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Partnership Zone Working Group

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Command Brief

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Commander’s Intent

Purpose: create a collaborative environment for our partners to develop immediate and specific actions to accomplish the FY 12 AR mission while setting conditions for a successful partnership in FY 13 and beyond

Key Tasks:

• Develop a common understanding of the operating environment• Develop best practices/TTPs for vacancies, training seat losses, and partnering• Identify immediate actions to close out the FY 12 AR mission• Identify new and innovative partnering in an increasingly resource constrained environment

Endstate: the Command and the PZ partners depart with a common understanding of the operating environment and established agreements, set to achieve mission success for FY 12 and set the conditions for FY 13

CG IMPERATIVESMission:

• Must Ensure the Quality of the Force

• Right Skills and Qualifications

• And…a Genuine Desire to Serve

• Tough Business…not Everyone is Suited to Being a Soldier

• Bottom Line: It’s an Honor and Privilege to Serve…not a Right

• Remember Where You Came From - Life is Tough There Too!

• Anticipation is the Key to Success - Look Ahead and be Proactive

• Don’t be Afraid to be Innovative…Change can be Good

• Relationships…Internal / External (Fellow Cdrs/CSMs, AAC, CC)

• Leadership and Professionalism

• Soldiers are Our Credentials!CG FOCUS AREAS (FY12)

1. Recruiting the Profession of Arms

2. Exhibiting the Highest Standards of Professionalism…both On/Off Duty

3. Focusing on/Excelling in Small Unit Recruiting

4. Selecting only those with the Highest Qualifications…and genuine Desire

5. Expanded Presence in High Schools/Colleges

6. Effective/Responsive Future Soldier Programs

7. Positive Leadership Environments

8. Taking Care of Our People and Families

9. Updating the Perceptions of Influencers

10. Expanding our Partnership with America

As of: 25 APR 12

OUTRIDER BRIGADEAre we doing the right things; Are we doing

thing’s right; What are we missing?”

Enduring Tasks:• Army Values, Warrior Ethos and Integrity • Well Being of Soldiers, Civilians and Families• Precision Mission Accomplishment• Small Unit Recruiting (SUR) Cultural Transformation• Outrider 8• Schools Program and Senior Market Expansion• Soldier Leader Development • Targeting/ Shaping• Future Soldier Training Program (FSTP)• Sustain PZ Synergy • Leveraging Technology• Social Networking • Fiscal responsibility / ROI

Mission Statement: The Outrider Brigade conducts recruiting operation to achieve all

missions and provide the strength for a transforming, relevant and

ready combat force while the Nation is at war.

Vision Statement: 100% Mission Accomplishment by recruiting a quality force through integrity, dignity and respect A team of Warriors, who with the Warrior Ethos and Wellbeing, are well motivated, well disciplined, well trained, and technically and tactically competent A Brigade where Soldiers and Families want to serve and grow personally and professionally; composed of strong networks of Families and Family Readiness Groups

FY 12 ThemeWinning through Execution, the Warrior Ethos, and Wellbeing

• Be an “AmeriCAN”, not an “AmeriCAN'T”• You can't have the Hooah without the Dooah

CG FOCUS AREAS (3RD QTR)

Internal: External:Patriot Season Surge Next FY Mission PlanningSummer Sustainment Next FY Resource PlanningNext FY School Program Army PartnershipsFSTP MaintenanceSafety/Risk ManagementFamily Covenants

Quarterly Focus:• Leader and Unit Continuity• High School Programs (3QTR thru 1QTR)• SY 13 Shaping Operations• Targeting/ Shaping/ Set Conditions• PAE execution• Training Focus to shape the Environment (4QTR)• FY 13 Budget Preparation

PHILLIPINESGUAM

JAPAN

SOUTH KOREA

HAWAII

Salt Lake City BN

Seattle BN

Anchorage

ALASKA

Fairbanks

Hawaii

Honolulu

Maui

SoCal BNLA BN

Fresno BN

Portland BN

Sacramento BN

SEATTLE

PORTLAND

SACRAMENTO

FRESNO

LOS ANGELESSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SALT LAKE CITY

LOS ANGELES

6TH Brigade HQs Las Vegas, NV

LA BN

6th Recruiting Brigade

• 1,715,156 square miles

• 7 Battalions

• 42 Companies

• 17 Recruiting Centers

• 240 Recruiting Stations

• 1214 Regular Army, 215 Army Reserve positions

Market AssessmentP2P Rep

1.Volume 1.01

2.Quality (GSA no waivers) 1.02

3.Race/Ethnicity Diversity:a) African0American 1.01 0.79b) Hispanic 0.84 0.92c) API 1.12 1.25

