THERE IS NO HIGHER CALLING ARMY S CHAPLAIN SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW COMMANDANT P3 PINCKNEY PATROLS POST FOR READING HEROES P12-13 IT S NOT TOO SOON TO CONSIDER HEAT SAFETY P8
Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS ON THE COVER Incoming Commandant, Chaplain (Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins, hands the colors to USA- CHCS Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Lowe during a ceremony March 3 at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center. SEE PAGE 3 Fort Jackson, South Carolina 29207 This civilian enterprise newspaper, which has a circulation of 10,000, 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. 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MARCH 16 Performance and Resilience Training for Spouses 9 a.m.-noon, U.S. Army Master Resilience School, Building 3216 Magruder Ave. Attention Control: Heighten sensory awareness to what is most relevant and keep it there to avoid distraction. Understand how to direct attention and build awareness of personal attentional tendencies. Identify personal indicators of distractors that compromise focus. Develop routines to set and reset the ideal state for focused skill execution. Call 751-9720 to register. Classes are free, but registration is highly recommended at least two days prior to class in order for us to properly plan. Mental Games: Change the focus away from counterproductive thinking to enable greater concentration and focus on the task at hand. Bowling with BOSS 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Century Lanes Bowling. The Fort Jackson BOSS Program will be hosting a meeting for all interested single Soldiers, geographical bachelors and single parents. Come enjoy free bowling and refreshments as you meet your BOSS Committee. There will be information about upcoming events, trips and volunteer opportunities, as well as information about joining the BOSS Street Team. This meeting is mandatory for ALL unit BOSS representatives but is open to any single Soldier, geographical bachelor and single parent on Fort Jackson. For more information, contact the Fort Jackson BOSS president at 904-566- 9208. MARCH 24 Victory Spouses Club 11 a.m., NCO Club. Lunch will be served. Club is open to spouses of all ranks, retirees, DOD civilians, and all services, male and female. For more information e-mail vcsmemberships@ gmail.com or visit victoryspousesclub. org. APRIL 7 Scholarship Fundraiser 6 p.m., 1640 Freed Drive, Spirit Communications Park. Victory Spouses club presents their annual scholarship fundraiser. Join them for an opening weekend baseball game, are $30 per person. Adults only. RSVP by March 31. Purchase ticket at www. victoryspousesclub.org. APRIL 11 Maude Leadership Lecture Series E. Eric Porter, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel with the U.S. Army Forces Command will be speaking to Fort Jackson senior leaders, company-level and higher command teams and human resources/s1 organization leaders at 3 p.m. in the Solomon Center April 11 as part of the Maude Leadership Lecture Series. The lecture series was created to provide HR professionals with increased opportunities to enhance their leadership skills with current and former leaders of the Army. For more information contact Capt. Chinyere Asoh at chinyere.asoh.mil@mail.mil. MAY 6-7 S.C. Guard Air Ground Expo McEntire Joint National Guard Base. The event is free to the public. For more information visit www.scguard. com/expo/. Gate Closure The Fort Jackson Community will be hosting the 100 Mile on Fort Jackson Hilton Field. 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Army s chaplain school welcomes new commandant Photo by STEVEN HOOVER Incoming Commandant, Chaplain (Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins, right, accepts the colors from Army Chief of Chaplains (Maj. Gen.) Paul K. Hurley during a ceremony March 3 at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center. By STEVEN HOOVER U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School Chaplain (Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins became the 42nd commandant of the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School during a ceremony in the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center auditorium, March 3 at Fort Jackson. Initially an enlisted Green Beret, with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), then at Fort Devens, Mass., for the past 24 years he has been an Army Chaplain. Before coming to USACHCS, his most recent assignment was Command Chaplain of United States Army Central (USARCENT), headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base. Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Paul K. Hurley, U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains, hosted the ceremony. Fort Jackson Commanding General, Maj. Gen. John Pete Johnson, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains, (Brig. Gen.) Thomas Solhjem were also in attendance. This (Change of Commandant ceremony) is a to be reminded of, the tremendous responsibility that we ve been given, that we ve been invited to partake in, to serve the Army as UMT s (Unit Ministry Teams), Hurley said, speaking primarily to the chaplains and chaplain assistants. That transfer is about you each one of us to be reminded of the tremendous opportunity that we ve been given to serve this Army to serve these brave men and women, and their families, who give themselves not just partly, but give themselves wholly. And, that is what we re called for. Outgoing commandant, Chaplain (Col.) Pennsylvania, to be the Professor of Ethics and Senior Chaplain for the U.S. Army who had been commandant since May 2015, was awarded the Legion of Merit prior to the ceremony. His wife, Rose Marie, received the Outstanding Civilian Service Award. USACHCS, I am no longer your com- be grateful that I was. It was my dream to lead this organization. And, I am just so glad that dream came true. Team USA- CHCS, you are a dream team. HISTORY The U.S. Army Chaplain School was created out of a need to adequately train chaplains that the United States was creating in 1917 for service in World War I. Two days after Pearl Harbor, the re-activation of the Chaplain School was set in motion. More than 70 class at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. The Army Chaplain Center and School came to Fort Jackson in 1996, having moved from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. The school is also the home of the Chaplain Corps Regiment Following a listing of achievements ac- fan of the Washington Redskins, said, after comparing USACHCS to great sport teams throughout history, that USACHCS is the New England Patriots of religious support. When it was his turn at the podium, Hawkins thanked everyone for attending collegiality during their time together and transition. He went on to say, To the USACHCS team, I owe you my best every day, in every way and I will expect the same from you because there is no higher calling, than serving both God and country. What an exciting turning of the page in the continuing story of the USA- CHCS mission that is larger than us all. Hawkins has served in a wide variety of assignments, to include Battalion Chaplain of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 536th Engineers (Combat) (Heavy), in Panama, from 1993-1995. He then served as the Assistant Group Chaplain to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), at Ft. Lewis, Washington, from 1995-1998. Following that assignment, he was the Battalion Chaplain to the 307th Engineers, 82nd Airborne Division, at Fort Bragg, North, Carolina, from 1998-2001. After completing a Master s Degree in Community Counseling, in conjunction with the Chaplaincy s Family Life Training Program, he attended the Command and General enworth, Kan. He then served as the Family Life Chaplain for Fort Benning, Georgia, from 2003-2006. He led as the Brigade Chaplain for the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg and the unit s deployment during the surge in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Subsequently, in 2008 and 2009, Hawkins served as Deputy Command Chaplain for Warrior and Family Sustainment with the Joint Special Operations Command, also at Fort Bragg. In January 2010, he arrived in Seoul, Republic of Korea, to be the Garrison Chaplain for U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan. See HAWKINS: Page 23
Fort Jackson Movie Schedule The Army Jungle Combat Boot, under development now, features a low-height heel to prevent snags on things like vines in a jungle environment; additional drainage holes to let water out if it becomes completely soaked, a redesigned upper to make the boots less tight when they are new, an insert that helps improve water drainage, a ballistic fabric-like layer under a Soldier s foot to help prevent punctures, and a foam layer between the rubber sole and the upper to provide greater shock absorbing capability. 3319 Jackson Blvd. Phone: 751-7488 FRIDAY The Space Between Us (PG-13) 7 p.m. SATURDAY A Dog s Purpose (PG) 1 p.m. The Space Between Us (PG-13) 5 p.m. SUNDAY A Dog s Purpose (PG) 1 p.m. The Space Between Us (PG-13) 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY A Dog s Purpose (PG) 2 p.m. The Space Between Us (PG-13) 5 p.m. TICKETS Adult: $6 / Child (6 to 11): $4 3-D TICKETS Adult: $8 Child (6 to 11): $6 New Army jungle wear gives trench foot the boot By C. TODD LOPEZ Army News Service The standard issue combat boot most Soldiers wear today, the one most commonly worn in Iraq and Afghanistan, is great for sandy dunes, hot dry weather, and asphalt. But it s proven not so good in hot and wet environments. So the Army has developed a new jungle boot that some Soldiers will see this year. In September, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley directed the Army to combat teams in Hawaii, part of the 25th Infantry Division there, with a jungle boot. The Army had already been testing commercial jungle boots at the time with mixed results but didn t have a specialized jungle boot, quartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, had to get a plan together to make it happen. By October, the Army had made a request by December, contracts were awarded to two boot manufacturers in the United States to build more than 36,700 jungle-ready combat waii. This is important to the Army and important to Soldiers in a hot, high-humidity, high-moisture area, said Lt. Col. John Bryan, product manager for Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment with PEO Soldier. We are responding as quickly as we possibly can with the best available, immediate capability to get it on Soldiers feet quickly and This is important to the Army and important to Soldiers in a hot, highhumidity, high-moisture