Live From IMCOM's Garrison Commander's Conference -- Day 1

On his first day as commanding general of the Army Installation Management Command, Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch is moving quickly to continue delivering on the Command’s commitment, in the Army Family Covenant, to provide the best care and quality of life possible to Soldiers and Families in order to make them more resilient and to make the Army stronger and more capable.

Lt. Gen. Lynch and his command group brought together more than 400 garrison commanders and their spouses and non-commissioned officers, along with a wide range of installation management professionals, at the 2009 Garrison Commanders Conference to explore how they can create and sustain excellence on Army installations.

Lt. Gen. Lynch told the conference that over the coming six to eight weeks he intends to listen and learn about IMCOM, with the goal of creating a campaign plan that will guide the command’s mission focus over the next few years.

Lt. Gen. Lynch asked attendees at the Garrison Commander’s Conference to get to know one another, share best practices, and rededicate their efforts to sustaining excellence on Army installations. He tasked attendees with doing their jobs by always asking:

- are we doing the right things?

- are we doing things right?

- what are we missing?

Using his Commander’s Intent for IMCOM to be “The Sustainable Army Community of Excellence” as a frame of reference, Lt. Gen. Lynch is guiding conference participants to engage with leadership – and with one another – on four areas:

- installation readiness;

- Soldier and Family Well-being;

- leader and workforce development; and

- Soldier and Family readiness.

Watch this space for more information on IMCOM’s 2009 Garrison Commander’s Conference.