75years. of service ESTABLISHED IN 1941, THE FORMER POST HEADQUARTERS IS DEMOLISHED P12 P.4 FORT JACKSON S LEAD SLED DOG JOINS 193RD P.

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1 CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT BEHIND READINESS, P.7 75years of service ESTABLISHED IN 1941, THE FORMER POST HEADQUARTERS IS DEMOLISHED P12 FORT JACKSON S LEAD SLED DOG JOINS 193RD P.3 TECH SAVVY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STEMPOSIUM P.4 ENCOURAGES OPEN-ENDED LEARNING

2 ON THE COVER Photo by WALLACE McBRIDE Contractors demolish a building Monday morning that has served as the location of post headquarters since SEE PAGES Fort Jackson, South Carolina This civilian enterprise newspaper, which has a circulation of 15,000, is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army. Contents of the Fort Jackson Leader are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army or Fort Jackson. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts and supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Camden Media Co. of the firms, products or services advertised. All editorial content of the Fort Jackson Leader is prepared, edited, provided and approved by the Public Affairs Office of Fort Jackson. The Fort Jackson Leader is published by Camden Media Co., a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive written contract with Fort Jackson. The civilian printer is responsible for commercial advertising. For display advertising rates and information call or write Camden Media Company, P.O. Box 1137, Camden, S.C For classified advertising information only: call or sbranham@chronicleindependent.com or fax For questions or concerns about subscriptions, call To submit articles, story ideas or announcements, write the Fort Jackson Leader, Fort Jackson, S.C , call or fjleader@gmail.com. Commanding General...Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. Garrison Commander... Col. James W. Ellerson Jr. Public Affairs Officer... Michael B. Pond Garrison Public Affairs Officer... Patrick Jones Command Information Officer... Christopher Fletcher Editor... Wallace McBride Staff Writer...Robert Timmons Staff Writer...Demetria Mosley Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Community Calendar TODAY National Day of Prayer Days of Remembrance Post Newcomer Orientation mwr.army.mil FRIDAY Military Spouse Appreciation Day SUNDAY Mothers Day Brunch at the NCO Club Mothers Day Brunch TUESDAY Single Soldier s Town Hall MAY 18 3rd Quarter Shred Event MAY 28 The Original Gullah Festival miranda.o.broadus.civ@mail.mil or patricia.a.guillory.civ@mail.mil. JUNE 3 The 2016 National AG Corps Regimental Ball SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO FJLeader@gmail.com Deadline for events to be included in the calendar or Happenings is one week before publication. Include the time, date and place the event will occur, as well as other necessary information. If you submit an article on an event that already has taken place, please send it as soon as possible. Tuesday is the last day we will we be able to accept an article for publication the following Thursday. Include the date and place of the event, as well as a description of what took place. Please include quotations, if possible. With any photo you submit, include IDs rank, unit, and Questions? Call agnationalball.org. Annual Home Buying Seminar JUNE 18 Army Birthday Ball

