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Fort Campbell Area Guide

Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee, and is home to the 101st Airborne Division.
The fort is named in honor of BG William Bowen Campbell, the last Whig Governor of Tennessee. The nearest large city is Nashville, TN, 55 miles and Louisville, KY 190 miles. Fort Campbell supports the 3rd largest military population in the Army and the 7th largest in the Department of Defense. Active duty officers-1,884; active duty enlisted- 20,511; family members-40,491; retirees-112,629; civilian employees-3,921. Army Reserve & National Guard 18,166. At 164 square miles (105,068 Acres), the installation is one of the largest in the world.

Fort Campbell is a city within itself. There are 4,000 homes on the installation, providing housing for officers, enlisted soldiers, and their families. It has seven schools (including a high school), a major hospital, child care facilities, numerous chapels, banks, restaurants, post exchanges, service stations, campgrounds, five swimming pools, and most other facilities a civilian city of that size would have.Fort Campbell's primary mission is to advance the combat readiness of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the non-divisional units posted at the installation through training, mobilization, and deployment.

Fort Campbell, home of the Screaming Eagles, of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The major command is the 18TH AIRBORNE CORPS & FORSCOM. Fort Campbell is also home to 5th Special Forces Group (ABN), 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), 31st Military Police Detachment, 58th Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion, 61st Engineer Battalion, 95th Maintenance Company, 101st Support Group (Corps), 249th Engineer Battalion, and 902nd Military Intelligence Group. The Air Force has two units at Campbell Army Airfield: 19th Air Support Operation Squadron and 621st Air Mobility Operations Group.

Fort Campbell's newly-constructed Sabalauski Air Assault School conducts sixty classes annually for over 8,000 soldiers. The school teaches rappelling and slingload skills required for Air Assault Operations. The Air Assault School provides training on rappelling to more than 8,000 soldiers each year. The AIR ASSAULT COURSE taught at Fort Campbell's, the SABALAUSKI AIR ASSAULT SCHOOL, has been called the ten toughest days in the Army. The grueling course is designed to train soldiers in all facets of air assault operations unique to the world's only air assault division. The school is also responsible for the rappelmaster course, ropemaster course, and a slingmaster/heavy pick up zone course, basic airborne, refresher course and jump master refresher course. Additionally, the school has the mission of training the Division's prospective ranger students through the newly implemented pre-ranger program. Enrollment for each course is on a quota basis. Prior to arrival the soldiers must meet the height/weight standards of AR 600-9 and have successfully completed the Army Physical Fitness Test for their age group within 30 days of the class starting date and be recommended by the unit.

Fort Campbell's 105,068-acre installation is located in southwestern Kentucky and north central Tennessee in portions of four counties and two states. It is adjacent to Clarksville, Tennessee, and is approximately seventeen miles south of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Farm and woodlands account for approximately 50% of surrounding lands.
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Fort Campbell History

Fort Campbell, Ky., is named in honor of Brig. Gen. William Bowen Campbell, the last Whig Governor of Tennessee. He was elected Colonel of the First Tennessee Volunteers, the "Bloody First," and is remembered in history as he led his regiment in the storming of Monterey in 1846 with the cry, "Boys, Follow Me!"
The site for Camp Campbell was selected on July 16, 1941, and the Title I Survey was completed November 15, 1941, coincidentally the same time the Japanese Imperial Fleet was leaving Japan home waters for Pearl Harbor, with construction beginning January 12, 1942. Within a year, the reservation designated as Camp Campbell was developed to accommodate one armored division and various support troops, with a total size of 102,414 acres (414 km2), and billets for 2,422 officers and 45,198 enlisted personnel. Due to its close proximity to Clarksville, Tennessee, the War Department on March 6, 1942, designated Tennessee as the official address of the new camp. This caused a great deal of confusion, since the Headquarters was in Tennessee and the post office was in Kentucky. After many months of mail delivery problems, Col Guy W.Chipman requested that the address be changed to Camp Campbell, Kentucky. The War Department officially changed the address on September 23, 1942.

Early in the summer of 1942, the post's initial cadre, one officer and 19 enlisted men, arrived from Fort Knox, Kentucky. From that time until the end of World War II, Camp Campbell was the training ground for the 12th, 14th and 20th Armored divisions, Headquarters IV Armored Corps and the 26th Infantry Division.
In the spring of 1949, the 11th Airborne Division arrived at Campbell following occupation duty in Japan. The 11th was in residence there until early 1956. By April 1950, the post had evolved from a wartime training camp to a permanent installation and was renamed Fort Campbell.

