{"id":360508,"date":"2025-01-23T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=360508"},"modified":"2025-01-24T17:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:04:41","slug":"usag-wiesbadens-enlisted-leader-forum-we-need-to-be-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=360508","title":{"rendered":"USAG Wiesbaden\u2019s Enlisted Leader Forum: &#8220;We need to be ready&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ql-editor\">\n<div class=\"editor-image single\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2025\/01\/24\/d37b5440\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Jackson (left), 56th Artillery Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Yves Pamphil (right), U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, hosted this year\u2019s annual USAG Wiesbaden Enlisted Leader Forum (WELF).<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Roland Schedel)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2025\/01\/24\/d37b5440\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>WIESBADEN, Germany &#8212; At the invitation of Command Sgt. Maj. Rickey Jackson, 56th Artillery Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Yves Pamphil, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, the senior enlisted leaders of the units stationed in the Wiesbaden footprint gathered for the annual USAG Wiesbaden Enlisted Leader Forum (WELF).<\/p>\n<p>According to the unanimous opinion of those present, it was worth it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We need to be ready,&#8221; said Jackson, opening the event and hitting at the core of the annual information exchange.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We need to be innovative,&#8221; he added, reflecting the fresh wind and spirit of optimism in the units. &#8220;We need to optimize our readiness. What don&#8217;t we have? What do we need, to be ready? We need to be prepared to respond to any crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image single\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2025\/01\/24\/4dc3a61b\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"USAG Wiesbaden\u2019s Enlisted Leader Forum: &#034;We need to be ready&#034;\" src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/size0-full-162.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Jackson, 56th Artillery Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Yves Pamphil, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, hosted this year\u2019s annual USAG Wiesbaden Enlisted Leader Forum (WELF).<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Roland Scedel)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2025\/01\/24\/4dc3a61b\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the event, questions arose about the stationing and welfare of Soldiers, the consistent use of available space, and the cleanliness of unit work areas around the installation. The responsible sections were identified, and the organizing sergeant majors offered their assistance in resolving the issues. Other questions addressed physical training and the conduct of ruck marches inside and outside the installation\u2019s perimeter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are responsible for supporting our command. Our job is to lead, and the WELF is our forum to identify issues and determine ways to solve them,&#8221; said Jackson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Jackson (left), 56th Artillery Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Yves Pamphil (right), U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, hosted this year\u2019s annual USAG Wiesbaden Enlisted Leader Forum (WELF). (Photo Credit: Roland Schedel) VIEW ORIGINAL WIESBADEN, Germany &#8212; At the invitation of Command Sgt. Maj. Rickey Jackson, 56th Artillery Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. 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