3 Photos by ROBERT TIMMONS Capt. Vanessa Ramirez, Fitness Training Company commander, smiles brightly as Lt. Col. Archie L. Bates III, commander of the 120th Adjutant General Battalion, places the 193rd Infantry Brigade patch on her sleeve signaling the unit s transfer from the 171st Infantry Brigade. The 120th AG Battalion is the first stop future Soldiers will see at Fort Jackson before heading to their basic training companies. Lead sled dog joins 193rd By ROBERT TIMMONS Fort Jackson Leader Fort Jackson s lead sled dog, the 120th Adjutant General Battalion became a part of the 193rd Infantry Brigade during a patch ceremony April 28 at Victory Field. The 120th is responsible for making sure incoming Soldiers in Training are ready to begin basic training by ensuring Soldiers are vaccinated, have received their initial equipment issue, and have no problems that may preclude them from completing their training. Col. Milford Beagle, 193rd commander, said during the ven though there are three brigades on post there is only one lead sled dog on post and you are looking at it. If the 120th doesn t make magic every single day based on what they do day in and day out our training stops moving, he added. Look around this post, drive around this post, ask around this post; our training hasn t stopped moving. It won t stop moving. The battalion is so critical to the post s mission it has its own CCIR Commander s Critical Information Requirements. If an incident happens that is considered a CCIR, commanders even woken up from sleep. For instance, if a Soldier fails to ship to a basic training You have heard a lot of great things about what the 1st Sgt. Theresa Lee-Love, Delta Company, 120th Adjutant General Battalion, replaces a Soldier s patch during last week s ceremony. 120th does every day for this post, but we are sure glad to have the 120th as part of the 193rd team, Beagle added. He advised the battalion to get used to the motto, No ground to give because on this post you are the lead sled dog and you can t give an inch. You are our front line. When you succeed, we succeed. The transfer of authority for the battalion was completed after brigade leadership changed the patches of the commanders and senior enlisted leaders in the formations. During the event, Capt. B. Ann Chellman, the battal- ceive, process, motivate and begin the transformation of trainees prior to basic training. After completing medical examinations, paperwork and receiving their equipment many of the Soldiers will begin to ship out to their basic training units for the next 10 weeks. The 120th is comprised of a Fitness Training Company, an airborne orientation course, a Basic Combat Training medical hold unit, and trainee discharge and reception. The reception battalion had been part of the 171st Infantry Brigade until the ceremony. The unit was initially formed March 15, 1945 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Fort Jackson s reception unit in 1967 processed nearly 103,000 Soldiers during the force build up for Vietnam. The reception area on Fort Jackson was named the 120th AG Battalion Reception complex in Today the battalion processes more than 60 percent of the Army s total basic trainees. The 120th is not the only unit to be transferring to a different command as the Special Troops Battalion is scheduled to move under U.S. Army Garrison Fort Jackson.

4 Photos by ROBERT TIMMONS Chan Funk a Fort Jackson archeologist, speaks to a sixth grade class at C.C. Pinckney Elementary School April 28 during the school s STEMposium. Funk explained to students how the post treats archeological sites comparing some of the post s finds to the American Pickers television show. Tech Savvy STEMposium encourages open-ended learning By ROBERT TIMMONS Fort Jackson Leader Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics was on display at C.C. Pinckney Elementary School April during the school s third STEMposium. The outcome of the event was a direct result of the partnering with various agencies on Fort Jackson and in the surrounding communities. Some of the partners who helped C.C.P. with the event included Clemson University, Fort Jackson Recycling/Archeology, robotics professionals and a local beekeeper. STEMposium allowed students, teachers, parents and community partners to collaborate and explore in depth, the world of science, technology engineering and math, said Dr. Kerrie Ammons, a speech pathologist with the school. The STEMposium included generating a plan, hands-on inquiry, open-ended exploration, team work, rigorous math and science content and improvement, said plication phase was to display the created STEM product. STEM projects were evaluated by Dr. Lemuel Patterson, with the professionals. Ammons said the students were encouraged to ask questions, imagine what the product will look like, plan and develop a plan to produce the end product, create the plan, and improve and test the plan. Throughout the week, students received hands-on learning taught by the school s community partners, and even packed the gymnasium with displays showing everything from volcanoes to ball moving devices. It is also a way for young girls to take up the mantel of sciences. Research has shown that women and young girls are not as interested in science or engineering careers compared to that of their male counterparts, she said. In an effort to encourage young girls and women, as well as males at C.C.P. to explore the world of science and engineering, the STEMposium was implemented. See STEM: Page 26 The intricate work done on a student s display can be seen in a piece titled, Big Ball Factory. Students at C.C. Pinckney Elementary School created scientific displays that showed basic engineering and design skills during the school s STEMposium April

