Photo by
Ronald H. Toland Jr.
Story by
Shahron James
Lt. Col. Ted Hudson assumed command of the Raleigh
Recruiting Battalion today.
At 11:00 am, the Raleigh Recruiting Battalion held a
change of command ceremony for incoming commander Lt. Col. Hudson.
The ceremony was held on the North Carolina
State Capitol grounds. There were a
number of Soldiers, retirees, people of influence, media outlets, family, and
friends in attendance. Some of the
notable attendees were Lt. Gen. Raymond A. Thomas of the Joint Special
Operations Command (JSOC), Lt. Col. Doug Boyd (retired), and CSM Larry James
(retired).
“I am looking forward to getting out
and visiting the command centers and stations.
I want to perform a proper assessment and keep pushing to meet the
goal," said Lt. Col. Hudson
He appears to have a plan to increase production for
recruiting in North Carolina.
“The mission hasn’t changed. It is a ‘No Fail’ mission. My primary goal at the moment is the
motivation of the Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) to put people in the Army. The NCOs are phenomenal in their execution”,
he said.
Lt. Col. Hudson states that he will have a better
assessment of the challenges and needs of the organization after the first 30
days, but states that he already has a plan to build better communication.
“My goal is to establish a new battle rhythm for
Raleigh Recruiting Battalion”, he said.
After a reception at the North Carolina Museum of
History, Lt. Col. Hudson spoke to the Soldiers and support staff about his way
forward. He informed the group of how he
communicates, how to communicate with him and his leadership style.
Hudson stated that one of the benefits of taking command of the Raleigh Recruiting Battalion was to give back to the community of recruiting that allowed him to serve his country.
Lt. Col. Hudson informed the team that when he was 16 years old he walked into a recruiting station and told them he wanted to join the infantry. He is light-hearted about the response of the recruiters, but states that at age 17 he entered into the Army.
When asked how his experience as a prior enlisted Soldier effects his leadership style as an officer he said, “Experience as an enlisted Soldier has absolutely shaped my leadership…I can’t even put it into words.”
Hudson stated that one of the benefits of taking command of the Raleigh Recruiting Battalion was to give back to the community of recruiting that allowed him to serve his country.
Lt. Col. Hudson informed the team that when he was 16 years old he walked into a recruiting station and told them he wanted to join the infantry. He is light-hearted about the response of the recruiters, but states that at age 17 he entered into the Army.
When asked how his experience as a prior enlisted Soldier effects his leadership style as an officer he said, “Experience as an enlisted Soldier has absolutely shaped my leadership…I can’t even put it into words.”
A native of Connecticut, Lt. Col. Hudson now calls
North Carolina home. He jokingly refers
to his family as “Task Force Hudson” and states that, as a family, they don’t
take themselves that seriously.
Today Lt. Col. Hudson showed everyone that he is a family man, a
Soldier, and a Leader.
