Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno listens to a counter improvised explosives device brief from 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno's stop at the FOB was part of a Regional Command (South) visit where he focused on gathering first-hand information from Soldiers on the ground about counter improvised explosive device measures, Security Force Assistance Teams, Afghan National Security Forces progress and inside-the-wire threats, among other topics.