The South Carolina State Guard Military Academy serves as the foundation for all Professional Military Education for the State Guard. Over the past several years the training requirements and focus of the Academy has undergone some dramatic changes. Lessons learned during the great flood of 2015 and subsequent emergencies have redefined how we approach training. The Military Academy offers courses throughout the year. Specific dates for open courses are provided in the Student Handbook.
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SCSGMA Mission Statement
To train, educate, and inspire the personnel of the South Carolina State Guard so that each graduate is a well trained, functional soldier and leader of character committed to the values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless-Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage and prepared for a career of professional excellence as well as selfless-service to both State and Nation as a member of the South Carolina State Guard.
SCSGMA Vision Statement
The vision of the South Carolina State Guard Military Academy (SCSGMA) is to serve as the Nation’s State Defense Forces (SDFs) premier institution for developing soldiers and leaders of character for both State and Nation.
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The South Carolina State Guard Military Academy is now accepting applications for session 4. Courses being offered are listed below.
Unit Training Management (UTM): Functional course – describes the military planning and training execution process. Soldiers will learn how training is properly planned for and executed for all levels of command in the SCSG.
UTM: TWO MONTH COURSE (27-29 OCT 2023, 17-19 NOV 2023)
Staff Officer/NCO Course (STOC): Functional course – Soldiers will learn the functions of staff officer/nco positions at the DIV level down to the BN and company level.
STOC: THREE MONTH COURSE (15-17 SEP 2023, 27-29 OCT 2023, 17-19 NOV 2023)
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): Functional course – Course is required for ALL soldiers in the SCSG to be deployable. The CERT course teaches soldiers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations CERT: 17-19 NOV 2023
Registration can be completed by filling out the form located at https://forms.office.com/r/GTdHFhdptv
Registration will close on 1 SEP 2023
***GRADUATION will be held on 19 NOV 2023 at 1330 in BLDG 3800 at McCrady Training Center.***
To register for the course, complete the registration form by clicking the following link.
Training dates are as follows: 28-30 JUL 2023, 25-27 AUG 2023, 15-17 SEP 2023, 27-29 OCT 2023, 17-19 NOV 2023. Graduation will be held at 1330 on 19 NOV 2023.
Questions concerning this course can be sent to MSG John Hancox at john.hancox@sg.sc.gov
The South Carolina State Guard Military Academy (SCSGMA) is accepting registrations for the upcoming Pre-Command Course (PCC). This is a Functional course for senior enlisted and officers that will prepare soldiers to take responsibility as a command team of units from the company level to brigade level in the South Carolina State Guard.
Officer Prerequisites: O-3 to O-6 and PME complete of respective rank (FMRC and BOLC, CCC, or ILE) NCO Prerequisites: E-8 to E-9 and PME complete of respective rank (FMRC and SLC)
To register for the course, complete the registration form by clicking the following link.
Training dates are as follows: 27-29 OCT 2023, 17-19 NOV 2023. Graduation will be held at 1330 on 19 NOV 2023.
**REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE WILL CLOSE ON 13 OCT 2023**
Questions concerning this course can be sent to MSG John Hancox at john.hancox@sg.sc.gov or CPT Mark Chedgy at mark.chedgy@sg.sc.gov.
The McCrady Training Center occupies the eastern third of the Fort Jackson footprint. The state-of-the-art facilities and thorough training provided by our cadre ensures our troops have the most efficient and useful military training available anywhere. Brigades participate in emergency preparedness exercises such as the National Disaster Medical System Exercise at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. This exercise, a nationwide initiative of the U. S. Army is under the direction of Moncrief Army Hospital, located at Ft. Jackson, for South Carolina. It simulates a natural disaster with patients transported from a disaster scene to a staging area for triage and further transport to local hospitals for treatment.
