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CONTROLLED BURNING IMPROVES WILDLIFE HABITATS

ON POST– P12-13

BRIG. GEN. MILFORD BEAGLE TAKES COMMAND ON ‘TREMENDOUS DAY’–P3

COMINGHOME ALSO INSIDE

BODYBUILDERS COMPETE IN ANNUAL CONTEST, P7

ARMY TO EXTEND OSUT FOR INFANTRY SOLDIERS,

P4

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Page 2 The Fort Jackson Leader June 28, 2018

Fort Jackson, South Carolina 29207This 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.

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 803-

432-6157 or write Camden Media Company, P.O. Box 1137,

Camden, S.C. 29020. For classified advertising information

only: call 800-698-3514 or e-mail nwilson@chronicle-

independent.com or fax 803-432-7609.

For questions or concerns about subscriptions,

call 803-432-6157. To submit articles, story ideas or

announcements, write the Fort Jackson Leader, Fort

Jackson, S.C. 29207, call 803-751-7045 or e-mail fjleader@

gmail.com.

Commanding General.........Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr.

Garrison Commander.............................Col. Stephen Elder

Garrison Public Affairs Officer........................Patrick Jones

Command Information Officer ...................Robert Timmons

Editor........................................................Wallace McBride

Staff Writer.................................................LaTrice Langston

Website: www.fortjacksonleader.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/fortjackson

Twitter: www.twitter.com/fortjacksonpaoInstagram: www.instagram.com/fortjacksonpao

ON THE COVERBrig. Gen. Milford

‘Beags’ Beagle Jr, Fort Jackson

and Army Training Center command-

er, receives the unit colors during a change of com-mand ceremony

at Victory Field on Fort Jackson.

SEE PAGE 3

Photo by WALLACE McBRIDE

SATURDAYIndependence Day 5k Run/Walk8 a.m., Hilton Field Softball Complex. The event begins at Semmes Recreation Area. Register on Webtrac or day of event from 6 - 7:45 a.m. Open to all ID Cardholders, Fort Jackson community, and Soldier Families. For ���������������� ���������������� �����������������������������!"

JULY 2EFMP Red, White and Blueberry Independence Celebration!��"�"� �� ����#$��%&��'��(�� �����)���*�'"�Come join the Army Community Service in celebrating your independence by making Jello/whip cream blueberry snacks. For more ���������� �����������"

JULY 5��������� �Fort Jackson’s Directorate of Human

Resources will be closed July 5 for the installation’s training holiday. For more ���������� ��� �� )�+��� 0���&��� 1��� �����2&���*���&� �������������"

JULY 9�� ��������� �� ������������The Adjutant General School will be ���3����(� ����9�����;� ���$����<�������birthday July 9 with a run starting at 6 a.m. at the Riverwalk Park in West Columbia, and a �&� ����� �� ���� >$;� $�&3� ������(� �� ��?���a.m. For more information contact Chief 9�����;� �����#�����@�B&��E����������!"

JULY 12���������� �� ����������"�"� ����?����"�"�>$;�$�&3������)���*'"�Orientation is mandatory for Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians. Soldiers who bring their spouses will get a three-day pass through their chain of command.

Attendees will also receive a 50 percent off meal coupon to eat at the NCO Club. Spouses in attendance, with or without their service member, will receive a Welcome to Fort Jackson give from ACS. Free “onsite” child care will be provided, however, please call L����� $������ ���M� ��� �� ����!���Q!��!� ���make reservations. For more information call ��������"

SPORTSMANADVISORY COUNCILAre you interested in learning more about the Fort Jackson Sportsman Club? Come to a meeting of the Sportsman Advisory Council Working Groups. The Cycling Working V��&��������X&�@�������B(�&'��<��L&3"��Y���next meeting for the Run/Adventure Working V��&��� ������"�"� X&�@������B(�&'��<��L&3"�The next Hunting and Angling Working Group ������(� +���� �Z�� �� �� �� �"�"� X&�@� ��� ��#������)�'(�"�

Dear Team Jackson,

It is with a great humility that I write ���@�&������������$����'��(�V������of Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

In the coming weeks and months, it is my goal to meet each of you and/or @�&����(��E����"�[����������@�&���&��next encounter will be the rekindling of an old partnership and for others, it will be the start of a great new relationship.