area. Lt. Col. John Bryan product manager for Soldier Clothing and Individual Mixing legacy with tech Right now, the new jungle boot the Army developed will be for Soldiers with the 25th ID in Hawaii -- primarily because there are actually jungles in Hawaii that Soldiers there must contend with. The new boots look remarkably similar to the current boots Soldiers wear. They are the same color, for instance. And the boots, which Bryan said are called the Army Jungle Combat Boot or JCB for short, sport a variety of features drawn from both the legacy M1966 Vietnam-era jungle boot and modern technology. The M1966 Jungle Boot, which featured a green cotton fabric upper with a black leather toe that could be polished, had a solid rubber sole that Soldiers reportedly said had no shock-absorbing capability. The new boot uses a similar tread, or outsole, as the M1966 Panama style to shed mud and provide great traction, but the added midsole makes it more comfortable and shock absorbing, according to Albert Adams, who works at the Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. The outsole of the new boot is connected to the leather upper via direct attach, Adams said. That s a process where a kind of liquid foam is poured between the rubber outsole and leather boot upper. (It s)] a lot like an injection molding process, he said. The foam layer between the rubber sole and the upper portion of the boot not only provides greater shock absorbing capability, but it also keeps out microbes in hot, wet environments that in the past have been shown to eat away at the glues that held older boots together. See BOOTS: Page 23 Ticket sales open 30 minutes before each movie. Movie times and schedule are subject to change without notice. WWW.SHOPMYEXCHANGE.COM Fort Jackson Gate Operation Hours GATE 1 Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic. GATE 2 Open around the clock daily. GATE 4 Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic. GATE 5 Open 5-10 a.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic. Closed 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reopened 4-6 p.m. for outbound traffic only. Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and.
Memorial service set for March 17 A memorial service for Pvt. Jordan T. Wilhite, 18, is scheduled to take place 2:30 p.m., March 17 at the Post Chapel. Wilhite, of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was born in Lubbock, Texas. He is survived by his mother, Brandi D. Ryan, and his stepfather, Billy G. Ryan. His awards include the Army Achievement Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. WILHITE By DEMETRIA MOSLEY Fort Jackson Leader You can t tell by just looking at him, and that s how retired Staff Sgt. Tony Pickoff says he prefers it. A little over a decade ago, Pickoff had been the epitome of the Army turning civilians into Soldiers as a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson s 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment. Now that he s retired, he spends his days drilling the thoughts in his mind into stanzas of poetry. There s more of me than what you see, said Pickoff. It gives me satisfaction to surprise people that I m not what they thought I should be. Pickoff joined the Army immediately after his high school graduation in 1985. Distracted by his tall, stocky frame, he says most people can t believe he s a poet. They absolutely don t put it together, he said. Unless they are people who really know me, they would never guess that I m capable of doing this. I love it. Pickoff started writing poetry in the 11th grade. After turning in an assignment that he rushed to do the night be- teacher, a college-educated woman thought I copied it out a book, he said. That told me I had something to work with and after that initial one came out, I was writing two or three a night. Since he started working in June in his small yellow Photos by DEMETRIA MOSLEY I listen to a lot of talk radio and come up with ideas, said retired Staff Sgt. Tony Pickoff. During his downtime working at Fort Jackson s mulch site, Pickoff picks up his journal and writes poetry. Drill sergeant finds his muse in retirement Retired Staff Sgt. Tony Pickoff writes five to seven poems each week, and has won several awards for his work. has written over 150 poems on a variety of topics. He keeps a notebook on his desk to help pass the time and get his ideas down on paper. He s been thinking about compiling his work into a poetry collection and naming it Thoughts of a Soldier. Poetry is a way to get something that might be an in- to piss them off. I mean, let s just reduce our political debates to a poetry competition, he said. Photo by SGT. VICTOR EVERHART Lt. Col. Lindsay Matthews, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Central, observes her new unit during her change of command ceremony. HHBN U.S. Army Central changes command By SGT. VICTOR EVERHART JR. USARCENT Public Affairs Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Central held a change of command ceremony March 3 at Patton Park. Lt. Col. James Dobrinska II relinquished command after two years and Lt. Col. Lindsay Matthews assumed command with the USARCENT Commanding General, During his command, Dobrinska focused on improv- readiness for Soldiers who are continually operating in the Middle East region. Simply he made the unit better, said Garrett. Thank you for your dedication and perseverance to our command. Matthews earned her commission from Villanova University and has held various assignments from platoon leader for 61st Chemical Company, 23rd Chemical Battalion to planner for U.S. Africa Command. Like many of us, she has experience with the region, said Garrett. She s commanded in the headquarters atmosphere and recognizes the challenges of a headquarters command. We are looking forward to your contributions and I am expecting you to take us to the next level. We are very, very happy to have you as part of the team and welcome to USARCENT. I m really excited about the opportunity to command, said Matthews. I can t stop smiling. This command is amazing. We have fantastic Soldiers, NCO s and
