Members of the Engineer Regiment

MG (Retired) Bryan Watson here.  I’m honored to have been recently installed as the President of the Army Engineer Association — your professional association!  As I chart the course of AEA these next few years, it is extremely important to me that I do that with the Soldiers and units that make up this Engineer Regiment foremost in my mind.  Your vision of the future and how AEA can better serve this Regiment are fundamental to our way ahead.

To that end, I’m personally inviting you to attend a virtual town hall meeting on various dates coming soon.  With the cancellation of Engineer Regimental Week the last two years, my sense is that we have lost touch with the rank and file that is our mission to serve…you!  My goal is to hold a number of virtual town halls that will involve tactical units across components as well as our USACE Districts starting with Cdrs and CSMs and then, with your assistance, reaching out to our Junior Leaders.  All perspectives are important!  I plan to be joined by other members of AEA’s Board of Directors so they, too, can reconnect with the field.

Here is what I’m asking.  We currently plan on having at least 6  town halls.  We thought it would be best to focus on a particular portion of the Engineer Regiment in each one. All are welcome at any of these events but space is limited to 95 spaces.  Additional dates may be added to meet demands.

Town Hall #2  – Active Component focus.   16 Dec 1800 EST    Sign Up Linkhttps://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0044-0014-3d16e9ce95e440f4ae7fb32e2271d82c

Town Hall #3  National Guard  Focus 13 Jan  1800 EST   Sign Up  linkhttps://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0044-0014-53f02191171644a3a61453bcbf41f241

Town Hall #4  US Army Reserve Focus 14 Jan 1800 EST  Sign Up Linkhttps://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0044-0014-b0c7ed33600a49a9ace7b3059a25e88b

Town Hall #5  Industry Focus  Feb 2022  date TBA

Town Hall #6  Retirees Focus Feb 2022  date TBA

Some areas I’d like to specifically discuss are:

1) How can we improve serving our Engineer Units and Soldiers; is there something we are missing?

2)  What is your sense on re-establishing the network of Local AEA Chapters at Army Installations and what are the obstacles we need to overcome?

3)  How can AEA help the Chief of Engineers reinvigorate a culture of professional writing among our junior leaders?

My personal thanks to each of you for the way you lead our Soldiers, Families, Regiment, and Nation.  I sincerely look forward to our linkup at the Virtual Town Hall!   Hope to see you there.

Lead to Serve

VR

Bryan

Bryan G. Watson

Major General, US Army (Retired)

AEA President