DEPARTMENT THE ARMY OF

EADQUARTERS, BATTALION,6OTH 3RD TNFANTRY REGIMENT lg3RDINFANTRY BRIGADE FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29207-5023 July 16,2012

DearFamily Mem Greetingsfrom

and Guests:

Army's premierBasicCombatTraining(BCT) site,Army TrainingCenter(ATC) Carolina. I am Lieutenant ColonelThomas McCardell,the BattalionCommander M. of the 3'oBattali 60'hlnfantry Regiment,where your Soldier is currently assigned. I am truly honored to beentrusted the training,health,moraleand welfareof your Soldier. My Leaders, wi Drill Sergeants, supportcadre,and are committed to making every Soldier's initial Army experiencea success and one whichtheywill for a lifetime.
Fort Jackson. Sou

Basic Combat raining is physically, rnentally,and emotionally dernanding. our mission is to conductBasic t Training in order to transformmen and women who Live, Think. and Fisht as Soldiers,to provi our Army Soldiers who are prepared to fight, and successfullycontribute as a member of a team e they arrive at their first unit of assignment.Our Drill Sergeants ensurethat every Soldierhasthe ity to not only change their lives,but to succeed makingthis change. at as an invitationfrom BrigadierGeneral Bryan Robe(s,the Commanding General of ny's TrainingCenterand Fort Jackson (USATC&FJ),to attendyour Soldier's graduation from ic combat Trainingon Thursday, Augusr23'd,2012.I know thatyou will be as proudofyour Sold as I am, and impressed the transfonnation hastakenplace. Your Soldieris by that well caredfor in of his/hernutrition,health,living conditions, spiritualwelfare,and training. we realizethe high of trustthatyou haveplacedin the Arrny and in our Battalionto properlycarefor your lovedone. W haveno higherpurpose thantrainingandtakingcareof your young Soldierwhile malntalnlng your t st in America'sArmy. Family Day is uled for 9:00 a.m. at Hilton Field on Wetlnesday, August the 22"d,2012. Pleaseioin at Hi us Field wherewe will introduce you to the Battalion'sLeaders, your Soldier'sDrill Sergeants reun you with your American Soldier. This Family-oriented and informal event lasts and approximately40 tesandwe will reuniteyou with your Soldierregardless you recognize if him/her or not. Afterwards will be ableto spend entireafternoon the your Soldieras they are granted with an on postpass. You ill havean opportunity tour andvisit your Soldier'sbarracks, to trainingareas, the Post Exchange (PX our museums, our recreationareas, and all the Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) facilities post has to offer. Most importantly, you will have an opportunity to spend time with vourSoldier. inc to an opportunity dinetogether oneof our on-postclubs. Theseclubsoffer a to at climatecontrolled vironmentand buffet style dinnersat a reasonable price. Tickets can be purchased prior to and i following the Family Day activitieson Hilton Field. Specificinfonnationabout the mealsandtheir are availableupon your arrival to Fort Jacksonor by accessing Fort Jackson the MWR Facebook php#! /paecslFort-Jacksonhttp.//www.faccbook.conr/home. si WRlI(r24t14245 Whenvisitins the lion area,pleasepark in the designated parking areaslocatedalong Kemper Street, the cornersof n Boulevard, and Kemper Street or the large parking areasbehind and besidethe 193'd Brigade arters. This letter the United States

Graduationis Hilton Field for an

join us on for 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August the 23'd,2012. Please

militaryceremony your Soldier's celebrating successful completion BCT. of

This fonnal eventlastsapproximately minuteswith remarks,ceremonial 45 music ided by the 282"o Army Band, a passand review aswell as all the pomp and circumstance you would from a military ceremony. Immediatelyfollowing this ceremonywe will reuniteyou with your r and you will have access tour and visit your Soldiersbarracks, to training areas,the Post Exchange PX), all the Morale Welfare and Recreation(MWR) facilities the post has to offer and your Soldier I be srantedan offplreater post pass. We highly encourageyou to display and showcase our new Soldier to Columbia area and its residents. Basic information about Columbia can be found at following website: httn://rvww.columbiasc.nct/. Pointsof interestinclude5 Points,University of CarolinaCampus, the Vista, ColumbianaMall, Lake Murray, Sand Hills ShoppingMall, and the th Carolina State Capital. During the remainingfew weeksof BCT, I ask that eachFamily membercontin sending your Soldier uplifting, inspirational,and motivating lettersof encouragement, while confi ng with your Soldier,that he or shewill in fact be graduatingwith our battalion. Unfortunately,i everytrainingcycle Soldiersbecomeiniured, do not meet all the graduationrequirements, are unable graduate ship or and to their AdvancedIndividual Training (AIT) due to a variety of circumstances.It is ve that you confirm with your Soldierthatthey arein fact graduating.If your Soldieris not goi to meet the requirements graduation, cadrewill ensure for you our thatyour Soldiercontacts pe lly andprior to your departurefrom your stateof residency. Additionally, we occasionallyhave ierswho will graduate, havenot yet received but their securityclearances therefore and will not to AIT irnmediately.Soldiers this status (security in holdovers) will remainat Fort Jackson ntil theirsecurity clearance approved. is Transportation AIT is provided through governmentmeansfor every Soldier to Soldiers allowedto be transported their immediate are by Farnilymembers and s stationif it is locatedeastof the MississippiRiver however,somerestrictions may with your Soldier'scompanychain of commandbeforeplanning or making arra your Soldier*. ne to AIT. Select to their next duty check , so please mentsto transport

