COLUMBIA, S.C. – Military Commanders of South Carolina’s eight military installations and Fort Gordon, Georgia, will provide updates to Governor Henry McMaster and SCDVA Secretary Todd B. McCaffrey during the annual Commanders Brief to the Governor at the Pastides Alumni Center in Columbia. The briefing will take place on Thursday, October 2nd from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Commanders will brief on critical issues affecting military families and operations in South Carolina. Topics of discussion will include housing challenges, access to quality childcare and education, and the impact of traffic congestion near military installations. In addition, Commanders will provide updates on energy resilience initiatives and concerns about the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near military installations. The briefing provides information on ways the state can assist Commanders with mission readiness and quality of life issues for service members and their families, and to ensure South Carolina remains an indispensable component of national defense.
Secretary Todd B. McCaffrey will lead the discussion with the following military installation leaders:
- Shaw Air Force Base - Colonel Hugh Walker, Deputy Commander
- Fort Gordon, GA – Brigadier General Mark Miles, Deputy Commander
- Marine Corp Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island - Brigadier General Ahmed Williamson, Commander
- Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort - Colonel Trevor Felter, Commander
- Beaufort Naval Hospital - Captain Tracy Isaac, Commander
- Joint Base Charleston – Captain Reed Koepp, Deputy Commander
- Coast Guard Sector Charleston - Captain Eric Jones, Base Commander
- Fort Jackson - Major General Daryl Hood, Commander
- SC National Guard - Major General Rob Stilwell, Adjutant General
Due to limited seating, the Commanders Brief to the Governor will be broadcast live on SCETV online and streamed live on SCDVA’s Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube pages (@4SCVETS).