120th Infantry Brigade Mission Statement
120th Infantry Brigade is a phenomenal assignment to receive. I am able to accomplish so much within my realm of responsibilities as a flight medic. The Brigade functions very well as is but there is always room for improvement as many leaders in the Army would say. I believe the best improvement that could be made in the Brigade is utilizing all the functioning Battalions to accomplish multi-echelon and multi-organizational training. This would provide broad-spectrum training for our training audiences and would replicate real world situations that are found in today’s modern battlefields. I serve as an OC/T in 2nd Training Support Battalion, 291st Aviation Regiment and we mobilize all deploying National Guard and Reserve aviation units. These units have different but similar mission sets when deployed that range from assault, medical evacuation, lift, and several other mission sets. They utilize all platforms of flight including Blackhawks and Chinooks. We have a specific mission to
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Planning this type of training would be intensive but the value added is incredibly remarkable. The experiences that would be gained by such large scale planning will also encourage development, mentorship, and growth within the 120th Brigade’s ranks as well. I also believe this would build a better team-centered organization within the Brigade. Each Battalion would work closely with every other Battalion within the Brigade to accomplish a common goal, training the future warfighters of the Army to the utmost standards possible. Working to do this would bridge the gap between Soldiers who hold different MOS’s as well. Infantrymen OC/Ts would work closely with Blackhawk crew chiefs, medics, surgical technicians, etc. to develop plans that accomplish the training and validation of training
Planning this type of training would be intensive but the value added is incredibly remarkable. The experiences that would be gained by such large scale planning will also encourage development, mentorship, and growth within the 120th Brigade’s ranks as well. I also believe this would build a better team-centered organization within the Brigade. Each Battalion would work closely with every other Battalion within the Brigade to accomplish a common goal, training the future warfighters of the Army to the utmost standards possible. Working to do this would bridge the gap between Soldiers who hold different MOS’s as well. Infantrymen OC/Ts would work closely with Blackhawk crew chiefs, medics, surgical technicians, etc. to develop plans that accomplish the training and validation of training