Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published July 31, 2025
Stewarding our profession is critical to the success of our mission. It means honoring the people who got us here, sharing lessons from those on the ground right now, and setting the stage for the future. During this season of transition, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the achievements of great stewards of this Regiment of ours, like Chief Warrant Officer 5 Chris Westbrook and Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Linwood Barrett. For the last few years, Westbrook has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to update warrant officer professional military education, but more crucially, has spent every spare moment he has in the classroom mentoring young leaders. To me, building up those behind us – and preparing them to take our place – is a true hallmark of what it means to be a steward of the profession.