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Lieutenant General Mark Phillip Hertling, completed a 37+ year military career as Commanding General, US Army Europe and Seventh Army, serving in that position from March 25, 2011 until November 4, 2012, and retiring from the Army in December 2012. During his time in uniform, Hertling served in Armor, Cavalry, planning, operations and training positions, and he commanded every organization from Platoon to Field Army. Hertling became a Senior Vice President for Global Partnering and Health Performance Strategies for the innovative Florida Hospital organization. He has also developed a successful Physician Leader Program for that organization. In September 2013, Hertling was appointed by President Obama to be one of 25 people serving on the President's Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fitness.gov/meet-our-team/mark-hertling/ )〕 He also acts as a senior advisor to "Mission Readiness," a nonprofit, bipartisan organization of retired military leaders who call for smart investments for America's children; he serves as a board member for World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sport, an organization providing opportunities for physically challenged athletes; and he serves as an advisor to "Operation Gratitude," an organization supporting deployed military and their families. Since June 2014, LTG (ret) Hertling has also appeared as an military analyst for CNN, discussing events in Iraq, Israel and Ukraine and the policies of the US military. ==Army career== Prior to his final posting as the USAREUR Commander, Hertling commanded the Army's 1st Armored Division from 2007-2009, and he was the first Deputy Commanding General for Initial Military Training (IMT) from 2009—2011. In the former role, he commanded the "1st Tank" in both its home location in Germany, and as part of the surge in Iraq. In Iraq, Task Force Iron was based in Tikrit, and cooperated with five different Iraqi Army divisions in a security and on a "whole of government" approach. As a combined force, these units conducted many operations to strengthen the Iraqi Security Forces and the provincial governments in the four Arab and three Kurdish provinces in the north, and they contributed to significant improvement in the economic and security conditions in the region. Hertling integrated a series of named kinetic operations ("Iron") with a unique series of non-kinetic engagements ("United and Strong") to further improve stability, government, economics, and security. As the first Commander of IMT, Hertling was responsible for integrating the initial training of approximately 160,000 officers and enlisted soldiers entering U.S. Army training every year at 27 installations across the United States. Hertling led significant change in several areas, including integrating new training methods into basic combat training, advanced individual training, and basic officer leadership courses. IMT revised the (Army's Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills ) and developed further training in rifle marksmanship, combatives, values instruction, first aid, and cultural training. IMT's ("Soldier-Athlete" ) initiative also brought about innovative changes in physical readiness training, introducing athletic trainers and physical therapists to training units, and integrating performance nutrition into Army dining facilities ("Fueling the Soldier"). Complementing Soldier Athlete, Hertling recommended a radical change in the Army's Physical Readiness (PT) test, a recommendation which was later rejected by the Army. Throughout his military career, Hertling saw alternating assignment between operational and training postings, and he gained a reputation as a skilled trainer and a soldier-focused leader and commander. He has been assigned to all of the Combat Training Centers in the United States and Germany, expanding the center in Europe. Hertling has influenced the training model in the U.S. Army at various stages of his career. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Hertling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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