Stand-To!- Installation Management Command Records Successful First Year of Strengthening Soldier and Family Readiness for an Expeditionary Army - October 24, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Installation Management Command Records Successful First Year of
Strengthening Soldier and Family Readiness for an Expeditionary Army

What is it? Oct. 24, 2007, marks the first anniversary of the stand up of
the U.S. Army Installation Command and a successful year of strengthening
Soldier and Family readiness for an expeditionary Army.

Why was IMCOM activated? IMCOM was created to better manage installations by
reducing bureaucracy, applying a uniform business structure, sustaining the
environment, and enhancing the quality of life of the military community.
IMCOM consolidated three installation-focused organizations - the
Installation Management Agency, the Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation
Command (formerly the Army Community and Family Support Center) and the Army
Environmental Command (formerly the Army Environmental Center) - under a
single command. IMCOM's activation reinforced the Army's commitment to
providing a high standard of capabilities and services across all
installations, to improving installation readiness, and providing Soldiers
and Families a quality of life equal to their service to the nation. IMCOM's
activation also reinforced a long-standing Army commitment to implementing
best practices and achieving business transformation of installations, while
better protecting the installation environment and sustaining Army
resources.

What is IMCOM doing? IMCOM's strategic objectives are:
* Improving installations and facilities in support of the Army, providing
relevant and ready manpower.
* Enabling the training of Soldiers and adaptive leaders by providing and
maintaining high-quality training areas, ranges and facilities.
* Supporting and sustaining the All-Volunteer Force by providing a high
quality of life, caring for Soldiers and Families and Army Families, and
improving Soldier and Family housing.
* Providing infrastructure and support by adjusting the Army's global
footprint and by implementing business transformation initiatives to reduce
operating costs while delivering better services.

IMCOM manages 109 installations and their resources, including:
* 583,000 Family and single housing units
* 98,000 barracks spaces
* 973 million square feet building space
* 56,487 miles of roads
* 2,643 miles of railroad
* 589 recreational facilities
* 124 youth/teen centers
* 4,000 ranges
* 286 garrison dining facilities
* 60,609 archaeological sites
* 1,076 environmental permits
* 190 endangered species

What efforts are planned for the future? Looking ahead, IMCOM is dedicated
to implementing the Army Soldier-Family Action Plan. This new initiative of
the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army is focused on
improving the quality of support to Soldiers and Families to preserve the
strength of the All-Volunteer Force.


INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


*	2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Read the 2007 Army Strategic
Communication Guide for key messages and updates.
	
*	Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879>  
	
*	Army Public Affairs Portal
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363> 


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Guard to support California firefighting mission (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/23/5718-guard-to-support-california-firef
ighting-mission/> ) 
*	Army captains grill new Joint Chiefs chairman on Iraq (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071024555691.html>  | BST
<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/10/24/army_captains_grill_n
ew_joint_chiefs_chairman_on_iraq/> ) 
*	Army chief assessing programs for families at European bases (SAS
<http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49733> ) 
*	Thousands of captains take cash incentive (AT
<http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/army_incentives_071023w/> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	Helicopter fire kills Iraqis, days after Sadr City battle (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071024555544.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/world/middleeast/24iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 
*	Soldier, civilian deaths decline in Iraq (BST
<http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2007/10/24/soldier_civilian_death
s_decline_in_iraq/> ) 
*	Iraq and Afghanistan wars may total $2.4 trillion (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2007-10-23-wacosts_N.htm?loc=intersti
tialskip> ) 
*	Soldiers capture al-Qaeda cell members, clear 49 buildings (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14803&Ite
mid=1> )


OF INTEREST


*	Soldier takes gold in shotgun World Cup (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/23/5713-soldier-takes-gold-in-shotgun-wor
ld-cup/> ) 
*	Veteran says U.S. Army discriminated against him (DN
<http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/UPDATE/710230434
> ) 
*	Women push for memorial for military Families (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-10-23-memorial_N.htm?csp=34> )

*	Faulenberg returned to German authorities (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/23/5710-faulenberg-returned-to-german-aut
horities/> )


WORLD VIEW


*	U.S. Army lures foreigners with promise of citizenship (CC
<http://www.countercurrents.org/>  | Story
<http://www.countercurrents.org/meyer231007.htm> ) 
*	Army aircraft to help firefighting in California as wildfires worsen
(PDO <http://english.people.com.cn/>  | Story
<http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6289052.html> ) 
*	U.S. lacks moral tenet to right the wrong (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com/>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=47764> ) 
*	President Bush offers to bomb Kurds (HS
<http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun>  | Story
<http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22636940-663,00.html> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Staff Sergeant (P) Ian Freeman - Someone you should know (BF
<http://badgersforward.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Wire: Violence in Iraq down 70 percent (TN
<http://thetension.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Pentagon/VA set to begin new disability system (SM
<http://soldiersmind.com/> ) 
*	Osama bin Laden - "mistakes were made" (RSX
<http://www.rofasix.blogspot.com/> )

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