It is abundantly clear to me that we have an outstanding community in Co-�&�3�� �'� ���� B�'��'��� � ������-dously professional workforce, and we deliver on our promise to provide trusted Army professionals for our nation’s de-fense week after week.

\� ���� ��� &��� �@� ����� ������ '@�� ������������ ��� ������ +����� +�� ��� �� �team and gain an understanding of the progress FJSC has made over the past two-years under the superb leadership ��B]"�V��"�L���� X������"� �9����@�&��help, I want to determine what we need to do in order to remain relevant as an installation and a key pillar within the community.

B@� ���������� ��� [X�$� ��� ��������'?� ��� �����&�� ��� ���M�'�� ���� 3����trained Soldiers as expected by our na-tion 2) develop leaders that are trained for certainty and educated for uncertain-ty and 3) sustain a high quality of life for

our Families and workforce. It takes a team effort to remain rel-

evant. It will take understanding and empathy by all to make progress. I will expect nothing less than dignity and re-spect rendered to all of those that we en-counter.

If you are not committed to being val-ue added to the team and embracing ser-vitude as a major part of your role, I ask ���� @�&� ��z� �� ��� @�&�� �������� (����and rededicate yourself to the mission of Fort Jackson and the important contribu-tion to our country.

Soldiers and their Families view all of us; regardless of rank, position, or job title, as what the Army represents. 9�� ����M���'��������������������M��"�Parents look to us to provide a safe and secure environment for their Soldier (all Soldiers not just the initial entry trained). Families look to us to meet their needs and we look to each other as commit-ted teammates. So from the gate (entry) to graduation (exit), we will uphold the standard of what right looks like.

Albert Einstein once commented that individuals should not strive for suc- ����3&������������M�����3����M�&�"��B@�spouse Pam and I come to you as dedi-cated teammates. Expect nothing less than excellence from me. I am an honest integrity-based, ethical leader and will always strive to perform at the highest professional and personal level. If you truly believe I acted in a way that brings discredit to our profession, I encourage you to make an appointment to discuss it with me. You can expect the same from me in return.

Y���B�'��'����������������&���$�-olina, our Soldiers, families and work-�� ��'����M���&��3���"�)��<��(�M�� �����what they expect and deserve.

Victory…Starts Here!

– Brig. Gen. Milford ‘Beags’ Beagle Jr., Fort Jackson commander

‘It takes a team effort to remain relevant’COMMAND MESSAGE

Beagle

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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June 28, 2018 The Fort Jackson Leader Page 3

NEWS

By ROBERT TIMMONSFort Jackson Leader

June 22 was “tremendous day” for Fort Jackson and South Carolina as command of the installation was passed from “one outstanding leader to another,” said Maj. Gen. Malcolm Frost, the leader of the Army’s Center for Initial Military Training.

That day, Brig. Gen. Milford “Beags” Beagle Jr. took the reins of the “pioneer” training installation from Maj. Gen. John “Pete” Johnson during the ceremony held on Fort Jackson’s Victory Field.

Beagle returned to the Palmetto State, from a stint as the 10th Mountain Division’s Deputy Commanding General for Support, to command the “premier training post in the U.S. Army” that trains the majority of the Army’s Soldiers each year. The Basic Combat Training mission of Fort Jackson and the ATC is con-ducted by 56 basic training companies in 11 battalions and two

brigades. The 51st Commanding General of Fort Jackson, was born and

raised in South Carolina where he was a high school track star and distinguished military graduate from South Carolina State University, in Orangeburg. He is “fully invested” in the Army and the Midlands – his son serves in the Army, and his extended Family calls much of the local area home.

Frost said Beagle is the best choice to take over for Johnson.

See BEAGLE: Page 6

Coming homeBrig. Gen. Milford Beagle takes command on ‘tremendous day’

Above, Brig. Gen. Milford ‘Beags’ Beagle Jr., Fort Jackson commander speaks to his command for the first time after taking over the post and Army Training Center from Maj. Gen. John ‘Pete’ Johnson during a ceremony at Victory Field June 22.

Right, the Fort Jackson Salute Battery fires a salute during the Fort Jackson and Army Training Center change of command ceremony June 22 on Victory Field. Brig. Gen. Milford ‘Beags’ Beagle Jr. took command of the installation at the ceremony.

