations. 05:30.910 --> 05:33.130 After watching soldiers setup command posts, 05:33.130 --> 05:35.160 we recognize the urgent need by the soldier 05:35.160 --> 05:38.040 to establish tactical communications quickly 05:38.040 --> 05:40.430 without any external support. 05:40.430 --> 05:41.930 We asked the question, 05:41.930 --> 05:44.320 what if we could come up with a system 05:44.320 --> 05:45.880 that would be light and fast, 05:45.880 --> 05:48.765 allowing the operator to establish communications 05:48.765 --> 05:51.550 in 20 to 30 minutes? 05:51.550 --> 05:52.383 Next slide. 05:54.750 --> 05:56.720 This questions resulted in the development 05:56.720 --> 05:59.890 of our expeditionary communications kit, 05:59.890 --> 06:02.263 or as we call it, the E-Kit. 06:02.263 --> 06:06.280 Components include the PSDS radio mount, 06:06.280 --> 06:09.960 the power system, solar charging, 06:09.960 --> 06:11.590 rapid deploy antennas 06:11.590 --> 06:14.040 and all the cables and interconnects. 06:14.040 --> 06:16.710 These components are packaged in transit cases 06:16.710 --> 06:18.510 and configured for quick deployment. 06:19.450 --> 06:22.510 The objective here is to have self-contained 06:22.510 --> 06:25.340 communications solution that allows the user 06:25.340 --> 06:28.400 to setup communications very rapidly. 06:28.400 --> 06:31.250 With this kit, all the user needs to add 06:31.250 --> 06:34.193 are radios, power amplifiers, and handsets. 06:35.560 --> 06:38.470 With a full E-Kit, the user can operate 06:38.470 --> 06:40.800 for 70 hours at a high-op tempo 06:40.800 --> 06:43.603 without grid power, generators, or solar charging. 06:44.510 --> 06:46.050 With the included solar panels, 06:46.050 --> 06:48.660 the user can operate indefinitely. 06:48.660 --> 06:49.493 Next slide. 06:51.950 --> 06:54.390 Here we see two soldiers doing a quick setup 06:54.390 --> 06:57.140 of an E-Kit for radio transmission. 06:57.140 --> 07:01.760 A fully configured E-Kit comprised of PSDS power system, 07:01.760 --> 07:03.660 solar panels and antennas 07:03.660 --> 07:06.700 supporting two different radio nets can be fully setup 07:06.700 --> 07:09.330 and operational within 15 minutes. 07:09.330 --> 07:13.370 System's modular, it's easily configurable 07:13.370 --> 07:17.050 for a PRC-158, PRC-160, 07:17.050 --> 07:20.980 PRC-177 Fox, 117 Golf, 07:20.980 --> 07:23.480 PRC-152, 07:23.480 --> 07:27.233 PRC-150, SINCGARS ASIP and the PSC-5. 07:28.200 --> 07:31.210 The E-kit is designed to be custom configured 07:31.210 --> 07:34.603 to meet the specific requirements for each user. 07:38.230 --> 07:39.063 Next slide. 07:41.200 --> 07:43.470 We've discussed the advantages for the radio operator 07:43.470 --> 07:45.880 when using the PSDS. 07:45.880 --> 07:48.370 When the E-Kit is deployed, the advantages 07:48.370 --> 07:50.913 are experienced across the whole military unit. 07:51.870 --> 07:53.470 We've reduced the weight 07:53.470 --> 07:57.010 and bulk by an order of magnitude. 07:57.010 --> 07:59.840 As a result, one operational deployment 07:59.840 --> 08:02.950 using CH-47s in a high-altitude, 08:02.950 --> 08:05.100 hot ambient temperature environment 08:05.100 --> 08:08.163 can save enough to balance the investment cost of the E-Kit. 08:09.380 --> 08:11.990 The traditional method of deploying command post 08:11.990 --> 08:14.445 only works for SINCGARS, 08:14.445 --> 08:15.895 as you see on the right here. 08:17.090 --> 08:20.360 With the E-Kit, you can deploy a system for SINCGARS 08:20.360 --> 08:22.780 and only have to swap out one component, 08:22.780 --> 08:26.160 the PSDS, to move to a multi-band capable system 08:26.160 --> 08:29.023 such as the 158 or the 117 Golf. 08:31.720 --> 08:33.610 Today the challenge to our war fighter 08:33.610 --> 08:35.573 is to become more expeditionary. 08:36.710 --> 08:40.590 Challenge to PTS was to develop communications solution 08:40.590 --> 08:43.100 to help the Army achieve the challenge 08:43.100 --> 08:45.303 to become more expeditionary. 08:46.640 --> 08:50.640 The user community believes these PTS products 08:50.640 --> 08:53.460 are one of the cornerstones to meeting the goal 08:53.460 --> 08:55.323 of being light and fast. 08:56.850 --> 09:00.070 But they face an overwhelming obstacle, 09:00.070 --> 09:02.560 access to this equipment. 09:02.560 --> 09:05.470 They want it, but the acquisition process for them 09:05.470 --> 09:07.183 is difficult at best. 09:08.870 --> 09:11.770 Your challenge, our challenge, 09:11.770 --> 09:13.620 is to clear the acquisition hurdles 09:14.470 --> 09:17.510 for the war fighter to allow them 09:17.510 --> 09:20.040 to meet their communications challenges today 09:20.040 --> 09:22.260 and tomorrow that are required to meet 09:22.260 --> 09:24.013 the multi-domain emerging threats. 09:25.320 --> 09:27.052 Thank you very much. 09:27.052 --> 09:30.219 (audience applauding) 09:34.659 --> 09:37.242 (upbeat music) 09:41.020 --> 09:42.630 - Okay great, thanks Mr. Perkins. 09:42.630 --> 09:45.100 Thank you very much and if you want to learn more 09:45.100 --> 09:47.440 they're right next door in the exhibit hall. 09:47.440 --> 09:49.980 I know that Mr. Perkins would be glad to see you 09:49.980 --> 09:53.920 and answer any questions that you may have there. 09:53.920 --> 09:55.750 Well we move to our final presentation, 09:55.750 --> 09:58.820 our final panel in presentation of day one 09:58.820 --> 10:01.020 here at Land Forces Pacific 10:01.020 --> 10:02.780 and I think one of the things that 10:03.950 --> 10:06.340 we've learned over time is that 10:06.340 --> 10:07.770 if you want something done, 10:07.770 --> 10:09.420 or you want it done to standard, 10:09.420 --> 10:12.260 you need to turn to the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps. 10:12.260 --> 10:16.140 Our panel for this afternoon is titled 10:16.140 --> 10:17.950 Exporting Global Partnership through 10:17.950 --> 10:20.620 Enlisted Development and Professionalism. 10:20.620 --> 10:23.640 So Sir majors if I could ask you to come on up 10:23.640 --> 10:24.883 and take your places. 10:25.940 --> 10:28.130 The panel chair for this afternoon 10:28.130 --> 10:29.940 is Command Sergeant Major Benjamin Jones. 10:29.940 --> 10:32.967 Command Sergeant Major of United States Army Pacific 10:32.967 --> 10:35.280 and a moderator for this panel is 10:35.280 --> 10:38.070 Sergeant Major to the Army retired Ken Preston. 10:38.070 --> 10:40.540 Well known to this audience, 10:40.540 --> 10:42.570 the Vice President for 10:42.570 --> 10:45.090 Noncommissioned Officer & Soldier Programs 10:45.090 --> 10:47.800 at the Association of the United States Army. 10:47.800 --> 10:49.440 So Sergeant Major off to you. 10:49.440 --> 10:50.870 Thank you very, very much. 10:50.870 --> 10:52.853 We look forward to a great panel. 10:54.263 --> 10:57.430 (audience applauding) 11:05.450 --> 11:07.790 - Okay, aloha. 11:07.790 --> 11:09.927 - [Audience] Aloha. 11:09.927 --> 11:11.177 - I can get used to this. 11:13.670 --> 11:15.460 Okay, good afternoon everybody 11:15.460 --> 11:17.270 and for all of our distinguished guests, 11:17.270 --> 11:18.770 ladies and gentlemen, welcome. 11:19.940 --> 11:21.415 I'm honored to be here 11:21.415 --> 11:23.720 and joined by this very distinguished 11:23.720 --> 11:27.730 and debonair group of noncommissioned officers 11:27.730 --> 11:30.220 from around the world. 11:30.220 --> 11:31.580 I will tell you that, 11:31.580 --> 11:33.140 you know it was General Brown who said this morning, 11:33.140 --> 11:36.210 I've been pinching myself just out of reality 11:36.210 --> 11:38.060 that I am here in Hawaii 11:38.060 --> 11:40.310 and it's a wonderful place. 11:40.310 --> 11:44.150 I will tell you that aloha crisp is a great uniform. 11:44.150 --> 11:46.670 I call it aloha class b 11:46.670 --> 11:48.510 and I think it's a trend that I want to take 11:48.510 --> 11:51.233 back to the DC area. 11:53.340 --> 11:54.990 First off, thank you all very much 11:54.990 --> 11:57.520 for attending today's panel discussion. 11:57.520 --> 12:00.320 Our panel today is titled, 12:00.320 --> 12:02.410 Exporting Global Partnership through 12:02.410 --> 12:05.873 Enlisted Development and Professionalism. 12:07.080 --> 12:10.080 General Brown began our discussion this morning 12:10.930 --> 12:15.100 on the need to identify multilateral 12:15.100 --> 12:19.010 solutions to complex problems. 12:19.010 --> 12:24.010 Across an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific environment, 12:24.190 --> 12:27.100 the execution of these solutions 12:27.100 --> 12:29.910 to those complex problems will ultimately 12:29.910 --> 12:31.960 be executed by the soldiers 12:31.960 --> 12:35.260 and the first line leaders on the ground. 12:35.260 --> 12:36.550 Today we have a very distinguished 12:36.550 --> 12:38.980 and qualified group of panel members 12:38.980 --> 12:42.170 who will help relate these discussion 12:42.170 --> 12:44.840 this morning as they apply to the troops 12:44.840 --> 12:46.500 and first line leaders who make up 12:46.500 --> 12:49.700 more than 80% of our formations. 12:49.700 --> 12:51.870 Starting off on my right we have with us today 12:51.870 --> 12:55.870 our panel chair Command Sergeant Major Benjamin Jones, 12:55.870 --> 12:58.103 Command Sergeant for the US Army Pacific. 12:59.420 --> 13:01.070 Continuing down the line, we have 13:02.026 --> 13:04.490 Warrant Officer One Andrew Boykett, 13:04.490 --> 13:06.570 the Land Command Sergeant Major 13:06.570 --> 13:09.173 Headquarters Joint Forces, New Zealand. 13:10.480 --> 13:12.590 Warrant Officer One David Lehr, 13:12.590 --> 13:16.170 correction, Command Sergeant Major Robert Foesch, 13:16.170 --> 13:18.950 State Command Senior Enlisted Leader 13:18.950 --> 13:21.150 State Command Sergeant Major 13:21.150 --> 13:22.693 the Oregon National Guard. 13:24.400 --> 13:28.860 Next to him is Warrant Officer Susumu Takahashi 13:28.860 --> 13:30.240 Sergeant Major of the Army 13:30.240 --> 13:33.003 of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. 13:34.700 --> 13:38.090 Next to him Sergeant Major Anthony Spadaro, 13:38.090 --> 13:41.403 Senior Enlisted Leader US Pacific Command. 13:42.492 --> 13:45.170 On the end Warrant Officer One David Lehr, 13:45.170 --> 13:48.170 Regimental Sergeant Major 1st Division 13:48.170 --> 13:50.500 and the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters 13:50.500 --> 13:51.650 of the Australian Army. 13:52.640 --> 13:54.730 Our panel members today will each provide 13:54.730 --> 13:58.080 a short presentation with a specific area of focus. 13:58.080 --> 13:59.510 At the end of the presentations 13:59.510 --> 14:01.560 Command Sergeant Major Jones 14:01.560 --> 14:05.150 will provide a few closing remarks 14:05.150 --> 14:08.480 to tie all the presentations back together again. 14:08.480 --> 14:10.300 Of course throughout the presentations 14:10.300 --> 14:12.580 we'll have Mr. Michael Scanlon, 14:12.580 --> 14:14.930 who will be out with the questions cards 14:14.930 --> 14:16.120 going around the audience 14:16.120 --> 14:18.830 and we welcome your questions. 14:18.830 --> 14:20.540 So with that, I'll turn it over to 14:20.540 --> 14:22.310 Command Sergeant Major Jones. 14:22.310 --> 14:23.410 - Thanks Sergeant Major Preston. 14:23.410 --> 14:24.510 Can everybody hear me? 14:25.410 --> 14:27.270 Alright, well good afternoon distinguished guests, 14:27.270 --> 14:29.390 general officers, senior enlisted leaders, 14:29.390 --> 14:32.820 ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here today. 14:32.820 --> 14:35.810 First of I'd like to thank SMA Preston 14:35.810 --> 14:38.800 upfront for being our moderator today 14:38.800 --> 14:40.560 and for this panel 14:40.560 --> 14:43.253 and the Association of the United States Army, 14:45.037 --> 14:47.057 association for hosting this 2018 14:49.020 --> 14:50.740 LANDPAC symposium and exposition. 14:50.740 --> 14:54.070 A special thanks goes out to the staff 14:54.070 --> 14:55.540 and the organizers that really 14:55.540 --> 14:57.040 kind of put all this together. 14:58.600 --> 15:00.787 The last time I actually attended LANDPAC 15:02.102 --> 15:05.944 it was about two and a half, three years ago or so, 15:05.944 --> 15:07.650 and it was pretty phenomenal, 15:07.650 --> 15:10.360 but the senior enlisted form was only 15:10.360 --> 15:11.550 less than 100 folks 15:11.550 --> 15:14.200 and in fact, it was kind of tucked away 15:14.200 --> 15:16.480 somewhere in a very small room 15:16.480 --> 15:21.120 and it was less than 100 folks in a very small room 15:21.120 --> 15:24.050 and when somebody started talking, somebody would pass out. 15:24.050 --> 15:26.546 You know like what's going on? 15:26.546 --> 15:29.280 Or like, you're talking so much you stole that guy's air. 15:29.280 --> 15:30.870 This room was so small. 