Photo by VERAN HILL Mary Reardon, a Fort Jackson safety specialist, looks on as Headquarters, 193rd Infantry Regiment Drill Sergeants Staff Sgt. Roger Webber Jr. and Staff Sgt. Wanda Rodriguez demonstrate the proper procedures of evaluating and applying an ice sheet to a Soldier displaying signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion. It s not too soon to consider heat safety By VERAN HILL Fort Jackson Leader With Columbia s Famously Hot temperatures and the vigorous training conducted on Fort Jackson, maintaining vigilance is at the utmost to prevent heat casualties or fatalities. Fort Jackson leaders are preparing for the summer heat by having its team complete the Heat Illness Prevention training. Heat illness includes heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, rhabdomyolysis and hyponatremia. HIP training is mandatory for all leaders and cadre members before being placed in charge of Soldiers or students, said Mary Reardon, a safety specialist for the Fort If you have someone who has never been in this environment, they are not generally aware how vulnerable the Initial Entry Training Soldiers are, they may not realize that they may be susceptible to a heat illness, Reardon expressed. with recognition of symptoms and knowing how to re- id reaction is what s most important, because any delay in treatment, the body temperature goes up and the body can start seizing up. The unit will do follow-on training to conduct mandown drills and promote hands-on use of their Wet Bulb Globe Temperature device (used to estimate the effect of temperature, humidity, wind speed, visible and infrared radiation on humans). The cadre should know if the WBGT is serviceable, they should know how to set it up, use it and reinforce when they ve tracked the Heat Category (a range based on the WBGT). The cadre are to adjust the uniform and the pace of training, said Reardon. Unit leaders must ensure that the following measures are taken to prevent heat illness: Update Cold/Heat Illness Prevention (CHIP) Leader Cards. Used to track Soldiers who have been make them susceptible to becoming a heat casualty. Have WBGT Thermometers. Ensure thermometers are serviceable and positioned correctly. Get a WBGT reading every hour when the ambient temperature is over 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Enforce pace of training and frequency of rest breaks. Monitor and enforce hydration standards. Track beads worn by IET Soldiers. Do not exceed 1.5 quarts per hour or 12 quarts per day, it can cause hyponatremia. Promote body temperature cooling. Use Arm Immersion Cooling Stations, Powerbreezer, and Tactical Mister to prevent over-heating. Monitor and enforce eating meals. Execute random checks. Enforce Soldier to observe their buddies for signs of heat illness. Follow clothing recommendations based on heat category. It s important to have these measures in place for stringent events explains 2016 Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year, Sgt. Ryan Moldovan. Moldovan adds his personal use of the AICS tank when competing for Drill Sergeant of the Year, It was a humid and super-hot morning. The AICS was set up at mile 6 of the 12 mile ruck march event. Before reaching the AICS tank, I could feel how my body core temperature was rising from the heat and wearing my full uniform. I knew from experience if I were to go faster, my body core temperature would have gotten too hot and I could have fallen out. When I dipped my arms into the AICS tank, it rejuvenated my Warrior Spirit. HIP training is conducted at the Fort Jackson Safety Of-
JACKSON JUSTICE NOTABLE PERMANENT PARTY ACTIONS A lieutenant colonel received - - - A captain received a General - A lieutenant colonel received - - - - - A - Photos by VERAN HILL Army 1st Sgt. Noemi Conley, left, of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, explains the hierarchy of a Basic Combat Training Company to Marine 1st Sgt. Jerry Navarro, of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion. Best practices for training Marine instructors review Army training methods By VERAN HILL Fort Jackson Leader Fort Jackson and Parris Island are well known for transforming civilians into Soldiers and Marines who stand ready to defend the American way of life. It s really interesting to see what the Army drill sergeant does course. An addition to the visit was meeting Fort Jackson s senior See MARINES: Page 14 Fort Jackson s senior enlisted advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian, meets with Marine Corps senior staff officers and drill instructors from 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Parris Island, South Carolina to share best practices for training new recruits.