The Victory Travel Office, locatedin the SolomonCenter,can assist Farnilyand iiends of graduating Soldiers with local hotel refenals.car rentals" airline reservations. travel arran Try to make and your travelreservations to threeweeksin advance the bestpossibleratesa to ensurethat your two for needs lodgingaremet. The toll freenumbers Victory Travelare(800) 221-3 3 & (866) for to 287-s432. Although the Columbia,SC, Airport is the closestairportto Fort Jackson, C the NC, Airport is , within 75 rnilesof Fort Jackson and may saveyou rnoneywhen bookingflights ( hub with multiple airlinesprovidingdirectflights). Fort Jackson and our Battalionmaintaina numberof web pageson the World additionalinformationaboutBasic CombatTrainins and our Battalion. We pages the following links: access these at Web that provide and invite you to

l. BasicCombatTrainingInformation: http://www.iackson.armv.mil/sites/bcti 2. 3'dBattalion,60'hInfantryFacebook site: ,)1.11 / ://www.1l lion-(rOth-Inf, -Re RIVER-RAIDERS/12(12055 3061'/reFts&ajaxpipe:l& a:9 l74l Becauseof our aggressive your Soldier's chain of comma training schedule, respond rapidly to e-mails,so beforeyou e-mail them,I would encourage to vi you Training and Battalion sites and or read the Initial Entry Training (IET) Family G
valuable infonnation and answers to most of the general questions that new Anny their Soldiers' training and potential career paths.

does not generally the Basic Combat which all provide

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Enclosedwe provided a map to assistyou while traveling on Fort Jackson.Pleasetake note that you are required e Gate 4 to enter the installationon August22fr and23'd. To ensurea timely entry onto Fort Jackson have your driver's license, current automobile registration, and proof of insurance readily available. easeadhereto postedspeedlimits and by all meansdo not operateyour vehicle while using a cellular or other types of personal electronic devices while on Fort Jackson. when planning to arrive time for either Family Day or GraduationDay, be advised that you and roughly 4,000 other Famil are attemptingto makethe samestart time. Befter to be early than late. You can bring vehicle you like as friendly and there i highly weatherhabitually We are grateful many Family membersand friendsas you would like, you can drive whateverfype of rng as it is registered with your state'sDMV. Hilton Field is wheelchairArandicapped no formal dresscode for either event. The CommandSergeant Major and I however, that you wear clothing appropriate for the occasion and season,based upon the teredin Columbia during your scheduled ceremonies.

the opportunity to train your Soldier and we look forward to meetingyou. Listed week schedulesare points of contact in case you have any questions regarding GraduationWeek. )nce again,we look forwardto seeing you on August23'dto celebrate your Soldier's successful comple of Basic CombatTrainins
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Command
Battalion
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J. SCOTT Maior,U.S.Army
Sergeant Major

THOMAS McCARDELL M. Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

Commanding

Enclosures l . Graduation W Schedule 2 . Fort JacksonM 3 . Hilton Field ing Map

GRADUATIONWEEK SCHEDULE

For more information, pleasego to the Battalion Web Site: http ://www j ackson. army.mil or Facebookpage:

Timeline: o August22,2012 -9:00a.m.at HiltonField;Family Day -10:00 p.m. (ACU) a.m.-8:45 On-Post in theArmyCombat Pass Uniform -8:45p.m.Soldiers returnto Barracks fromOn-Post Pass

*Inclement Weather Plan: -9:00a.m.in the Solomon FamilyDay Center; -10:00 (ACU) p.m. Pass a.m.-8:45 On-Post in theArmyCombat Uniform o August23,2012 -9:00a.m.at HiltonField;Graduation Ceremony -10:00 (ASU), p.m. Pass theArmy Service in a.m.-8:45 Off-Post Uniform
-9:00 to 10:00a.m. in the SolomonCenter:GraduationCeremonyfor A & B

B w/ BlackBeret

*Inclement Weather Plan: -10:00a.m. I l:00 in theSolomon for to Ceremony C & Center: Graduation
-l l:00 to 12:00in the SolomonCenter:GraduationCeremonyfor F ompanles Black Beret

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-Release Graduation 8:45p.m.Off-Post from Pass theASU,Class in B until *8:45p.m.Soldiers retumto Barracks fromtheirOff-Post Pass August24,2012 -Soldiers to AIT via government provided ship transportation

*Soldiers attendingAIT eastof the MississippiRiver ue authoized to have immediateF ly members(Parents, Grandparents, Spouse, etc.)drive themto AIT/OCS. Soldiers must identifuthis request no than I Aug or they will be requiredto take military providedtransportation.Soldierstraveling with Family to AIT mustpre-sign out from their companiesfollowing the Family Day Ceremonyand are released their lies immediatelv to following the GraduationCeremonyif all requiredpaperworkand administrativedatais leted.

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