15:30.870 --> 15:33.130 So now we're out here. 15:33.130 --> 15:34.770 A lot more folks sure 15:34.770 --> 15:37.340 and it's not just the folks up here in the panel 15:37.340 --> 15:39.587 but plenty of noncommissioned officers 15:39.587 --> 15:42.200 and some petty officers out there 15:42.200 --> 15:44.080 that's here today with us. 15:44.080 --> 15:45.820 It's not just here in this panel, 15:45.820 --> 15:49.540 but really being a part of this LANDPAC this year. 15:49.540 --> 15:53.920 Really talks about the joint aspect as well. 15:53.920 --> 15:56.040 But over years, the senior enlisted forum 15:56.040 --> 15:57.490 has grown tremendously 15:57.490 --> 15:59.750 and I think that's a big contributing factor 15:59.750 --> 16:01.900 to Command Sergeant Major Lambert 16:01.900 --> 16:03.803 with all this full court press. 16:04.870 --> 16:06.560 It's not just with US, 16:06.560 --> 16:10.150 but it's also our regional partners 16:10.150 --> 16:12.541 throughout the Indo-Pacific. 16:12.541 --> 16:14.280 As SMA Preston mentioned, 16:14.280 --> 16:17.680 this year's theme for the senior enlisted panel 16:17.680 --> 16:20.070 is Exporting Global Partnership through 16:20.070 --> 16:23.180 Enlisted Development and Professionalism. 16:23.180 --> 16:25.840 Some might argue that the difference between 16:25.840 --> 16:28.520 the nations in the Pacific region 16:28.520 --> 16:31.890 with regards to the size, resource, 16:31.890 --> 16:33.910 technological infrastructure, 16:33.910 --> 16:36.820 these differences could make today's discussion 16:36.820 --> 16:40.070 somewhat challenging or difficult. 16:40.070 --> 16:43.140 However, I am confident that the presentation 16:43.140 --> 16:46.450 that you're gonna hear today will be enlightening 16:46.450 --> 16:49.190 and beneficial and will also help all of us 16:49.190 --> 16:52.273 to continue to work together by building the strength, 16:53.180 --> 16:56.670 and strengthening the partnership throughout the region 16:56.670 --> 16:58.920 through enlisted leader development. 16:58.920 --> 17:01.530 But before I get started, I just want to quickly 17:01.530 --> 17:05.200 describe to you all a little about USARPAC, 17:05.200 --> 17:07.050 Unites States Army Pacific 17:07.050 --> 17:10.450 and how we contribute in the Pacific region 17:10.450 --> 17:14.573 and a little about the strategic environment. 17:14.573 --> 17:18.730 There's about 106,000 active duty, reserves, 17:18.730 --> 17:21.530 do include our civilian workforce 17:21.530 --> 17:24.920 across 90 million square miles. 17:24.920 --> 17:27.983 Let me tell you, our soldiers are ready to fight tonight. 17:28.970 --> 17:31.060 We engage with our regional 17:31.060 --> 17:34.380 and allied partners in over 250 events 17:34.380 --> 17:36.970 in 30 plus countries annually. 17:36.970 --> 17:41.330 United States Army Pacific area of responsibility 17:41.330 --> 17:45.250 contains over four billion people in 36 countries 17:45.250 --> 17:48.410 with extreme diverse security concerns 17:48.410 --> 17:50.610 and challenges to include the world's 17:50.610 --> 17:53.640 foremost populations, nations. 17:53.640 --> 17:56.670 By the way, 80% of the natural disasters 17:56.670 --> 17:58.533 occur in the Pacific. 17:59.700 --> 18:03.170 The area contains 50% of the world's population 18:03.170 --> 18:05.930 and you heard General Brown mention it this morning, 18:05.930 --> 18:09.873 to include 22 of the 36 global megacities. 18:11.040 --> 18:13.670 The United Nations projects the global numbers 18:13.670 --> 18:17.580 to grow to 41 megacities by 2030. 18:17.580 --> 18:20.610 70% of the global population by 2050 18:21.530 --> 18:22.920 and there is seven of world's 18:22.920 --> 18:25.830 10 largest armies in the Pacific. 18:25.830 --> 18:29.270 As you can see, the environment USARPAC operates 18:29.270 --> 18:33.800 is truly dynamic, complex and where one where security, 18:33.800 --> 18:36.053 and prosperity cannot be achieved alone. 18:37.120 --> 18:40.770 One avenue USARPAC address this is through 18:40.770 --> 18:42.870 exporting global partnership through 18:42.870 --> 18:45.000 enlisted leader development. 18:45.000 --> 18:50.000 In the past, we have had instructors exchange programs. 18:51.020 --> 18:53.090 I'll just kind of quickly give you 18:53.090 --> 18:55.070 just a little bit of what we've done since 18:55.070 --> 18:58.693 last LANPAC and now, today. 18:59.900 --> 19:03.350 We conducted over 70 subject matter expert exchange 19:03.350 --> 19:05.410 within 20 countries over the course 19:05.410 --> 19:09.150 of 15 large exercises within the region, 19:09.150 --> 19:10.733 to include train the trainers. 19:12.350 --> 19:14.530 And yes, some of you that are sitting here 19:14.530 --> 19:17.450 some of our partners throughout the region, 19:17.450 --> 19:20.820 your soldiers attend our basic leader course 19:20.820 --> 19:22.573 and they successfully graduate. 19:23.580 --> 19:26.900 Last year we had 50 international students 19:26.900 --> 19:28.650 attend a sergeant major's academy. 19:28.650 --> 19:32.033 14 of those students came from the Pacific. 19:33.900 --> 19:37.440 We currently have 14 in the sergeant major's academy 19:37.440 --> 19:39.940 that's about to graduate next month. 19:39.940 --> 19:43.860 2,000 plus Pacific soldiers participate 19:43.860 --> 19:47.630 in multinational exercises as part of the Pacific Pathways. 19:47.630 --> 19:50.010 We have three Pacific Pathways rotations 19:51.831 --> 19:53.923 that's covering 13 countries. 19:54.960 --> 19:57.340 We also have nine countries collaborating 19:57.340 --> 19:59.360 with the United States Army National Guard 19:59.360 --> 20:02.070 as part of the United States Pacific Command 20:02.070 --> 20:05.450 National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. 20:05.450 --> 20:10.170 I just recently got back not long ago from the Philippines. 20:10.170 --> 20:13.360 Observing the solid nip exercise 20:13.360 --> 20:16.940 and part of the subject matter expert exchange 20:16.940 --> 20:21.380 came out of the 25th Infantry Division NCO Academy. 20:21.380 --> 20:26.380 Together this meet with the Philippine army NCO Academy 20:27.060 --> 20:30.420 revamped and created their master leader course 20:30.420 --> 20:31.430 and first armed course. 20:31.430 --> 20:33.530 It was so important to them 20:33.530 --> 20:36.560 that they gave me the first copy of it. 20:36.560 --> 20:37.860 So that's pretty powerful. 20:39.987 --> 20:42.730 Let me make something clear real quick, 20:42.730 --> 20:47.730 it's not just US exporting the work out here. 20:47.760 --> 20:50.120 It's really, we have learned so much 20:50.120 --> 20:53.040 from all of our partners. 20:53.040 --> 20:54.900 When our soldiers participate 20:54.900 --> 20:56.630 in these multinational exercises 20:56.630 --> 20:58.900 and our noncommissioned officers in these 20:58.900 --> 21:01.360 subject matter exchange programs, 21:01.360 --> 21:03.790 they just highlight just how much they learned 21:03.790 --> 21:05.570 from our multinational partners. 21:05.570 --> 21:08.640 These meets are the perfect training opportunities. 21:08.640 --> 21:11.300 They inherently increase levels of competence, 21:11.300 --> 21:13.670 demand NCOs to continue to learn, 21:13.670 --> 21:15.203 and communicate effectively. 21:17.320 --> 21:19.170 And teaches those leaders how to 21:19.170 --> 21:22.093 solve complex problems on the ground. 21:23.060 --> 21:25.420 So these meets truly develop the person, 21:25.420 --> 21:27.700 they enforce the skills being taught, 21:27.700 --> 21:29.310 or trained on together 21:29.310 --> 21:31.130 but most importantly they continue 21:31.130 --> 21:34.080 to strengthen the relationship between our partner nations. 21:35.690 --> 21:37.610 What we have done basically is taking 21:37.610 --> 21:40.060 an operational requirement that we've been out there, 21:40.060 --> 21:43.160 that's been agreed upon through our partnered countries, 21:43.160 --> 21:46.310 and we turned it into a dual developmental program 21:46.310 --> 21:48.750 which is one that is deliberate, 21:48.750 --> 21:50.313 progressive and sequential. 21:51.560 --> 21:55.857 You're gonna hear from five amazing senior enlisted leaders 21:55.857 --> 21:57.957 and they all paid me 10 bucks to say that. 21:59.240 --> 22:01.900 On their observations throughout the Pacific 22:01.900 --> 22:03.960 and how their organizations develop 22:03.960 --> 22:05.493 their enlisted leaders. 22:06.377 --> 22:08.280 Warrant Officer 1 Boykett will discuss 22:08.280 --> 22:10.970 the leadership development framework 22:10.970 --> 22:12.890 on how the New Zealand incorporates 22:12.890 --> 22:16.490 joint into their leader development process. 22:16.490 --> 22:19.170 Command Sergeant Major Foesch 22:19.170 --> 22:21.610 will present the Army's National Guard State 22:21.610 --> 22:22.860 Partnership Program 22:22.860 --> 22:25.700 and the benefits of the long-term relationship 22:25.700 --> 22:29.383 between the state and their partners in the region. 22:30.880 --> 22:33.200 Warrant Officer Takahashi, 22:33.200 --> 22:37.900 he's planning on discussing the 2008 NCO Symposium, 22:37.900 --> 22:40.180 that Sergeant Major Spadaro 22:40.180 --> 22:42.330 and I had a privilege to attend 22:42.330 --> 22:46.110 and this was pretty powerful and this was back in January. 22:46.110 --> 22:48.230 So together United States Army Japan 22:48.230 --> 22:53.230 and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force was put on. 22:53.810 --> 22:55.480 But he'll also talk about 22:55.480 --> 22:57.300 and share some of his thoughts 22:57.300 --> 22:59.253 in the enlisted leader development. 23:00.130 --> 23:02.237 Sergeant Major Spadaro here, 23:02.237 --> 23:04.600 our COCOM senior enlisted leader 23:04.600 --> 23:07.453 and I'm pretty sure everybody knows who this guy is. 23:09.560 --> 23:12.393 Yeah, he paid me two bucks for that. 23:14.490 --> 23:16.850 You'll also share his views through his lens 23:16.850 --> 23:21.850 from the complexity of how PACOM sees the Pacific. 23:22.020 --> 23:24.430 He'll also talk about some of the best practice 23:24.430 --> 23:26.920 of enlisted leader joint development. 23:26.920 --> 23:29.360 Now COCOM, he'll bring in 23:29.360 --> 23:31.437 not only the noncommissioned officers 23:31.437 --> 23:33.790 but the petty officers as well. 23:33.790 --> 23:35.670 And that he has observed while traveling 23:35.670 --> 23:38.760 and engaging with some of these key leaders. 23:38.760 --> 23:40.900 That's not only enlisted leaders 23:40.900 --> 23:44.070 but some of these general officers as well. 23:44.070 --> 23:48.110 Finally, Warrant Officer 1 Lehr will take it home for us. 23:48.110 --> 23:50.100 He will present how the Australian army 23:50.100 --> 23:52.250 develops their noncommissioned officer corp 23:53.400 --> 23:56.980 to become responsible, reliable and adapt a leader. 23:56.980 --> 23:59.930 With that I'll turn it over to Warrant Officer Boykett. 24:03.226 --> 24:08.226 (speaks in foreign language) 24:12.300 --> 24:14.890 - So my great greeting ladies and gentlemen, 24:14.890 --> 24:17.610 but firstly acknowledge the creation of life, 24:17.610 --> 24:18.580 the authorities here 24:18.580 --> 24:20.973 and the many voices who are here as well. 24:22.264 --> 24:23.950 Acknowledge all the chiefs, 24:23.950 --> 24:25.850 and the leaders and the warriors here. 24:27.274 --> 24:28.800 First off all I want to thank the organizers 24:28.800 --> 24:30.170 of this panel for allowing me to 24:30.170 --> 24:34.950 represent my country in such a diverse panel 24:34.950 --> 24:37.280 and to explore how we incorporate 24:37.280 --> 24:39.230 joint training into leader development. 24:40.120 --> 24:41.490 But to set the scene, 24:41.490 --> 24:44.580 when compared to our partner nations and other nations, 24:44.580 --> 24:46.890 New Zealand Army is quite small. 24:46.890 --> 24:48.740 Not quite 5,000 people. 24:48.740 --> 24:51.880 You could fit us in your backpocket for most people, 24:51.880 --> 24:55.380 but this does not eliminate our responsibilities globally 24:55.380 --> 24:58.710 and for us to be the good global citizen that we are. 24:58.710 --> 25:00.090 We're dedicated to coalition 25:00.090 --> 25:03.470 and peacekeeping missions and operations worldwide. 25:03.470 --> 25:07.040 East, central, South Asia, the Middle East region, 25:07.040 --> 25:10.157 sub-Saharan African, Antarctica in some aspects 25:10.157 --> 25:14.380 and a continuing build partner capacity activities 25:14.380 --> 25:15.630 in the Southwest Pacific. 25:16.820 --> 25:18.600 We may also have 25:20.485 --> 25:22.410 not the most lethal of equipment 25:22.410 --> 25:24.640 or technology nor the mass 25:24.640 --> 25:26.710 but where our strength comes from 25:26.710 --> 25:29.400 is the skill and quality of our commanders, 25:29.400 --> 25:30.887 leaders and personnel. 25:32.934 --> 25:34.830 In regards to incorporated joint training 25:34.830 --> 25:35.930 into leader development, 25:35.930 --> 25:38.370 the bottom line up front is we're still maturing 25:38.370 --> 25:39.383 in this space. 