28-969: The Soldier Support Institute (SSI) at Fort Jackson , South Carolina is a U.S. Army organization and major subordinate command of the Combined Arms Support Command and part of the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE). It is also part of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Train and educate soldiers and civilians in Financial Management, Human Resources Support, Music Support, Postal Operations, and Recruiting and Retention; develop complementary concepts, doctrine, organizations, and materiel to strengthen an all volunteer U.S. Army as America's force of decisive action. The SSI consists of three major schools: Adjutant General, Financial Management, and
56-475: A 1/8 inch scarlet border, 3 inches in height overall, a gray torch inflamed yellow and surmounted in base with a dark blue cord intertwined as a heneage knot. Symbolism – The torch is used to symbolize scholarship and leadership. The heneage knot is representative of the multiple training missions. Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors of the Finance Corps. Blue and scarlet are colors of
84-505: A demonstration of the combat-readiness of several divisions for Winston Churchill and Alan Brooke in preparation of the abandoned Operation Roundup . At the conclusion of World War II, the post was to have been deactivated by 1950; however, the outbreak of the Korean War caused the post to remain active and it is still functioning in the early 21st Century. Fort Jackson is the largest and most active initial entry training center in
112-444: A morning exercise session had ended. While his fellow trainees were showering, he had taken his army-issued M4 carbine and fled. He eventually made his way onto a school bus carrying 18 children and threatened the driver at gunpoint. He instructed the driver to take him to the nearest town and that he did not want to hurt anyone. After a short while, Collazo became flustered with both the driver and children and allowed everyone to exit
140-479: A specific training event" . As of December 2021 Residents are zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools for elementary school, and Richland County School District Two for secondary school. The DoDEA schools on-post are Pierce Terrace Elementary School (Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 1) and C.C. Pinckney Elementary School (grades 2–6). Students are zoned to Dent Middle School and Richland Northeast High School , which are operated by
168-407: Is Teal Blue with a yellow fringe. The Soldier Support Institute device is centered on the flag. Fort Jackson (South Carolina) 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
196-626: Is also an element of the Adjutant General School which trains enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from all of America's military services in modern postal operations. The Adjutant General School also conducts Basic Warrant Officer and Advanced Warrant Officer courses within human resources management. The Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) is located in Mabry Hall. The NCOA provides enlisted leadership training for Soldiers holding military occupational specialties in
224-606: The seventh president of the United States (1829–1837) who was born in the border region of North and South Carolina . Fort Jackson was created in 1917 at Camp Jackson as the U.S. entered World War I . At the conclusion of World War I, Camp Jackson was shut down and the Camp was abandoned 25 April 1922, pursuant to General Orders No. 33, War Department, 27 July 1921. Camp Jackson was reactivated for World War II , where Franklin D. Roosevelt and George C. Marshall hosted
252-498: The 1994 film Renaissance Man , starring Danny DeVito , Mark Wahlberg , and Stacey Dash , basic training scenes from the fictional "Fort McClane" were filmed at Fort Jackson in 1993. In 2020, the reception battalion barracks were renovated. On 6 May 2021, 23-year-old Jovan Collazo who was three weeks into United States Army Basic Training , fled his basic training dorm in an attempt to make it back to his home state of New Jersey. Authorities would later say he slipped away after
280-487: The Adjutant General Corps. Light blue is the color used to represent Defense organizations and indicates the mission of the organization in training for all military services. Background – The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center on 10 January 1973. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Administration Center on 10 December 1974; redesignated for
308-524: The Captain's Career Course for first lieutenants and captains in their third or fourth year of commissioned service. The School Commandants are the proponents for their branches and oversee the development of Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Leader Development, Materiel, and Personnel within their corps (Active and Reserve Components). The Soldier Support Institute's Concepts Development & Integration Directorate and Training Development Directorate assist
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#1732779543918336-547: The Commandants with these tasks. Both schools frequently assemble Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) to go to specific geographical regions to train soldiers. The Adjutant General School also includes the Bands Program, and The Army School of Music (see United States Armed Forces School of Music ) currently located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLCFS,) Virginia . The Interservice Postal School
364-535: The Fort Jackson area their home with about one-third of that total population residing on-post. Close to 3,500 civilians are employed at Fort Jackson and 46,000-plus retirees and their families receive services from this base. On base, visitors can visit the U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum, previously known as the Fort Jackson Museum when it opened in 1974. The museum helps visitors learn
392-688: The M4 he was carrying, but both the bus driver and children on board would not be aware of that. Collazo is now facing multiple charges, including 19 federal counts of kidnapping, armed robbery, and carjacking. In the aftermath of the incident, Collazo has attempted to escape jail twice. Once while at the Richland County Jail, and a second attempt at a hospital where he was recovering from his previous attempt. In addition, as of 14 May 2021, Fort Jackson has "paused weapons immersion training" for soldiers in training "unless they are needed for
