Title: Enlisted Leader Conference Stresses Joint, Interagency Ventures
URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/541395/enlisted-leader-conference-stresses-joint-interagency-ventures
Markdown Content:
===============
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th
* [REGISTER](http://www.dvidshub.net/member/registration)
* [LOGIN](http://www.dvidshub.net/login)
(e.g. [email protected])
– [x] Remember me
[Forgot Password?](http://www.dvidshub.net/forgotpassword)
[
* [SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH](http://www.dvidshub.net/feature/SECDEFHegseth)
* [Combatant Commands](http://www.dvidshub.net/cocom)
* [Features](http://www.dvidshub.net/feature)
* [Content](http://www.dvidshub.net/search)
* [Images](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=image)
* [Video](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=video)
* [News](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=news)
* [Audio](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=audio)
* [Graphics](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=graphics)
* [Podcasts](http://www.dvidshub.net/podcast)
* [Publications](http://www.dvidshub.net/publication)
* [Webcasts](http://www.dvidshub.net/webcast)
* [Stories](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio)
* [Storytellers](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio)
* [Media Awards](http://www.dvidshub.net/awards/guidelines)
* [Hometown News](http://www.dvidshub.net/jointhometownnewsservice)
* [Releases](http://www.dvidshub.net/jointhometownnewsservice/map)
* [Hometown Heroes](http://www.dvidshub.net/map)
* [Holiday Greetings Map](http://www.dvidshub.net/holiday)
* [Units](http://www.dvidshub.net/unit)
* [Newswire](http://www.dvidshub.net/alerts)
* [Media Requests](http://www.dvidshub.net/mediarequest)
* [Create Request](http://www.dvidshub.net/mediarequest)
* [Media Press Kit](http://www.dvidshub.net/mediarequest/presskit)
* 
### WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES
### 09.17.2006
### Story by [Sara Moore](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio/1070478/sara-moore) and [Sara Moore](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio/1070478/sara-moore)
### [Department of War](http://www.dvidshub.net/unit/TPC)[](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/unit/TPC "Search for Department of War media")[](http://www.dvidshub.net/rss/unit/66 "RSS feed for Department of War")[](http://www.dvidshub.net/unit/TPC "Unit with the Most Placements for Videos<br/> March 2017")[](http://www.dvidshub.net/unit/TPC "Unit with the Most Placements for Videos<br/> February 2017")[](http://www.dvidshub.net/unit/TPC "Unit with the Most Placements for Videos<br/> January 2017")[](http://www.dvidshub.net/unit/TPC "Unit with the Most Placements for Videos<br/> December 2016")
[✔✗Subscribe](http://www.dvidshub.net/alerts/unit/66 "Subscribe to Department of War")
173
Enlisted leaders from all the military combatant commands and the different branches of service met here last week to discuss issues pertaining to the enlisted force and cooperation between the military and other government agencies.
This was the third such conference held by Army Command Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, since he took office in October 2005.
This month’s conference allowed the leaders to delve into more strategic-level issues and learn about how the military works with other government agencies to fight the war on terror, Gainey said in an interview today.
“It was the best conference of the three thus far,” he said. “Everyone says we’re on track now.”
The State Department, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Department of the Army were among the organizations that gave briefings at the conference. Hearing from different agencies enabled the enlisted leaders to see beyond their individual perspectives, Gainey said.
“We think, (as the) Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard (that) we’re the ones that fight the battle. But that’s not really the case,” he said. “We have the … (other) agencies that support us and fight right alongside us. It’s a true joint venture, this global war on terrorism.”
Leaders at the conference also discussed issues relating to the enlisted force, such as the need for noncommissioned officer education on joint operations, Gainey said. The dialogue and discussions at the conference were in-depth and informative, and everyone learned a lot from each other, he said.
Conferences for enlisted leaders at this level never took place before the position of senior enlisted advisor to the chairman was established, Gainey said. As the first senior enlisted advisor, he said he has tried to establish himself as the “eyes and ears” of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and of the individual services. Gainey said he has no doubt his position is here to stay, but it will take some time before it’s fully established and people understand it completely.
In his time as the chairman’s senior enlisted, Gainey has traveled extensively and met with many servicemembers. He said he has seen firsthand the commitment and dedication the troops have to their missions, despite what people may read in the media.
“They understand it’s a tough fight; they understand it’s going to be a long war; but you know they’d rather fight there than here,” he said. “That’s what the folks in the United States need to understand – it’s better to fight someplace else than here.”
Gainey pointed to the military’s consistently high retention as an indicator of morale. The U.S. still has an all-volunteer military, he noted, and the ranks keep filling up.
“Morale is okay; morale is good,” he said. “It goes up and down like a rollercoaster, but it’s okay. At the end of the ride, everybody says, ‘Wow, let’s do it again.’ They’re more than eager to serve.”