25:40.220 --> 25:42.130 Official program though hinges 25:42.130 --> 25:44.080 on our leadership development framework 25:45.187 --> 25:47.650 and where we have seen considerable success 25:47.650 --> 25:49.980 and I'm gonna focus on this today. 25:49.980 --> 25:52.263 She's a dry topic so bear with me. 25:53.960 --> 25:56.340 In some context we're still experimenting 25:56.340 --> 25:57.970 with certain phases. 25:57.970 --> 26:00.440 We have a joint officers induction course, 26:00.440 --> 26:04.140 which combines all three services officer's inductions 26:04.140 --> 26:06.390 into one six-week period. 26:06.390 --> 26:08.070 They smash that out and then they go away 26:08.070 --> 26:10.553 and continue their single service officer training. 26:11.673 --> 26:13.110 I called it experimental 26:13.110 --> 26:15.860 because although that we've been doing for five years, 26:15.860 --> 26:17.550 we're still exploring whether this is 26:17.550 --> 26:18.480 the right place for it. 26:18.480 --> 26:21.290 Should the officers really become experts 26:21.290 --> 26:24.090 in their own service before we start the joint approach. 26:25.840 --> 26:27.450 Now the leadership development framework 26:27.450 --> 26:29.940 is a pan-defense leadership framework, 26:29.940 --> 26:33.320 which involved from a New Zealand Army model in 2006, 26:33.320 --> 26:34.770 when we needed to develop a framework 26:34.770 --> 26:37.160 to cover some leadership gaps. 26:37.160 --> 26:40.800 It is now embedded fully across New Zealand Defense Force. 26:40.800 --> 26:43.860 So essentially everyone in the 26:43.860 --> 26:45.490 New Zealand Defense Force who wears a uniform 26:45.490 --> 26:47.657 and some civilians speak the same language 26:47.657 --> 26:49.703 and military leadership. 26:51.690 --> 26:54.460 The LDF underpins and supports the continuing professional 26:54.460 --> 26:57.163 and personal development of all inductive personnel. 26:58.100 --> 27:00.980 This engagement is persistent from the moment an officer 27:00.980 --> 27:02.870 or solider or enlisted person 27:02.870 --> 27:05.160 first attests into the military, 27:05.160 --> 27:08.080 right throughout their careers. 27:08.080 --> 27:11.653 It is a true cradle to grave leadership development system. 27:12.720 --> 27:14.910 Even the sergeant major of the army 27:14.910 --> 27:17.080 and the service chiefs 27:17.080 --> 27:19.973 will be part of this framework as you will find out soon. 27:21.950 --> 27:24.860 The progress is through seven transitional tiers, 27:24.860 --> 27:27.910 from as I said from recruit right to service chiefs. 27:27.910 --> 27:31.300 Acknowledging when leaders are promoted into new roles. 27:31.300 --> 27:32.930 There's usually a significant step-up 27:32.930 --> 27:35.853 in responsibility, complexity, and pressure. 27:37.040 --> 27:39.740 They must learn how to behave differently, 27:39.740 --> 27:41.540 acknowledging that the knowledge, skills 27:41.540 --> 27:43.040 and attitudes that got the leader 27:43.040 --> 27:46.700 the role in the first place may not necessarily be the same 27:46.700 --> 27:48.150 conditions that you're gonna have to carry on 27:48.150 --> 27:50.333 into the current role or the next role. 27:53.160 --> 27:57.920 We need to discover how to employ old-schools in new ways. 27:57.920 --> 27:59.520 Knowing when to stop doing certain activities. 27:59.520 --> 28:01.660 And when to start doing new activities 28:01.660 --> 28:03.583 and that's the essence of the framework. 28:04.690 --> 28:05.940 All development in the framework 28:05.940 --> 28:07.990 is delivered through facilitated workshops, 28:07.990 --> 28:10.173 which are about seven and 10 days. 28:11.280 --> 28:13.010 But from recruit level up to the 28:13.010 --> 28:15.090 transition level at the platoon, 28:15.090 --> 28:17.400 so platoon sergeant, platoon command level, 28:17.400 --> 28:20.630 the LDF is conducted within the single services. 28:20.630 --> 28:22.460 Air, Navy, and Army will conduct their own, 28:22.460 --> 28:24.480 by the single-service instructors. 28:24.480 --> 28:26.327 Now it's not only till you get into the subunit level, 28:26.327 --> 28:28.833 that's the major first sergeant level, 28:29.710 --> 28:32.560 is when we start to join up with the other services 28:32.560 --> 28:34.550 and certain government organizations as well. 28:34.550 --> 28:36.570 So police, Ministry of Defense, 28:36.570 --> 28:37.810 Ministry of Trade Agriculture, 28:37.810 --> 28:39.180 will come and join in the workshops 28:39.180 --> 28:41.010 that we have at particular levels as well. 28:41.010 --> 28:42.300 Because they recognize 28:42.300 --> 28:44.510 that the leadership development framework we have 28:44.510 --> 28:46.330 is a potentially significant tool 28:46.330 --> 28:47.530 for them to use as well. 28:49.720 --> 28:51.260 One of the strengths of the framework 28:51.260 --> 28:53.330 is the multi-disciplinary approach 28:53.330 --> 28:55.230 to leader development. 28:55.230 --> 28:57.090 Platoon's methods such as the 28:57.090 --> 29:00.823 leadership model theory, 360 reporting, 29:00.823 --> 29:03.740 organizational psychometric assessments, 29:03.740 --> 29:05.410 and experiential activities are employed 29:05.410 --> 29:08.280 to get the best and the worst out of leaders 29:08.280 --> 29:09.940 in semi-controlled environments, 29:09.940 --> 29:12.490 all which are effected on throughout the workshops. 29:13.540 --> 29:14.880 And we do this, importantly, 29:14.880 --> 29:17.253 we do this alongside our respected officers. 29:18.110 --> 29:19.630 Platoon commanders will do workshops 29:19.630 --> 29:21.400 with their platoon sergeants. 29:21.400 --> 29:23.007 OCs with their first sergeants, 29:23.007 --> 29:25.600 COs with their CCMs, et cetera right up the line 29:25.600 --> 29:27.257 until we get to the Sergeant Major of the Army 29:27.257 --> 29:28.357 and the Chief of Army. 29:30.778 --> 29:33.640 In fact in August the land component commander 29:33.640 --> 29:36.390 and myself will be on the most senior transition level, 29:37.355 --> 29:40.040 where among other aspects that's taught 29:40.040 --> 29:42.600 is strategic self-awareness, 29:42.600 --> 29:44.240 leadership versatility, 29:44.240 --> 29:47.400 workplace culture, strengths overplayed, 29:47.400 --> 29:49.510 work-life balance, cultures, 29:49.510 --> 29:52.523 and good behavior and wider state and private sectors, 29:54.270 --> 29:56.160 leading change and continuous improvement, 29:56.160 --> 29:57.920 all while we are negotiating 29:57.920 --> 30:02.020 some kind of experiential leadership development activity. 30:02.020 --> 30:04.080 Now, this could be white water rafting, 30:04.080 --> 30:07.220 white water kayaking, rock climbing, caving, et cetera. 30:07.220 --> 30:09.927 Now this sounds cool from afar 30:09.927 --> 30:11.330 but you know we're in the military 30:11.330 --> 30:13.160 and we know the military has an incredible knack 30:13.160 --> 30:15.000 of turning really cool exercises 30:15.000 --> 30:16.510 into something of terror. 30:16.510 --> 30:18.380 This is what they do with us. 30:18.380 --> 30:21.390 The outcome here is that we get an understanding 30:21.390 --> 30:24.650 of how our behavior, while under stress, 30:24.650 --> 30:26.110 could be played out at the workplace 30:26.110 --> 30:28.833 and then therefore effect our ability to lead. 30:30.090 --> 30:32.390 Now this workshop will be conducted again with 30:33.660 --> 30:35.430 equivalent one stars and warrant officers 30:35.430 --> 30:38.000 from across the services in defense 30:38.000 --> 30:39.780 and as I said before, 30:39.780 --> 30:41.203 services in the civilian sector as well. 30:42.540 --> 30:45.090 So as part of our build partner capacity 30:45.090 --> 30:46.290 across the Southwest Pacific, 30:46.290 --> 30:48.570 we export aspects of the 30:48.570 --> 30:51.863 leadership framework to our partners. 30:52.900 --> 30:56.190 Now this contributes an increased level of communication, 30:56.190 --> 30:59.940 trust, and cultural empathy with our partners. 30:59.940 --> 31:01.580 Now there are other minor programs that 31:01.580 --> 31:03.580 add the joint aspect as well 31:03.580 --> 31:05.660 but no time to talk about those 31:05.660 --> 31:07.270 but I will be willing to talk to them offline 31:07.270 --> 31:08.840 if anyone's interested. 31:08.840 --> 31:09.840 Thank you very much. 31:11.009 --> 31:14.176 (audience applauding) 31:18.652 --> 31:19.727 - Distinguished guests, general officers, 31:19.727 --> 31:23.900 and senior leaders it's my honor to be here today. 31:23.900 --> 31:26.120 I would like to talk about the SPP. 31:26.120 --> 31:27.120 I will tell you that 31:28.050 --> 31:29.507 my experience in the National Guard, 31:29.507 --> 31:30.970 the State Partnership Program, 31:30.970 --> 31:32.063 is one of the best programs 31:32.063 --> 31:34.900 that the National Guard's involved in. 31:34.900 --> 31:36.970 Began more than 20 years ago, 31:36.970 --> 31:38.280 linking the National Guard 31:38.280 --> 31:40.490 in partnership with another country, 31:40.490 --> 31:42.890 either with their armed forces or an equivalent. 31:43.880 --> 31:47.090 The design was made to enhance partner capabilities, 31:47.090 --> 31:49.090 advance defense cooperation, 31:49.090 --> 31:50.793 and greater interoperability. 31:52.260 --> 31:54.670 Program hits nearly every level 31:54.670 --> 31:57.670 as it's guided by State Department foreign policy goals 31:57.670 --> 32:00.730 executed by each state's adjutant general 32:00.730 --> 32:03.210 in support of the command commander. 32:03.210 --> 32:04.950 The US chief of mission or ambassador 32:04.950 --> 32:07.800 in Department of Defense goals and objectives. 32:07.800 --> 32:10.350 In these short 20 years it's grown into a program where 32:10.350 --> 32:12.760 there are 74 state partnership programs now 32:12.760 --> 32:17.050 across the world, with nine of them being in PACOM. 32:17.050 --> 32:19.020 At it's heart though, the State Partnership Program 32:19.020 --> 32:20.770 is all about relationship building, 32:21.630 --> 32:22.860 which is important when the program 32:22.860 --> 32:24.470 first started 20 years ago 32:24.470 --> 32:27.060 and has become even more important today. 32:27.060 --> 32:28.070 From my perspective, 32:28.070 --> 32:30.070 I believe the National Guard is uniquely 32:30.910 --> 32:34.480 positioned to build those relationships 32:34.480 --> 32:35.470 and then maintain them 32:35.470 --> 32:37.830 because while we might promote the soldiers 32:37.830 --> 32:39.510 or they might move to another unit, 32:39.510 --> 32:41.040 they stay within the state, 32:41.040 --> 32:43.090 so we can still utilize those soldiers 32:43.090 --> 32:45.490 to build these relationships which are endearing 32:46.831 --> 32:48.990 and make the program even more successful 32:48.990 --> 32:50.930 than it would be if you were switching 32:50.930 --> 32:52.750 people out all the time. 32:52.750 --> 32:55.860 For those of you that were in the earlier sessions, 32:55.860 --> 33:00.103 relationships is the common theme in our cooperation. 33:02.360 --> 33:04.620 I mean, I will never forget when I deployed to Afghanistan 33:04.620 --> 33:06.250 and a senior leader told us, 33:06.250 --> 33:07.670 hey it's all about relationships. 33:07.670 --> 33:09.530 And I'm like, hey I just want to close with, 33:09.530 --> 33:10.980 engage and destroy the enemy. 33:10.980 --> 33:13.060 But as I've gotten older and more experienced, 33:13.060 --> 33:14.810 it is all about relationships. 33:14.810 --> 33:16.680 So you need to grasp that 33:16.680 --> 33:18.620 and make that part of your relationship building 33:18.620 --> 33:20.120 with your partners and allies. 33:22.640 --> 33:23.860 Our future will be established 33:23.860 --> 33:25.160 based on our enduring relationships 33:25.160 --> 33:26.670 with our friends, and allies around the world. 33:26.670 --> 33:29.800 Working together to develop mutual capabilities 33:29.800 --> 33:32.823 to ensure peace and stability in the world. 33:33.700 --> 33:34.900 Military to military engagements 33:34.900 --> 33:36.940 are just one facet of the program, 33:36.940 --> 33:39.030 with additional activities in the government, 33:39.030 --> 33:40.693 economic and social sectors. 33:41.550 --> 33:42.510 In Oregon for example, 33:42.510 --> 33:43.680 we are partnering with two countries, 33:43.680 --> 33:45.490 Bangladesh and Vietnam. 33:45.490 --> 33:47.937 We've been asked to be partners with Bangladesh since 2008 33:47.937 --> 33:49.900 and we've had the opportunity to cooperate 33:49.900 --> 33:51.750 in many disaster response 33:51.750 --> 33:54.010 and other training exercise to enhance the capabilities 33:54.010 --> 33:55.650 of both partners. 33:55.650 --> 33:57.590 In 2016 for the first time we shared 33:57.590 --> 33:59.210 noncommissioned officer academy knowledge 33:59.210 --> 34:00.960 and best practices with Bangladesh. 