4.Precision (Rep Rate Only))a) Critical MOS 1.04b) Career Division

CA/CS/CSS1.06/0.92/0.99

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x6th Brigade

USAREC

LA BN

6F2

6F3

6F5

6F7

6F8

PTL BN

6H1

6H2

6H3

6H5

6H5

SAC BN

6I0

6I1

6I3

6I4

6I5

6I6

SLC BN

6J1

6J2

6J3

6J4

6J6

6J9

FRN BN

6N1

6N2

6N6

6N7

6N8

6N9

SOC BN

6K1

6K2

6K4

6K5

6K6

6K7

6K8

SEA BN

6L1

6L2

6L3

6L4

6L5

6L6

6L7

ROUGH RIDERS WARRIORS RHINOS MOUNTAINEERS TRAILBLAZERSBATTLE SHARKS MUSTANGS

Covina Co (6F2)Long beach CO( 6F3)SN Fernando VLY CO( 6F5)Coastal CO (6F7)Los Angeles (6F8)

Eugene Co (6H1)Vancouver CO (6H2)Wilsonville CO (6H3)Honolulu Co (6H5)Guam Co (6H7)

Sierra Nevada Co (6I0)Redding Co (6I1)Sacramento VLY Co (6I3)San Joaquin Co (6I4)Capital Co (6I5)North Bay Co (6I6)

Ogden Co (6J1)Salt Lake Co (6J2)Butte Co (6J3)Boise Co(6J4)Las Vegas Co(6J6)Big Horn Co (6J9)

Redlands Co (6K1)Fullerton Co (6K2)La Mesa Co (6K4)Newport Beach Co (6K5)San Marcos Co (6K6)Riverside Co (6K7)San Diego Co (6K8)

Fresno Co (6N1)Bakersfield Co (6N2)Gold Coast Co (6N6)South Bay Co (6N7)East Bay Co (6N8)Monterey Bay Co (6N9)

Everett Co (6L1)Seattle Co (6L2)Spokane Co (6L3)Tacoma Co (6L4)Yakima Co (6L5)Alaska Co (6L6)Olympia Co (6L7)

ROUGH RIDERS

WARRIORS

RHINOS MOUNTAINEERS BATTLE SHARKS TRAILBLAZERS MUSTANGS

6th BDE TASK ORG

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FY 11 PZC ActionsHorse Blanket

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Interactive Work Group

Vacancies • 50 Mile Letters: Discuss 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order effects this has on filling unit vacancies

• Unit specific, unique task: Discuss what if any unit specific or unique tasks are in use/place by/at the unit to assist in the recruiting effort

• PS Will train Y/N: Discuss the possibility to place a PS Soldier with a similar MOS into a “WT No” position; What can

be done to increase the # of WT Yes as opposed to WT No; and what can be done to flip the No’s to Yes’s

• Lack of skill level 10 NPS: Discuss ideas to increase the # of skill level 10 authorizations a unit can have • How to leverage COI’s and Grassroots Leaders: Discuss ideas to better leverage COI’s and Grassroots

leaders in the community to get after the PS mission • Cross-leveling: (This is what happens) Recruiting Command is missioned against unit vacancies for new command/unit and

simultaneously, Soldiers in deactivated unit(s) are cross leveled to the same new unit. When this occurs, Recruiting Command is prevented from filling these vacancies although they are missioned: Discuss what if anything can be done to prevent this from occurring

• Special Missions: 09L: Discuss ways to leverage your 09Ls to assist with recruiting more 09Ls; AR OCS: Discuss ways to better advertise/post officer vacancies and improve the interview process (i.e. having better access to whomever conducts the interview at the unit and recruiting personnel when an interview is needed)

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Training Seat Losses

• Standard/Alternate Training Programs: Discuss ways to better identify and manage training seat(s) when future Soldiers are unable to attend training as scheduled

• Communication between AR units & Battalion Ops: Discuss TTPs to improve communications between units

and associated recruiting BNs when training seats are cancelled and Soldiers are discharged

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Partnering

• How do we accomplish the remaining mission: Discuss what we can do now to accomplish the mission; Discuss how we can better partner to accomplish the mission

• More integration into TPUs: Discuss TTPs to improve/integrate with TPUs (i.e. more frequent meetings, attending

each others training/TPU staff meetings, increased involvement in each others day to day activities, and identify TPU losses earlier vs. later)

• Where do we find the right PS: With regard to PS skill level 10, 20, and 30 vacancies, discuss TTPs to locate this hidden population; how do we work together to draw them out and guide them to us

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QUESTIONS?