9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Army Community Service building 9810 Lee Road. Come meet your local Civilian Personnel Action Center teams and learn how to use your spousal preference when applying for federal jobs and employment at AAFES. Webster University will also provide an interviewing skills 101 class. Call 751-5256 to reserve a seat.
Sep29
Civilian Health and Fitness Fair
Sep 29, 2023, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Noon to 3 p.m., Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center. You are invited to take part in healthy initiatives from each of the Holistic Health and Fitness domains. Bring your own lunch. Free blood pressure and InBody assessments will be available after the event.
Sep29
Oktoberfest
Sep 29, 2023, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
4:30 p.m., NCO Club. Ready to Oktoberfest? Come experience firsthand the festivities and fun that comes with Oktoberfest, Fort Jackson style. Check in starts at 4 p.m. with a $25 registration fee, which includes: beer tasting, snack stops, passport, and t-shirt. Kick-off with International Walk at 4:30 p.m. and the block party starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information and to register for the walk, call the NCO Club at 751-3933.
Sep30
Wreath Making Workshop
Sep 30, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
1 p.m. Thomas Lee Hall (Post) Library. . Want to decorate your door for the fall? Look no further than the Autumn Wreath Making Workshop at the library! It is free and requires sign-up (only 15 slots available). Intended for those over 13 years old. For more information, call 751-4816.
Oct02
Fall Plant Swap
Oct 2, 2023
Thomas Lee Hall (Post) Library. Bring plants by Oct. 2-5 during normal Library hours and pop in to pick up a new plant Oct. 6. For more information, call 751-4816.
Oct03
Meals in Minutes & Your Budget
Oct 3, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
1:30-2:30 p.m., Army Community Service Financial Readiness Program, in partnership with the Fort Jackson Armed Forces Wellness Center will host Meals in Minutes. Learn how to save calories while also optimizing your budget. AFWC and ACS provides programs and services to improve and/or maintain readiness of the military community. Registration is required. For more information, or to register, please call 751-5256 (option 3) or call 751-6749.
Oct03
Moncrief Open House
Oct 3, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
4-5 p.m., Moncrief Army Health Clinic. The goal of the open house is to provide an opportunity for MAHC beneficiaries to meet the team, learn more about the clinic’s services, and improve overall communication. For more information, call 751-2291.
Oct03
Walking Town Hall
Oct 3, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
5-6 p.m. On-post housing. Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly will be in the on-post housing area talking to residents and addressing their concerns.
Oct05
Post Newcomers Orientation
Oct 5, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
8 a.m. NCO Club. This orientation is mandatory for all Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians arriving at Fort Jackson. Spouses are encouraged to attend. This will be a great opportunity for spouses to receive first-hand information about the valuable available resources on and around Fort Jackson. There will be no on-site childcare for this event. Please note, everyone in attendance will be required to wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status, and will adhere to safe social distancing practices. For additional information, call Army Community Service at 751-5256.
Oct12
Community Information Exchange
Oct 12, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., NCO Club. Command teams, Soldier Family Readiness Groups, Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, spouses and retirees are invited to join Col. Timothy J. Hickman, garrison commander for a community information exchange. Attendees will hear updates from units and activities across post to include the Armed Forces Wellness Center, Defense Commissary Agency, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and more. For more information, call 751-1711.
Staff. Sgt. Ashley Buhl, the 2023 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year. (Photo by Hunter Rhoades)
'... I'm just happy.'
By Robert Timmons, Fort Jackson Public Affairs
The unfriendly scowl of a noncommissioned officer staring intently with eyes hidden deep underneath a brown round or green bush hat is a vision most would conjure up when thinking about a drill sergeant.
It certainly would not be a happy smile.
But that is exactly what you get with Staff Sgt. Ashley Buhl, the 2023 Drill Sergeant of the Year.
“Honestly, I don’t know why I walk around like this,” she said after receiving the honor. “Honestly, it hurts my cheeks. I wake up and I’m just happy.”
Her smile was evident as she took center stage at the NCO Club on post to receive the honor.
“I don’t have reasons to be sad,” she added. “Of course, there are times when I am sad, but at the same time I want other people to feel happy. I would never want someone to feel sad. So, I just want to be that person that when you see me you can’t help but smile.”
Don’t let the smile fool you, she is “tough as nails.” She has to be firm with trainees.