420-868: The Recruiting and Retention Schools. It also includes the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, the 369th Adjutant General Battalion, and the Training Support Battalion. The Adjutant General and Financial Management Schools are "home" to their respective Army branches, the Adjutant General's Corps and the Finance Corps . The two branch schools offer the Basic Officer Leadership Course for newly commissioned lieutenants and
448-425: The U.S. Army Soldier Support Center on 4 November 1980; and authorized for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute on 1 October 1994. Description – A gold-color, metal-and-enamel device 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 inches (3 cm) in height overall, consisting of a green-enamel shield bearing at center between two white-enamel, five-pointed stars, a white-enamel torch with flame of gold-and-scarlet enamel, and in front of
476-726: The U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute, the Department of Defense Chaplain Center and School, and the National Center for Credibility Assessment , part of the Defense Intelligence Agency . In 2007, the Army consolidated all of its training facilities for drill sergeants at Fort Jackson, and in 2009, Command Sergeant Major Teresa King became the first woman to head what is now the sole drill sergeant school for
504-612: The U.S. Army, training 50 percent of all soldiers entering the Army each year. Providing the Army with new soldiers is the post's primary mission. 35,000 potential soldiers attend basic training and 8,000 advanced individual training soldiers train at Fort Jackson annually. The training is provided by the 165th and 193rd Infantry Brigades Monday through Sunday for a ten-week period. The post has other missions as well. While some military installations have experienced downsizing and closure in past years, Fort Jackson has added several new schools and training institutions since 1995, including
532-611: The U.S. Army. Fort Jackson encompasses more than 52,000 acres (210 km ) of land, including 100 ranges and field training sites and more than 1,000 buildings. Soldiers, civilians, retirees and family members make up the Fort Jackson community that continues to grow in numbers and facilities. An additional 10,000 soldiers attend courses at the Soldier Support Institute, Chaplain Center and School, and Drill Sergeant School annually. An estimated 3,500 active duty personnel and their 12,000 military family members make
560-585: The Warrior Training Area which hosts the culminating exercise for all schools (except RRS) to apply classroom learning in a simulated operational environment. The Training Support Battalion also includes the International Student Office, which oversees the attendance of International Students to courses offered on Fort Jackson. COL Steve Aiton. Description – On a light blue shield arched convexly at top and edged with
588-403: The bus unharmed. He then attempted to drive the bus himself but stopped after driving roughly a mile. He then abandoned the bus, the rifle, and proceeded to try and make it on foot. He was apprehended by South Carolina police shortly after. Brigadier General Milford Beagle , the installation commander for Fort Jackson, later put out a statement saying that Collazo did not possess any ammunition for
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#1732779543918616-772: The history of Fort Jackson since it was created in 1917. Admission into the Basic Combat Training Museum is open Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays, and admission is free. Located in the heart of the Midlands of South Carolina , Fort Jackson was incorporated into the city of Columbia in October 1968 and is midway between New York and Miami . Columbia has direct access to three interstate highways, I-20 , I-26 and I-77 , and indirect access to two additional interstates within 100 miles (160 km), I-95 and I-85 . Average temperatures in
644-482: The human resource management, financial management, recruiting and retention, and religious support areas of Army operations. The 369th Adjutant General Battalion conducts Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for the Army's Human Resources Specialists and Financial Management Technicians. The Training Support Battalion consists of all Soldiers assigned to the SSI (except the 369th and NCO Academy). This organization also runs
672-537: The lower half of the torch a blue-enamel heneage knot with a small loop in base; below the shield a gold scroll bearing in blue-enamel letters, "PRAECIPERE MILITI" ("Teaching the Soldier"). Symbolism – The green background represents the green of the countryside near Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, the original location of the organization. The torch and heneage knot are adapted from the shoulder-sleeve insignia of
700-406: The original unit's parent organization at the time the insignia was adopted, the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center. Gold and silver represent the enduring value of the knowledge imparted by the schools that comprise the institute. The two white stars are symbolic of guidance and leadership. The Latin motto means instructing or "Teaching the Soldier". Background – The distinctive unit insignia
728-685: The region range from a high of 90+ °F (32 °C) in July to a low of 34 °F (1 °C) in January. Annual rainfall averages around 48 inches (1,200 mm). The fort has a significant economic impact on the local area. Annual expenditures by Fort Jackson exceed $ 716.9 million for salaries, utilities, contracts and other services. In addition, over 100,000 family members visit the Midlands area each year to attend basic training graduation activities, using local hotels, restaurants and shopping areas. In
756-562: The school district. Area tertiary schools include Midlands Technical College and Fort Jackson–based programs of University of South Carolina , Claflin University , and Webster University . Heneage knot The Heneage knot is a decorative heraldic knot , the badge of the Heneage family of Lincolnshire , England . It was awarded to Sir Thomas Heneage by Queen Elizabeth I in 1594. This knot -related article
784-407: Was originally approved for the U.S. Army Institute of Administration (a subordinate element of the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center) on 23 July 1973. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Center effective on 3 June 1980, and redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute effective 1 October 1994. Description – The organizational flag for the Soldier Support Institute
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