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3rd ID earns FORSCOM safety award
Marne gets safety award
Maj. Gen. Barrye L. Price, deputy chief of staff, G-1, U.S. Army Forces Command, presents the FORSCOM 2014 Exceptional Organization Safety Award (Division Level) to 3rd ID Safety Director Charles A. Fitzpatrick as Task Force Marne Commander Brig. Gen. James Blackburn applauds. - photo by Photo by MSgt. Krishna Gamble, 3rd ID Public Affairs
The 3rd Infantry Division is the winner of the 2014 U.S. Army Forces Command Exceptional Organization Safety Award (Division Level) for superior performance in reducing fatalities both in on- and off-duty activities, and its overall effectiveness in safety-program management and execution.“This is the first time the division has ever won such a prestigious safety award,” 3rd ID Safety Director Charles A. Fitzpatrick said. “It’s a tribute to every soldier and a testament to the significance of engaged leaders.”“Our successes in the safety arena for fiscal year ’14 represent years of effort targeting the areas of greatest risk to our soldiers and civilians. The lesson is we all can make a difference,” said John W. Hornick Jr., 3rd ID deputy safety director.During FY14, the Marne Division reduced motorcycle fatalities to zero.
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