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NEXCOM Stays New Camp Humphreys

Among the Top 50 Warrior Zone First in Korea

Companies For he first Warrior Zone in Korea opened its doors during a ribbon-

Tcutting ceremony at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South
Latinas to Work Korea, on Feb. 16, 2017.
The Warrior Zone is a modern recreation facility centered on high-
or the fifth year in a row, Latina Style magazine speed gaming options with a large variety of entertainment systems.
Fhas named the Navy Exchange Service Com- It provides soldiers the opportunity to compete against each other and
mand (NEXCOM) as one of the top 50 companies showcase their gaming skills, kick it at the pool table or just simply
that are providing the best career opportunities for relax, eat and watch a movie.
Latinas in the U.S. Of NEXCOM’s 13,000 associ- The United States Army Garrison-Humphreys Garrison Commander,
ates worldwide, more than 11 percent are Latinos, Col. Joseph C. Holland, was the guest speaker during the ceremony.
nearly 8 percent Latinas. He spoke of the benefits and importance of this new facility. “This
“I am proud to lead an organization that be- is a great day to be here at U.S. Army Garrison-Humphreys as we
lieves in the power of diversity and demonstrates deliver to our soldiers a state-of-the-art Warrior Zone, specifically
that commitment every day,” said NEXCOM Chief designed for our men and women who are thousands of miles from
Executive Officer Robert J. Bianchi. “Our organiza- their homes.”
tion and our communities are becoming more and The facility’s first visitors said the Warrior Zone is a welcome
diversion, since being away from the comforts of home can be at
times challenging for soldiers.
“I personally feel it’s good, especially for first-term soldiers that
aren’t accustomed to being away from family and friends,” said Staff
Sgt. Frank E. Crump Jr., plans noncommissioned officer with Head-
quarters and Headquarters Battalion, Eighth Army (Forward). “The
new Warrior Zone would be a good outlet for that soldier to get out
and meet new friends. For me it would be a great opportunity to go out
and chit chat with a few battle buddies, maybe for lunch with some of
the nice cuisine they have to offer and maybe shoot a game of pool.”
Some of the highlights the Warrior Zone has to offer are: Alien-
ware gaming stations, gaming ar-
eas with more than 150 games for
The United States Army Garrison-
Humphreys Garrison Commander,
Col. Joseph C. Holland, speaks dur-
ing a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the
Warrior Zone at Camp Humphreys in
Pyeongtaek, Feb. 16. This is the first
From left to right: NEXCOM Command Master Chief Shan- Warrior Zone built in Korea.
non Howe; Christina Kepa, CEOs Council for Diversity (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, Eighth
chairperson; G.B. Marlow, chief diversity & inclusion officer Army Public Affairs)
director workforce diversity & associate engagement NEX-
COM enterprise; Ana Herrera-Ruiz, Navy Lodge Bethesda
general manager; and Robert J. Bianchi, NEXCOM chief
executive officer.

more diverse. The more we understand, appreciate
and accept each other’s differences, as well as our
similarities, the stronger, more cohesive and more
effective we will become — both as an organization
and as a community. I truly believe that it is our
diversity that makes us stronger as a command, as
a Navy and as a nation.”
Companies responding to Latina Style’s ques-
tionnaire are evaluated based on issues that the
magazine’s readers identified as most important to
them in the workplace. Among the principal areas of
evaluation are: number of Latina executives, Latina
retention, mentoring programs, educational opportu-
nities, alternative work policies, employee benefits,
women’s issues, job retraining, affinity groups and
Hispanic relations.

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