Photo by LATRICE LANGSTON

Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS

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Page 4 The Fort Jackson Leader June 28, 2018

By DEVON L. SUITSArmy News Service

In 2019, the Army will extend one-station unit training for infantry Soldiers from 14 weeks to 22 weeks. Changes to the program are meant to increase Soldier readiness, mak-��(� ����� ����� ������ �'� ���� ����� 3��������@�'�������������������'&�@����(������� -cording to the Infantry School commandant, Col. Townley R. Hedrick.

The new OSUT program will include ex-panded weapons training, increased vehicle-������� ������E������ �������M�� ��3�-�M��� ������(��'��!����&�� ��3������M��� ����� ����� �&�������'�2�'�� Z"

Further, the change will include increased ���������������'�'&���(�3����'@��'���(�����-erations and include an increased emphasis on drill and ceremony maneuvers.

For the past 44 years, infantry Soldiers were trained in a 14-week program of in-���& ����"�Y���+��Z��+������� ��'� ���3�� �

military training, and an additional four were re-���M�'����������(�\����@���� �� ��Z������2�'-�� Z���'"�Y��������@� ��������'��Z���&���-proximately 15 to 17 percent of the total force.

1�� &�������3�&�� ��(��(�;��Y�3�(��shortly after Secretary of Defense James N. B������'������'��������'����������3�������'-�������'�3&��'������� ������ �����@� �� ���2�'�� Z���'"�Y���#��@����������� ����@��&3-�����'�3@��� ����@�������#��@�B�Z�Y"���-per and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, reinforces the defense secretary’s priority.

������'��(�;��Y����3�&���� �����(��&��readiness and preparing for the future,” Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey said. “This ���������(����������������������+�'� ���M-ing our vision of the Army of 2028. With more time to train on critical Infantry tasks, we’ll achieve greater lethality.”

In response to the increased focus on readi-������ ��� �� ��@� +������ ���� �����@� �� ���leadership within the U.S. Army Infantry

School approached the 198th Infantry Bri-gade, which trains all Army infantry forces, �'��Z�'�+��� �&�'�3��'��������Z��3������infantry Soldiers.

“We asked them if they had a longer train-ing pipeline, what could they do with it,” He-drick said.

In turn, the U.S. Army Maneuver Center ���� ����� ���'�����\����@�� ����������'�� ��3���'������+��������������\����@�%��-gade and the U.S. Army Training and Doc-trine Command to develop an improved 21-week OSUT program. After consulting with the Army chief of staff, however, the com-3���'�;��Y�����+��'��� ��'���������'�������+����(���������+��Z���'��� �&'�� ��3��water survival training, he said.

The preliminary 22-week OSUT pilot pro-gram is slated to start this July with a gradu-�����'���� ��'&��'����1� ��3�������� ��-mandant added.

NEWS

Fort JacksonMovie Schedule3319 Jackson Blvd. Phone: 751-7488

FRIDAY� Adrift (PG-13) 7 p.m.

SATURDAY� Action Point (R) 1 p.m.� Adrift (PG-13) 7 p.m.

SUNDAY� Action Point (R) 1 p.m.� Adrift (PG-13) 7 p.m.

......................................................

TICKETSAdult: $6 / Child (6 to 11): $4

3-D TICKETSAdult: $8 / Child (6 to 11): $6 � Ticket sales open 30 minutes before each movie.� Movie times and schedule are sub-ject to change without notice.

WWW.SHOPMYEXCHANGE.COM

Army to extend OSUT for infantry SoldiersInfantry Soldiers-in-training begin their first day of infantry one-station unit training on at Fort Benning, Ga. In 2019, the Army will extend one-station unit training for infantry Soldiers from 14 weeks to 22 weeks.

U.S. Army photo by PATRICK A. ALBRIGHT

See OSUT: Page 22

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Page 6 The Fort Jackson Leader June 28, 2018

NEWS

Fort Jackson commander, Brig. Gen. Milford “Beags” Beagle Jr. and his wife Pamela, speak to report-ers after the change of command ceremony June 22. Beagle said he is excited about leading the in-stallation and to keep the post ‘relevant.’

Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS

BeagleContinued from Page 3

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— Brig. Gen. Milford ‘Beags’ Beagle Jr.

