Fort Jackson (South Carolina)
| United States Army Training Center & Fort Jackson | |
|---|---|
eponyms: President Andrew Jackson | |
| Columbia metropolitan area, South Carolina Richland County, South Carolina 53,000 acres (21,000 ha, 83 sq mi, 210 km2) | |
USATC & Fort Jackson distinctive unit insignia | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
| Website | home.army.mil/jackson |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°2′21″N 80°49′20″W / 34.03917°N 80.82222°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 |
| 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.