1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,016 There are countless speed bumps that 2 00:00:05,016 --> 00:00:06,849 need to be navigated by military 3 00:00:06,849 --> 00:00:08,793 leaders and individual soldiers to 4 00:00:08,793 --> 00:00:11,016 ensure unit and personal success in the 5 00:00:11,016 --> 00:00:13,182 Army Reserve . You may have a deadline 6 00:00:13,182 --> 00:00:12,700 vehicle that you need to have up and 7 00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:15,033 running for an important training event . 8 00:00:15,033 --> 00:00:17,256 There's an upcoming promotion board and 9 00:00:17,256 --> 00:00:19,422 you want to ensure your records are up 10 00:00:19,422 --> 00:00:18,930 to date so you can pin on another 11 00:00:18,930 --> 00:00:21,130 stripe alternately , you're ready to 12 00:00:21,130 --> 00:00:23,350 retire after a fulfilling 20 years in 13 00:00:23,350 --> 00:00:25,239 uniform and you want to make sure 14 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:27,239 everything is in place for a smooth 15 00:00:27,239 --> 00:00:29,239 transition . Maybe the weather just 16 00:00:29,239 --> 00:00:31,128 dumped a foot of snow at the Army 17 00:00:31,128 --> 00:00:30,590 Reserve Center and you need to have it 18 00:00:30,590 --> 00:00:32,646 removed quickly so people can safely 19 00:00:32,646 --> 00:00:34,701 come to work . What if your union is 20 00:00:34,701 --> 00:00:36,812 coming to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin for 21 00:00:36,812 --> 00:00:36,740 annual training and you don't want to 22 00:00:36,740 --> 00:00:38,518 pay the expense of transporting 23 00:00:38,518 --> 00:00:40,351 vehicles there and back when you 24 00:00:40,351 --> 00:00:42,518 encounter these speed bumps , Where do 25 00:00:42,518 --> 00:00:44,796 you turn ? The 88th Readiness Division ? 26 00:00:44,796 --> 00:00:47,018 The 88th R . D . Provides best in class 27 00:00:47,018 --> 00:00:49,184 services that enable mission readiness 28 00:00:49,184 --> 00:00:51,240 for supported commands in a 19 state 29 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:51,190 region . As the largest of the four R . 30 00:00:51,190 --> 00:00:53,357 D . S . In the Army Reserve . In terms 31 00:00:53,357 --> 00:00:55,468 of the number of states supported the 32 00:00:55,468 --> 00:00:57,523 88th RDS area of operation runs from 33 00:00:57,523 --> 00:00:59,468 Ohio west to Oregon and Washington 34 00:00:59,468 --> 00:01:01,690 state . The 88th Readiness Division can 35 00:01:01,690 --> 00:01:03,746 fix vehicles and train the mechanics 36 00:01:03,746 --> 00:01:03,450 who turn the wrench is check soldier 37 00:01:03,450 --> 00:01:05,339 personnel records to ensure their 38 00:01:05,339 --> 00:01:07,450 current provide retirement services , 39 00:01:07,450 --> 00:01:09,283 get a contract in place for snow 40 00:01:09,283 --> 00:01:11,450 removal and other facility maintenance 41 00:01:11,450 --> 00:01:11,370 and provide vehicles for unit training 42 00:01:11,420 --> 00:01:13,476 at Fort McCoy through the 88 RD draw 43 00:01:13,476 --> 00:01:15,420 yard but that's not the end of the 44 00:01:15,420 --> 00:01:17,690 services . The 88th RD provides other 45 00:01:17,690 --> 00:01:19,857 examples of services include medical , 46 00:01:19,857 --> 00:01:21,801 administrative support , funding , 47 00:01:21,801 --> 00:01:23,690 physical security , environmental 48 00:01:23,690 --> 00:01:25,912 compliance , safety , legal , religious 49 00:01:25,912 --> 00:01:28,079 support and force management . You may 50 00:01:28,079 --> 00:01:30,023 not know that the 88 RD manages 14 51 