Fort Jackson

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Fort Jackson is the U.S. Army’s largest basic combat training installation, located near Columbia, South Carolina.

All labels observed (3)

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Fort Jackson canonical 10
Fort Jackson, SC 1
Fort Jackson, South Carolina 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army installation
military base
cityServed Columbia, South Carolina
surface form: Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area
continent North America
controlledBy United States Department of the Army
country United States of America
established 1917
garrison U.S. Army Training units
garrisonSize large
hasAbbreviation Fort Jackson self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fort Jackson, SC
hasEnvironment humid subtropical climate
hasFunction advanced individual training
basic combat training
military education
hasInfrastructure barracks
classrooms
family housing
medical facilities
training ranges
hasPopulationType Army civilians
active duty soldiers
military families
trainees
hasSecurity military police
hasTraining Advanced Individual Training for selected specialties
Basic Combat Training for enlisted soldiers
professional military education courses
hasType training base
hasWebsite https://home.army.mil/jackson
hosts U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School
United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy
surface form: U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy

U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute
isPartOf U.S. Army training base network
locatedIn Richland County, South Carolina
locatedNear Columbia, South Carolina
militaryBranch United States Army
surface form: U.S. Army
namedAfter Andrew Jackson
notableFor largest basic combat training installation in the U.S. Army
operator United States Army
partOf U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training
surface form: U.S. Army Initial Entry Training enterprise

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
surface form: United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
primaryMission train new Army soldiers
role entry-level soldier training
state South Carolina
timezone Eastern Time Zone
usedDuring Cold War
World War I
World War II

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Columbia, South Carolina isHomeTo Fort Jackson
Basic Combat Training location Fort Jackson
Army Reception Battalions associatedWith Fort Jackson
subject surface form: Army Reception Battalion
Fort Jackson hasAbbreviation Fort Jackson self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fort Jackson, SC
Renaissance Man filmingLocation Fort Jackson
this entity surface form: Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Mary-Louise Parker placeOfBirth Fort Jackson
5th Infantry Division garrison Fort Jackson