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‘It’s great to be back’ post commander says

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June 28, 2018 The Fort Jackson Leader Page 7

By LATRICE LANGSTONFort Jackson Leader

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NEWS

WOMAN’S FIGURE DIVISIONOverall Winner: Juel Foster

Class A: First Place: Raquel Martinez

Class B: First Place: Juel Foster

Woman’s Bikini DivisionOverall Winner: Babila Fasel-Murillo

Class A: First Place: Babila Fasel-MurilloSecond Place: Bridget TrappThird Place: QuShawanda MitchellClass B: First Place: Juel Foster

Woman’s Physique DivisionOverall Winner: QuShawanda Mitchell

Class A: First Place: QuShawanda MitchellClass B: First Place: Raquel MartinezClass C: First Place: Juel Foster

Men’s Grand Master’s 60+ Physique DivisionFirst Place: Geraldo Cruzado

Men’s Master’s 40-59 Physique DivisionFirst Place: V.J. LirioSecond Place: Samuel Walker

MEN’S PHYSIQUE DIVISIONOverall Winner: Austin Rowell

Class A: First Place: 11 Austin RowellSecond Place: 13 Harry WilliamsThird Place: 7 V.J. Lirio

Class B: First Place: Alex HarrisClass C: First Place: Zavin TatumClass D: First Place: Devonn SumterSecond Place: Sean HightowerClass E: First Place: Aaron Presley

Men’s Classic Physique DivisionOverall Winner: Zavin Tatum

Class A: First Place: V.J. LirioClass B: First Place: Zavin TatumClass C: First Place: Samuel Walker

TEAM CHAPLAIN won the annual Team Trophy by having the most overall and first place wins.

Natural bodybuilders compete in annual contest

2017 COMPETITION RESULTS

Guest poser Daniel Malabug flexes for the audience during his performance June 23 at the seventh annual Director-ate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Natural Body-building Physique and Figure Competition.

Photos by LaTrice Langston

From left, Woman’s Bikini Division Class A winners: Bridget Trapp, second place; Babila Fasel-Murillo, first place and over all winner; and QuShawanda Mitchell, third place, accept their recognitions June 23 during the annu-al Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Natural Bodybuilding Physique & Figure Competition.

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S.C. National Guard prepares for upcoming hurricane season

Members of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard join civilian agencies at a rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill hosted by the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, June 22 at Hagood Stadium, in Charleston, S.C.

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ADDRESSES,PHONE NUMBERS

� Anderson Street Chapel, 2335 Anderson St., 751-7032

� Lightning Chapel, 9476 Kemper St., 751-4101/4542

� Chaplain Family Life Center, Bldg. 5460, 751-4961

� Daniel Circle Chapel, 3359 Daniel Circle, 751-1297/4478

� Education Center, 4581 Scales Ave., 751-5341

� Fort Jackson Garrison Chaplain

and Religious Support Office, 4356 Hardee St., 751-3121/6318

� McCrady Chapel, 3820 McCrady Road at McCrady Training Center, 751-7324

� Magruder Chapel, 4360 Magruder Ave., 751-3883

� Main Post Chapel, 4580 Scales Ave., 751-6469/6681

� Warrior Chapel (120th Adjutant

General Battalion), 1895 Washington St., 751-5086/7427

CATHOLICSunday� 7:30 a.m., Confessions, Solomon Center� 8 a.m., IET Mass, Solomon Center� 9:30 a.m., CCD, Education Center� 9:30 a.m., Mass, Main Post Chapel� 10:30 a.m., Reconciliation (after Mass or by appointment), Main Post Chapel

Monday through Thursday, First Friday11:30 a.m., Mass, Main Post Chapel

CHURCH OF CHRISTSunday10:30 a.m., Worship Service, Magruder Chapel

EASTERN ORTHODOXSunday9 a.m., Worship and Liturgy, Hospital Chapel

JEWISHSunday� 9:15 a.m., Worship, Anderson Street Chapel� 10:15 a.m., Fellowship, Anderson Street Chapel

LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Sunday10:30 a.m., Worship Service, Anderson Street Chapel

ISLAMICFriday12:45 p.m., Jumah Services, Main Post Chapel

Sunday8 a.m., Islamic Studies, Main Post Chapel

PAGANSunday11 a.m., Pagan Circle Sacred Well Congregation worship and study, Magruder Chapel

HISPANIC PROTESTANTSunday9 a.m., Worship Service, Magruder Chapel

PROTESTANTSunday� 8 a.m., Worship Service, Main Post Chapel� 8:30 a.m., Anglican/Liturgical, Lightning Chapel� 9 a.m., Service, McCrady Chapel (SCARNG)