On September 21, 1956, Secretary of the Army Wilbur M. Bruckner and the Army Chief of Staff, GEN. Maxwell D. Taylor, presented the colors of the 101st Airborne Division to MG T.L. Sherbourne, the first commander of the new ROTAD airborne division. This was the official ceremony reactivating the famed "Screaming Eagles" of World War II.

On May 2, 1966, Third Army General Order 161 directed the activation of a Basic Combat Training Center at Fort Campbell. On July 6, barely two months after its activation, Fort Campbell's Army Training Center received its first 220 newly inducted soldiers. Basic Combat Training began on schedule July 11 with a full complement of 1,100 trainees. The Training Center operated until April 15, 1972, when it was deactivatedThe 1st Brigade was sent for duty in Vietnam in July 1965. Soon thereafter, upon the escalation of hostilities in Southeast Asia, the rest of the division arrived. Also in response to the military buildup, the 6th Infantry Division was reactivated at Fort Campbell on November 24, 1966, and inactivated July 25, 1968.

On Aug. 18, 1969, the U.S. Army Training Center and headquarters, Fort Campbell, was combined. In September of 1971 the 173rd Airborne Brigade returned to Fort Campbell and conducted its official homecoming ceremonies, which were presided over by Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird. The 173rd was then redesignated as the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). On April 6, 1972, the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) was officially welcomed back to its home station after the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam. The ceremonies were attended by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and General William C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff.
(The above information on Fort Campbell’s history was sourced from: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/fort-campbell.htm).

Fort Campbell Parks and Recreation

(The following information on Fort Campbell’s parks and recreations were sourced from the individual listings below. To learn more about a particular listing, please visit the link associated with it in blue.)

Fort Campbell MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation)

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs here at Fort Campbell are administered by the Directorate of MWR. The director of MWR is Robert (Bob) Vail. The DFMWR consists of several diverse divisions: Business Activities, Recreation, Child, Youth and School Services, Army Community Services, Army Lodging, and several others. The purpose of MWR is to provide quality community activities to our customers that make up the large military community supported by Fort Campbell.

Community Activities Business Center
5663 Screaming Eagle Blvd.
270.798.9953
Mission Statement
Our mission is to enhance quality of life and readiness by continually improving recreational, social, educational, and personal services.
Vision Statement
We envision MWR as a team dedicated to achieving total customer satisfaction through empowered and knowledgeable individuals, resourced and committed to improving the quality of life for the total Fort Campbell Community.

Cole Park Golf Club

Cole Park is one of the finest golfing facilities in all of the Army. Our goal is to provide golfers in our Army community with everything they desire in a top-notch golf facility. From the dramatic course to the friendly staff to our practice facilities - we are here to provide you with a terrific golfing experience. We have an 18-hole Championship course that provides fun and challenges for golfers of all skill-levels and ages. Built in 1947, the course features several dramatic changes in elevation during the first eleven holes, and then reverts back to flat terrain on the final seven holes. This course was spread out over 350 acres of prime real estate, so everything is large, including the pine trees. Bent Grass greens and Bermuda Fairways make for quality golf year-round. Finally, with course yardages ranging from 5057 yards to 6843 yards and 4 sets of tees, anyone can enjoy golfing our traditional course!

Outdoor Recreation

Other activities on Fort Campbell include, but are not limited to hunting, fishing, hiking, scouting and camping. These activities are permitted year round, with exceptions. Anyone who desires to participate in these activities must have a Fort Campbell recreation post permit. Recreation permits are available for purchase at Outdoor Recreation. Young people may accompany adults without a post permit. Fort Campbell Hunting and/or Fishing permits include recreation. An area assignment, good for that day, is also required.

Dale Wayrynen Recreation Center

Dale Wayrynen Community Recreation Center is a home away from home for soldiers and families. We offer a wide range of activities, events, and recreation designed for everyone in the Fort Campbell community. From soldiers and spouses to children and DoD civilians, there is something for everyone here. In addition to our organized activities, our award-winning program at D W Rec offers a multitude of recreational options. Come on in for some fun and take a look at everything D W Rec has to offer!