I became a soldier... SPC. JACOB MALDONADO, 22 I joined the Army because it s a Family tradition and I wanted to pursue my dream of being an Army aviator. Building teamwork with my platoon and having a high-speed battle buddy were the best things about basic training. - My Family is very proud of my decision to serve. NEWS PVT. AMANDA ADAMS, 24 PFC. BADER SEMAKIEH, 20 I joined because I want to do the best I can in order to help as many people as possible, and do my fair share of work to ensure protection and equality in our country. I am especially focusing on our environmental safety and rights. I am hoping to work for the Army Corps of Engineers. My drill sergeants in basic training have done a wonderful job at motivating me to push myself and learn that I have no limits as long as I am determined. 1ST BATTALION, 61ST INFANTRY REGIMENT Bloomington, Illinois I joined the Army because of how much the United States of America means to me. This great country has given me many amazing opportunities, and has helped me realize who I am and what my purpose is in life. Basic Combat Training provides for me to be disciplined and mentally tough. Basic training helped me to be a better man. PVT. MELISSA D. WINGFIELD, 21 Gautier, Mississippi I come from a military Family, and I want to serve my country like my Dad did. I really liked the training and the people I got to meet. I am an 88H Cargo Specialist. I picked it because it has great career opportunities. My Family think it is great and they are very proud I have followed my Family s tradition. I look forward to making the Army a career and nitely what I want to retire from. PFC. WILLIAM SCOONOVER, 24 Toople, Utah I have a lot of Family and friends that are in the Army or Service members, so I had a lot of support. I joined to serve my country and show it the respect so many people have not been showing this great nation. throwing grenades were what I enjoyed most. I am a 15Y Apache Armament and Electrical Systems Repairer. I picked this MOS because I llike to work with my hands and I hope to be an Apache pilot one day. PVT. FRANCESCA AVILES-WINN, 19 I joined the Army to support myself and help me get through school. Everything has been good even though there were hard days, but those days only make you better and stronger. I am a 68S Preventative Medicine Specialist. I chose it because I want to be a nurse and that was now they fully support me and are very proud.
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CMYK 27 WEB-100 1. Pinckney patrols Jackson for reading heroes PRIZE PATROL WINNERS: C.J. Rodriguez Jonathan Cain Camden Parker Hodges C.J. Rodriguez Mattson Trey Taib Camden Mattson Johnny Kallon Caiden Ping Veronica Logan Ping Velasquez Saralyn Brown Gia Lerner Anthony Gregory Robert Wasielewski Nicholas Chambers Trinity Haynes Keara Watlington Brooke Brandon 2. By ROBERT TIMMONS Fort Jackson Leader They have taken the oath and have done the reading. Now all they have to do is wait for the police sirens and the prize patrol to arrive. Students of C.C. Pinckney Elementary School on post waited with baited breath to see if the school s prize patrol would come to their homes and recognize their reading efforts. The Pinckney Prize Patrol gave surprised students a basket full of reading tools that included - skills. ing surprised with his basket that will help him keep reading. dy Cain. It s a great feeling I couldn t be any proud- - 3. promote reading. said to the school s students at an assembly and are going to have a great time because oath that you took. Every day you have - ney Elementary School. The grant was written to fund not only The grant also allowed for celebration (cupcakes and ice cream) happy to report that one hundred percent of the grant money was given to Pinckney The prize patrol is the penultimate event The week-long event ended March 3 with a character parade. 1: Dr. Kerrie Ammons, speech pathologist at C.C. Pinckney Elementary School, and Alan Danahy show off the prize baskets to be given during the Reading Prize Patrol to students. The contents of the baskets were bought with grant money provided by the National Education Association. 2: Fifth-grade student Robert Wasielewski smiles as Dr. Randy James hands him a basket. 3: Jonathan Cain smiles brightly as he holds the huge basket of goodies after being selected as one of the winners 4: Kimberly Dana, a resource teacher at C.C. Pinckney Elementary School, greets a child during the school s Reading Prize Patrol. The child did not win, but came out to see what all the fuss was about. Photos by ROBERT TIMMONS CMYK
Marines Continued from Page 9 Christian mentioned a key practice of drill sergeants, We incorporate the understanding of concurrent training and that s looped into what we re going to do next. Christian also provided a scenario about training that emphasized, the way we teach pretty much stays the same, but the process in the way we deliver (instructions) may change. Christian said, interaction is key and in order to learn cognitively, you have to touch and have repetition. Those things have not changed. This is the only way to create a better trained Soldier at the end. During their visit, the group toured the 120th Adjutant General (Reception) Battalion where they learned about the initial entry process. Although the Army and Marine Corps have three phases of training, Marine Staff Sgt. Eduardo Bonilla, 1st Recruit Training Battalion drill instructor, feels the Marine Corps basic fundamentals for a new recruit are a lot different from the Army, and we focus longer on transitioning from a civilian to a recruit. This is done with a lot of drill and ceremony to give the recruits a basis for instant Marine Corps drill instructors visits Omaha buddy-movement site to take notes and compare training tech- Photo by VERAN HILL obedience to orders, Bonilla said. niques of Army drill sergeants.