� 9:15 a.m., Adult Bible Study, Main Post Chapel� 9:30 a.m., Sunday School, Main Post Chapel� 10 a.m., Gospel Worship Service, Daniel Circle Chapel� 11 a.m., Service, Main Post Chapel� 11 a.m., Chapel Next, Lightning Chapel� 5 p.m., Aspire! Protestant Youth, Chaplain Family Life Center

Monday� 7 p.m., Protestant Women of the Chapel Woman’s Bible Study, Lightning Chapel

� 7 p.m., Protestant Men of the Chapel, Bible Study, Chaplain Family Life Center

Tuesday� 9 a.m., Protestant Women of the Chapel, Main Post Chapel

Wednesday� Noon, Protestant Bible Study, SSI Library� 7 p.m., Gospel Bible Study, Daniel Circle chapel

Thursday� 11:45 a.m., Fresh Encounter Bible Study, Chaplain Family Life Center

FORT JACKSON WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Courtesy photos

Trainingfor actionTrainees around Fort Jackson practice their physical fitness skills with hanging leg raises, right, and how to protect themselves during hand-to-hand combat, above.

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‘I became a soldier ...’

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Seasonal hours now in place for Aachen RangeNEWS

By LATRICE LANGSTONFort Jackson Leader

New things are happening at Aachen Range.

According to Lorraine Reimer, super-visory recreation specialist, Outdoor Rec-reation Operations Division Fort Jackson, Aachen Range has implemented seasonal hours and is now open on Fridays 5 to 8 p.m.

In addition to the seasonal hours, Re-������@��������(�� ��3�����z����&�����3&�������� �&'��(���� ��3���������������+����+�'���������(�"��Y��������������@-����(��M���"������@�3�����'�������� �����������'���(��'������������z��"��

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Aachen Range improvements in-clude the addition of stations spe-cifically designed to facilitate safe firing of high-caliber firearms that are available for use. Photo by LATRICE LANGSTON

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By WALLACE MCBRIDEFort Jackson Leader

Believe it or not, it actually can get hotter at Fort Jack-son.

While temperatures in the state have brushed against triple-digits in recent weeks, the Environmental Division of the Directorate of Public Works has pushed forward with its responsibility for conducting controlled burns on the installation, even as the season for controlled burns comes to a close.

Controlled burning is common tool of forest manage-ment, one structured on Fort Jackson to meet multiple (�������'�\���������������(�������� ����������1�-rectorate of Public Works, Environmental Division.

�\�� ��'& ��� ���� ��������+��'�����3� &��� ��� ��'& ���the fuel load in the woods, the amount of pine straw and stuff on the ground,” Smith said. “So when we do have +��'���������@<�����������M���"�

Clearing the woodland clutter also enables Fort Jack-���<��������(���������������'"�\�����+������������M�-ment throughout the forested areas which account for �& �� �� ���� ����������<�� ��(�� �'� ���M�'��� 3������lines of site for drill sergeants.

As an added plus, clearing overgrowth from training �����������&��������+���+��'�����������'"�

�9�<M�� ����'� ��� �������� ���� ��� +����� ����'������train the most,” he said. “Fires are more easily contained because prescribed burning reduces the amount of avail-able fuel for them.”

#���(��� ��� �������[����X Z���<�����'���� ��������'�burns is the presence of the red-cockaded woodpecker, ���������������3��'������� ��'�&�'���������'�(���'����-cies Act of 1973. In order to thrive, the red-cockaded +��'�� Z������&�������� �� � ��'�������+���������&���pine forest – a habitat that burns frequently.

“The Army, though an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is mandated to conducted prescribed burning to provide habitat for red-cockaded woodpeck-ers,” Smith said. “A lot of the concentrations of wood-peckers are on federal lands, particularly military installa-tions, because they have such a good burn history.”

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entire habitat on Fort Jackson be burned every three to �M��@����������'"�

“In general, our goal is to burn 11,500 acres,” he said. The installation usually reaches its acreage goal, Smith ��'��3&�������@������3����'�� &���3� &�������+������has either been too dry or too wet.

�9��]&����M��<���'�����+���������3&�������+@�+��needed to,” he said. “Our historic high year was in 2016, when we burned 17,318 acres.”

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how much forestry needs to be burned, the weather has �����@��������� ��'&��"�%&����������� ���@�3�(����Nov. 1, with the current season ending this Sunday.