34:02.780 --> 34:06.150 SPP advance, particularly those regarding partner countries, 34:06.150 --> 34:09.460 noncommissioned officer corps allow us to come together 34:09.460 --> 34:11.130 as professionals to discuss relevant 34:11.130 --> 34:12.360 and current issues and share ideas 34:12.360 --> 34:14.210 that benefit one another. 34:14.210 --> 34:17.640 Make no mistake about it, this relationship goes both ways. 34:17.640 --> 34:19.240 We're learning as much from our partners 34:19.240 --> 34:20.690 as they are learning from us. 34:21.560 --> 34:23.460 NCO driven advance illustrate the relevance 34:23.460 --> 34:26.490 of NCOs in today's armed forces. 34:26.490 --> 34:28.330 Our roles in response have evolved 34:28.330 --> 34:29.680 and we have a lot to offer. 34:30.870 --> 34:33.140 Hawaii National Guard has also conducted 34:33.140 --> 34:35.590 NCO exchanges with their Indonesian counterparts 34:35.590 --> 34:37.500 through their subject matter expert exchange, 34:37.500 --> 34:39.400 encouraging the exchange of tactics, 34:39.400 --> 34:41.470 techniques and procedures to classroom 34:41.470 --> 34:44.670 and hands-on instruction in small group settings. 34:44.670 --> 34:46.930 This provides service members from both countries 34:46.930 --> 34:49.774 familiarity to each other's military to joint experiences, 34:49.774 --> 34:52.513 and makes us all better prepared in today's world. 34:53.830 --> 34:56.630 The reality is we're never gonna fight alone. 34:56.630 --> 34:58.730 We will fight together as a coalition, 34:58.730 --> 35:01.000 and through these experiences understand that we create 35:01.000 --> 35:02.850 a better interpersonal relationships. 35:06.290 --> 35:07.740 I bet everyone one of us in this room 35:07.740 --> 35:09.390 have made efforts towards assisting 35:09.390 --> 35:11.220 the NCOs outside of the US. 35:11.220 --> 35:13.740 Based on experience with MTTs, ETTs, 35:13.740 --> 35:17.910 SFAS, SFABs, to name a few. 35:17.910 --> 35:19.980 I can tell you our efforts are not in vain. 35:19.980 --> 35:22.140 Steady improvements have been made. 35:22.140 --> 35:24.030 Let's setup our NCOs for success. 35:24.030 --> 35:25.150 Let's let them drive the train, 35:25.150 --> 35:27.470 and senior leaders demonstrate the trust 35:27.470 --> 35:29.750 that we have in them for everyone to see. 35:29.750 --> 35:30.583 Thank you. 35:32.010 --> 35:35.177 (audience applauding) 35:38.617 --> 35:43.617 (speaks in foreign language) 35:47.040 --> 35:50.860 - We had a noncommissioned officers symposium 35:50.860 --> 35:53.100 in 2018 35:53.100 --> 35:56.741 in January in Japan sponsored by 35:56.741 --> 36:00.633 the US Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 36:01.687 --> 36:06.687 (speaks in foreign language) 36:14.248 --> 36:16.970 I'm glad to express my appreciation 36:16.970 --> 36:18.430 to the Sergeant Major Spadaro, 36:18.430 --> 36:20.810 the Senior Enlisted Leader 36:20.810 --> 36:22.970 of the United States Pacific Command 36:22.970 --> 36:26.390 and also the Command Sergeant Major Jones, 36:26.390 --> 36:28.840 United States Army Pacific, 36:28.840 --> 36:30.900 despite of the type of schedule 36:30.900 --> 36:33.383 that you attended our symposium. 36:34.416 --> 36:38.846 (speaks in foreign language) 36:38.846 --> 36:40.240 Again, thank you very much 36:40.240 --> 36:42.193 for joining us at the time. 36:49.143 --> 36:54.143 (speaks in foreign language) 37:12.174 --> 37:16.100 At the symposium I provide a briefing 37:16.100 --> 37:20.470 for the transformation of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 37:20.470 --> 37:24.030 such as a creation of the ground component command, 37:24.030 --> 37:27.120 which takes charge for the entire operations 37:27.120 --> 37:28.900 for ground forces 37:28.900 --> 37:33.900 and also the Amphibious Rapid Deploy Brigade, 37:34.430 --> 37:36.440 we call it ARDB, 37:36.440 --> 37:40.320 which is very similar to your Marines. 37:40.320 --> 37:42.880 Also, I provide the information, 37:42.880 --> 37:46.150 there's training, education, research command, 37:46.150 --> 37:47.772 we call the it the TERCOM 37:47.772 --> 37:51.930 and I believe every participant understand... 37:53.340 --> 37:55.070 deepens their understanding for 37:55.070 --> 37:57.023 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 37:58.524 --> 38:02.941 (speaks in foreign language) 38:05.770 --> 38:10.430 A little quick I'd like to focus on the training, 38:10.430 --> 38:12.843 education, research command TERCOM. 38:14.082 --> 38:18.249 (speaks in foreign language) 38:32.210 --> 38:35.280 Japan Ground Self-Defense create TERCOM 38:35.280 --> 38:39.380 to enhance posture for education, training, 38:39.380 --> 38:42.830 research, which enhance feature operations 38:42.830 --> 38:44.413 and new tactics. 38:45.754 --> 38:49.754 (speaks in foreign language) 38:53.717 --> 38:56.986 And then TERCOM is very similar to TRADOC 38:56.986 --> 38:58.370 for United States Army 38:58.370 --> 39:01.940 and also that the symposium, 39:01.940 --> 39:03.130 at that symposium there 39:03.130 --> 39:05.440 we can enhance our good relationships. 39:05.440 --> 39:08.570 So I hope in the near future 39:08.570 --> 39:11.190 that we enhance bilateral 39:11.190 --> 39:14.600 or multilateral commissioned symposium 39:14.600 --> 39:15.533 last to regularly. 39:16.673 --> 39:18.430 (speaks in foreign language) 39:18.430 --> 39:21.190 Then let me talk about our 39:21.190 --> 39:24.233 noncommissioned officer development of my idea. 39:25.493 --> 39:29.910 (speaks in foreign language) 39:43.170 --> 39:45.030 I believe this opportunity, 39:45.030 --> 39:47.880 the panel discussion with the leaders 39:47.880 --> 39:50.480 from all over the Pacific Ocean, 39:50.480 --> 39:55.480 is very meaningful and complex in the Pacific regions. 39:55.906 --> 40:00.906 (speaks in foreign language) 40:04.720 --> 40:07.280 We have to deploy all over the world 40:07.280 --> 40:12.077 and we must accomplish our mission, anytime, anywhere. 40:12.077 --> 40:17.077 (speaks in foreign language) 40:18.062 --> 40:21.453 It may happen tonight, maybe tomorrows. 40:22.729 --> 40:27.729 (speaks in foreign language) 40:37.190 --> 40:40.560 This time let me talk about very basic 40:40.560 --> 40:43.790 foundation for creating good warriors 40:43.790 --> 40:45.993 who has a good, excellent spirit. 40:47.429 --> 40:52.429 (speaks in foreign language) 40:57.720 --> 41:01.473 I got a book from Sergeant Major Spadaro last August. 41:02.976 --> 41:07.275 (speaks in foreign language) 41:07.275 --> 41:10.275 This book name is Warrior Ethos. 41:11.602 --> 41:16.519 (speaks in foreign language) 41:22.430 --> 41:25.973 This book has broad contents such as 41:25.973 --> 41:29.190 academies of war, external war 41:29.190 --> 41:30.630 and an inner war 41:30.630 --> 41:34.203 and also describing the honor, character, value. 41:35.295 --> 41:38.280 (speaks in foreign language) 41:38.280 --> 41:40.970 This is book is one of my favorite one, 41:40.970 --> 41:42.883 which I have read before. 41:44.737 --> 41:49.487 (speaks in foreign language) 42:01.290 --> 42:05.910 Also, SMA Daily provided me a wooden plaque, 42:05.910 --> 42:08.510 which has NCO creed on it 42:08.510 --> 42:10.330 through Command Sergeant Major Clarke, 42:10.330 --> 42:13.143 US Army Japan last November. 42:13.143 --> 42:17.472 (speaks in foreign language) 42:17.472 --> 42:18.700 I can show only picture 42:18.700 --> 42:20.600 because they're very heavy from Japan. 42:23.641 --> 42:28.308 (speaks in foreign language) 42:30.861 --> 42:33.530 I bet you all of the noncommissioned officers 42:33.530 --> 42:37.450 in this room know well Noncommissioned Officer's Creed, 42:37.450 --> 42:38.283 NCO Creed. 42:40.867 --> 42:45.700 (speaks in foreign language) 42:47.650 --> 42:52.571 NCO Creed is vital for every noncommissioned officer. 42:52.571 --> 42:56.000 (speaks in foreign language) 42:56.000 --> 43:00.959 My understanding of NCO Creed has roughly three parts. 43:00.959 --> 43:04.709 (speaks in foreign language) 43:24.920 --> 43:27.837 I believe the three parts is first, 43:28.790 --> 43:33.740 noncommissioned officers as a backbone of the Army. 43:33.740 --> 43:35.760 Proud of the profession. 43:35.760 --> 43:39.810 Second, responsibility for our mission, 43:39.810 --> 43:41.740 welfare for soldiers 43:41.740 --> 43:44.820 and finally loyalty for everyone: 43:44.820 --> 43:47.923 senior, peers and subordinates. 43:49.953 --> 43:53.703 (speaks in foreign language) 43:56.400 --> 43:58.900 I found there is common thing 43:58.900 --> 44:01.850 between two gifts from top leaders 44:01.850 --> 44:04.588 of United States military. 44:04.588 --> 44:09.338 (speaks in foreign language) 44:10.881 --> 44:12.610 Both has a spirit 44:13.480 --> 44:18.283 which we warriors believe we have to have. 44:20.115 --> 44:23.865 (speaks in foreign language) 44:27.620 --> 44:31.483 We have a soul of Japan called the bushido. 44:32.395 --> 44:36.680 (speaks in foreign language) 44:36.680 --> 44:40.163 Some people said as a samurai spirit. 44:42.269 --> 44:46.019 (speaks in foreign language) 44:57.720 --> 45:01.160 Bushido or the samurai spirit 45:01.160 --> 45:04.950 is a thought or idea at the roots 45:04.950 --> 45:08.090 of ethic, morale, 45:08.090 --> 45:10.833 and value for human's right conduct. 45:12.750 --> 45:16.500 (speaks in foreign language) 45:39.100 --> 45:41.540 We have to change to adapt 45:41.540 --> 45:44.710 or adjust changing environment, 45:44.710 --> 45:47.373 development of equipment, tactics, 45:48.330 --> 45:51.200 however, what I want to tell you is 45:52.450 --> 45:55.440 some parts we should not change 45:55.440 --> 45:57.773 to develop noncommissioned officers. 45:59.978 --> 46:03.728 (speaks in foreign language) 46:09.650 --> 46:12.890 Of course we have to develop our tactics 46:12.890 --> 46:16.913 and enhance our fighting skills to win the battle. 46:17.986 --> 46:21.736 (speaks in foreign language) 46:23.231 --> 46:27.060 It is also important for systems 46:27.060 --> 46:29.680 to create good leaders. 46:29.680 --> 46:33.430 (speaks in foreign language) 46:36.610 --> 46:40.740 However, as a human, as warriors, 46:40.740 --> 46:43.173 we should not forget correct spirit. 46:44.953 --> 46:48.703 (speaks in foreign language) 46:57.560 --> 47:02.560 We are noncommissioned officers as a backbone of the army, 47:03.090 --> 47:06.330 as a backbone of the frontline. 47:06.330 --> 47:10.483 To maximize our noncommissioned officer's ability 47:10.483 --> 47:14.173 it very vital to accomplish army's mission. 47:16.084 --> 47:19.834 (speaks in foreign language) 47:29.440 --> 47:32.770 As a human, as a warrior, we have to keep 47:32.770 --> 47:37.350 or maintain our correct spirit as much as possible 47:37.350 --> 47:39.860 I believe this, 47:39.860 --> 47:42.800 maintaining correct spirit connect 47:42.800 --> 47:45.403 to maximize NCO's ability. 47:46.675 --> 47:50.425 (speaks in foreign language) 47:54.780 --> 47:57.080 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 47:57.080 --> 48:00.422 has a similar the warrior's ethos 48:00.422 --> 48:02.723 that the United States Army has. 48:03.996 --> 48:08.579 (speaks in foreign language) 48:18.030 --> 48:22.190 This ethos is our baseline of NCO spirit, 48:22.190 --> 48:27.130 I believe enforcing or instilling the warrior's ethos, 48:27.130 --> 48:30.100 connects to create soldiers who have 48:30.100 --> 48:32.930 physically and mentally toughness 48:32.930 --> 48:35.993 and an NCO development with sense of duty. 48:38.134 --> 48:41.884 (speaks in foreign language) 48:57.120 --> 49:00.360 For future warriors I believe it is very, 49:00.360 --> 49:02.970 very important to instill 49:02.970 --> 49:07.580 or enforce this spirit to young generation 49:07.580 --> 49:10.503 from senior noncommissioned officers. 49:10.503 --> 49:11.370 (speaks in foreign language) 49:11.370 --> 49:12.370 Thank you very much. 49:13.592 --> 49:17.759 (audience applauding) 49:19.489 --> 49:21.127 - Aloha. 49:21.127 --> 49:22.720 - [Audience] Aloha. 49:22.720 --> 49:24.570 - We're gonna work on that. 49:24.570 --> 49:26.800 Hey, I bring you all greetings from Admiral Harris, 49:26.800 --> 49:29.190 your Geographical Combatant Commander 49:29.190 --> 49:30.550 for the United States Pacific Command. 49:30.550 --> 49:33.500 So to General Ham, General Brown, 49:33.500 --> 49:35.190 SMA Preston, CSM Jones, 49:35.190 --> 49:37.280 the Association of the United States Army 49:37.280 --> 49:39.270 and I like to say, besides partners, 49:39.270 --> 49:42.473 my friends that are out there right now, Aloha. 49:44.460 --> 49:46.330 - [Audience] Aloha. 49:46.330 --> 49:47.760 - Been here already 24 hours, 49:47.760 --> 49:48.840 I thought General Brown you would have 49:48.840 --> 49:49.870 taught them this already. 49:49.870 --> 49:52.460 Hey you got the crayon eater up here right now 49:52.460 --> 49:55.160 but I got to tell you something about the crayon eaters. 49:55.160 --> 49:57.233 We've learned to take the paper off. 49:59.770 --> 50:01.430 One thing you chew when you get me up here 50:01.430 --> 50:04.140 is you get the Cliff Clavin of pcom facts. 