Saluting this BCT cycle s honorees DRILL SERGEANTS. Photos by OITHIP PICKERT, Public Affairs Office. NEWS Staff Sgt. Michael Depalo Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment Staff Sgt. Ebony Jackson Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment Sgt. 1st Class Luis Roman Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment Sgt. Kelly Dunn Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment Staff Sgt. Atchumi Andreas Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment HONOR GRADUATE Pfc. John Svancarek HONOR GRADUATE Pvt. Kennard Pleasant HONOR GRADUATE Pvt. Tori Leblanc HONOR GRADUATE Pfc. Andrew Miura HONOR GRADUATE Spc. Morgan Notaro SOLDIER LEADER Pvt. Logan Duvall SOLDIER LEADER Pvt. Shamar Martin SOLDIER LEADER Pfc. Andres Sanchez SOLDIER LEADER Pvt. Jacob Phalen SOLDIER LEADER Pfc. Levi Gonnion HIGH BRM Pfc. Ivan Velez HIGH BRM Spc. Ryan O Neill HIGH BRM Pvt. James Wells HIGH BRM Pfc. Brandon German HIGH BRM Spc. Stephen Dixon HIGH APFT Pvt. Terrell Roberson HIGH APFT Pfc. Ahmad Essazay HIGH APFT Pvt. Alexandra Gonzalez HIGH APFT Pvt. Alana Heiss HIGH APFT Spc. Jessica Rogowski
100 years, 100 miles Fort Jackson Soldiers plan epic run to celebrate centennial From staff reports Nearly 120 Fort Jackson Soldiers along with civilian participants will depart Andrew Jackson State Park in Lancaster, South Carolina, and then from designated check points along a 100-Mile route to Hilton Field on the post as part of a Centennial Run March 15. The run is being held as part of Fort Jackson s Centennial celebration and is kicking off at midnight, March 14 to honor Andrew Jackson s, the fort s namesake, birthday, March 15, 1767. The state park was chosen as the start point because it is his birthplace. The run is scheduled to end with a retreat ceremony at 5 p.m. The 360 acre state park, which is celebrating Jackson s 250th birthday, was established to honor the seventh president of the United States. The museum tells the story of Jackson s boyhood experiences during the Revolutionary War and highlights life in the South Carolina backcountry from Andrew Jackson s birth in 1767 until he left South Carolina in 1784. Runners will be escorted along the 100 mile route by the S.C. Highway Patrol until they reach Richland County and then by the Richland County Sheriff s Deputies. Residents along the route are encouraged to cheer on the Soldiers as they pass through their local areas. During the last 10 miles of the run spectators who wish to complete the run with the Soldiers may join at the end of the formation. People may also join at the 10K and 5K check points. Anyone wishing to register to run may do so at the website: http://tinyurl.com/jjzo6vq Jumping-on points: 2:40 p.m. 10 mile start; University of South Carolina Indoor Soccer / Bull Street 3:25 p.m. 10K Start; McDonalds Parking Lot, 4801 Garners Ferry Road 4:05 p.m. 5K Start; intersection of Early and Marion Streets on Fort Jackson The end of the run will be highlighted by a brief cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate Andrew Jackson s Birthday, closing remarks from Maj. Gen. Pete Johnson, the commanding general, and participation in a retreat ceremony supported by the post s Honor Platoon and 282nd Army Band. 8.5 9 1 4 5 6 8 9.7 5K 10k 2 3 6.5 FP 7 SP Fort Jackson 100-Mile Run Map SP: Andrew Jackson State Park 196 Andrew Jackson Park Road, Lancaster, SC 29720 CP 1: (10 Miles): Roddey Baptist Church 2678 South Anderson Road, Catawba, SC 29704 CP 2: (20 Miles): 21 Roadhouse 2808 Catawba River Road, Fort Lawn SC 29714 CP 3: (30 Miles): Shell Gas Station 5409 Pendergrass Blvd., Great Falls, SC 29055 CP 4: (40 Miles): Old Gas Station (Feaster Building) 7869 US-21, Winnsboro SC 29180 CP 5: Department 350 South Means St., Ridgeway, SC 29130 CP 6: (60 Miles): New Life Fellowship Church 10605 Farrow Road, Blythewood, SC 29016 CP 6.5: (65 Miles): North Springs Park & Rec 1320 Clemson Road Columbia, SC 29229 CP 7: (70 Miles): Fort Jackson National Cemetery 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29229 CP 8: (80 Miles): Beth Shalom Synagogue 5827 N. Trenholme Road, Columbia, SC 29206 CP 8.5: (85 Miles): Richland County Administra- 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29204 CP 9: (90 Miles): USC indoor soccer arena 100 S. Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29205 CP 10K: McDonalds parking lot 4801 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 CP 9.7: Darby Field CP 5K: Intersection of Marion and Early streets FP: Hilton Field www.fortjacksonleader.com
