{"id":29745,"date":"2021-08-27T14:57:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T14:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/27\/new-details-on-fort-jackson-trainees-bus-hijacking-and-how-basic-has-changed-there\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:46:00","slug":"new-details-on-fort-jackson-trainees-bus-hijacking-and-how-basic-has-changed-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/08\/27\/new-details-on-fort-jackson-trainees-bus-hijacking-and-how-basic-has-changed-there\/","title":{"rendered":"New details on Fort Jackson trainee\u2019s bus hijacking and how basic has changed there"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FORT JACKSON, S.C. \u2014 Before third-week trainee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/05\/06\/fort-jackson-investigating-army-trainee-accused-of-kidnapping-students-on-a-school-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jovan Collazo<\/a> allegedly used his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/12\/31\/new-in-2021-army-to-pick-replacement-for-saw-and-m4-for-soldiers-marines-and-special-operators\/\" target=\"_blank\">M4 carbine<\/a> to hijack a bus full of schoolchildren in May, a perfect storm of events had to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, Collazo has been in the custody of the Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Office, awaiting civilian trial on dozens of charges, including 19 counts of kidnapping and charges related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/05\/21\/army-trainee-who-hijacked-bus-tried-to-escape-jail-sheriff-says\/\">purported escape attempts<\/a> from jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While that process unfolded, the Army conducted an AR 15-6 investigation of its own to determine how Collazo made off with his weapon and to provide recommendations on how to prevent similar \u2014 if not worse \u2014 incidents from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army investigation is complete, said Fort Jackson spokesperson LA Sully. Multiple media outlets have requested it through the Freedom of Information Act, and the request is currently pending with the Office of the Judge Advocate General, according to Sully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army Times spoke with Sully and other senior Fort Jackson officials in charge of law enforcement and training to reconstruct those events and learn more about how the Army\u2019s largest basic training installation has adjusted its policies and procedures in the wake of the hijacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>New details on the escape<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the morning of May 6, the soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry regiment, were washing up and putting on their combat uniforms after a physical training session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army officials have previously acknowledged that Collazo grabbed his unloaded rifle and slipped away from his unit at around 7 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/05\/06\/fort-jackson-investigating-army-trainee-accused-of-kidnapping-students-on-a-school-bus\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21126815419953.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Fort Jackson private wanted to go home, so he \u2018hijacked\u2019 a school bus full of kids, officials say<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Army trainee Jovan Collazo is accused of kidnapping elementary school children after fleeing Fort Jackson with a rifle.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Collazo didn\u2019t escape undetected, according to Maj. John Ferrell, who is Fort Jackson\u2019s provost marshal and director of law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe was actually chased by drill sergeants on foot,\u201d Ferrell told Army Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferrell said drill sergeants \u201cimmediately\u201d knew Collazo\u2019s intent after they tried to flag him down \u201cand he took off, just flat out running, and cleared the fence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After scrambling over the fence with his rifle, Collazo ran across nearby Interstate 77\u2032s six lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferrell said that his staff believes Collazo is the only trainee known to have \u201cjumped the fence with a weapon\u201d in the past 20 years. The fence at basic training-focused installations like Fort Jackson is lower than those at installations with sensitive equipment because their primary purpose is to keep people out, not in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trainee ran toward nearby surface streets after failing to flag down vehicles on the highway, civilian law enforcement officials previously stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collazo got on the bus at a stop near Percival Road for students who attend Forest Lake Elementary in Richland School District Two, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. He told the driver he didn\u2019t want to hurt anyone, but he wanted to be taken to the next town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"756\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_df5ea6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_df5ea6.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_df5ea6.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_df5ea6.jpg?resize=768,543 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_df5ea6.jpg?resize=1024,724 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image released by the Richland County, S.C., Sheriff\u2019s Department, shows Jovan Collazo, an Army trainee, who was arrested and charged with dozens of crimes after authorities say he boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday, May 6, 2021, and held the driver and elementary students hostage before letting them off the bus. (Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon, Collazo became flustered and released the driver and children. A few miles later, he abandoned both the rifle and the bus. Police found him and he was arrested without incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe immediately called [local civilian authorities, and they started rolling people [out there],\u201d Ferrell explained. \u201cWe got 911 calls \u2014 \u2018Hey, a soldier just crossed I-77 with a rifle,\u2019 and then one call from a drill sergeant at their home saying that a trainee with a rifle just got on the bus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senior law enforcement officer credited long-standing relationships with local authorities for enabling a rapid response. Fort Jackson often collaborates with the Columbia Police Department and the local sheriff\u2019s office to investigate crimes and locate AWOL soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>What\u2019s changing at Fort Jackson<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the impacts of the Collazo incident, Ferrell said, is an increase in frequency for missing and AWOL soldier drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve done more rehearsals\u2026[including] unit-specific rehearsals,\u201d said the provost marshal. \u201c[The units] rehearse their accountability processes and we rehearse how we respond. Because when we do [respond], everybody that has a gun and a badge and a car will go out and scan on the roads and work to find [the soldier].