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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (June 23, 2009) - Third
Army/U.S. Army Central was recognized for their outstanding safety
and Army readiness by being selected as the winner of the 2008
Secretary of the Army and Army Chief of Staff, Army Headquarters
Safety Award, June 8.
The award was presented to Maj. Gen. Charles A. Anderson, Third
Army/USARCENT deputy commanding general, by Brig. Gen. William T.
Wolf, U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, on behalf of
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren and Chief of Staff of the Army
Gen. George W. Casey.
"I'm here today to recognize Third Army/USARCENT for all their
efforts in leading the way for the Army," said Wolf.
Third Army/USARCENT was commended on their understanding of the
theory and practice of Composite Risk Management, and how it
applied it in achieving an outstanding safety record during 2008.
Composite Risk Management is the Army's primary decision making
process to indentify hazards, reduce risk and prevent both
accidental and tactical loss.
"It is absolutely amazing to see what's going on here," said
Wolf. "You see almost 600,000 or 700,000 troops come through your
[area of responsibility] every year."
USARCENT provides a forward-based, service component command to
plan, and on order, conduct land operations across the U.S. Central
Command AOR and supports force rotations, conducts reception,
staging and onward movement, provides theater sustainment and other
support as required in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring
Freedom.
Wolf also spoke about USARCENT's safety accomplishments and how
they clearly reflect a dedicated service as an Army organization
that is continually striving to achieve Army readiness and mission
success.
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