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6 Road construction begins on post next week Palmetto State Utility Services will be performing road construction for the replacement of existing water lines near the Hill Street and Marion Avenue intersection Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays for the next two weeks. At least one lane will remain open during construction of both north and south bound lanes. Construction on the northbound lanes begins Monday, with construction scheduled in the southbound lanes beginning May 16. Asphalt pavement will be removed and replaced as soon as possible; crushed stone for one or two weeks following con- trol devices and proceed with caution over the road patches until they are paved. Controlled burn planned for East Impact area The forestry and wildlife branches of the Fort Jackson Environmental Division will be conducting a prescribed burn of the East Impact Area on Fort Jackson this weekend using a helicopter for aerial ignition. The area to be burned is subjected to regu- The burn block consist of 3,802 acres and a noticeable column of smoke will be visible from many areas around Fort Jackson. Burning will begin around 10 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. Retiree Appreciation Days set for May This year s Retiree Appreciation Days will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Activities are open to retirees and veterans of all branches of service and focus on retiree health May Activities kickoff 7:30 a.m. May 19 with a free continental breakfast at the Club, followed by a recognition of retirees at 9 a.m. during Basic Combat Training graduation at Hilton Field. The geust speaker for the vent is Bill Dukes, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for South Carolina. Retirees have the option to march in the Pass in Review and will have reserved VIP seating. The annual Retiree Appreciation Days Golf Tournament begins at 9 a.m. May 20 at the Fort Jackson Golf Club. for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 21 at the Solomon Center. An assortment of health services and informational organizations will be on-site at the expo to include Moncrief Army Community Hospital and South Carolina Department of Veteran Affairs. This year, the Mon- Retirees to order glasses at the Retiree Health and able for A1C (diabetes) blood draws. Interested Retirees should bring a current, valid written prescription and military ID. Also that day, Victory Bingo will be held at 1:30 m. Photo by DAVID VERGUN/ARMY NEWS SERVICE A good way to check for identity theft is through monitoring individual credit reports, says Marti Phillips, the director of the consumer affairs identity theft unit. These reports can show erroneous and even fraudulent information. Seminar urges caution to avoid identity theft By ROBERT TIMMONS Fort Jackson Leader South Carolina s Department of Consumer Affairs and post community to beware of scams aimed at identity theft during a seminar April 26. Marti Phillips, the state director of the consumer affairs identity theft unit, said everyone must be diligent because the bad guys are always one step ahead of the good You need to have a police report and be prepared to prosecute. Marti Phillips director of the consumer affairs identity theft unit guys. The SCDCA is the state agency that helps victims of identity theft and fraud. The SCDCA has saved consumers and businesses roughly $34.5 million over the last money was a result of SCDCA s complaint mediation and enforcement programs while the remaining $30 million resulted from the ings. Everyone should protect their personal information because crooks are out there trying to get people s information by a variety of means including posing as fake debt collectors, phishing and smishing campaigns. Smishing is similar to phishing but the attempts to gain personal information is through text messages instead of s. Community members must be wary because many times victims are guilty until proven innocent, Phillips said. This is because some people have fraudulently claimed to be victims to get out of debts they have incurred. Phillips recommends identity theft victims contact consumer reporting agencies, contact companies with affected - Victims can report identity theft to ACS on post, the SCD- CA and local law enforcement. Local law enforcement may not be able to catch the thief, but police reports may be needed by some agencies to substantiate identity theft claims, Phillips said. You need to have a police report and be prepared to prosecute, she added. A good way to check for identity theft is through monitoring individual credit reports. These reports can show erroneous and even fraudulent information. The SCDCA can also help by pulling credit reports for victims, but not those on Fort Jackson. ACS can pull reports for Soldiers and their Families, said Kimberly Bottema, a Bottema gave an example of a Soldier who came to Fort Jackson from Korea where he had to pay astronomical fees on a loan he took. It wasn t until he let her pull up his credit report they were able to make progress Judge Advocate viewed the contract as legal, he was able to ACS then passes information to the SCDCA for help. While the number of Fort Jackson community members who had their identity stolen is unknown, South Carolina is currently 30th in the nation for identity thefts. For more information on identity theft visit

7 Friday is Military Spouse Appreciation Day Resources for Military Spouses Fort Jackson Employment Readiness Program employment-readiness-program Military Spouse: Portable Career Planning Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Army Wife Network MilitarySpouse Magazine National Military Family Association National Military Spouse Network You Know You re a Military Spouse When... By JANET FARLEY - Janet Farley is a job search and workplace issues expert and the author of The Military Spouse s Guide to Employment: Smart Job Choices for Mobile Lifestyles and Quick Military Transition Guide: Seven Steps to Landing a Civilian Job.

