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AT THE FOREFRONT

Finance Corps Soldiers advance to Phase II by Alexandra Shea

Col. Gregory R. Worley, Finance School commandant, shakes hands and welcomes 25 junior officers during a regimental affiliation ceremony Aug. 12 at the
Anderson Chapel. The students completed the Gate-1 Challenge where they spent four weeks in a field enviornment

After four weeks of field training, 25 junior officers that make up Finance Corp Basic Officer Leader
Course Class 004-22 move into Phase II, technical phase of their training Aug. 12.

The Anderson Chapel broke into a deafening round of applause from peers, cadre and leadership as
the 25 entered the chapel after completing a tactical road march from their field site.

“There’s one reason why the United States Army can go anywhere on this planet and pay its way and
it’s inside this building,” said Col. Gregory R. Worley, Finance School commandant. “We have two
moral imperatives. One, we must treat each other as family members. We cannot speak to each other
in ugly terms. We cannot treat each other in ugly ways. We must treat each other as if we were family
members. Two, we must prepare for war. These guys have blazed a trail. I am so proud of them, and I
am so proud of you for coming out and thanking them for their hard efforts.”

Sweaty and tired, the officers stood at the front of the sanctuary to receive congratulations and shake
hands with their peers and leadership. Throughout the past four weeks the officers have completed a
series of Soldiers tasks in the field environment that included M4 familiarization, request a medical
evacuation, land navigation, hand-to-hand combat, knowledge check and reacting to improvised
explosive devices.

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