Fort Jackson

All Deploying Sailors Train at Fort Jackson

Submitted by bhilferty on Mon, 11/09/2015 - 20:32
Sailors training at Fort Jackson NIACT
CAMP McGRADY, S.C. — Located in the backwoods outside of Columbia, Camp McCrady was not what I expected. What I expected was Fort Jackson, a large sprawling Army post which graduates an Army basic training class every week and that 35,000 potential soldiers pass through each year. Instead as we drive through the security gates, I saw an unassuming base centered on a quad where the Navy trains sailors bound for the war zone.

Camouflage Jerseys To Be Auctioned During Game

Submitted by bhilferty on Wed, 09/23/2015 - 22:58
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. Sep. 23, 2015- The Lexington County Blowfish announced today the first promotion for the 2016 season. The Blowfish, the Greater Lexington Chamber & Visitors Center in cooperation with the Greater Columbia Chamber will begin the 100th anniversary of Ft. Jackson a year early by celebrating the 99th Birthday on the Annual Ft. Jackson/Blowfish Night at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium and wear one of a kind camouflage player jerseys.

Fort Jackson Commanding General's First News Conference

Submitted by bhilferty on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 15:46
FORT JACKSON, S.C. Sep. 17, 2015 AP Susan Schafer— The Army's largest training installation likely faces new jobs cuts in its civilian workforce in coming years, the general in charge of Fort Jackson said Thursday. In his first extensive interview with reporters, Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier also said he has not yet identified 180 soldiers who must lose their positions as a result of the military job cuts ordered by the Pentagon in July. Read more here http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/09/17/fort-jackson-general-civilian-military-job-cuts-not-yet-taken-place/72361138/

Army’s top drill sergeants compete at Fort Jackson

Submitted by bhilferty on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 19:39
FORT JACKSON Staff Sgt. Eric Hulien’s work on Wednesday began at 3 a.m., when he completed PT (calisthenics) and a brisk 5-mile run. Then came 15 stations where the Monmouth, Ill., native was graded on such things as reciting long sections of the Army training manual, inspecting a recruit’s uniform, and teaching a combat squad how to clear the enemy from a room. After that, he conducted a first aid exercise — complete with all the special effects of a Hollywood war movie — that recreated a grisly bomb explosion in a Middle Eastern market.

100 Years park plans celebrate Fort Jackson's centennial

Submitted by bhilferty on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 00:33
Fort Jackson centennial park plans

August 20, 2015; By Mr. Robert Timmons (IMCOM)
A group of South Carolina business and community leaders announced plans Tuesday to build a park commemorating the 100th anniversary of Fort Jackson.
The group plans to break ground next summer at an unspecified location on Fort Jackson. The park would open in time for centennial celebrations in 2017.

Soldiers, families keep memories alive at Fort Jackson’s Run for the Fallen

Submitted by bhilferty on Sat, 08/15/2015 - 22:13
Fort Jackson soldiers run in the annual Run for the Fallen 5k

COLUMBIA, S.C. Aug 15, 2015--Fifteen-hundred Fort Jackson soldiers, along with more than 700 civilians, ran and walked in Saturday's Run for the Fallen 5K in honor of South Carolina soldiers who have died in active duty since 2001.

Karen Bullard remembers her son, David.


Ryanlynn and Uriah Zanowick remember their husband and father, Paul.

They joined thousands of others at Fort Jackson on Saturday in honoring the 350 South Carolinians who have lost their lives in active military service since the turn of this century.

Fort Jackson welcomes guests on a tour of the base

Submitted by bhilferty on Fri, 08/07/2015 - 22:22

FORT JACKSON, SC Aug. 7, 2015-- A diverse group of about 30 guests entered Fort Jackson on Thursday to get an inside look at what happens beyond the gates.

Fort Jackson is the largest entry training site in the country, and base officials offer guided tours to get a snapshot of what soldiers go through.

“Here is where we soldierize young men and women,” Col. Mark Shade said. “Two-thirds of our soldiers live in the Columbia neighborhoods. We are your neighbors and friends.”

Fort Jackson to lose 180 soldiers in Army force structure and stationing decisions

Submitted by bhilferty on Fri, 07/10/2015 - 22:28
Fort Jackson Gate 2

FORT JACKSON, S.C. Jul. 9, 2015-- Officials at Fort Jackson discussed on Thursday how the Army's plan to reduce its strength by 40,000 soldiers will affect the post.

Thursday the Army announced its force structure decisions and how they will affect stations. The Army says the cuts will impact nearly every installation in the United States and overseas.

According to Major General Roger Cloutier, Fort Jackson will be reducing its personnel by 180 active-duty soldiers.