8 We want your photos for the Centennial Post Guide Fort Jackson wants your photos for the Centennial Post Guide. gin accepting photo submissions today in an effort to highlight our installation s unique qualities as we approach our Centennial, with the #FJ100 photo challenge. The #FJ100 photo challenge encourages the Fort Jackson family Soldiers, civilian employees, Retirees and Family members to submit photos highlighting what they think makes Fort Jackson a great place to work, live and play. Select photographs will be showcased in the Centennial edition of the Fort Jackson Post Guide and Telephone Directory to be published in December. Suggested entries include images of landscapes, structures, buildings, etc. Entries will be accepted through June 30. Participants can submit their photos with the hashtag, #FJ100, on the following social media sites: Straight shooter A Soldier in Training with 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment watches for enemy movement as her unit digs fighting positions during Victory Forge. Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier, post commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian, the post s senior enlisted leader, visited the event and talked to the Soldiers and their leadership about how training was going. At one point, Christian laid down next to a Soldier pulling security to see how he was doing. Photo by DAVID SHANES

9 Teach Us, Don t Abuse Us Families support for National Child Abuse Prevention Month By DEMETRIA MOSLEY Fort Jackson Leader To show support for National Child Abuse Prevention and Month of the Military Child, Army Community Service and the Family Advocacy Program hosted a walk on Fort Jackson April 29. Children from all over Post participated. The leadership in attendance during the event were Garrison Commander Col. James Ellerson Jr. and Chief of Staff Col. Morris Goins. This was the 2nd annual walk to prevent child abuse and recognize military children. The walk started at Commissary Way, down Imboden Street and end- Left, Fort Jackson Chief of Staff Col. Morris Goins leans down to give high fives to a group of kids before the 2nd annual walk to prevent child abuse. Above, Children s Trust of South Carolina handed out blue pinwheels to participants of the walk. The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse prevention. Ethan Taylor holds his pinwheel while sitting on the shoulders of his father, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Taylor, the non commissioned officer in charge of same day surgery. Pin wheels were handed out to all participants of the walk. Left, children from Fort Jackson daycares held sign during the walk saying Teach us, don t abuse us. Children from all over post participated in the walk. Photos by DEMETRIA MOSLEY

10 I became a soldier... PVT. EZRA B. APODACA, 20 Corrales, New Mexico I joined the Army because I went to a military school and met a lot of close friends and mentors who were in the military. After watching what they do for our country I wanted to be a part of that. The best part of Basic Combat Training is learning a lot of new things, and meeting new people. I am a 2R Parachute Rigger. I chose this military occupational speciality because of the airborne option. My Family is worried, but proud of me. PVT. MICHAEL D. SHORT, 20 Middleton, Idaho I joined the Army because I had a rough childhood and wanted to better myself and be part of something bigger. There has been a lot I have learned (in basic training) and the discipline and customes will stay with you even after basic. I am a 91E an Allied Trades Specialist. I picked it because the available opportunities I ll have if I were ever to get out of the Army. My Family supports my decision to join and thinks proudly of me. NEWS 3RD BATTALION, 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT PVT. SAMUEL E. BOUTILLIER, 19 Lexington, Kentucky I joined the Army to better myself, and make my Family proud. The discipline taught and the things I have learned are the best parts of Basic Combat Training. I am a 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist. I picked this military occupational specialty because I could apply my education at Advanced Individual Training and use it in the civilian world. My Family is very proud of me. I look forward to my military career. SPC. MICHAEL HART, 31 Indianapolis I wanted better for myself and for our country, so I decided to make a change and a pledge that will change my life forever. Change, the people (battles), and the experience going from being able to move as I please to not having much freedom is a true test. This test will make me a better person. I am a leader and I would love to be a leader for our country. A lot of my Family is currently serving or are retired, so they support me 100 percent. SPC. DHIMANTKUMAR PATEL, 30 Sterling Heights, Michigan I always wanted to join the Army since childhood, because this is the place where you can learn discipline and the value of time. There are so many good things about BCT. Firstly, we learn discipline, value of time and respect to other people not only about yourself. My MOS is 92Y Unit Supply Specialist. I always inventory management. My Family supported me for enlistment. They know I will do something better in my Army career. PVT. EBONY E. BROWN, 20 Austin, Texas I joined the Army to become a part of something bigger in life. Basic Combat Training has really made me a better person. I am stronger, more motivated and now have a better look on where I want to be in life. I am a 92G a cook. I chose the MOS because being in the National Guard I get to stay close to my niece and this allowed me to be with her more than a different MOS. My Family supports every decision I make. When I told them I enlisted they were more excited than I was.

