Decorated United States Army veteran Paul Hurley served as commander of the 1st Sustainment Command for two years. Although he is inactive from service, Paul Hurley’s membership in the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) keeps him involved in the affairs of the US Army.
The 2018 annual report of the United States Department of Defense contains the highest number of soldier suicides since the US Army began tracking the numbers. To be proactive in dealing with soldier suicides, the US Army has launched several programs to help leaders assess the risk factors of soldiers and provide intervention.
At Fort Bliss and Fort Hood in Texas and Fort Campbell in Kentucky, the US Army has launched a 12-month program that will test and examine the factors that lead to soldier suicide. At Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Carson in Colorado, another pilot program is underway that uses the Behavioral Health Readiness and Risk Reduction Review Tool (R4), which trains commanding officers to conduct risk assessments and have open discussions with soldiers.
An upgraded version of a 2017 suicide prevention tool called Commander’s Risk Reduction Dashboard expanded its questionnaire from 16 to 40 risk factors. This tool is used by company and battalion commanders to assess soldiers’ individual risk histories, including domestic problems, financial issues, and violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The 2018 annual report of the United States Department of Defense contains the highest number of soldier suicides since the US Army began tracking the numbers. To be proactive in dealing with soldier suicides, the US Army has launched several programs to help leaders assess the risk factors of soldiers and provide intervention.
At Fort Bliss and Fort Hood in Texas and Fort Campbell in Kentucky, the US Army has launched a 12-month program that will test and examine the factors that lead to soldier suicide. At Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Carson in Colorado, another pilot program is underway that uses the Behavioral Health Readiness and Risk Reduction Review Tool (R4), which trains commanding officers to conduct risk assessments and have open discussions with soldiers.
An upgraded version of a 2017 suicide prevention tool called Commander’s Risk Reduction Dashboard expanded its questionnaire from 16 to 40 risk factors. This tool is used by company and battalion commanders to assess soldiers’ individual risk histories, including domestic problems, financial issues, and violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
