SAME Midlands Post- Lunch Meeting

PRESENTER: Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Army Training Center & Fort Jackson Commander

He was most recently the commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division. The South Atlantic Division is one of eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' regions providing engineering and construction services to the Nation. It is the regional business center in the southeast, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, with district offices in Wilmington, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; and Mobile, Alabama. He became the South Atlantic Division Commander in June 2020 and oversaw the planning, design, and construction of projects to support the military, protect America's water resources, and restore and enhance the environment within a 250,000 square mile area which includes all or part of eight southeastern states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (three awards), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), the Army Commendation Medal (four awards), the Army Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Unit Award, the National Defense Service Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Device, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Sapper Tab. He is also the recipient of the Army Engineer Association’s Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal and the Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal.

MEETING LOCATION:

NCO Club, Fort Jackson

5700 Lee Rd, Columbia, SC 29207

12:00pm-1:30pm (be sure to arrive early to allow for time to get through security gate)

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

We are continuing to use Eventbrite for meeting registrations.

Meeting cost is $20 in advance ($15 for current/retired military, free for ROTC students). Please register in advance, so we can accommodate everyone.

IMPORTANT: If you do not have a military ID, you need to submit the info below to Matthew Nelson (at or (803) 895-9141) by 9:00 am Monday July 8th for the Base Access Clearance check required by Ft. Jackson:

Full Name:

Last 5 of SS No:

DOB:

DL no. & State:

Make/Model/Color of their car (also be sure to have valid registration & insurance card)

Attendees that have military IDs should also register by end of day Monday July 8th.

All members that need base access MUST enter through the gate on Forest Drive.

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