11 MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION MAY, 2016 sun Mon Tues Wed ThURS FRI SAT All Month 50% off Golf for all military spouses Fort Jackson Golf Club Family & MWR Century Lanes Bowling & Food Special Offer 1-7 pm See May 28 for details Thank a 2 Military Spouse ACS Military Spouses ACS Spouse Appreciation Day Create a Professional Image stop by ACS today Newcomers Cake Cutting Ceremony seminar* & pick up a FREE Orientation Door Prizes Learn how to sharpen your copy of Fashion Show NCO Club 11 am - 1 pm professional image MilitarySpouse 8 am Fort Jackson 1 spouse will win free makeover magazine Spouse attendees Post Main Exchange Strom Thurmond Bldg StromThurmond eligible for door prize Food Court Rm 222 Bldg, Rm :30 am. 8 I m a Military Military ACS All Month 50% off Military Spouse Spouses Victory Bingo Spouse. Supercharge You- Golf for all military Employment Military Spouses What s your Renew Mind, Body & Soul spouses Rock! $20 off Reg. Games Superpower? seminar* Fort Jackson Golf Club Military Spouses 4:30-7:30 pm Strom Thurmond Bldg, Rm 222 Family & MWR Get 50% off Huger St. 10 am - 12 pm Golf fees all Month All Month 50% off Golf for all military spouses Fort Jackson Golf Club Family & MWR ACS Coupon Craze seminar* Learn to double & triple coupon values. Bring coupons to swap. Strom Thurmond Bldg, Rm am - 11 am 18 Total Wellness Workout 10 am - 12 pm Solomon Ctr. Aerobics Rm Bring a towel ACS Jeopardy* 10 am - 12 pm Test your ACS Knowledge! Strom Thurmond Bldg, Rm 222 Fun, snacks, laughter Buddy Bingo Bring your spouse, friend, etc. & BOGO! Reg. Games 4:30-7:30 pm PROUD 26 All Month 50% off Family & MWR Spouse Education & to be a Golf for all military Military Spouse Clothing Swap Career Opportunities military spouse spouses Bring your gently used items (SECO) it doesn t get Fort Jackson 29 to swap for new. EASIER Golf Club 1-4 pm. Community Center mil/education-andemployment Fort Jackson Family Homes you just get Family & MWR 520 Brown Ave STRONGER Fort Jackson honors our military spouses All events are open to all military spouses of active duty, National Guard/Reserve, retirees and surviving spouses. *Call to register for Army Community Service (ACS) sponsored seminars. 7 Have you kissed your military spouse today? Century Lanes 50% off bowling for military spouses or couples. Includes game & shoe. Free 16 oz soft drink for spouses. 10% off all food orders pm

