Lt. Col. Ted Hudson assumes command of Raleigh Recruiting Battalion

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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.”

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.