50:04.140 --> 50:07.360 I just want to set the AOR for you up really quick. 50:07.360 --> 50:08.660 This is what you have when you have 50:08.660 --> 50:10.260 the United States Pacific Command. 50:10.260 --> 50:12.430 You have from Bollywood from Hollywood 50:12.430 --> 50:17.120 from polar bears to penguins, 52% of the world's service. 50:17.120 --> 50:21.650 You have 377,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, 50:21.650 --> 50:23.440 Marines, and coast guard men. 50:23.440 --> 50:26.520 Along with our 36 partner nations 50:26.520 --> 50:29.090 that set our AOR up today. 50:29.090 --> 50:31.050 What's really good is that I get to see 50:31.050 --> 50:33.370 most of you out in this audience. 50:33.370 --> 50:36.280 So again, when you think about 50:36.280 --> 50:37.700 what I'm gonna talk about today 50:37.700 --> 50:39.660 and give you all some time back, 50:39.660 --> 50:42.007 is that they asked to talk about complexities today 50:42.007 --> 50:44.490 and I don't like to use that term complexities. 50:44.490 --> 50:46.590 I like to say that the opportunities 50:46.590 --> 50:48.220 that are out there right now 50:48.220 --> 50:51.260 in the Indo-Pacific that we could seize upon. 50:51.260 --> 50:54.370 So when we talk about the enlisted forces here now, 50:54.370 --> 50:57.780 I want to also herald what our friends from Australia 50:57.780 --> 50:59.740 and New Zealand are already doing 50:59.740 --> 51:02.650 to get out after the joint empowerment 51:02.650 --> 51:04.330 of our enlisted forces, 51:04.330 --> 51:06.760 but at the same time I'd like to complement 51:06.760 --> 51:10.920 the efforts that are being done by our friends in Japan. 51:10.920 --> 51:13.090 I know the Republic of Korea is here, 51:13.090 --> 51:17.090 Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. 51:17.090 --> 51:19.210 So when you want to look at forces right now 51:19.210 --> 51:21.030 with our partners that are already 51:21.030 --> 51:23.470 enabling joint enlisted forces, 51:23.470 --> 51:25.530 these are some best practices. 51:25.530 --> 51:27.197 But what I do need from y'all today 51:27.197 --> 51:30.130 and this audience in the room is your assistance. 51:30.130 --> 51:32.250 I need your buy-in to advance this thinking 51:32.250 --> 51:34.010 to other enlisted partners. 51:34.010 --> 51:36.430 Partners such as India, Thailand, 51:36.430 --> 51:39.810 Indonesia, Malaysia, among others. 51:39.810 --> 51:41.660 Folks, the goal here is to demonstrate 51:41.660 --> 51:43.920 a will instead of imposing a will. 51:43.920 --> 51:45.940 But more importantly I'm gonna steal a line 51:45.940 --> 51:47.290 from General Ham, 51:47.290 --> 51:49.920 when you used to talk about your solutions 51:49.920 --> 51:51.270 for your problems. 51:51.270 --> 51:53.380 This is what we have to get after. 51:53.380 --> 51:56.570 I want you all to leave here after you engage with us 51:56.570 --> 51:59.100 as acolytes and disciples 51:59.100 --> 52:02.170 for the empowerment and development of robust, 52:02.170 --> 52:05.790 relevant and strategic thinking enlisted leaders. 52:05.790 --> 52:07.420 I don't need any more enlisted leaders 52:07.420 --> 52:09.210 that are worried about cigarette butts, 52:09.210 --> 52:11.840 haircuts, parades and admen. 52:11.840 --> 52:13.680 But I need that shift of thinking 52:13.680 --> 52:17.970 is to get strategic thinking, operationally moving 52:17.970 --> 52:20.300 in senior enlisted leaders. 52:20.300 --> 52:23.290 What a great group to demonstrate this excellence, 52:23.290 --> 52:25.400 is through these partners here. 52:25.400 --> 52:28.650 Folks I want to leave you with this as a thought, 52:28.650 --> 52:31.840 the greatest asymmetric advantage we have 52:31.840 --> 52:34.420 over common adversaries 52:34.420 --> 52:37.850 is if you empower your enlisted forces. 52:37.850 --> 52:41.130 The next fight is going to be a joint 52:41.130 --> 52:43.800 and coalition fight. 52:43.800 --> 52:45.630 If we're going to succeed, 52:45.630 --> 52:47.880 it's the power in this room 52:47.880 --> 52:50.620 that will make us defeat any adversary. 52:50.620 --> 52:52.893 I like forward to your questions, thank you. 52:54.193 --> 52:57.360 (audience applauding) 53:02.300 --> 53:05.090 - General Brown, General Ham, 53:05.090 --> 53:08.140 distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, 53:08.140 --> 53:10.080 on behalf of the Australian Army 53:10.080 --> 53:13.510 I'm very privileged to be up here before you today 53:13.510 --> 53:17.680 to talk about how we as a very small army 53:17.680 --> 53:20.080 in comparison to other nations 53:20.080 --> 53:22.520 develop our junior NCOs 53:22.520 --> 53:26.010 and how we allow them to be adaptive, 53:26.010 --> 53:31.010 responsive and in many ways a hardened soldier. 53:31.452 --> 53:34.030 I just want to share with some points of view 53:34.870 --> 53:38.320 that we as an army develop our 53:38.320 --> 53:41.520 junior NCOs first and foremost 53:41.520 --> 53:44.590 and it starts at the very early age 53:44.590 --> 53:49.590 of a particular man or woman who demonstrates potential 53:50.390 --> 53:55.390 and performance within their core skill and trade. 53:55.450 --> 53:57.460 When I say core I mean C-O-R-E. 53:58.770 --> 54:00.990 That performance and potential 54:00.990 --> 54:03.313 is identified very early on as I said. 54:05.995 --> 54:09.630 Once that person is formally trained 54:09.630 --> 54:12.983 and I'll just divulge you very shortly about how we do that, 54:14.552 --> 54:18.800 the responsibility that that person has in our army 54:18.800 --> 54:22.313 is quite intense and significant. 54:23.520 --> 54:25.063 But before we get that far, 54:26.000 --> 54:27.630 at the chain of command level, 54:27.630 --> 54:29.313 particularly at the unit level, 54:30.880 --> 54:34.630 the commanding officer charges his regimental sergeant major 54:34.630 --> 54:36.650 to be responsive for the development 54:36.650 --> 54:40.180 of junior NCOs in his or her respective unit. 54:40.180 --> 54:44.573 That transpires down to the company sergeant major as well. 54:44.573 --> 54:46.870 It's a shared responsibility with our simply 54:46.870 --> 54:48.233 being held responsible. 54:49.899 --> 54:54.370 When a soldier demonstrates army's core values, 54:54.370 --> 54:56.070 that is Australian Army's core values 54:56.070 --> 54:58.950 of courage, initiative, teamwork 54:58.950 --> 55:01.310 and respect, coupled with 55:02.570 --> 55:05.600 the demonstration of potential and performance, 55:05.600 --> 55:08.040 we're gonna identify at a very early age 55:08.040 --> 55:10.130 or stage in that person's military career 55:11.110 --> 55:14.840 to formally train him or her in the aspects 55:14.840 --> 55:15.973 of junior leadership. 55:16.890 --> 55:21.760 Now that generally is at a person's age 21, 22, 55:21.760 --> 55:23.570 maybe 23 years old, 55:23.570 --> 55:26.620 maybe older depending when the person joined. 55:26.620 --> 55:29.430 So at a very young age, that person's given 55:29.430 --> 55:30.580 an opportunity to train 55:32.940 --> 55:35.800 on a course demonstrating 55:35.800 --> 55:38.100 the skills of performing lessons 55:38.100 --> 55:41.260 in front of a body of troops for the first time 55:41.260 --> 55:44.420 and from our own experiences here around the room 55:44.420 --> 55:46.930 and at the table here, we've all endured that 55:46.930 --> 55:49.083 and that can be quite confronting. 55:50.300 --> 55:52.220 But the honest responsibility 55:52.220 --> 55:54.640 goes to that particular individual 55:54.640 --> 55:57.950 to demonstrate the courage and initiative. 55:57.950 --> 56:00.623 Demonstrate he has teamwork and respect. 56:02.180 --> 56:04.163 Once that person's qualified, 56:05.261 --> 56:07.823 over the fullness of time through reporting, 56:09.207 --> 56:11.870 is then eventually, I'm sure he's then eventually promoted 56:11.870 --> 56:14.150 to lance corporal or lance bombardier 56:14.150 --> 56:16.463 and then so forth and so forth up the chain. 56:17.410 --> 56:19.890 But I'm not gonna explain how we do that up the chain 56:19.890 --> 56:21.300 from sergeant to warrant rank, 56:21.300 --> 56:25.013 I'm just gonna focus on the corporal and below rank. 56:26.380 --> 56:30.080 So in the Australian Army for instance, 56:30.080 --> 56:34.360 we teach on a corporal's course for eight weeks. 56:34.360 --> 56:36.660 The structure basically hasn't changed 56:36.660 --> 56:39.590 since the 1960s in our army. 56:39.590 --> 56:43.170 The methods have, it has evolved with techniques 56:43.170 --> 56:45.270 and tactical procedures, et cetera 56:45.270 --> 56:46.733 and delivery of instruction. 56:47.710 --> 56:51.790 But it's one of the most robust courses 56:52.680 --> 56:55.470 that our army has kept, 56:55.470 --> 56:57.230 as I said since the 1960s, 56:57.230 --> 56:59.630 and we're quite proud of that fact. 56:59.630 --> 57:01.800 Generated out of three trainings establishments 57:01.800 --> 57:04.573 generally on the east coast of Australia. 57:04.573 --> 57:07.200 Each course that we put through 57:07.200 --> 57:11.173 per those three training centers is about 80 soldiers. 57:12.050 --> 57:14.663 Per course, per year times four. 57:15.630 --> 57:18.680 So it's a fair amount of 57:18.680 --> 57:21.253 throughput in training that we provide. 57:24.530 --> 57:28.710 How does our NCO become reliable and responsible? 57:28.710 --> 57:31.973 Let me put it into bit of context or analogy. 57:33.780 --> 57:34.613 I'm a gunner, 57:35.620 --> 57:39.640 in my early days, a sergeant, 57:39.640 --> 57:42.110 that is senior noncommissioned officer, 57:42.110 --> 57:46.213 commanded that gun, and he or, well he back in those days, 57:47.080 --> 57:50.190 was a six to 12 year soldier 57:51.320 --> 57:54.950 on an analog equipment with low tech radio communications 57:55.800 --> 57:59.210 and low tech computing equipment for prediction of fires. 57:59.210 --> 58:02.373 Now, we have multimillion dollar equipment, 58:04.000 --> 58:08.140 digital electrospectrum prediction, 58:12.590 --> 58:15.830 multiple vehicles and an increased size 58:15.830 --> 58:19.853 of the gun detachment from seven to 10 men or ladies. 58:20.820 --> 58:23.817 We then decided to give that span of command 58:23.817 --> 58:26.923 to a corporal or to a bombardier. 58:28.060 --> 58:30.170 Female or male, it doesn't matter. 58:30.170 --> 58:33.000 That's the context of how evolution 58:33.000 --> 58:35.000 in Australian Army has changed 58:35.000 --> 58:38.370 since the 60s, 70s, and the 80s through to now. 58:38.370 --> 58:41.790 So the responsibility on that particular NCO 58:41.790 --> 58:44.143 is great as I alluded to before. 58:45.310 --> 58:46.653 Comes with pressures. 58:48.430 --> 58:50.890 However, as senior commanders 58:51.900 --> 58:53.053 at the unit level, 58:54.250 --> 58:58.160 we implore those junior NCOs with what we preach 58:58.160 --> 58:59.983 and that is exercise humility. 59:01.080 --> 59:03.310 Exercise and understanding a performance 59:03.310 --> 59:06.050 under stress and pressure 59:06.050 --> 59:09.940 far greater than it was when we at the table here 59:09.940 --> 59:11.863 were probably in our younger days. 59:15.130 --> 59:17.560 The demands on a soldier, 59:17.560 --> 59:18.393 on a junior NCO 59:20.700 --> 59:21.533 is increased, 59:22.760 --> 59:26.150 and therefore as a result of that 59:26.150 --> 59:29.263 that person is generally rewarded in various ways. 59:33.300 --> 59:36.300 So I'd like to share one other experience with you 59:36.300 --> 59:40.150 in terms of how our junior NCOs today has evolve 59:40.150 --> 59:43.700 and they are very technically savvy, 59:43.700 --> 59:45.590 better than what it was in the early days 59:45.590 --> 59:47.723 of my first soldiering experience. 59:48.657 --> 59:50.460 They have a very good understanding 59:50.460 --> 59:53.660 of the digital application 59:53.660 --> 59:57.430 and we have various methods of training one another. 59:57.430 --> 59:59.470 What I've learned over the last few years 59:59.470 --> 01:00:02.650 is junior NCOs learn off junior NCOs. 01:00:02.650 --> 01:00:04.130 Not from the officers, 01:00:04.130 --> 01:00:06.430 and definitely not from me for example, 01:00:06.430 --> 01:00:08.500 but they learn from one another. 01:00:08.500 --> 01:00:10.630 We have various digital networks 01:00:10.630 --> 01:00:12.230 in our Australian Army. 01:00:12.230 --> 01:00:15.600 For example, a portal called the CODE 01:00:15.600 --> 01:00:17.450 which is a professional military 01:00:17.450 --> 01:00:20.910 educational suite that junior NCOs 01:00:20.910 --> 01:00:22.900 can access at any stage 01:00:22.900 --> 01:00:25.520 but they're also invited to share 01:00:25.520 --> 01:00:27.693 their learning experiences in this portal. 01:00:28.860 --> 01:00:29.873 It's not a YouTube. 