12 Leader file photos Swimmer Jackson Doudoukjian receives congratulations from a Soldier after winning his backstroke heat during last year s aquatics event. Special Olympics athletes returning Friday From staff reports The 2016 State Special Olympics Summer Games opening ceremonies and other athletic events will be held this weekend at Fort Jackson. This event will bring together 1,400 athletes, 250 coaches and hundreds of families, caregivers and volunteers. Athletes compete at various levels in six sports; aquatics, badminton, bocce, bowling, gymnastics, letes. This is the 48th year Fort Jackson has hosted opening ceremonies and events. Beginning Friday, Summer Games will kick off with athlete and family registration. Opening Ceremonies begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Solomon Center and will include the Parade of Athletes, lighting of the cauldron and live entertainment by the 282nd Army Rock Band and the Clay Brown & Legends Band from Darlington. On Saturday, aquatics, bocce, bowling, powerlifting and softball will be held at various facilities on Fort Jackson. Gymnastics will be held at All- young athletes will be held at Blythewood High School. Saturday will end with a closing ceremony and the Victory Dance, both held at the Solomon Center on post. Awards will be held throughout the day at each sport venue. Special Olympics South Carolina offers yearround training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for persons eight years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, providing op- courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. SUMMER GAMES: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY 6 p.m. Law Enforcement Torch Run from Statehouse to Fort Jackson 7:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony, Solomon Center, Fort Jackson SATURDAY 8 a.m. 3 p.m. Track and Field, Blythewood High School 8 a.m. 3 p.m. Bowling, Century Lanes/Ivy Lanes 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m. Masters Bocce, Hilton Parade Field 8:30 a.m. 3 p.m. Softball, Hilton Field 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Badminton, Blythewood High School 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Aquatics, Knight Pool 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m. Powerlifting, Vanguard Gym 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Gymnastics, All Star Gymnastics, Irmo 11 a.m. 12 p.m. Young Athletes, Blythewood High School 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Victory Celebration/Dance, Solomon Center Special Olympics athlete Rachel Crain lets loose her ball during the bowling event at Ivy Lanes during last year s games. This year s event is expected to bring together 1,400 athletes, 250 coaches and hundreds of families, caregivers and volunteers.

13 April retirees Photo by DAVID SHANES Post Deputy Commander Col. Mark Shade and Post Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian flank retirees and their spouses at a ceremony in the post theater April 27. Retirees were: Sgt. Maj. Fabian Zalewa, Victory College; Master Sgt. Shedrick June, Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Sgt. 1st Class David Potter, Columbia Recruiting Battalion; Sgt. 1st Class Lee Ingle, Florence Army Recruiting Company; Sgt. 1st Class VeShannah Lovelace, USARCENT, Shaw Air Force Base; Sgt. 1st Class James Owens, HHC 369th Adjutant General Battalion, Fort Jackson; Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Roland, 171st Infantry Brigade, Fort Jackson; Sgt. 1st Class Monika Lamb, HHC 2nd Brigade, 98th Training Division, Fort Jackson; Sgt. 1st Class Louis Shoulders, HHC ATC, Fort Jackson; Staff Sgt. Leroy Williams, 1st Infantry Division, DHHB, Fort Riley, Kan.; Staff Sgt. Douglas Jones, MEDDAC, Fort Jackson; Staff Sgt. Victoria Tann, HHC, ATC, Fort Jackson; Staff Sgt. Anthony Chatmon, HHC, 369th Adjutant General Battalion, Fort Jackson; and Sgt. Joseph Miller, 1st Battalion, 321st Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson.

14 IN FOCUS CMYK 75years of service Former post headquarters is demolished CMYK Post headquarters, circa WEB-100 One of Fort Jackson s oldest landmarks fell Monday morning. The building that served as the post s headquarters since 1941 is being demolished this week to make room for a park and amphitheater. Despite its unofficial status as a local landmark, the Directorate of Public Works ultimately decided the building had suffered too many modifications over the years to qualify as a legitimately historic building. Many of those modifications were laid bare Monday morning as a bulldozer slowly toppled the structure. Buried in the walls of the 1941 building was a patchwork of technological modifications installed the last 75 years. The fiberglass, aluminum ducts, steel supports and several tons of wood that spilled to the ground in the wake of the bulldozer told the story of a building that had been mended a few times too many. It was no longer a relic of the past, nor suitable for modern use. The former headquarters building was the product of one of the largest construction efforts undertaken in the Southeast. More than $18 million was spent on construction projects at Camp Jackson in the summer of 1940, efforts that resulted in the creation of 3,000 buildings, 400 homes for non-commissioned officers,100 miles of hard-surfaced roads and the post headquarters building the following year. Last December, command and garrison staff vacated the property, consolidating their offices in the 41,700-square-foot building on Jackson Boulevard that once housed the NCO Academy. For more photos, see Page 18. Photos by WALLACE McBRIDE