Story by Sgt. Sara Wood, USA, American Forces Press Service
NEWS INFO
———
Date Taken:09.17.2006
Date Posted:07.04.2025 06:30
Story ID:541395
Location:WASHINGTON, US
* * *
Web Views:1
Downloads:0
* * *
#### PUBLIC DOMAIN 
This work, Enlisted Leader Conference Stresses Joint, Interagency Ventures, by [Sara Moore](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio/1070478/sara-moore) and [Sara Moore](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio/1070478/sara-moore), identified by [
MORE LIKE THIS
————–
[](http://www.dvidshub.net/news/329948/enlisted-aides-supporting-commanders-behind-scenes "Enlisted Aides: Supporting commanders from behind the scenes")
[](http://www.dvidshub.net/news/469159/reimagining-space-force-epme-deep-dive-into-vosler-fellowships "Reimagining Space Force EPME: A Deep Dive into the Vosler Fellowships")
[](http://www.dvidshub.net/news/40446/looking-challenge "Looking for a challenge")
[](http://www.dvidshub.net/news/538037/combatant-command-senior-enlisteds-gather-first-conference "Combatant Command Senior Enlisteds Gather at First Conference")
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS
——————————
_No keywords found._
Add Keyword
TAGS
—-
[American Forces Press Service](http://www.dvidshub.net/tags/news/american-forces-press-service)
[Defense.gov DefenseLink Archive](http://www.dvidshub.net/tags/news/defensegov-defenselink-archive)
OPTIONS
——-
* [Register/Login to Download](http://www.dvidshub.net/login)
####
* [404-282-1450](http://www.dvidshub.net/news/541395/enlisted-leader-conference-stresses-joint-interagency-ventures#)
#### Web Support
* [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
#### Customer Service
* [1-888-743-4662](http://www.dvidshub.net/news/541395/enlisted-leader-conference-stresses-joint-interagency-ventures#)
* [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
#### [Features](http://www.dvidshub.net/feature)
#### [Units](http://www.dvidshub.net/unit)
#### [Newswire](http://www.dvidshub.net/alerts)
#### [About
* [Contact Us](http://www.dvidshub.net/about/contactus)
* [Privacy & Security](http://www.dvidshub.net/about/privacy)
* [FAQs](http://www.dvidshub.net/about/faq)
* [Copyright Information](http://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright)
* [Accessibility Information](http://www.dvidshub.net/about/accessibility)
* [Customer Service](http://www.dvidshub.net/about/contactweb)
#### [Media Requests](http://www.dvidshub.net/mediarequest)
* [Create Request](http://www.dvidshub.net/mediarequest)
* [Media Press Kit](http://www.dvidshub.net/mediarequest/presskit)
#### [Hometown News](http://www.dvidshub.net/jointhometownnewsservice)
* [Releases](http://www.dvidshub.net/jointhometownnewsservice/map)
* [Hometown Heroes](http://www.dvidshub.net/map)
* [Holiday Greetings Map](http://www.dvidshub.net/holiday)
#### [Stories](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio)
* [Storytellers](http://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio)
* [Media Awards](http://www.dvidshub.net/awards/guidelines)
#### [Content](http://www.dvidshub.net/search)
* [Images](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=image)
* [Video](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=video)
* [News](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=news)
* [Audio](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=audio)
* [Graphics](http://www.dvidshub.net/search/2.0?type=graphics)
* [Podcasts](http://www.dvidshub.net/podcast)
* [Publications](http://www.dvidshub.net/publication)
* [Webcasts](http://www.dvidshub.net/webcast)
#### Links
* [Links Disclaimer](http://www.dvidshub.net/about/linksdisclaimer)
* [No FEAR Act](http://prhome.defense.gov/NoFear/)
* [Open Government](http://open.defense.gov/)
* [FOIA](http://open.defense.gov/Transparency/FOIA.aspx)
* [USA Gov](https://www.usa.gov/)
* [Inspector General](http://www.dodig.mil/)
* [Web Policy](http://dodcio.defense.gov/DoD-Web-Policy/)
* [EEO](http://www.dodig.mil/EEO/process.html)
* [Sexual Assault Prevention](http://www.sapr.mil/)
* [DVI Records Schedule](https://www.dimoc.mil/Portals/64/docs/DVI%20docs/DoD-VI-Records-Schedule.pdf?ver=2018-02-06-205026-927)
* [DVI Executive Summary](https://www.dimoc.mil/Portals/64/ExecSumm%20-%20VI%20Records%20Schedule%20-%20AUG%202019_1.pdf)
* [Section 3103](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2009-title44/USCODE-2009-title44-chap31-sec3103)
[](http://www.dvidshub.net/podcast)[](http://www.dvidshub.net/app)[](http://www.dvidshub.net/news/541395/enlisted-leader-conference-stresses-joint-interagency-ventures)[](http://www.facebook.com/
[](https://www.defense.gov/)
Version: 5a266dc3ff9fb60f2179f68892ebeb0d8fc270d8_2025-10-14T09:11:41