The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-18
EDITORIAL
Report On The ASF
BY COL. E. n. HARDY

BY COL. E. n. HARDY
1 attended the Service Command Conference al
Fort Leonard Wood on the 81 28 20 July 1914. This
conference presided by Chief 1t General
SomerveII, Commanding General of the Army Service
Forces. All of the Commanding Generals of the Nine
Service Commands were present as well as large
number of Post Commanders In addition there were
present practically all of the Commanding Generals
of the technical services and other high ranking
officers representing the War Department GenSaI
Staff and the Ground Forces wish that it had been
possible for every officer soldier of Sou 1922 and
every civilian employee at Fort Huachuca to have
been present at the conference for would have gven
them vision of the scope and Importance of the work
of the great organization to which belong think
it fitting to let all of our people at Fort Huachdca
know that great amount of time at the conference
spent in discussing problems affecting the welfare
and cOntentment of our military and civilian personne
well ways and of increasing efficiency
While it is true that our Armed Forces engaged ON
active fronts throughout the world the offen-
Sive and meeting with reasonable success and
while it possible that before many months
Germany will be forced to unconditional sur
render must all realize that these things do not
mean a Iessenng of our effort in the ASF. When the
in Europe has been successfully terminated Aleg
consider what will happen.
First, will have to maintain very large Army
of Occupation in the European Theater. Next will
have to turn strength in the air and the sea-
and land into the Eastern Theater in order to defeat
Japan. AS General SOmerveH said at the cOnference
this will require to into reverse fast that we
won't be able to to stop There will be a
great readjustmen in supply lines depOts and aI
the many activities required in supporting troops
both in Europe and in the distant of the Pacc
Developments to date have already necessitated
adjustments in the operations of the ASF Our many
posts camps and stations throughout the country Have
been used during the past two years to house and
train millions of men for action in every part of theI
world. We have seen most of these men go forth tOI
AS the military population of posts, camps,
and stations decreased, it has become necessary to
make establishments to provide for the most
economical of various plants and to reIease
for civilian the land and facilities don't need
This will that of posts, camps and
stations will be abandoned; that some will be de-
creased in the scope of their operations; that some
will increase their operations and that still others will
be put Standby basis for when the tide
of our military population again turns back tOwardS
the shores of America
The question is now being studied by the higher
echeOns of command and all concerned will receive
timely advice of any changes that will affect stations
the personnel now manning them. Naturally, there
will be feeling of apprehension the part of many
people to how these decisions will affect them
personally. Many will wonder whether or not their
services will be longer required. Many will want to
know whether they will be required in their present.
station whether they will be required at Otier
place In answering these questions would like to
say that all employees who are capable should not
have any fear to whether not their continued
employment will be required in the ASF. Such ern-
plOyment will be required and for long time. The
ASF is short of manpOwer. Naturally, where surplus
occurs at any post camp station due to readjust
ments, some personnel will have to be moved to new
scenes of action where deficiencies exist.
sincerely hope that Fort Huachuca will be re-
tanned in action to its full capacity and that it will
continue to be training center for Negro troops.
with the spirit of "ful steam ahead and let bel
inspired with the great work that have already
accomplished and the great work that remains to bel
accomplished. Most of us, no doubt have been de-
pressed that fate has not called for services in the
active Theaters of Operations My attendance at the
conference went long way towards giving me an in
creased satisfaction in the important work that we
are doing as members of our great organization and
hope that this brief report to my people will help
to alleviate any disappointment they may have be-
cause they too not in the Theaters of Operations
We all can be proud of missions The war cannot
be won without the work doing, but it can be
lost If fail to do work. In there should abide
but one concern, the complete and efficient perform
ance of assigned tasks.
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