01:00:31.300 --> 01:00:33.700 It is a professional military tool 01:00:33.700 --> 01:00:37.070 and it is widely used in our army 01:00:37.070 --> 01:00:39.950 and that is one method of delivery 01:00:39.950 --> 01:00:41.930 that our junior NCOs are getting better 01:00:41.930 --> 01:00:43.603 at the digital space. 01:00:44.666 --> 01:00:48.793 I think over the fullness of time, 01:00:49.630 --> 01:00:51.110 we are a much stronger army 01:00:51.110 --> 01:00:53.270 as we were in the early days 01:00:54.640 --> 01:00:58.330 as a result of technology 01:00:58.330 --> 01:01:01.530 that allows us to exercise 01:01:01.530 --> 01:01:03.983 our junior leadership over the years. 01:01:06.230 --> 01:01:08.090 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your time. 01:01:08.090 --> 01:01:10.907 I'll enjoy your question later, thank you. 01:01:10.907 --> 01:01:14.074 (audience applauding) 01:01:17.305 --> 01:01:19.430 - Okay we've got some questions here. 01:01:19.430 --> 01:01:21.500 So we'll go ahead and we'll begin. 01:01:21.500 --> 01:01:24.410 This first question I'll kind of pass it down 01:01:24.410 --> 01:01:27.207 to Warrant Officer 1 Boykett 01:01:27.207 --> 01:01:29.740 and then we'll kind of continue with 01:01:29.740 --> 01:01:31.290 Warrant Officer Takahashi 01:01:31.290 --> 01:01:33.730 and Warrant Officer 1 Lehr. 01:01:33.730 --> 01:01:35.380 So the question is, 01:01:35.380 --> 01:01:37.890 what are the biggest challenges 01:01:37.890 --> 01:01:41.163 in NCO development in the Pacific Rim countries? 01:01:44.850 --> 01:01:46.711 - This is quite a good question. 01:01:46.711 --> 01:01:48.400 I think it's a deceptively easy question 01:01:48.400 --> 01:01:51.422 that probably has a complex answer to come with it. 01:01:51.422 --> 01:01:54.940 One challenge I'm working on at the moment is 01:01:54.940 --> 01:01:56.960 all the narrative when we talk about the leaders 01:01:56.960 --> 01:01:59.010 that we want, that we'd like to have 01:01:59.010 --> 01:02:02.540 because the future land environment 01:02:02.540 --> 01:02:04.790 is gonna be so much different than it is today. 01:02:04.790 --> 01:02:06.340 So when we talk about our soldiers, 01:02:06.340 --> 01:02:08.300 our leaders need to be able to critically 01:02:08.300 --> 01:02:09.710 and creatively think, 01:02:09.710 --> 01:02:12.370 to be agile and adaptive in their thinking 01:02:12.370 --> 01:02:16.610 but then we employ tools from maybe 60 years ago 01:02:16.610 --> 01:02:18.910 to try and get them to enter that space 01:02:18.910 --> 01:02:21.123 and they're probably not correct source to do it. 01:02:22.700 --> 01:02:25.310 When we want soldiers to be able to think critically 01:02:25.310 --> 01:02:27.930 and creatively we need to push them 01:02:27.930 --> 01:02:30.870 into education as opposed to maybe just the training stream. 01:02:30.870 --> 01:02:33.290 Training will give them a little bit, a part of it, 01:02:33.290 --> 01:02:34.930 education will give some and then of course 01:02:34.930 --> 01:02:36.260 experiences will come as well. 01:02:36.260 --> 01:02:37.760 What we really need to focus on 01:02:37.760 --> 01:02:40.100 is that sweet spot on the middle of those three circles 01:02:40.100 --> 01:02:43.700 where everything combines to get the leader that we want. 01:02:43.700 --> 01:02:46.734 Who is he's got experience in operations, 01:02:46.734 --> 01:02:48.697 knows maybe not gonna be able to predict 01:02:48.697 --> 01:02:52.010 what's gonna happen next but could certainly be able 01:02:52.010 --> 01:02:53.847 to draw on experiences, education, 01:02:53.847 --> 01:02:55.770 and training to be able to react 01:02:55.770 --> 01:02:59.780 to whatever comes their way, predictable or not. 01:02:59.780 --> 01:03:01.860 So my challenge there is 01:03:01.860 --> 01:03:03.640 maybe some of the systems we're currently using 01:03:03.640 --> 01:03:07.073 are not fit for force any longer. 01:03:08.760 --> 01:03:11.860 - [Kenneth] So kind of a balance between operational 01:03:11.860 --> 01:03:15.330 assignments, institution... 01:03:15.330 --> 01:03:17.573 - Absolutely, we're using all those three domains, 01:03:18.556 --> 01:03:19.960 weighted evenly. 01:03:19.960 --> 01:03:22.340 You can't have one without the other. 01:03:22.340 --> 01:03:25.060 Each domain, in training, education 01:03:25.060 --> 01:03:28.250 and experiences offer something significant 01:03:28.250 --> 01:03:29.420 to the development of the soldier. 01:03:29.420 --> 01:03:30.660 But when all three are combined, 01:03:30.660 --> 01:03:31.680 that sweet spot on the middle, 01:03:31.680 --> 01:03:33.573 that's what we should be focusing on. 01:03:35.270 --> 01:03:37.140 When we push soldiers out to, 01:03:37.140 --> 01:03:38.860 when we want them critically 01:03:38.860 --> 01:03:42.400 and creatively thinking again, we need to push education. 01:03:42.400 --> 01:03:44.970 Sometimes it's gonna be in such a way that 01:03:44.970 --> 01:03:47.640 army or the force can't provide that education, 01:03:47.640 --> 01:03:50.720 so we push them outside to universities or wherever. 01:03:50.720 --> 01:03:54.450 What we've seen in the New Zealand Army 01:03:54.450 --> 01:03:57.930 is those people that've done education on their own beds, 01:03:57.930 --> 01:04:01.160 with their own funds have been given that cognitive edge 01:04:01.160 --> 01:04:03.173 which puts them above their peers. 01:04:06.513 --> 01:04:08.483 - Sergeant Major Takahashi. 01:04:11.506 --> 01:04:15.256 (speaks in foreign language) 01:04:16.980 --> 01:04:19.723 - So let me talk about in my countries, 01:04:21.329 --> 01:04:22.650 the current situations 01:04:23.520 --> 01:04:24.920 and then our challenge in 01:04:27.533 --> 01:04:31.840 and the attitude to fix this challenge in my country, 01:04:31.840 --> 01:04:33.633 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 01:04:34.791 --> 01:04:38.541 (speaks in foreign language) 01:04:49.424 --> 01:04:52.860 As I mentioned lastly, 01:04:52.860 --> 01:04:56.330 before Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 01:04:56.330 --> 01:05:01.330 that we had a transformation of our organizations 01:05:01.460 --> 01:05:06.290 and then as a result we have to change our organization, 01:05:06.290 --> 01:05:09.693 also we have to move our personnel. 01:05:10.987 --> 01:05:14.737 (speaks in foreign language) 01:05:30.840 --> 01:05:33.780 Also, our mission increasing 01:05:34.630 --> 01:05:36.470 to accomplish the mission also 01:05:38.750 --> 01:05:40.150 limited our budget 01:05:41.290 --> 01:05:45.761 and then the low duration 01:05:45.761 --> 01:05:48.366 for the personnel in the units. 01:05:48.366 --> 01:05:50.820 I mean, we have to have 100 personnel 01:05:50.820 --> 01:05:54.670 of the people, however some of the unit 01:05:54.670 --> 01:05:57.520 has a 70% or 80%. 01:05:57.520 --> 01:06:02.520 Then many soldiers think busy. 01:06:04.486 --> 01:06:08.236 (speaks in foreign language) 01:06:27.350 --> 01:06:29.260 Also we had some soldiers 01:06:29.260 --> 01:06:33.350 who has some trouble, troublemakers. 01:06:33.350 --> 01:06:36.050 Sometimes they have 01:06:36.050 --> 01:06:38.400 bad things in their family issue, 01:06:38.400 --> 01:06:41.130 or budget, or money issues or 01:06:42.901 --> 01:06:46.090 the readiness for their health. 01:06:46.090 --> 01:06:49.993 Also the stress of the mental stress. 01:06:50.991 --> 01:06:54.741 (speaks in foreign language) 01:07:10.770 --> 01:07:12.240 To fix the problem 01:07:12.240 --> 01:07:17.240 or reduce the trouble for the soldiers, 01:07:17.290 --> 01:07:21.400 we have to create good personal relationship 01:07:21.400 --> 01:07:23.770 between the senior to junior, 01:07:23.770 --> 01:07:25.583 also their peers to peer. 01:07:26.520 --> 01:07:31.360 Then we have to also create our good circumstance, 01:07:31.360 --> 01:07:34.090 the soldiers, the junior can talk 01:07:34.090 --> 01:07:39.090 their trouble to the senior enlisted leaders. 01:07:40.610 --> 01:07:42.910 - Sergeant, thank you. - Thank you very much. 01:07:45.380 --> 01:07:46.533 - [Kenneth] WO1 Lehr. 01:07:50.780 --> 01:07:53.470 - Our junior NCOs, as I said before 01:07:53.470 --> 01:07:56.640 endure a lot of stresses in life. 01:07:56.640 --> 01:07:59.453 Life professionally and personally. 01:08:00.710 --> 01:08:02.610 In Australian Army, it's a fairly 01:08:02.610 --> 01:08:05.997 uncompromising environment that we work in 01:08:05.997 --> 01:08:08.960 and we put that upon our junior leaders 01:08:08.960 --> 01:08:10.643 and in deed all rank levels. 01:08:13.460 --> 01:08:16.640 Not all the time do we get it right, 01:08:16.640 --> 01:08:18.273 in terms of who we select. 01:08:20.370 --> 01:08:23.470 Not all the time does that person 01:08:23.470 --> 01:08:26.413 progress up the senior ranks. 01:08:27.380 --> 01:08:29.580 In our army, we can have junior NCOs 01:08:29.580 --> 01:08:33.610 that serve for 20 years, 25 years. 01:08:33.610 --> 01:08:37.250 We don't show them the door, we encourage them to learn 01:08:37.250 --> 01:08:40.070 or to do their job better 01:08:40.070 --> 01:08:41.950 or they may just be comfortable 01:08:41.950 --> 01:08:45.073 doing their job to the acceptable standard. 01:08:46.130 --> 01:08:48.526 But as I said before, 01:08:48.526 --> 01:08:51.470 there's a lot of performance appraisal 01:08:51.470 --> 01:08:55.283 on our junior NCOs to forever improve and self-educate. 01:08:56.890 --> 01:09:00.570 With self-education that is not enforced on them. 01:09:00.570 --> 01:09:02.200 It's encouraged. 01:09:02.200 --> 01:09:04.843 Self-education comes later in our NCO life, 01:09:06.343 --> 01:09:07.863 in our warrant level life. 01:09:09.492 --> 01:09:12.913 From a junior NCOs point of view in our army, 01:09:14.660 --> 01:09:16.833 most I will say get it right. 01:09:17.860 --> 01:09:21.253 Most are outstanding young men and women. 01:09:22.880 --> 01:09:26.990 Generally speaking, most across the globe 01:09:26.990 --> 01:09:29.330 have a very good reputation and held in high regard 01:09:29.330 --> 01:09:32.103 like many armies of their coalition partners. 01:09:35.150 --> 01:09:36.453 - Okay, good. 01:09:36.453 --> 01:09:38.690 Alright, this next question goes out to 01:09:39.890 --> 01:09:42.260 the Command Sergeant Major Foesch. 01:09:42.260 --> 01:09:45.440 The question is how do you balance 01:09:45.440 --> 01:09:47.220 your operational readiness requirements 01:09:47.220 --> 01:09:50.050 in conjunction with your 01:09:51.270 --> 01:09:54.560 postured partnered countries' 01:09:54.560 --> 01:09:56.533 training requests and requirements? 01:09:57.587 --> 01:09:59.260 And then Sergeant Major Spadaro 01:09:59.260 --> 01:10:02.290 if you want you can chime in at the end of this. 01:10:02.290 --> 01:10:04.160 - It's not easy I will tell you. 01:10:04.160 --> 01:10:05.500 But, you know, it's 01:10:07.100 --> 01:10:10.243 I think it really boils down to you got to train soldiers. 01:10:13.000 --> 01:10:15.380 If you've got somebody who's got a non-deployable issue 01:10:15.380 --> 01:10:16.643 or something that's gonna prevent them 01:10:16.643 --> 01:10:18.380 from performing at 100%, 01:10:18.380 --> 01:10:21.160 you're setting yourself up for failure. 01:10:21.160 --> 01:10:23.500 Picking the right quality NCOs 01:10:23.500 --> 01:10:24.760 or soldiers to attend 01:10:26.317 --> 01:10:28.333 and participate in SPP is critical. 01:10:29.260 --> 01:10:30.990 There's more to it than just the personnel readiness. 01:10:30.990 --> 01:10:32.220 I mean, I think as a 01:10:33.350 --> 01:10:36.580 guardsmen or a reservist it's a difficult career. 01:10:36.580 --> 01:10:38.860 It really is, it's difficult because we see them 01:10:38.860 --> 01:10:41.310 two days out of the month, 28-29 days in a month. 01:10:42.320 --> 01:10:43.740 I'm exaggerating, it's not that much anymore. 01:10:43.740 --> 01:10:46.483 It's not that little anymore, it's really quite a bit. 01:10:47.970 --> 01:10:50.463 It's difficult to make sure that they're ready to go. 01:10:51.760 --> 01:10:53.710 We are successful in accomplishing that 01:10:54.590 --> 01:10:57.730 but when you pick the right guys. 01:10:57.730 --> 01:10:59.380 Our partnered country Bangladesh, 01:11:00.310 --> 01:11:02.640 literally asked for soldiers by name 01:11:02.640 --> 01:11:04.670 because they developed those relationships. 01:11:04.670 --> 01:11:06.470 So it can be done but it is complex 01:11:06.470 --> 01:11:09.080 but everything the guard and reserve does is complex. 01:11:09.080 --> 01:11:11.160 So we work through it. 01:11:12.773 --> 01:11:14.920 - I think I make this easy for everyone. 01:11:14.920 --> 01:11:16.593 If you can't deploy get out. 01:11:17.825 --> 01:11:19.260 It's the bottom line. 01:11:19.260 --> 01:11:22.210 We need everybody deployable. 01:11:22.210 --> 01:11:24.810 In leadership, you know how to get there. 01:11:24.810 --> 01:11:27.100 For those that are ignoring it, 01:11:27.100 --> 01:11:30.910 you're putting us at a strategic disadvantage. 01:11:30.910 --> 01:11:34.280 We've heard our Secretary of Defense talk about this. 01:11:34.280 --> 01:11:36.270 He makes it a little bit more eloquent than I. 01:11:36.270 --> 01:11:37.683 He says no more fatties. 