�Y���� ����� �� @���� ���� +�<M�� �'� � �&����� ��an inch of rain, we can burn for seven days,” he said. �9�<��������@� �� ����'�+����+������������Z�����(�-ing to leave the post. You estimate the tonnage of fuel ���<���������(��&�'����<��(���(����3�� ���&��'��+�� ��is translated into how much smoke is going to be pro-duced.”

NEWS

Controlled burning improves wildlife habitats on post

A placard marks a red-cockaded woodpecker habitat on Fort Jackson, an endangered species that benefits from regular controlled burns.

OPEN FIRE

A Directorate of Public Works employee begins a controlled burn on Fort Jackson, a forest man-agement tool designed to protect wildlife habitats and enable to post’s training mission.

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NEWS

By Army Community Service

Fort Jackson collected roughly $300,000 for the Army Emergency Relief campaign, #��@� $���&���@� ���M� �� �� ���� �-nounced recently.

The Fort Jackson six-man fundraising campaign team of Maj Matt Hintz, Capt Matt Walmsley, and Staff Sgts. Vallin Graham, Jon Tuttle, Caleb Caulder and Julian Quevedo put in countless hours to ensure the success of the campaign.

The team briefed over 10,000 Soldiers and made it their personal mission to educate Sol-'������������3���������#�*"��

“It’s important to educate Soldiers about AER as soon as possible because it will cause ������������Z�3�&��#�*�������������������-er predatory loans that they might get” said Sgt. 1st Class Tia Williams, a drill sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 13th In-

fantry Regiment. The AER program aims to alleviate the

strain of unpredictable emergency situations �'���� ���������"��Y������������&������'�-ness and allows Soldiers to focus on the Ar-my’s mission. In this aspect, the program is an essential element to maintaining the well-ness and functionality of the force.

AER provides assistance with essential travel, rent or mortgage payments, vehicle repair or payments, minor home repairs, and more. One of the primary keys to Sol-diers getting the help they need is having the knowledge of what assistance is available. Each year, the annual AER fundraising cam-paign brings awareness to the program and gives Soldiers an opportunity to contribute.

This year’s AER Fundraising Campaign kicked off at the NCO club with a brief look into an organization that, for 76 years, has ���M�'�'� ����(�� @� ��� ��� ������ �� ���

Soldiers and their Families. The campaign theme titled “There for Those Who Serve” emphasized the support and assistance AER has been providing Soldiers and their Fami-

lies. Since its conception in 1942, AER has been focused on continuing with its motto “Helping the Army Take Care of its Own”, and relieve stress upon Soldiers and their de-pendents.

Up until present day, AER has continued its mission to meet the needs of Soldiers fac-��(���� �����'�������'������@���������'�-ferent.

The opportunity to educate Soldiers of all ranks of the resources available may de-ter predatory lenders who may target Service members and their Families.

In addition to providing assistance through AER, Army Community Service’s Financial *�'������L��(���������M����@������-cial classes and one-on-one counseling ser-vices.

For more information on ACS Financial Readiness Program services and/or AER call (803) 751-5256.

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SeasonContinued from Page 8

“These ROC drills have been an essential element to our planning,” said Capt. Hezzie Green, Team Li-����� �� ��� ��� ���� ������ B�%"�“They allow us to test our capa-bilities and execute in an effective manner to help assist with our local counterparts.”

“The South Carolina National Guard is particularly good at reach-ing forward and understanding the ���'�� �� ����� ������'���� '&���(�these events,” said Carruthers. “We are citizen Soldiers, being trained �� ���'����� ����� �'� ��������� 3&��the fact that we have civilian jobs on the outside, it actually makes us well suited to respond to a domestic event.”

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the event of a hur-ricane or natural

disaster.

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Leader Staff Reports

Staff Sgt. Franklyn Cuchna, of Echo Company, 1st Bat-talion, 13th Infantry Regiment and his Family are the Yard of the Month grand prize winners for June 2018.

Y���$& ���[���@��� ��M�'�� ����� ��������� ������signed by the Garrison Commander; a Garrison coin; a re-served parking pass at the Exchange and Commissary for June; movie passes courtesy of AAFES; and a $25 gift card courtesy of the Commissary. They also received a bag of goodies from Housing and Balfour Beatty. Congratulation to the Cuchna Family.

