20 May 2025

Preparing the next generation of warfighters

Fort Jackson, the largest U.S. Army basic training center, trains roughly 60% of all soldiers, totaling around 50,000 Soldiers per year. To maintain this vital military installation, USACE helps construct and maintain base facilities.

23 Oct 2023

Fort Jackson Elementary School Receives Playground Upgrade For Military Kids

In the heart of the Fort Jackson military community, laughter and youthful exuberance fill the air at the C.C. Pinckney Elementary School’s newly resurfaced playground area.

21 Sep 2022

Pride, professionalism and fun: Amy Blizzard plans the future of Fort Jackson

Amy Blizzard brings a vast array of experience, education and a lifelong career in planning as the community planner at the Fort Jackson Army Garrison outside Columbia. At an Army base that trains over 50 percent of incoming recruits and over 60 percent of incoming female recruits, Blizzard could not be prouder of what she does.

22 Apr 2022

USACE South Atlantic Division command sergeant major tours Fort Jackson

In 2008, Charleston District reassumed responsibility for military construction projects at Fort Jackson. Since then, the district has executed over $1.4 billion in projects including new builds, operations and maintenance, and facility investments services.

8 Dec 2021

USACE Charleston District helps manage Fort Jackson facilities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District not only builds facilities at Fort Jackson, but helps the Department of Public Works in maintaining those facilities. This partnership helps support the 45,000 soldiers who train there each year.

12 Oct 2021

USACE Charleston District looks to improve basic training environment at Fort Jackson

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District started work in June on the Basic Training Complex Four, Phase Two. When complete, it will make training for new Soldiers at Fort Jackson more efficient.

6 Jul 2021

A busy summer for Fort Jackson as one project finishes, two others get started

It will be an active summer at Fort Jackson, as a major Charleston District construction project finishes and two others get started. The completion of the Semmes Lake Dam will mark the end to a milestone project that has been in the works since 2015. At the same time, the mobilization of the teams constructing Basic Training Complex Four Phase Two and Reception Complex Phase One will set new projects in motion for the base.

22 Dec 2020

Final pieces installed in Semmes Dam before water returns to basin

After months of planning and coordination, a team of specialized construction personnel slid the

8 Apr 2020

Supporting Installations with Engineering Expertise

“The system worked.”A week after a crack was noticed in Weston Dam at Fort Jackson, that’s what

7 Apr 2020

Committed to Students

After two years of anticipation, Dragons moved into their new lair.The new Pierce Terrace Elementary

9 Oct 2019

Elements of Pierce Terrace Elementary

The Charleston District is wrapping up the construction of Pierce Terrace Elementary School on Fort

22 May 2019

Fort Jackson 10 Year Update

It’s hard to believe that the responsibility for handling military projects at Fort Jackson was only

6 Dec 2017

Pierce Terrace Elementary Groundbreaking

“Hurry up and dig” was the most memorable line from the original song performed by eager first

14 Jun 2017

Pierce Terrace Elementary School

Oftentimes, people assume that active duty soldiers are the only ones allowed on a military

9 Sep 2016

Smoke grenades present challenges to Fort Jackson construction

Recently, during the excavation phase of the new Basic Training Complex Four construction project at

19 Aug 2013

Playing it Safe

Charleston District Safety Officer John Lindsay has one main goal – ensure that safety is the number

3 Jun 2013

Relaxing after a hard day's work

Soldiers at Fort Jackson work hard, and to provide them the reprieve they need, the Charleston

13 Nov 2012

Feeding 5,200 Soliders in 90 Minutes

2012 was another huge year for the military construction program at the Charleston District.

26 Jul 2012

There’s No Place Like Home

“This new BTC complex will greatly enhance the Soldiers overall training experience and provide them

16 Apr 2012

Harnessing the Energy of the Sun

In an effort to save energy associated with domestic hot water usage, the contractor for the Quad DFAC constructed a solar water heating system known as the Sun Equinox, which uses a vacuum tube array-type solar panel that will provide a 30% savings in energy costs.