15 Above, a post employee removes the headquarters designation lettering from the front of the building last week, in anticipation of the scheduled demolition. Firehoses were used to keep dust from leaving the site as a bulldozer toppled the building Monday. Courtesy photo Photos by WALLACE McBRIDE

16 HAPPENINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS MACH SICK CALL The Moncrief Army Community Hospital sick call in the Urgent Care Clinic/Integrated Medical Health Home waiting room is for only permanent-party members on active duty whose primary-care managers are at the hospital or Moncrief Medical Home. Soldiers in training will be seen at McWethy Troop Medical Clinic. Sick call is for acute care only. Appointments for routine care will not be made during sick call hours. Patients may sign in from 5-7 a.m. Monday through Friday (excluding training/federal holidays), or call in for appointment at The sick call appointment line will not schedule appointments after 7 a.m. Prospective patients must be signed in or call before 7 a.m. to schedule a same-day appointment. For other appointments, call 751-CARE (2273) between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. 24/7 TRICARE NURSE HELPLINE TRICARE s Nurse Advice Line provides instant access to a team of registered nurses who can answer urgent and acute health-care questions, giving TRICARE toms and suggesting what next steps to take. For toll-free assistance with urgent medical needs 24/7, call TRICARE ( ) and press option 1. PERSONAL VEHICLE SAFETY Soldiers and Department of Defense civilians should be aware that some of their personal vehicles are subject to manufacturers safety recalls. Vehicle owners may see whether their vehicles are subject to recall by visiting vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/. FOR FAMILIES Army Community Service will offer citizenship classes from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday evenings, at the Sandhills Branch of the Richland County Library and 8:30-10 a.m. Fridays in Room 222 of the Strom Thurmond Building on post. Classes will prepare permanent legal residents for citizenship. For information, call The Foreign-Born Spouse Group is an opportunity for those from different cultures to meet and get to know one another, and to become more familiar with life in America. For information, call /9770. Those needing to brush up on their English may attend classes on English as a Second Language. Classes and materials are free to ID cardholders and DOD employees. For information, call , or Miranda.O.Broadus.civ@mail.mil. The Hearts Apart support group aims to help Families who are separated from their Soldiers. For information, call /1124. On-post mothers are invited to No Excuses, Mom weekly exercise sessions. Those living in the Balfour Beatty communities meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at 520 Brown Ave. Residents of other communities meet at the SKIES building at 6100 Chesnut Road. Participants should provide their own water, towels and mats. HOUSING NEWS Hours for Balfour Beatty Community Center are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. If you will be on leave for an extended period, call the work-order desk at to ask housing personnel to check on your house while you are away. THRIFT SHOP NEWS The Thrift Shop, located at 413 Lee Road in the Mini Mall, is now accepting summer clothing. Call for information or visit 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Any one is eligible to shop in the Thrift Shop. You must have a military ID card to consign. The Thrift Shop will be closed July 4-15 and will reopen July 19. Fort Jackson Movie Schedule 3319 Jackson Blvd. Phone: FRIDAY Zootopia (PG) 2 p.m. SATURDAY The Divergent Series: Allegiant (PG- 13) 2 p.m. Batman v Superman (PG-13 ) 5 p.m. SUNDAY Eye in the Sky (R ) 2 p.m. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13) 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY Batman v Superman (PG-13 ) 1 p.m. The Divergent Series: Allegiant (PG- 13) 5 p.m. TICKETS Adult: $5.50 Child (6 to 11): $3 3-D TICKETS Adult: $7.50 Child (6 to 11): $5 Ticket sales open 30 minutes before each movie. Movie times and schedule subject to

