10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aachen Range off Golden Arrow Road. Shooters can shoot at targets between 25m and 200m. Paper targets, spotting scopes, tables and chairs are provided. Patrons can shoot rifle or pistol at a day rate or an hourly rate. Pre-register at MWR Central: $25 per person for all day (4 hours), $10 per person per hour (pre-register), $15 per person per hour (day onsite/cash only). Ensure all weapons are registered on post. No automatic weapons or .50 cal. allowed. Age 12 and up. 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Open to all authorized ID card holders. For more information, call (803) 751-3484.
Oct13
No More Bullying seminar
Oct 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
11 a.m. to noon, MS Teams. Fort Jackson’s Army Community Service is hosting a No More Bullying seminar. The guest speaker for the event is Jamesha Williams. For more information and to sign up, call (803) 751-5256.
Oct19
Community Blood Drive
Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Moncrief Multipurpose Room 4th Floor. Come out and donate blood. Volunteers are asked to go to RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to streamline their appointments. For more information, call (803) 751-2291.
Oct20
Garrison Organizational Day
Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Noon to 4 p.m., Twin Lakes Recreation Area. Garrison directorates will be at minimal staffing Oct. 20 so employees can participate in an organizational day. Civilian employees are highly encouraged to attend.
Oct21
Wellness Wednesday
Oct 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10-11 a.m., MS Teams. Join us to better understand and manage anger, improve communication and build healthier ways of responding to stress and conflict.For more information, call (803) 751-5256.
Oct22
EFMP Outing to the State Fair
Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
10 a.m. to noon, South Carolina State Fairgrounds. Join us for a group outing to the state fair! Children and adults with sensory and processing disorders are welcome to enter the fairgrounds up to one hour before the gates open and participate in sensory friendly morning at the fair. For more information, call (803) 751-5256.
Oct23
CYS Fall Fest
Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
6-8 p.m., Youth Sports Complex. Come join us for Child and Youth Services annual Fall Festival. There will be games, craft, bounce houses, food trucks and more. For more information, call (803) 751-6990.
Oct24
Fall Family Camp Out
Oct 24, 2026, 8:00 PM – Oct 25, 2026, 10:00 AM
4 p.m. to 10 a.m., Twin Lakes. Outdoor Recreation is hosting our Spring Family Campout at Twin Lakes Park. This is family-friendly overnight primitive camping event. For more information, call (803) 751-6990.
Nov06
First Friday Golf
Nov 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
9 a.m., Fort Jackson Golf Club. Come join First Friday Golf, the first Friday of every month! You may enter your own team or sign up as a single and the FJGC PGA Professionals will pair you with a group. Entry fee is $45 for FJGC members and $55 for non-members. The entry fee includes applicable greens fee, user Fee, cart, prizes, and a boxed lunch. For more information, or tor register, call (803) 562-4437.
Nov17
Shred Day
Nov 17, 2026, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Recycle Center. Come shred documents with sensitive information. All types of paper with sensitive information will be accepted, but no classified documents. Shredding papers with your personal information provides a level of insurance against identity theft and misuse. For more information, call (803) 751-4208.
Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood passes the Fort Jackson colors to Lt. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, during a ceremony held on Victory Field, Sept. 25.
Fort Jackson bids farewell to commanding general
Photo and story by Robert Timmons, Fort Jackson Public Affairs
When Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood passed the Army Training Center and Fort Jackson colors to Lt. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, U.S. Army Recruiting Command commander, in a ceremony Sept. 25, he stepped down as post commander. It was the last official act of his four decades long career.
The passing of the colors symbolizes the transfer of authority from the departing commander to his next higher headquarters, signifying the conclusion of a successful tenure as commanding general of the Army Training Center and Fort Jackson.
Davis returned the colors to Post Command Sgt. Maj. William M. Shoaf for safekeeping until the new commanding general assumes command.
Davis thanked everyone in attendance “for joining us here today as we bid farewell to the Hood Family and celebrate their remarkable tenure at the helm” of Fort Jackson.
He lauded Hood for his career and work leading the Army’s largest Basic Combat Training post.
“I’ve known Daryl for a long time, and when you look at his career, you’re looking at the absolute gold standard of what an American Soldier can achieve,” he said. Hood would spend roughly 40 years in service culminating in his tenure as Fort Jackson commander.
“What an achievement, what an accomplishment,” Davis added.
While at Fort Jackson, Hood would dedicate himself to leader development and shape the doctrine, and training for thousands of Soldiers, said Davis, who is charge of the Army’s Force Generation Pipeline. “So, when he assumed command at Fort Jackson in August 2024, he was ready, and I knew our premier training post was at in the absolute best hands.”
Fort Jackson isn’t just about what is inside the wire, it positively affects what goes on in the Greater Columbia, South Carolina area as well.
“He understood that the strength of this installation is tied to the strength of our partnerships across the community, civic leaders, local business owners,” Davis said. “You fostered an environment of trust, shared goals, and support. You ensured Fort Jackson remained not just an economic driver, but a beloved neighbor and a vital pillar of the entire South Carolina community. “Daryl, your legacy is forever etched into the physical infrastructure of this post, and most importantly, into the thousands of disciplined and highly trained warfighters you have sent to our ranks. The entire Fort Jackson and Midlands community will miss you and your Family immensely.”
Hood, who was commissioned as a first lieutenant in 1991, said the success of his tour at Jackson was because of the people. “I didn’t do this; they did,” he said. “They did it. The ones on the field, the ones that are in the classroom, (the ones) working behind the scenes. I’ve just had the privilege and honor to be charged with commanding.”
He used the Leader Training Brigade as and example to highlight some of the achievement accomplished under his tenure. He said “almost 10,000 went through the leadership training there for the company commander’s course, the pregnancy and postpartum physical training, and also holistic health and fitness.”
He said he would not only miss the people he worked with but also hearing Reveille and cadence.
“I will miss it in person each and every day, as I reflect over the last 41 years,” he said. “It’s something that, again, I’ve come to appreciate and look forward to.”
He also lauded the Soldiers standing in formation.
“Someone that’s standing here now in the rear, as a younger noncommissioned officer, you’ll be out there as a brigade command sergeant major, and one of you officers will be a brigade commander,” he said.
Col. Robin D. Husted, deputy commanding officer for the Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, will lead the post until a new commander assumes command.
