Fort Campbell Now
Updated On: 1/28/2011 7:56:08 AM
Fort Campbell is the nation’s premier power
projection platform. Strategically located on the Tennessee/
Kentucky state line, the 106,700 acre installation
possesses a unique capability to deploy
mission-ready contingency forces by air, rail,
highway and inland waterway.
Fort Campbell is proud to be the home of the
only Air Assault Division in the world, the 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault). It is also the home of
two prestigious Special Operations Command
units, the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and
the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
(Airborne). Additionally, it is the home to the 86th
Combat Support Hospital, the 716th MP Battalion
and sizable Medical and Dental activities. We provide
training and mobilization support for numerous
Army National Guard and Army Reserve units.
Fort Campbell is an Army installation that supports
active and reserve component units, Army civilians,
Army Families, retirees and veterans.
As home to the Army’s most-deployed contingency
forces, we continuously refine our efforts to
provide the highest standards of service and support
to sustain readiness and well-being.
Moreover, Fort Campbell has always been at the
forefront of change and continues to be a leader in
developing innovative and proactive methodologies
to meet our many challenges and the needs of our
customers. As we implement change, we are
careful not to lose sight of the heritage, traditions and
culture that are so important to Fort Campbell, the
Army and the surrounding communities.
Soldiers assigned to Fort Campbell can expect
to have one of the highest quality of life standards
in the Army. New housing, quality medical care,
thriving communities, recreation and schools combine
to ensure that Fort Campbell is a World Class
Community.
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