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“The main purpose of HRC’s visit is to review their records and let them know what HRC sees when they look at them.”
— 2nd Lt. Emily Ezerins
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Col. Ronald R. Ragin, left, commander, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, briefs U.S. Army Human Resources Command representatives on the concept of the brigade’s Talent Management System June 9, 2017, at the brigade headquarters. The system is a tool that ensures development for key leadership throughout the division which, in turn, improves the Army as a whole. (Photo by Sgt. Scott J. Evans)
By Sgt. Scott J. Evans
4th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division
The 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, hosted representatives from the Enlisted and Officer Personnel Management Directorate of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) to meet one-on-one with Fort Carson sustainers June 8-9, 2017, to provide guidance for their individual careers moving forward.
Counselors with the Force Sustainment Division Roadshow visited with Soldiers at the 4th SB, 4th Infantry Division, headquarters.
“The main purpose of HRC’s visit is to review (the Soldiers’) records and let them know what HRC sees when they look at them,” said 2nd Lt. Emily Ezerins, 4th Inf. Div. strength manager. “There were over 150 appointments for this visit to Fort Carson, (which included) Soldiers from (U.S. Northern Command), Division Artillery, 4th Engineer Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 759th Military Police Battalion and 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) all scheduled to utilize this opportunity.”
In March 2017, Col. Kevin Powers, officer in charge, Force Sustainment Division, HRC, contacted numerous sustainment brigade commanders and offered to send representatives to provide insight for the careers of logisticians. Col. Ronald R. Ragin, commander, 4th SB, invited them to Fort Carson.
The HRC representatives were impressed by the sustainment personnel they interviewed, and later recognized the talent and camaraderie that has resulted through their intensive training.
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Capt. Zach Miller, right, assignments officer, Officer Personnel Management Directorate, Human Resource Command, Fort Knox, Ky., reviews an officer’s record at the 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, headquarters June 9, 2017. (Photo by Sgt. Scott J. Evans)
“Soldiers are mostly looking for predictability; they want to have an idea of what’s next, and in many respects …, we are able to provide that,” said Capt. Zach Miller, assignments officer, Officer Personnel Management Division, HRC. “We don’t want to be (just) a voice on the other side of the phone.”
Once the one-on-one meetings concluded, the HRC team met with Ragin in the brigade’s Talent Management Room, where he briefed them on how the brigade oversees talent management for the division, based not just on an individual’s performance but also his potential. Ragin stressed the importance of relationships and that continued communication between the brigade and HRC would best benefit the Army.
Following the brigade operations, intelligence and logistics update brief, the counselors held separate briefs for enlisted and officer sustainers to address what could and could not be accomplished through HRC.
“We work six to 12 months out, and when we meet with Soldiers one-on-one it is much more personal than viewing an individual’s career on a piece of paper,” Miller said.