Welcome to Fort Jackson , South
Carolina . Fort Jackson is the US
Army's largest and most active initial
entry training center located in the
Greater Columbia area in the heart of
South Carolina . Fort Jackson offers a
rewarding place to work and live in
this video . We will look at places to
know on Fort Jackson as you prepare to
move , what services are available on
Fort Jackson during your time here and
what the surrounding area has to offer
here on a map of Fort Jackson . We will
help you locate a few resources you may
need during your move .
Moving in from gate two , you can see
the Strom Thurmond building here . You
will find your ID card office , the
finance office , the household goods
transportation office and the in
processing office . If arriving after
hours without sponsor and orders not
reflecting unit of assignment , you
will report to the Ihg Army Hotel .
Welcome Center across the street from
the Strom Thurmond building is the Fort
Jackson housing office . Your first
point of contact for housing , whether
on or off the installation
further down the Strom Thurmond
Boulevard . You will find the housing
area which includes the nearby
commissary two Dodea elementary schools ,
the youth center and the 1917 club
just around the corner from the housing
area is army community service at A CS .
You can access many programs and
services such as the lending closet
which lends basic household items to
those transitioning to and from Fort
Jackson . The relocation readiness
program which provides assistance with
the moving process Employment readiness
which provides job assistance to family
members and army emergency relief which
provides emergency financial assistance .
Fort Jackson offers many services and
opportunities through several partners
from dining and barbers to video games
and car care provides convenient access
to businesses on the installation .
Youth sports school services and child
care are just a few of the supportive
programs . Child and youth services
provides financial readiness , family
support . Volunteer is an outreach .
Army community service provides
numerous programs and resources for
service members and their families with
bowling bingo , a water park , an award
winning golf course , a library and
even some night life family . And MWR
provides many opportunities for
recreation right on post . Fort Jackson
also offers Moncrieff army health
clinic and three gyms for taking care
of your body along with two dodea
schools and an education center with
colleges on post for expanding you and
your family's minds . Service members ,
families , army civilians and
contractors . Fort Jackson strives to
put people first in order to enable
empower and protect everyone . On Fort
Jackson
often referred to as the most military
friendly community in America . The
Columbia area has a lot to offer
soldiers and families . We have college
sports , nightlife and music museums ,
history and arts , hiking , lakes and
rivers . We have the riverbank Zoo , a
few local breweries and even the state
fair . There's always something to do
just outside the gate . Fort
Jackson is just a day trip away from
any part of South Carolina with many
destination cities on the coast . The
state's only National Park in the
Midlands and the foothills of the
Appalachian mountains in the upstate
from sea to mountains . South Carolina
offers endless opportunities for fun
and adventure .
Once again , welcome to Fort Jackson .
We look forward to you joining our
community and joining team Jackson .
If you would like more information ,
please follow the links provided and
remember , victory starts here .