U.S. Army IMCOM
Brig. Gen. Jimmy McMillian, left, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, right
Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, deputy commanding general of Installation Management Command, took an opportunity to visit with Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy E. McMillian, director of security forces, deputy chief of staff for logistics, installation and mission support.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy E. McMillian, director of security forces, deputy chief of staff for logistics, installation and mission support, was the keynote speaker for a crowd of about 200 Feb. 9 at the 2011 Joint Base African-American Luncheon.
The luncheon, held at the Gateway Club at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, celebrated African American Heritage Month, but McMillian’s key message transcended race and color.
“The learning of our nation starts in the home,” he said. “When your parents instill something in you, you may stray, but you’ll come back to it.”
McMillian, who credited his mother and supportive community with instilling in him strong values, overcame humble beginnings to eventually graduate from the ROTC program at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University in 1981. In his current office, his responsibilities include ensuring security of Air Force nuclear assets, protecting Air Force resources from terrorism, providing policy on security, and training and equipping Security Forces.
McMillian acknowledged African-American forbearers such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Tuskegee Airmen, who endured hardship to pave the way for future leaders.
“I stand on the shoulders of our ancestors who stared danger and adversity in the face,” he said. “The freedoms we all enjoy today are deeply rooted in their struggles.”
The luncheon was hosted by the African-American Heritage Committee to celebrate African-American Heritage Month’s national theme, “African Americans and the Civil War.”
Other distinguished guests included Army Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, deputy commanding general of Installation Management Command, and Col. Robert Bridgford, vice commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing.
The luncheon closed with McMillian donating $200 to the committee’s scholarship fund.
“We must celebrate each other’s future every day,” he said. “Don’t be shackled by the past, but let’s embrace the future.”
About the U.S. Army Installation Management Community:
IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe – We are the Army's Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, public works, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. We endeavor to provide a quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families commensurate with their service. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle.
Our Mission: To provide Soldiers, Civilians and their Families with a quality of life commensurate with the quality of their service.
Our Vision: Army installations are the Department of Defense standard for infrastructure quality and are the provider of consistent, quality services that are a force multiplier in supported organizations’ mission accomplishment, and materially enhance Soldier, Civilian and Family well-being and readiness.
To learn more about IMCOM:
Homepage: www.imcom.army.mil/hq
twitter.com/armyimcom
www.facebook.com/InstallationManagementCommunity
www.youtube.com/installationmgt
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Brig. Gen. Jimmy McMillian, left, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, right
Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, deputy commanding general of Installation Management Command, took an opportunity to visit with Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy E. McMillian, director of security forces, deputy chief of staff for logistics, installation and mission support.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy E. McMillian, director of security forces, deputy chief of staff for logistics, installation and mission support, was the keynote speaker for a crowd of about 200 Feb. 9 at the 2011 Joint Base African-American Luncheon.
The luncheon, held at the Gateway Club at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, celebrated African American Heritage Month, but McMillian’s key message transcended race and color.
“The learning of our nation starts in the home,” he said. “When your parents instill something in you, you may stray, but you’ll come back to it.”
McMillian, who credited his mother and supportive community with instilling in him strong values, overcame humble beginnings to eventually graduate from the ROTC program at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University in 1981. In his current office, his responsibilities include ensuring security of Air Force nuclear assets, protecting Air Force resources from terrorism, providing policy on security, and training and equipping Security Forces.
McMillian acknowledged African-American forbearers such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Tuskegee Airmen, who endured hardship to pave the way for future leaders.
“I stand on the shoulders of our ancestors who stared danger and adversity in the face,” he said. “The freedoms we all enjoy today are deeply rooted in their struggles.”
The luncheon was hosted by the African-American Heritage Committee to celebrate African-American Heritage Month’s national theme, “African Americans and the Civil War.”
Other distinguished guests included Army Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, deputy commanding general of Installation Management Command, and Col. Robert Bridgford, vice commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing.
The luncheon closed with McMillian donating $200 to the committee’s scholarship fund.
“We must celebrate each other’s future every day,” he said. “Don’t be shackled by the past, but let’s embrace the future.”
About the U.S. Army Installation Management Community:
IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe – We are the Army's Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, public works, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. We endeavor to provide a quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families commensurate with their service. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle.
Our Mission: To provide Soldiers, Civilians and their Families with a quality of life commensurate with the quality of their service.
Our Vision: Army installations are the Department of Defense standard for infrastructure quality and are the provider of consistent, quality services that are a force multiplier in supported organizations’ mission accomplishment, and materially enhance Soldier, Civilian and Family well-being and readiness.
To learn more about IMCOM:
Homepage: www.imcom.army.mil/hq
twitter.com/armyimcom
www.facebook.com/InstallationManagementCommunity
www.youtube.com/installationmgt
ireport.cnn.com/people/HQIMCOMPA