01:11:39.120 --> 01:11:40.570 What are we doing about that? 01:11:42.160 --> 01:11:44.217 Remember, we're gonna need everyone 01:11:44.217 --> 01:11:48.910 for this next peer to peer fight. 01:11:48.910 --> 01:11:51.250 Everybody deploys. 01:11:51.250 --> 01:11:53.352 If you're ignoring that, 01:11:53.352 --> 01:11:55.730 I said you're putting us on a strategic disadvantage. 01:11:55.730 --> 01:11:58.010 This goes for not only to the ones 01:11:58.010 --> 01:12:00.330 wearing an American flag on their shoulder 01:12:00.330 --> 01:12:02.730 but to every partner in this room 01:12:02.730 --> 01:12:05.070 that's gonna be involved in this fight. 01:12:05.070 --> 01:12:08.250 You need to look within and have to sit there 01:12:08.250 --> 01:12:10.460 and make some tough choices right now. 01:12:10.460 --> 01:12:14.463 But everyone needs to deploy to be successful. 01:12:22.148 --> 01:12:24.080 - Okay, this next question is for 01:12:24.080 --> 01:12:25.420 Command Sergeant Major Jones 01:12:25.420 --> 01:12:28.150 and Sergeant Major Spadaro I'll let you 01:12:28.150 --> 01:12:30.640 kind of chime in too, but the question reads, 01:12:30.640 --> 01:12:33.550 as we highlight the importance of relationships 01:12:33.550 --> 01:12:35.950 and speak to the phenomenal job that we're doing 01:12:35.950 --> 01:12:38.800 amongst our allies throughout the Pacific, 01:12:38.800 --> 01:12:42.400 are we also looking at further outreach to our adversaries, 01:12:42.400 --> 01:12:44.260 specifically China. 01:12:44.260 --> 01:12:48.110 If relationships are challenging the dynamic, 01:12:48.110 --> 01:12:51.510 could this also be true when dealing with China? 01:12:51.510 --> 01:12:54.810 Is there a concerted effort to strengthen our relationship 01:12:54.810 --> 01:12:57.133 with China through the NCO corps? 01:12:58.350 --> 01:13:01.563 - Well, great question whoever wrote it out there. 01:13:03.548 --> 01:13:06.900 The reason why we have such a great relationship 01:13:06.900 --> 01:13:10.340 with our partners out in the region 01:13:11.510 --> 01:13:12.943 is because they want it. 01:13:14.470 --> 01:13:17.760 They believe in protecting the homeland. 01:13:17.760 --> 01:13:20.490 They believe in all the right things, 01:13:20.490 --> 01:13:22.253 we share this same belief. 01:13:23.201 --> 01:13:25.120 I'm not quite sure our adversaries 01:13:26.410 --> 01:13:27.760 believe what we believe in. 01:13:29.460 --> 01:13:30.760 But at the end of the day, 01:13:32.170 --> 01:13:36.630 if the leaders, if our leaders think this is a great thing, 01:13:36.630 --> 01:13:37.663 then absolutely. 01:13:38.800 --> 01:13:41.420 But as we continue on to strengthen up 01:13:41.420 --> 01:13:43.593 our partnership within the Pacific, 01:13:44.670 --> 01:13:47.050 with our brothers and sisters to our left and right, 01:13:47.050 --> 01:13:51.623 everyday doing these multinational exercises. 01:13:52.707 --> 01:13:55.500 They're not just doing these exercises out there 01:13:55.500 --> 01:13:58.560 in the Pacific, they're actually getting after 01:13:58.560 --> 01:14:01.070 a lot of the bad things that are going on 01:14:01.070 --> 01:14:03.480 not just in the Pacific 01:14:03.480 --> 01:14:05.273 but around the globe as well. 01:14:08.200 --> 01:14:09.753 Sergeant Major Spadaro? 01:14:12.246 --> 01:14:13.380 - Yeah. (laughing) 01:14:13.380 --> 01:14:14.730 This is a great question. 01:14:14.730 --> 01:14:16.880 You know and I've been thinking. 01:14:16.880 --> 01:14:18.460 Try to remember the crayon eater here 01:14:18.460 --> 01:14:20.110 is trying to figure this one out. 01:14:21.620 --> 01:14:24.320 Folks, I said earlier our greatest asymmetric advantage 01:14:24.320 --> 01:14:26.700 we own over any peer adversary. 01:14:26.700 --> 01:14:29.213 It is our empowerment of our enlisted forces. 01:14:30.580 --> 01:14:32.320 China could just Google anything now, 01:14:32.320 --> 01:14:33.810 YouTube anything now 01:14:33.810 --> 01:14:35.320 and they can pick up what we're doing 01:14:35.320 --> 01:14:37.437 but Admiral Harris always says this line, 01:14:37.437 --> 01:14:39.737 "If you try to copy us, you will fail." 01:14:41.520 --> 01:14:45.650 They're trying to get a asymmetric advantage over us, 01:14:45.650 --> 01:14:47.840 so how best to do that is 01:14:47.840 --> 01:14:50.160 we're willing to share with China. 01:14:50.160 --> 01:14:52.600 We've reached out to China. 01:14:52.600 --> 01:14:55.210 They've ignored those request and I could only sit there 01:14:55.210 --> 01:14:57.520 and request so much of them. 01:14:57.520 --> 01:15:00.110 So I go back to if they're going to be 01:15:00.110 --> 01:15:02.373 identified as a peer competitor, 01:15:03.770 --> 01:15:07.030 then I will defeat them with asymmetric advantages. 01:15:07.030 --> 01:15:10.133 That greatest asymmetric advantage is your enlisted force. 01:15:12.780 --> 01:15:13.900 - Okay, good. 01:15:13.900 --> 01:15:16.120 So this next question goes out to 01:15:17.180 --> 01:15:20.003 Warrant Officer Takahashi, Sergeant Majors of the Army. 01:15:21.160 --> 01:15:23.920 The question reads, what role does culture 01:15:23.920 --> 01:15:27.023 play in the development of a noncommissioned officer corps? 01:15:29.160 --> 01:15:31.650 What role does does culture play 01:15:31.650 --> 01:15:34.493 in the development of a noncommissioned officer corps? 01:15:38.186 --> 01:15:41.936 (speaks in foreign language) 01:15:56.810 --> 01:15:58.700 The culture between say the officer 01:15:58.700 --> 01:16:00.143 and noncommissioned officer. 01:16:01.641 --> 01:16:05.391 (speaks in foreign language) 01:16:07.810 --> 01:16:12.680 - [David] I want to just answer that question first up. 01:16:12.680 --> 01:16:15.460 From an Australian Army point of view, 01:16:15.460 --> 01:16:19.070 culture has changed over time 01:16:19.950 --> 01:16:23.810 but our commanders and our chiefs 01:16:25.100 --> 01:16:28.590 are forever enforcing 01:16:28.590 --> 01:16:31.690 the right culture on our men and women 01:16:31.690 --> 01:16:34.603 and quite simply as a junior NCO, 01:16:37.000 --> 01:16:40.890 the culture that I like to preach to them if you will, 01:16:40.890 --> 01:16:43.780 is just know what right looks like. 01:16:43.780 --> 01:16:46.900 If they apply that basic fundamental, 01:16:46.900 --> 01:16:49.200 they're gonna come out the other end 01:16:49.200 --> 01:16:51.520 a far better person 01:16:51.520 --> 01:16:53.540 and with a far better result 01:16:53.540 --> 01:16:54.823 as enforced upon them. 01:16:55.670 --> 01:16:58.550 The culture is obviously driven by the top 01:16:58.550 --> 01:17:00.730 and good like any good junior NCO 01:17:00.730 --> 01:17:03.460 or warrant officer or senior NCO, 01:17:03.460 --> 01:17:06.370 he or she will do what he's told 01:17:06.370 --> 01:17:08.893 and the job gets done. 01:17:09.880 --> 01:17:12.630 We don't always get it right like I said before 01:17:12.630 --> 01:17:16.290 and generally, there are some rotten apples out there 01:17:16.290 --> 01:17:20.000 in the junior ranks that do tragically get it wrong 01:17:20.000 --> 01:17:22.930 and they don't apply the right culture 01:17:22.930 --> 01:17:27.390 that we all preach if you will 01:17:27.390 --> 01:17:30.950 or enforce and they suffer the consequences 01:17:30.950 --> 01:17:32.813 regardless on various levels. 01:17:41.715 --> 01:17:45.465 (speaks in foreign language) 01:17:48.850 --> 01:17:51.207 - Before taking my job as a Sergeant Major 01:17:51.207 --> 01:17:53.380 of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 01:17:53.380 --> 01:17:57.714 my position was the inspector general's office. 01:17:57.714 --> 01:18:01.464 (speaks in foreign language) 01:18:13.899 --> 01:18:16.070 So I had the opportunity to see 01:18:16.070 --> 01:18:19.043 the Japanese soldiers all over the world 01:18:19.043 --> 01:18:21.300 because of the inspector general, 01:18:21.300 --> 01:18:25.290 so we taught a lot of things to these soldiers, 01:18:25.290 --> 01:18:29.860 noncommissioned officers also, about their morale, 01:18:29.860 --> 01:18:33.263 ethic and their relationship with officers, 01:18:34.430 --> 01:18:35.430 anyway, many things. 01:18:36.454 --> 01:18:40.204 (speaks in foreign language) 01:18:45.410 --> 01:18:48.090 Then in inspector general's office, 01:18:48.090 --> 01:18:51.300 they have the data for how 01:18:51.300 --> 01:18:54.540 noncommissioned officers think about officers 01:18:54.540 --> 01:18:56.866 or relationship. 01:18:56.866 --> 01:19:01.130 (speaks in foreign language) 01:19:01.130 --> 01:19:04.770 So my understanding is this data said 01:19:04.770 --> 01:19:07.200 good relationship between noncommissioned officers 01:19:07.200 --> 01:19:08.053 and officers. 01:19:08.937 --> 01:19:11.890 (speaks in foreign language) 01:19:11.890 --> 01:19:14.890 I believe in my country, we have a great relationship 01:19:14.890 --> 01:19:17.513 with both the ranks. 01:19:21.390 --> 01:19:24.263 - Okay, so probably the last question here. 01:19:26.581 --> 01:19:28.780 And really, this goes out to 01:19:28.780 --> 01:19:31.590 the Sergeant Majors for New Zealand, 01:19:31.590 --> 01:19:33.880 Japan and Australia. 01:19:33.880 --> 01:19:36.230 The question reads, the noncommissioned officer corps 01:19:36.230 --> 01:19:39.290 reflects the culture and history of their nations. 01:19:39.290 --> 01:19:42.750 What characteristics of your noncommissioned officer corps 01:19:42.750 --> 01:19:45.840 are different from American noncommissioned officers 01:19:45.840 --> 01:19:48.450 and what differences are their in the ways 01:19:48.450 --> 01:19:52.553 you select, train, promote noncommissioned officers? 01:19:56.440 --> 01:19:59.547 Warrant Officer 1 Boykett if you want to start. 01:20:00.990 --> 01:20:02.330 - One of the biggest differences 01:20:02.330 --> 01:20:05.616 in NCO development for New Zealand I suppose, 01:20:05.616 --> 01:20:08.986 I'm gonna sort of lump that culture question as well. 01:20:08.986 --> 01:20:11.350 New Zealand has a unique culture. 01:20:11.350 --> 01:20:14.989 In fact, when I saw the ha'a yesterday 01:20:14.989 --> 01:20:17.040 in front of the polo match, maybe it's not so unique. 01:20:17.040 --> 01:20:19.303 It was quite similar to the Hawaiian culture. 01:20:20.420 --> 01:20:24.190 We leverage culture to get things done 01:20:24.190 --> 01:20:25.433 into corps especially. 01:20:27.880 --> 01:20:30.570 Because we have, we're a Polynesian culture 01:20:30.570 --> 01:20:32.870 and that certainly opens a lot of doors for us 01:20:34.100 --> 01:20:35.940 when we're working in the South Pacific 01:20:35.940 --> 01:20:37.770 and in other nations. 01:20:37.770 --> 01:20:40.943 One of the biggest things is enlisted leaders, 01:20:42.321 --> 01:20:43.390 not only awareness in a culture 01:20:43.390 --> 01:20:45.850 but a certain empathy towards that culture 01:20:45.850 --> 01:20:47.750 will get you a lot of ways. 01:20:47.750 --> 01:20:49.780 But then that's, because 01:20:51.010 --> 01:20:54.220 has anybody here seen an All Black game, rugby game? 01:20:54.220 --> 01:20:57.890 Yes, so we know the challenge at the start of the game 01:20:57.890 --> 01:21:01.019 and that's a heavy aspect of our culture, the ha'a koa. 01:21:01.019 --> 01:21:03.016 So, so much of the ha'a 01:21:03.016 --> 01:21:05.040 and we're up for the challenge. 01:21:05.040 --> 01:21:06.250 When the challenge is taken up 01:21:06.250 --> 01:21:09.773 then we are one as a people, as a force. 01:21:11.750 --> 01:21:14.703 Class of '67, is there any class of '67 here, USASMA? 01:21:16.420 --> 01:21:18.950 There we go (chuckling) 01:21:18.950 --> 01:21:21.180 Now remember when Sergeant Major 01:21:22.890 --> 01:21:25.770 Douglas was inducted into the hall of fame, 01:21:25.770 --> 01:21:27.940 I broke out of the crowd and did a haka for him. 01:21:27.940 --> 01:21:29.690 There's no more lonely place on the battlefield 01:21:29.690 --> 01:21:33.280 than doing a haka by yourself in front of 500 odd people. 01:21:33.280 --> 01:21:35.370 We have a mate from the side come in and join me. 01:21:35.370 --> 01:21:38.900 But, so for us, it's one of the highest 01:21:38.900 --> 01:21:41.700 levels of highest artifacts of respect 01:21:41.700 --> 01:21:44.503 you can give somebody, especially if you're doing it alone. 01:21:45.750 --> 01:21:49.060 So that's what we do different with NCO corps, 01:21:49.060 --> 01:21:50.880 we leverage of that. 01:21:50.880 --> 01:21:52.853 But also our ranks are different. 01:21:54.440 --> 01:21:55.730 Like the Australians, 01:21:55.730 --> 01:21:57.470 we have corporals that are given 01:21:57.470 --> 01:22:01.570 an immense amount of responsibility 01:22:01.570 --> 01:22:02.870 early on in their careers. 