February retirees Photo by CHARLES CLARK THE MONTHLY RETIREMENT CEREMONY was held Feb. 28 at the post theater to recognize the service of seven members. February s retirees are: Col. Theodore M. Lennon, USARCENT, Shaw Air Force Base; 1st Sgt. Michael J. Hester, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment; Master Sgt. Rhodney A. Chinapoo, USAMEDDAC, Fort Jackson; Sgt. 1st Class Robert D. Henry, 369th Adjutant General Battalion; Sgt. 1st Class Duane E. Cauley, Jr. 193rd Infantry Brigade; Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Nelson, USAMEDDAC, Fort Jackson; and Sgt. Koy M. Atkinson, 193rd Infantry Brigade.
Photo by JULIA SIMPKINS Incoming U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School commandant, Chaplain (Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins, addresses the audience during last week s change of commandant ceremony. Hawkins Continued from Page 3 In 2012, he was assigned as the Division Chaplain for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Following deployment to Afghanistan as the Command Chaplain for Combined Joint Task Force 101 and a year at the U.S. Army War College, Hawkins reported to Shaw, with duty across the Middle East as the Command Chaplain for U.S. Army Central and as the Command Chaplain for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. His combat deployments include Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Airborne Brigade Combat Team Chaplain, Operation Enduring Freedom as Special Operations Task Force Chaplain as a Division Chaplain, and most recently, Operation Inherent Resolve, as the Command Chaplain. This spring, Chaplain Hawkins will complete his Doctor of Ministry degree at Erskine Theological Seminary, in Due West, South Carolina. He also holds master s degrees from the United States Army War College, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, Columbus NEWS State University, in Columbus, Georgia, and The Nazarene Theological Seminary, in Kansas City, Missouri. His undergraduate degree is from the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida. Chaplain Hawkins awards and decorations include: the Legion of Merit (1 oak leaf cluster), the Bronze Star (1 oak leaf cluster), the Special Forces Tab, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Combat Action Badge. Ordained as a Christian Minister by The Church of the Nazarene, Hawkins said his greatest joy remains delivering hope and help to Soldiers and their Families, while loving and leading Unit Ministry Teams of exceptional character, competence, and connection for God and Country. He and his wife of 34 years, Lori, have two children and a grandchild. The U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, established almost 100 years ago, serves as the U.S. Army Chief of Chaplain s institutional training base for Army Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants. The mission is to train Unit Ministry Teams Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants in safeguarding free exercise of religion for all Service Members and their Families, as well as the provision of religious support and religious accommodation. Boots Continued from Page 4 So the new boots won t separate at the soles, he said. It provides a high level of durability, and it also adds cushioning. Also part of the new boot is a textile layer that prevents foreign items from puncturing the sole of the boot and hurting a Soldier s foot, Adams said. The M1966 boot accomplished that with a steel plate. The new boot has a ballistic fabric-like layer instead. Staff Sgt. Joshua Morse, an instructor at the Jungle Operations Training Center in Hawaii, said the puncture resistance is welcome. He said punji sticks, familiar to Vietnam War veterans, are still a problem for Soldiers. They use these punji pits for hunting purposes, he said. In Brunei, you are literally in the middle of nowhere in this jungle, and there are natives that live in that area and still hunt in that area, and it can be an issue. And in mangrove swamps, he said, you can t see anything. You don t know what s under your feet at all. There are a lot of sharp objects in there as well. The new JCB also features a heel with a lower height than the M1966 model to prevent snags on things like vines in a