00:01:30,023 --> 00:01:32,134 local training areas across 11 states 52 00:01:32,134 --> 00:01:34,643 covering 7795 acres . Local training 53 00:01:34,643 --> 00:01:36,865 areas provide soldiers opportunities to 54 00:01:36,865 --> 00:01:39,032 perform in their jobs , train close to 55 00:01:39,032 --> 00:01:41,087 home and make the most out of battle 56 00:01:41,087 --> 00:01:43,199 assembly by offering units the use of 57 00:01:43,199 --> 00:01:43,113 facilities , grounds and training 58 00:01:43,113 --> 00:01:45,224 venues to include convoy operations , 59 00:01:45,224 --> 00:01:46,835 organizational maintenance , 60 00:01:46,835 --> 00:01:48,891 engineering equipment , dig sites as 61 00:01:48,891 --> 00:01:51,057 well as field training exercises . The 62 00:01:51,057 --> 00:01:53,002 88 R . D . Also serves as a senior 63 00:01:53,002 --> 00:01:55,002 geographic command for the 19 state 64 00:01:55,002 --> 00:01:56,669 region and is responsible for 65 00:01:56,669 --> 00:01:58,780 coordinating and executing Geographic 66 00:01:58,780 --> 00:01:58,656 Army Reserve mission requirements for 67 00:01:58,656 --> 00:02:00,767 such things as floods , earthquakes , 68 00:02:00,767 --> 00:02:03,066 fires , and man made disasters . The 69 00:02:03,066 --> 00:02:05,066 88th readiness divisions priorities 70 00:02:05,066 --> 00:02:07,233 serve to guide our actions every day . 71 00:02:07,233 --> 00:02:09,344 These priorities are people readiness 72 00:02:09,344 --> 00:02:11,455 and transformation . First , the 88th 73 00:02:11,455 --> 00:02:13,510 RD continues to invest in the people 74 00:02:13,510 --> 00:02:15,455 who ensure that supported commands 75 00:02:15,455 --> 00:02:15,256 receive the programs and services they 76 00:02:15,256 --> 00:02:18,160 expect on time . Every time we have our 77 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:19,993 ear to the ground to ensure that 78 00:02:19,993 --> 00:02:22,216 customers voices heard and expectations 79 00:02:22,216 --> 00:02:24,104 are met . Second , the HRD worked 80 00:02:24,104 --> 00:02:26,104 diligently to ensure high levels of 81 00:02:26,104 --> 00:02:27,993 individual and unit readiness and 82 00:02:27,993 --> 00:02:30,216 support a functional command . We focus 83 00:02:30,216 --> 00:02:30,140 on base operations . So functional 84 00:02:30,140 --> 00:02:31,918 commands don't have to bring up 85 00:02:31,918 --> 00:02:34,029 precious time to focus on readiness . 86 00:02:34,029 --> 00:02:36,020 Third , the HRD is continuously 87 00:02:36,020 --> 00:02:38,242 transforming to ensure we're structured 88 00:02:38,242 --> 00:02:40,076 properly to emphasize people and 89 00:02:40,076 --> 00:02:42,076 readiness and all that we do . That 90 00:02:42,076 --> 00:02:44,409 means embracing a culture of innovation . 91 00:02:44,409 --> 00:02:46,631 We do new things or old things in a new 92 00:02:46,631 --> 00:02:48,853 way . The army is moving toward initial 93 00:02:48,853 --> 00:02:50,964 multi domain operations capability by 94 00:02:50,964 --> 00:02:53,131 2028 full integration into the M . D . 95 00:02:53,131 --> 00:02:55,298 O . Environment . By 2035 the 88th R . 96 00:02:55,298 --> 00:02:57,409 D . Stands ready to adapt and rise to 97 00:02:57,409 --> 00:02:59,131 these challenges all the while 98 00:02:59,131 --> 00:03:01,131 continuing to provide best in class 99 00:03:01,131 --> 00:03:03,353 services and enabling mission readiness 100 00:03:03,353 --> 00:03:05,576 for our subordinate units and supported 101 00:03:05,576 --> 00:03:07,631 commands . We will continue enabling 102 00:03:07,631 --> 00:03:07,900 readiness today and always .