US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC)

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The Executive Ollicer is the p1'in- cipal assistant and is next in com- mand to General Kennedy. It is his function to see that necessary action is taken to carry out the plans and policies of the Commanding Gen- eral. The Executive Oliicer coordi- nates the work of the various post agencies and acts for the Post Com- mander in his absence. The present Executive Officer is Colonel Landon C. Rosser, F. A., who has occupied this highly important position for more than three years. Assisting Col- onel Rosser in his work is Major John W. Sample, Infantry. om... of the EIJIVIIVIA HI H EE EHAI. The Inspector General, Lt. Colonel Holland S. Abrahams, makes inspec- lions and investigations of all agen- cies under the jurisdiction of the Post Commander. It is the work of the Post Inspector General to look into the status of the various post fundsg the morale and discipline of the commandg to hear complaints and to investigate the propriety of routine operations conducted by individuals and organizations of the command. From ,Iune 194-I to April 19414-1, Major Clarence IVI. Rogers IGD, was the Post Inspector General. In April 191144 Major Rogers was succeeded by Lt. Colonel Abrahams, the present Post Inspector General. at una-:4sf.es .wt 'Shu W 'lv COL. ROSSER, MAJ. SAMPLE OFFice of Post Inspector General

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From left to right: Major Newcomb, Control Officer: Colonel Rosser, Executive Officer: General Kennedy, Commanding General: Lt. Col. Abrahams, Post Inspector General: Capt. McLean, Public Relations Oflicerg Capt. Bennet, Acting Aide cle Campe. Upon General Kennedy, the Commanding General, Ft. Bragg, rests the great responsi- bility of carrying out the various functions which have been assigned to Ft. Bragg by the Army Service Forces. It is his job to carry out this work efficiently, with a minimum of personnel and funds, and with a maximum of accomplishment. General Kennedy heads an organization lshown graphically on page 27h of approximately 10,000 persons, civilian and military, including men being processed in the WD Personnel Center. Assisting General Kennedy in the execu- tion of his many duties are the various staff division directors and technical service oflicers If and a small staff group having no operating We e 'A If responsibilities. This small group is known as the Office of the Commanding General and is made up of the Executive Officer, the ln- spector General, the Control Officer and the .X Public Relations Officer, each officer heading XXX Ni a small group of personnel. 26

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, . . llio t.ontrol Ulliccr, Major l iclelis D. New- eomlr. assuinecl the tlirection of that oflice upon its organization in January 194-1. The Control Ollicc is a group which follows-up 011 the orders ol' the Post Connnantler to see tllat his orclers are carrictl out. This ollice makes reconimentla- lions to the Connnancling Coneral for the im- provement in the elliciency and economy ol' operations of all elements ol' the command. It gathers work load data and charts significant trenclsg it controls the dt-si0'n and em lo rn t G , . , . Bragg's contribution to United War Relief Fund, to Mr. Joseph F. Price, Chairman of Cumberland County Committee, United W ar Fund. Mr. W. M. Shaw, postmaster of Fayettetville and Ft. B ragg, and Capt. McLean, look on. eneral Kennedy presents checlr for Sl6000 00 Ft Control olifice. Public Relations office C p 3 en of all local liornisg it makes work sirnplihcation studies and develops uniliorrn organization and functional charts. lt is the commanderis own personal group of inanagenient engineers con- stantly on the jolt to recommend i niprovemc-nt and always following upg this duty ol' following np lmeing one of the most vital ol' all stall' func- tions. Assisting Major Newcomb is Lieutenant lNathan C. Haines. During the first year of existence the Control Ollice put into effect ree- onnnenclations for the saving of labor and material to the value of more than tlu200,tl00.0U. The Post Public Relations Uflicer, Captain Alexander T. McLean, has complete supervision over the pulrlic relations activities, lncluclecl i11 his function is the fostering of good will he- tween the military anfl civilian populaces. He must keep the public informed of what takes place at Ft. Bragg and must keep the home town papers supplied, as far as possible, with items ot' interest concerning residents of that town who are stationed at Ft. Bragg. He reviews the material which appears in the camp news- paper, Nlhe Fort Bragg Postfi and he must plan and execute various patriotic rallies and confer- ences which play an important part on the home front.