jungle environment. That prevents tripping and twisted ankles. The boot also has additional drainage holes to let water out if it becomes completely soaked, speed laces so that Soldiers can don and doff the boots more quickly, a redesigned upper to make the boots less tight when they are new, an insert that helps improve water drainage, and a lining that provides for better ventilation and faster drying than the old boot. You re going to be stepping in mud up to your knees or higher, and going across rivers regularly, Adams said. So once the boot is soaked, we need it to be able to dry quickly as well. Morse has already been wearing and evaluating early versions of the JCB, and he thinks the results of the Army s effort to provide him with better footwear are spot on. The designs were conjured up in a lab somewhere, and they were brought out with us, Morse said. A lot of us have worn these boots for a year now, different variants of the boots. And all the feedback that we ve put into this, and given to the companies, they have come back and given us better products every single time. Morse said he was initially reluctant to wear the new jungle boots he had been asked to evaluate. On a trip to Brunei, he recalled, he went instead with what he was already familiar with and what he trusted -- a pair of boots he d worn many times, the kind worn by Soldiers in the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan. I wore a pair of boots I d had for a couple of years, he said. I wore them in Brunei and I had trench foot within a week. But then I thought, I have this brand new pair of test boots that they asked me to test; they are not broken in, but I m going to give them a shot. I put them on. After 46 days soaking wet, nonstop, my feet were never completely dry. But I wore those boots, and I never had a problem again. The Army didn t design the new JCB in a vacuum. Instead, it worked with Solders like Morse to get the requirements and design just right to meet the needs of Soldiers, said Capt. Daniel Ferenczy, the assistant product manager for Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment. We take what Soldiers want and need, we boil that down to the salient characteristics, hand that over to our science and technology up at Natick; they work with us and industry, the manufacturing base, to come up with this product, Ferenczy said. This is a huge win, a great win story for the Army because it was such a quick turnaround. the current iteration of the JCB to Soldiers be available in sizes 7 to 12. In June, the second BCT, this time with a wider array of sizes available: sizes 3 to 16, in narrow, regular, wide and extra wide. They will also go back and take care of those Soldiers boots due to their size not being available. have boots. Each Soldier will get two pairs of JCBs. In all, more than 36,700 JCBs will be which is meant to meet the requirement laid out in September by the Army s chief of staff. By December, the Army will return to Hawaii to ask Soldiers how those new boots are working out for them. Al Adams will lead a small group and go back to 25th ID, to conduct focus groups with the Soldiers who are wearing these boots and get their feedback, good and bad, said Scott A. Fernald, an acquisition technician with PEO Soldier. From there, the determination will be made, if we had a to go back and do some tweaking. Fernald said that sometime between description for the JCB will be developed based on feedback from Soldiers who wore tract will be signed with multiple vendors the Army. Bryan said the JCB, when it becomes widely available, will be wearable by all Soldiers who want to wear it -- even if they don t work in a jungle. From the get-go, we have worked with the G-1... to make sure we all understood the Army wear standards for boots, he said. One of the pieces of feedback we have gotten from Soldiers before they wear them, is they look a lot like our current boots. That s by design. These will be authorized to wear. While the JCB will be authorized for wear by any Solider, Bryan made it clear that only some Soldiers in some units will have the JCB issued to them. And right now, those decisions have not been made. Soldiers who are not issued the JCB will if they want to wear it. We are not directing commercial industry to sell them, Bryan said. But if them for our contract, they can sell them commercially and Soldiers are authorized to wear them.