17 Soldiers engage with latest tactical communications equipment By ARMY NEWS SERVICE Soldiers are getting a hands-on look at the latest enhancements to Army tactical communications equipment during the two-week long Network Integration Evaluation 16.2, which kicked off May 2. With 2,000 Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division performing combined arms maneuver missions spread out over more than 1,000 miles at Fort Bliss, Texas, the exercise builds on previous NIEs as it evaluates and improves the tactical network. Utilizing Soldier feedback, the NIEs are designed to help the Army keep pace with rapid advances in communications technologies and deliver integrated network and mission command capabilities, a top Army modernization priority for readiness. NIE is really a team-of-teams effort between 1st Armored Division, Operational Test Command and the acquisition community, said Brig. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, the commanding general of the Brigade Modernization Command (BMC), which helps execute the NIEs on behalf of the Training and Doctrine Command. Since it was established in 2011, the NIE construct has continuously enhanced the Army s expeditionary mission com- brigade combat teams by incorporating Soldier feedback into system design, performance, functionality and training. NIE 16.2, the eleventh such event, will support two Army program of record tests, as well as informal evaluations of several emerging network enhancement capabilities. We have repeatedly seen the value of hands-on Soldier feedback from NIE to help the Army make better decisions in our modernization efforts, while simplifying and cyber-hardening the system of systems network, said Douglas K. Wiltsie, executive director of the Army s System of Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate, which helps oversee and execute the NIE process for the acquisition community. NIE 16.2, which runs through May 14, focuses on evaluating network operations (NetOps) tools that Soldiers use to manage the network, assessing the Army s next generation of mission command applications, and informing the radio basis of issue for the mid-tier of the Army s tactical network. Photos by JENNIFER STRIDE Come see your Army Christian Rodgers, 15, was among the guests to take part last week in Fort Jackson s quarterly Come See Your Army Tour. Rodgers got a look at the Basic Combat Training experience, which involved using the EST-2000 marksmanship simulator, top, trying on body armor used by the Army, above right, and meeting post Command Sgt. Major Lamont Christian, above left.

18 Paula Deen visits Fort Jackson Paula Deen, world renowned chef and author, smiles as he hugs Fort Jackson community member Jeanette Coltrain after signing Deen s new book, Paula Deen Cuts the Fat. Fans lined the Exchange May 4 to get a chance to meet the chef and author, and to get copies of her books signed. Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS

19 HONORS Saluting this BCT cycle s honorees DRILL SERGEANTS OF THE CYCLE. Photos by OITHIP PICKERT, Public Affairs Office. Sgt. 1st Class Eric Basile Bravo Company 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment Staff Sgt. Joseph Burbank Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment Staff Sgt. Thomas Burrill Delta Company 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment Staff Sgt. Michael Stepheny Echo Company 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment HONOR GRADUATE OF THE CYCLE Spc. Joseph Rodgers HONOR GRADUATE OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Melissa Anguiano HONOR GRADUATE OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Joshua Gresham HONOR GRADUATE OF THE CYCLE Pvt. Cory A. Rybak SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Sgt. Troy Reaves Jr. SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Alex Stephenson SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Spc. Leann Roggensack SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Jesus E. Ortiz HIGH BRM Pvt. Shannon Stacy HIGH BRM Pvt. Neil Williams HIGH BRM Pvt. Daniel Diaz HIGH BRM Pvt. John P. Hayles HIGH APFT Sgt. Troy Reaves Jr. HIGH APFT Pfc. Alex Stephenson HIGH APFT Spc. Wacana Oman HIGH APFT Pfc. In Sik Jung

20 STEM Continued from Page 4 Community members who taught at the event thought the event is a great way to teach kids. I love to teach the kids about recycling, but this generation is the one that is saving my generation from all of the messes we made, said Lisa McKnight, who taught sixth grade classes a small game of environmental bingo. She said she tries to bring something different to the table to show the environment. I do think I bring something to the table when I can show or tell them what the recycled items can make such as being such active learners. I had a wonderful time teaching the kids as I always do, she said. They are so eager to learn and do the right thing. In 2015 the school was awarded the Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.G. Pete Taylor the local communities. Photos by ROBERT TIMMONS Lisa McKnight, a contractor with Fort Jackson Directorate of Public Works, plays a game of Environmental Bingo with sixth grade students during C.C. Pinckney Elementary School s STEMposium April 28.

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