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pub-IMG_3385.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pub-IMG_3385.png.png 4032w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pub-IMG_3385.png.png?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pub-IMG_3385.png.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pub-IMG_3385.png.png?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pub-IMG_3385.png.png?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pub-IMG_3385.png.png?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Fort Jackson, South Carolina, military police car pictured on August 26, 2021. (Staff\/Davis Winkie)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferrell\u2019s office also conducted a \u201cdeep dive\u201d into physical security on the installation alongside the investigating officer for the AR 15-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFort Jackson\u2019s perimeter meets all Army standards for fencing,\u201d he said. \u201cWe did a very thorough review of it\u2026 [and] we do check the perimeter regularly for irregularities in the fence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army Times also spoke with Col. Mark Huhtanen, who commands one of the installation\u2019s two basic combat training brigades, about how training has changed since the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huhtanen confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/05\/14\/trainees-not-getting-rifles-at-fort-jackson-after-one-hijacked-a-school-bus\/\">the \u201cpause\u201d in weapons immersion training will stay in place<\/a> for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the hijacking, trainees received their weapons early in the training cycle and were responsible for them 24-hours-a-day. Trainees would only receive ammunition when they were on firing ranges, though. Collazo\u2019s unit had not yet been to a range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, trainees must draw their M4s from the unit arms room before doing any weapons training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 193rd Infantry Brigade commander argued that the change \u201cis a good thing\u201d and has paradoxically improved the quality of weapons training \u2014 and the performance of his trainees on the range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we\u2019ve removed [weapons immersion] out of the instruction period, what we haven\u2019t done is remove the amount of time they have [on the range],\u201d Huhtanen explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen a slight increase on marksmanship skills [since the incident].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pubIMG_3379.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pubIMG_3379.png.png 4032w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pubIMG_3379.png.png?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pubIMG_3379.png.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pubIMG_3379.png.png?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pubIMG_3379.png.png?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pubIMG_3379.png.png?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A basic training soldier fires his M4 carbine during a weapons qualification practice round at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on August 26, 2021. (Staff\/Davis Winkie)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would argue that weapons immersion &#8230; probably didn\u2019t make us as good as we have been,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause if you\u2019ve never touched a weapon before, just carrying it doesn\u2019t make you familiar with it. It\u2019s doing the drills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huhtanen said that previously, skills like magazine changes and weapons malfunction drills were primarily addressed in lower-quality \u201chip pocket training\u201d during down time. \u201cHip pocket training isn\u2019t always the best training that we can do in the Army,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re better trainers now because we have to think about when we are going to pull the weapon out, and how we\u2019re going to do that,\u201d he said, pointing to a perfect safety record since May and the qualification score increases as evidence that better quality training is occurring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another shift in focus since the Collazo incident has been a renewed emphasis on constant personnel accountability for drill sergeants, Huhtanen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>More mental health resources<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the wake of Collazo\u2019s alleged attempts to escape from jail, his attorney raised concerns about his mental health at the time of the hijacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Post and Courier, a local newspaper, also reported that in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/columbia\/news\/fort-jackson-army-recruit-accused-of-school-bus-hijacking-feared-attack-on-his-family\/article_c1afbe98-cf9d-11eb-ac09-a30d31a7e846.html\">Collazo\u2019s preliminary court hearing<\/a> in June, investigators detailed significant stressors in the trainee\u2019s life, including purported threats to his family back in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a program that was slated to begin even before the hijacking, Huhtanen\u2019s brigade piloted an Army Training and Doctrine Command initiative to provide more medical providers to basic combat training brigades. The new providers include a dedicated behavioral health officer for the unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, the only way for trainees to receive mental health assistance and treatment was \u201cto evacuate them and get them out of training,\u201d Huhtanen explained. \u201cNow I\u2019ve got the resource inside the brigade where the drill sergeant can pick up the phone and call straight to the behavioral health officer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new medical force structure will soon extend beyond just his brigade, according to Huhtanen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe actually had a soldier this week that had an incident out in the Forge,\u201d BCT\u2019s culminating field exercise, Huhtanen said. \u201c[Our behavioral health officer] put on her camo and went out into the field to talk to the soldier, got him straight, and he [went on and] did the night infiltration course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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