Stand-To!- Transform - March 6, 2008

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Edition: Thu, March 06, 2008
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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING
“Over 300 million Americans are free today because Master Sgt. Keeble  
fought bravely with honor and humility to defend this country and his  
fellow citizens. His personal courage and selfless service lives on  
in the Soldiers who have succeeded him.”

- Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody, during Master Sgt.  
Woodrow Keeble’s posthumous induction into the Hall of Heroes a day  
after President Bush bestowed the Medal of Honor on the Korean War hero.

Medal of Honor Recipient Inducted Into Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes
TODAY'S FOCUS
This is the seventh of an eight-part series highlighting critical  
elements of the 2008 Army Posture Statement. While the Army remains  
the best-led, best-trained, and best-equipped Army in the world, it  
is out of balance. The combined effects of an exceptionally high- and  
sustained-operational tempo have resulted in our readiness being  
consumed as fast as we can build it. Therefore, our top priority over  
the next several years is to restore balance through four  
imperatives: Sustain, Prepare, Reset and Transform.

Transform

To transform our force, we must continuously improve our ability to  
meet the needs of the combatant commanders in a changing security  
environment.

Goals for Transform:

•	Help balance our force and increase capacity to provide sufficient  
forces for the full range and duration of current operations and  
future contingencies
•	Upgrade and modernize with Future Combat Systems (FCS) as the core  
of our modernization effort
•	Continue organizational change through modularity and rebalancing
•	Improve expeditionary contracting and financial and management  
controls
•	Continue to adapt institutions and our processes, policies and  
procedures, including business practices
•	Complete the transition of the reserve component (RC) to an  
operational reserve and change the way we train, equip, resource and  
mobilize RC units
•	Integrate grow the Army initiative, base realignment and closure  
(BRAC), global defense posture realignment, and the operation of  
installations and facilities to increase readiness, improve  
efficiency, and improve the quality of life for our Soldiers,  
Families and Army Civilians
•	Develop agile and adaptive leaders who can operate effectively in  
Joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multi-national environments

Transformation is defined as the continuous and holistic evolution of  
Army capabilities over time from the current to the future force.  
Transformation supports our ability to provide and sustain dominant,  
full-spectrum land power for combatant commanders. Transformation  
also improves our ability to support Soldiers, Families and  
Civilians. The goal of transformation is to provide strategically  
responsive land power that can achieve decisive outcomes across the  
spectrum of conflict, with an inherent ability to adapt to  
unpredictable changes in the context and character of the conflict  
and the ability to sustain operations for as long as necessary to  
achieve our nation’s strategic objectives.

The six dimensions to Army transformation include:

•	Grow the Army
•	Modernize the Army
•	Change the organization
•	Change the institution
•	Transform the reserve components
•	Develop agile and adaptive leaders

The evolving international security environment since Sept. 11, 2001,  
and the corresponding changes to the national security and defense  
strategies make it imperative we accelerate Army transformation in  
order to improve the capabilities of Soldiers across the spectrum of  
conflict. This transformation is essential to the Army’s ability to  
regain balance.

For more detailed information on the Army Imperative, Prepare and  
related information papers, see Information papers

To see the full 2008 Army Posture Statement, see 2008 Army Posture  
Statement (full version)
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2007 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2007 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY
U.S. troops buy own gear for safety, style in battle (CSM)
Soldier accused of killing couple handed to Army (SPI)
Soldier sues after promotion denied (BG)
Soldiers can fast track careers with education programs (ARNews)
Cobras give gift of life to deployed Soldiers (ARNews)
WAR ON TERROR NEWS
Troop depression on rise in Afghanistan (WP)
Diplomats closer to ending crisis in Latin America (WP)
Turkey resumes strikes in Iraq's north (WP)
Compensation eludes many Iraqi families (LAT)
OF INTEREST
Blast damages Times Square recruiting station (NYT)
30% of vets face stress disorder, doctor says (SFC)
A blood commitment (HC)
Injured troops cut new path (WT)
New directive contains political activity rules for service members  
(AFIS)
Army helps protect Moanalua valley (USARPAC)
WORLD VIEW
Jobs needed or Iraq troop pullout at risk: U.S. general (REUTERS |  
Story)
U.S. warning on India nuclear deal (BBC | Story)
The big question: Why has Colombia invaded Ecuador, and why is  
Venezuela joining the fight? (IND | Story)
WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS
Wednesday hero ~helicopter crew 1st battalion, 160th special  
operations aviation regiment (GTF)
There goes the diet (N2G)
Army of two review (SB)
Wounded Army officer has last ball thrown by Favre (2V)
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