FORT KNOX, Ky. — Seven Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army, generally known as CASAs, visited Fort Knox July 19 to obtain updates on the set up and meet with leaders from numerous on-post models and organizations.
Northern Tennessee Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army Phil Harpel listens July 19, 2022, as Maj. Gen. Johnny Davis, commanding normal of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, explains a few of the points they face throughout Cadet Summer season Coaching.
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The go to included stops at a Cadet Summer season Coaching commencement, a U.S. Army Cadet Command headquarters, CST coaching websites, U.S. Army Recruiting Command headquarters, the Fort Knox power safety bunker and Chestnut Glen housing space.
John Moulton, CASA for Illinois, mentioned the power program right here was a spotlight of his go to.
“That was incredible!” mentioned Moulton. “Among the Nationwide Guard and Reserve models in Illinois have accomplished some efforts with solar energy… and there’s an effort to have various energy sources; but additionally to avoid wasting what they’ve within the Reserve facilities and the Nationwide Guard depot – turning off lights, and conserving home windows closed.
“That is an distinctive power program right here.”
Different CASAs who took the chance to tour Fort Knox included Ohio CASAs Susan Inexperienced and Stephen Lee, in addition to Stan Soderstrom from Indiana. The group of distinguished guests was guided by garrison leaders and Northern Kentucky CASA Jim Iacocca.
Moulton’s fellow Illinois CASA, Steven Herman, mentioned recruiting was one problem that actually stood out for him in the course of the go to.
A Cadet Summer season Coaching teacher explains to the group of assorted state CASAs what Reserve Officer Coaching Corps cadets are doing throughout a coaching session at Fort Knox, Kentucky, July 19, 2022. Included within the distinguished customer tour have been CASAs from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee.
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The CASAs witnessed a commencement ceremony of ROTC cadets throughout their tour of Fort Knox July 19, 2022.
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“I realized quite a bit,” mentioned Herman, “and obtained a higher appreciation for the challenges that Recruiting and Cadet Command face. However I used to be additionally actually impressed with the housing right here. I perceive the important shortages, however I additionally perceive you all are doing an excellent job in rehabbing what you’ve got.”
Moulton mentioned recruiting is a matter that Illinois has been paying particular consideration to.
“On the recruiting aspect, we’ve obtained nice relationships and are plugging in to assist them determine wants and discover working options,” mentioned Moulton. “There are a number of points forward of us.”
Throughout a lunch break at Cantigny Eating Facility, CASAs met with members of the Fort Knox Garrison command crew.
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Power Program supervisor R.J. Dyrdek (left) explains what Fort Knox has completed to change into the primary, and at present the one army set up within the Division of Protection to be totally power unbiased.
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Leaders from Eire Army Well being Clinic take questions from the CASAs throughout a cease on the fashionable state-of-the-art facility.
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CASAs pay attention as Housing Division director Mary-Ellen Correia talks in regards to the many new construct and renovation initiatives occurring at Fort Knox.
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Northern Tennessee CASA Phil Harpel mentioned though he had by no means visited Fort Knox earlier than, he was effectively conscious of a few of the points as a result of Fort Campbell shared them.
“There have been top-notch those who we’ve been with at this time, very informative — they shared a number of good data with us,” mentioned Harpel.
Like Moulton and Herman, Harpel mentioned recruiting issues stood out to him as a result of it has been an enormous matter in army information.
One of many many stops in the course of the tour of Fort Knox was a go to to U.S. Army Recruiting Command, the place the CASAs realized about a few of the points Army recruiters face in a difficult recruitment yr.
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“I’m not army, my dad was in World Conflict II, however I’ve been to a few recruiting occasions, and I need to go to some extra simply to be taught extra,” mentioned Harpel. “We see the problems on Zoom calls generally, however to be sitting within the room with the people who find themselves accountable was nice. Let’s face it, recruiting is hard proper now.
“I do know it’s been irritating for the command as a result of all people is searching for of us, not simply the Army, but it surely’ll work out as a result of these of us have their heads screwed on proper.”