Other June Yard of the Month Winners are: 1st Sgt. Jorge and Jackie Lopez and Family; Maj. Daniel and Stephanie Kersey and Family; Staff Sgt. Jared and Erin Peek and Fam-ily; Staff Sgt. Donald and Allyson Becker and Family; Sgt. 1st Class Luis and Jessica Garcia and Family; Sgt. 1st Class Arnaldo and Angelita Santiago and Family; Maria Davidian; and Sharron Hartt.

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Staff Sgt. Franklyn Cuchna, assigned to Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment and his Family are the Yard of the Month grand prize winners for June 2018. Pictured from left are Amy Cuchna, Staff Sgt. Franklyn Cuchna, Col. Stephen Elder, Garrison commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Wilson, Garrison sergeant major.

June Housing Yard of the Month winners announced

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NEWSCommunity strengths and themes assessment

The Community Health Promotion Council is asking the Fort Jackson com-munity to take about 15-20 minutes to complete the Community Strengths and Themes Assessment survey at https://usaphcapps.amedd.army.mil/Survey/se.ashx?s=251137455DDCC5A4.

This is a volunteer survey designed to capture the community member’s feel-ings on quality of life, health, safety, and satisfaction within the environment of an Army installation.

This anonymous survey ask you some demographic information which is used to ensure we have representatives from all groups.

These questions are asked of all groups (Family members, DA civilians, Retirees, and Soldiers). Completion of the survey assists Brig. Gen. Milford “Beags” Beagle Jr. in determining the adequacy of our ex-isting resources and identify additional needs on the installation.

For more information call Ernestine Richardson at 751-7938.

Criminal Investigation Command

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Computer Crime Investigative Unit is warning the Army community to be on the lookout for the “Virtual Kidnapping” hoax.

The scam occurs when an unsuspecting person receives a call and the caller immediately says, “I’ve kidnapped your kid. Send money or the kid dies,” or some similar version of the call.

Although this is not a new scam, it recently happened to a member ������#��@�[���@"�\��+���&� Z�@� ������'����3���� ��3� &�������M� ���� ���'������� ���'<��� ������'� ������'��������� ���'�+��safe in class.

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Recipients of the call report hearing screaming in the background and desperate pleas for help, a crying child and other equally frighten-ing sounds. The caller is loud, abrasive, abrupt, and demanding.

When the “kidnapper” uses the child’s name, it will cause the vic-

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June retireesFamily, friends and Soldiers gathered to honor 14 military retirees for their dedication to duty June 26 at the post theater. Retiring in June were: Lt. Col. Clifford Scott Mewborne, Lt. Col. James E. Smith, Maj. Nick J Chaisson, First Sgt. Lauifi Faapouli, 1st Sgt. Patrick B. Thomas, Master Sgt. Robert E. Knox, Master Sgt. Andrew O. Wallace, Sgt. 1st Class Carrie Gordon, Sgt. 1st Class Bri-an Mickles, Sgt. 1st Class Shane Lynn Blume, Sgt. 1st Class Isaac L. Smith, HHC, Sgt. 1st Class Robert L. Wilson, Sgt. 1st Class Shane Lynn Blume, and Sgt. 1st Class Alex Javier Garciamartell, Special Troops Battalion.

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The South Carolina State graduate and father of two, said he is looking forward to leading an installa-tion as important to the Army as Fort Jackson is.

#�������'�(�������� �����'���������<��@�&������doing what you do here for 30 days, the Army would ��������(���'��(������<�Y�������������'��������� ��������&(��[����X Z��������<���������������������other training installations combined.”

It is also important the community knows their Family members are in good hands when they arrive for training.

Beagle said he wanted parents to know their sons �'�'&(�������������+�������@� ��������"�9�<���'����(�+�����&�������<���������� ��&������&� ���'�our responsibility to is to get them trained and get them on to their next assignment. It is our job to take care of them and to make sure all those things happen.”

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Commanders and their unit colors stand at attention during the Fort Jackson and Army Training Center change of command ceremony June 22 on Victory Field. Brig. Gen. Milford ‘Beags’ Beagle Jr. took command of the installation at the ceremony.

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OSUTContinued from Page 4

The new 22-week OSUT should begin in 2019, sometime between July and October.

With the upcoming 22-week course, the Infantry School ������'@��'������'�+�����+����'�����+����3��������������-proved training, Hedrick said.

“U.S. Army Recruiting Command has already gone back to ������ �'������'� ����������� ��(������'� ������ ���� ��� �'� ���������Z��+��������@�+�&�'�3����������������� ������������ &���a new and improved training program,” Hedrick said.

