Fort Jackson (South Carolina)

United States Army Training Center & Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
USATC & Fort Jackson distinctive unit insignia
Coordinates	34°2′21″N 80°49′20″W / 34.03917°N 80.82222°W / 34.03917; -80.82222
Site information
Controlled by	United States Army
Website	home.army.mil/jackson
Site history
In use	1917–present
Garrison information
Garrison	Chaplain Center and School Soldier Support Institute Drill Sergeant School U.S. Army Basic Training Center of Excellence

Fort Jackson is a United States Army installation, which TRADOC operates on for Basic Combat Training (BCT), and is located within the city of Columbia, South Carolina. This installation is named for Andrew Jackson, a United States Army general and the seventh president of the United States (1829–1837) who was born in the border region of North and South Carolina.^[1][a]

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