01:22:03.810 --> 01:22:05.140 Everything's in place to support them, 01:22:05.140 --> 01:22:06.520 coaching, mentoring, guiding, 01:22:06.520 --> 01:22:08.450 providing them purpose, motivation 01:22:08.450 --> 01:22:10.820 and enthusiasm when they need it. 01:22:10.820 --> 01:22:12.360 But we have found that 01:22:12.360 --> 01:22:14.720 quite all-around we give a lot more responsibility 01:22:14.720 --> 01:22:16.967 than maybe other larger armies can afford to do. 01:22:16.967 --> 01:22:20.085 But remember, we're only 5,000 people strong, 01:22:20.085 --> 01:22:22.960 it's something we must do that 01:22:22.960 --> 01:22:26.653 in order to be operationally effective as well. 01:22:29.010 --> 01:22:31.350 Just an aside, because of a small army 01:22:31.350 --> 01:22:33.593 when we identify a strong, 01:22:34.720 --> 01:22:37.390 contenders for positions of command, 01:22:37.390 --> 01:22:38.723 leadership or authority, 01:22:40.860 --> 01:22:44.410 they're compared for by other aspects of the army as well, 01:22:44.410 --> 01:22:46.300 like our ab initio units, 01:22:46.300 --> 01:22:48.750 our initial training units, one of the best and brightest. 01:22:48.750 --> 01:22:50.440 Our maneuver units and enabling units, 01:22:50.440 --> 01:22:51.956 one of the best and brightest as well. 01:22:51.956 --> 01:22:53.650 They're all trying to raise, train 01:22:53.650 --> 01:22:55.590 and sustain a force for 01:22:55.590 --> 01:22:58.310 the joint force commander essentially. 01:22:58.310 --> 01:23:00.460 Also, our best people are being vied for 01:23:00.460 --> 01:23:02.390 by our civilian agencies out there. 01:23:02.390 --> 01:23:05.120 Recognizing that the knowledge, skill 01:23:05.120 --> 01:23:07.490 and ability that we give them as an NCO 01:23:07.490 --> 01:23:10.210 is highly sought after in the civilian sector. 01:23:10.210 --> 01:23:13.640 They can be much more agile in remuneration, 01:23:13.640 --> 01:23:14.897 and offers of service that we can 01:23:14.897 --> 01:23:17.996 but we can't actually compete with them a lot of the time. 01:23:17.996 --> 01:23:22.690 We try to keep the NCO interested in other ways as well. 01:23:22.690 --> 01:23:24.003 Money is not everything. 01:23:25.539 --> 01:23:27.290 Or it's easy to say that when you're sitting up here 01:23:27.290 --> 01:23:29.200 but for a junior NCO it's certainly 01:23:29.200 --> 01:23:31.500 a big aspect of considerations. 01:23:31.500 --> 01:23:34.423 That was a bit of an aside but applies. 01:23:35.472 --> 01:23:37.010 - Very good, I think what I'll do there 01:23:37.010 --> 01:23:39.330 is we'll kind of stop at this point 01:23:39.330 --> 01:23:43.150 and then I'll start with Command Sergeant Major Jones for, 01:23:43.150 --> 01:23:45.450 to have the opportunity for some closing comments. 01:23:45.450 --> 01:23:46.880 - Thanks SMA. 01:23:46.880 --> 01:23:49.950 I hope what you have heard today 01:23:49.950 --> 01:23:51.150 has been informative 01:23:51.150 --> 01:23:53.180 and if you're part of the Pacific team 01:23:54.040 --> 01:23:55.500 what you've heard up here, 01:23:55.500 --> 01:23:57.840 you realize what you've been contributing 01:23:58.720 --> 01:24:03.220 through the SME or these multinational exercises. 01:24:03.220 --> 01:24:05.210 The continuation into the enlisted leader 01:24:05.210 --> 01:24:08.470 development and professionalism across the Pacific 01:24:08.470 --> 01:24:11.497 with our partners is the best investment we can make 01:24:11.497 --> 01:24:14.003 and the best insurance against the unknown. 01:24:15.130 --> 01:24:18.590 This is gonna require some continuation 01:24:18.590 --> 01:24:21.630 of MMEs, multinational exercises. 01:24:21.630 --> 01:24:24.310 These pathways that we're continuing 01:24:24.310 --> 01:24:26.890 to conduct with our partners. 01:24:26.890 --> 01:24:29.600 To continue to assist where we can 01:24:29.600 --> 01:24:33.430 with our partners, with their primary military education 01:24:33.430 --> 01:24:37.810 and allow all, both partners and us, enlisted leaders, 01:24:37.810 --> 01:24:41.433 to grow through shared and gained experience. 01:24:42.490 --> 01:24:44.620 If we get this right, 01:24:44.620 --> 01:24:46.820 we will not only limit the conflict 01:24:46.820 --> 01:24:50.740 and scope and scale but duration as well. 01:24:50.740 --> 01:24:52.760 I'm fully convinced after 01:24:52.760 --> 01:24:55.030 when I've been out there experience 01:24:55.030 --> 01:24:59.303 during my last job as a CJTF, 01:25:00.370 --> 01:25:02.610 the next fight, and you've heard it before 01:25:03.480 --> 01:25:04.730 amongst some of these leaders 01:25:04.730 --> 01:25:07.560 and you'll probably hear it several other times, 01:25:07.560 --> 01:25:09.470 the next fight that we encounter, 01:25:09.470 --> 01:25:11.870 we're definitely not going alone. 01:25:11.870 --> 01:25:15.310 It's gonna be a coalition joint effort 01:25:16.730 --> 01:25:19.473 to get after this evil force. 01:25:21.320 --> 01:25:22.963 May our enemies fear us. 01:25:24.366 --> 01:25:26.116 - Thanks. 01:25:30.020 --> 01:25:31.453 - [Kenneth] Closing comments? 01:25:33.110 --> 01:25:36.213 - I can't follow on to much with it but I agree 100%. 01:25:37.710 --> 01:25:41.513 Getting the NCO corps, the strength of the NCO corps. 01:25:41.513 --> 01:25:43.687 So the USA Army NCO corps called the backbone of the Army 01:25:43.687 --> 01:25:48.660 and absolutely it is responsible for so many things. 01:25:48.660 --> 01:25:51.310 Get the NCO corps right, you're gonna get the training right 01:25:52.360 --> 01:25:53.193 for the force. 01:25:53.193 --> 01:25:54.670 You're gonna get communication right, 01:25:54.670 --> 01:25:56.380 you're gonna get respect. 01:25:56.380 --> 01:25:57.890 The culture, the climate, 01:25:57.890 --> 01:25:59.940 everything good as long as the NCO corps 01:25:59.940 --> 01:26:03.740 is in a sound situation, strong place, 01:26:03.740 --> 01:26:06.010 everything else should be easy. 01:26:06.010 --> 01:26:07.560 Everything else should be easy. 01:26:08.890 --> 01:26:10.830 What we need to do, everyone here needs to do 01:26:10.830 --> 01:26:14.170 is make sure that we continue that investment 01:26:14.170 --> 01:26:16.860 in the NCO corps and it is an investment, 01:26:16.860 --> 01:26:18.660 we need to put our own time into it. 01:26:19.860 --> 01:26:24.860 Money's a little different conversation but there's no more, 01:26:24.930 --> 01:26:27.190 there's no better respect that we can do NCOs 01:26:27.190 --> 01:26:28.243 is give them our time 01:26:28.243 --> 01:26:30.724 and give them our coaching, mentoring, 01:26:30.724 --> 01:26:33.000 then know were we've gone wrong and why, 01:26:33.000 --> 01:26:35.650 so that they don't need to make that same mistake. 01:26:35.650 --> 01:26:37.920 They'll just come up with whole new ones anyway. 01:26:37.920 --> 01:26:39.730 So, invest in it 01:26:41.850 --> 01:26:42.683 and empower it. 01:26:45.948 --> 01:26:48.800 - I Want to say, I truly, I've been in the army for 34 years 01:26:48.800 --> 01:26:50.810 and I will say that I could not be more proud 01:26:50.810 --> 01:26:53.560 of the NCO corps than it is today. 01:26:53.560 --> 01:26:56.130 We do have room for improvement, there's no doubt about it. 01:26:56.130 --> 01:26:57.930 But I think we're going in the right direction. 01:26:57.930 --> 01:26:59.730 We've got the right leaders in the right spots 01:26:59.730 --> 01:27:01.150 telling us or guiding us 01:27:01.150 --> 01:27:03.100 and directing us in the right direction. 01:27:03.100 --> 01:27:05.140 This will not be done alone. 01:27:05.140 --> 01:27:07.560 I would urge everybody to think about 01:27:07.560 --> 01:27:08.393 couple different things. 01:27:08.393 --> 01:27:11.060 That is make sure you're taking care of your soldiers. 01:27:12.180 --> 01:27:14.040 That's one thing I think we need to do better at. 01:27:14.040 --> 01:27:15.140 Make sure they're physically fit, 01:27:15.140 --> 01:27:17.620 their mentally fit to go fight if we have to 01:27:17.620 --> 01:27:20.200 and lead by example for god's sakes. 01:27:20.200 --> 01:27:21.460 We're doing great things. 01:27:21.460 --> 01:27:22.670 We can be better 01:27:22.670 --> 01:27:23.700 and I think we're getting there, 01:27:23.700 --> 01:27:26.340 especially with our partners and our allies. 01:27:26.340 --> 01:27:28.133 It really has been an honor to be up here today. 01:27:28.133 --> 01:27:31.726 Have a great press conference. 01:27:31.726 --> 01:27:35.476 (speaks in foreign language) 01:27:42.200 --> 01:27:45.473 - I'm very happy to be here as a man 01:27:45.473 --> 01:27:47.590 of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 01:27:47.590 --> 01:27:50.697 and also I get to provide some comments from here, 01:27:50.697 --> 01:27:53.215 I'm very happy, thank you very much. 01:27:53.215 --> 01:27:56.100 (speaks in foreign language) 01:27:56.100 --> 01:27:57.860 I'm very satisfied 01:27:57.860 --> 01:28:00.030 but I don't know if you are satisfied here. 01:28:03.283 --> 01:28:07.033 (speaks in foreign language) 01:28:08.670 --> 01:28:11.550 I hope the next LANPAC I'll be allowed 01:28:11.550 --> 01:28:12.723 to join one more time. 01:28:13.843 --> 01:28:15.420 - Than you. - Thank you very much. 01:28:16.530 --> 01:28:19.890 - Hey folks we owe it to our respective nations. 01:28:19.890 --> 01:28:22.840 We owe it to our grandchildren to demonstrate what's right. 01:28:23.900 --> 01:28:25.350 The power in this room is what's 01:28:25.350 --> 01:28:26.900 gonna demonstrate what's right. 01:28:27.930 --> 01:28:31.509 If we want to convert a few of the adversary 01:28:31.509 --> 01:28:34.409 and let's get the baby out of the bath water called China. 01:28:35.360 --> 01:28:36.620 We've seen it happen already 01:28:36.620 --> 01:28:39.420 with some other great nation powers. 01:28:39.420 --> 01:28:42.460 We demonstrate what democracies can do together 01:28:44.240 --> 01:28:45.933 through credible combat power. 01:28:47.240 --> 01:28:49.700 We will demonstrate what is right 01:28:49.700 --> 01:28:53.270 and we will have a world for our grandchildren, 01:28:53.270 --> 01:28:54.370 for our great nations. 01:28:57.419 --> 01:29:01.970 - I would just like to close saying that allow your NCOs, 01:29:01.970 --> 01:29:04.480 regardless if they're seniors or juniors, 01:29:04.480 --> 01:29:05.963 give them the responsibility, 01:29:06.840 --> 01:29:10.083 allow them to make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes. 01:29:10.970 --> 01:29:14.640 The bottom line is commanders set the standard, 01:29:14.640 --> 01:29:16.570 the NCO enforces them. 01:29:18.910 --> 01:29:21.490 - Okay and you know as I listened 01:29:21.490 --> 01:29:23.747 to these very distinguished leaders talk, 01:29:23.747 --> 01:29:25.703 just a couple notes I just 01:29:25.703 --> 01:29:28.480 I kind of share out as a final shout-out. 01:29:28.480 --> 01:29:30.910 First, global partnerships. 01:29:30.910 --> 01:29:32.970 Soldiers are ambassadors 01:29:32.970 --> 01:29:35.350 interacting with our allied partners 01:29:35.350 --> 01:29:38.000 and with the civilian population on the ground, 01:29:38.000 --> 01:29:40.200 disciplined and values based. 01:29:40.200 --> 01:29:42.370 And they all talked about about values. 01:29:42.370 --> 01:29:43.980 Investing in enlisted soldiers 01:29:43.980 --> 01:29:45.680 and the growth of noncommissioned officers 01:29:45.680 --> 01:29:48.990 allows commanders to further decentralize 01:29:48.990 --> 01:29:51.010 operations to a lower level 01:29:51.010 --> 01:29:53.650 with confidence that the commander's intent 01:29:53.650 --> 01:29:57.540 will be understood and executed at the lowest levels. 01:29:57.540 --> 01:29:59.990 Of course, the last one is global partnerships 01:29:59.990 --> 01:30:03.804 at the lowest levels promote an understanding of diversity 01:30:03.804 --> 01:30:05.640 and broaden the understanding 01:30:05.640 --> 01:30:09.930 of multilateral operations at the small unit levels. 01:30:09.930 --> 01:30:12.280 These young leaders are tomorrow's 01:30:12.280 --> 01:30:14.700 senior noncommissioned officers. 01:30:14.700 --> 01:30:16.510 Ladies and gentlemen, you'll find 01:30:16.510 --> 01:30:17.580 scattered throughout the room 01:30:17.580 --> 01:30:21.640 there's some NCO calendars out there. 01:30:21.640 --> 01:30:23.220 They're for you to take. 01:30:23.220 --> 01:30:27.120 Soldier's creed and the NCO Creed, 01:30:27.120 --> 01:30:28.470 those are there for you to take 01:30:28.470 --> 01:30:31.750 and if you want to see more of that stuff 01:30:31.750 --> 01:30:33.310 there's the desk outside 01:30:33.310 --> 01:30:36.510 that you can stop and see Christine. 01:30:36.510 --> 01:30:39.566 Thank you all very much, and have a great afternoon. 01:30:39.566 --> 01:30:42.733 (audience applauding) 01:30:45.900 --> 01:30:48.600 - What a great panel, what a great way to wrap up day one. 01:30:48.600 --> 01:30:51.970 Thank you very much for that great team. 01:30:51.970 --> 01:30:54.700 Special thanks to KBRwyle for the amenities 01:30:54.700 --> 01:30:56.410 and the providing a sponsorship. 01:30:56.410 --> 01:30:58.120 We'll see ya back here tomorrow morning. 01:30:58.120 --> 01:30:59.927 Coffee at 0700 01:30:59.927 --> 01:31:02.843 and the first session will begin at 0800. 01:31:03.967 --> 01:31:07.217 (audience applauding)