The new programUnder the new OSUT program, Soldiers will get more train-

��(�+����������B!���z���'��� ����'���'������������� ��+����the M240 machine gun and the M249 squad automatic weapon.

“So across all the Infantry weapons, they will get more bul-lets,” Hedrick said. “And they will also shoot more at night, ����������]&���'���(��'@�������E��������"�

In addition to increased weapons training, Soldiers will re- ��M����������'�������(��������� ����� �&'��(�� �� ��������(�repetitions that focus more on squad formations during day and night operations, he said. The goal is to help trainees understand +��������@����+��������������������z����&'��'��Z���������������� �����+������������(�����������'"

“We looked at land navigation and individual Soldier skills,” Hedrick said. “Under the new course, a Soldier will do an indi-vidual day and night land navigation course on their own. They +��������'���3�� � ��3��M�� ����� ����"�Y��������M�������mental and physical toughness of Soldiers coming through the Infantry OSUT.”

#''�������@������\����@�� ��������''�'�����'@����M�-hicle platform training to the new program. Under the 14-week program, Soldiers only received one day of training with their assigned vehicle. During the new course, Soldiers assigned to a Stryker or Bradley unit will learn how to drive and perform maintenance on their assigned vehicle.

[&�������������������(��� ��������������'������'� ��-emony has been built into the new curriculum.

“It is all about conditioning, following commands and work-ing as a unit, so you will see an increasing level of discipline through drill and ceremony,” the commandant said. “We think �����(����&����������3]� ��M������������������'����� ��������-dier.”

$��(�������������(��� ������������'�'��'������(�'-ual training process to help decrease injuries caused by lack of nutrition or poor conditioning, Hedrick said

“We’ve developed a set of metrics, with the U.S. Army Re-search Institute for Behavioral and Social Science Solutions to try and evaluate how the Soldiers are doing during the 22-week pilot program versus the 14-week program,” Hedrick said. “We’ve got an evaluation plan to try and look at ourselves and ���� �� �������'& �� ����(��&������� �����M�'����� ��� @����like we think it will.”

Manning and future OSUT changesWith an increased time of training, the Infantry School must

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tunately, resources and facilities are available at Fort Benning to support the new program, Hedrick said.

Additionally, the Infantry School has been working with TRADOC to ensure they have enough drill sergeants in place to meet the 2019 launch date for the new 22-week OSUT.

Under the current 14-week program, three drill sergeants are responsible for training a platoon of 60 Soldiers. For the 22-week program, the Infantry School is looking to augment ;��Y� ��������+��������''�������\����@������& ����"

Overall, the additional instructors provide a better student-to-instructor ratio during certain aspects of the course, the com-mandant said.

At the conclusion of the 22-week pilot, the OSUT team will review the results and determine what parts of the program need to be re-sequenced. The pilot will also be used to determine the list of tasks assigned to each instructor, Hedrick said.

In addition to the changes to the Infantry School’s curricu-�&�������#��@�������Z��(��������'��(�������;��Y����(���"�Currently, the U.S. Army Armor School and U.S. Army Engi-neer School are performing internal analyses of their curricula ���'���������+�������&� ���+����3�����'�'���������'��������+��

programs.������'��(� \����@�;��Y�+���� ���+�&�� ��� ��� ��������

time to honing the necessary skills to provide greater capability to our commanders,” Dailey said.

9�����&��������]��� ��(�����\����@�������(����!��@�����he said, we are investing in future Army readiness, which will ���&���+�����������'� ���'����@���(����'�+����&��>����<��wars when called upon to do so.

A U.S. Army Infantry Soldier-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regi-ment, 198th Infantry Brigade, rappels off Eagle Tower March 4 at Fort Benning, Ga.

U.S. Army photo by PATRICK A. ALBRIGHT

We think this gets us to the objective of a more expert

and proficient Soldier.— Col. Townley R. Hedrick,

Infantry School commandant

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Pay Less In LUGOFF . . . A Lot Less! Where It’s Always Fast, Fair & Friendly!

803-438-6124 979 US Hwy 1 South, Lugoff, SC 891 US Hwy 1 South, Lugoff, SC

803-438-9160 803-438-2772 878 US Hwy 1 South, Lugoff, SC

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$ 199 A Month Lease

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$ 179

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SR5 DOUBLE CAB V6

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V6 Automatic 4X2

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$ 10 , 000

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