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Fort Campbell
Since its inception in August of 1942, Fort Campbell has become home to the 101st Airborne Division, the only Air Assault
Division in the world. They are also home to two prestigious Operations Command units; the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Known to many as the Screaming Eagles, a nickname
they earned during the Second World War, Fort Campbell and the 101st continue to be one of the Army’s most deployed
group of Soldiers. The Chamber and its Military Affairs Committee have had a long relationship with Fort Campbell; with the
Garrison Commander, Colonel Perry Clark, serving an ex-officio position on the Board of Directors.
Located on the TN/KY state line, the base boasts an impressive 106,763 acres with over 30,000 Soldiers and more than 50,000
Family members calling Fort Campbell home. Along with the military personnel, this installation employs over 8,000 civilians.
The annual payroll for both military and civilians employed at Fort Campbell exceeds $1.6 billion, making it the largest
employer in both Tennessee and Kentucky.
Within the walls of Fort Campbell you will find a city that has six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high
school. There are also movie theaters, a bowling alley, Post Exchange, commissary, library, wellness centers, numerous banks,
credit unions, gyms, chapels, playgrounds and pools. Fort Campbell is also home to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
and it provides health care for Soldiers, eligible retirees and their Family members. A recent addition of the Screaming Eagle
Clinic to Gateway Hospital, has given Family members of Soldiers a more convenient way to access healthcare. The Fort
Campbell community has created a Family-oriented atmosphere that allows for military persons, their spouses and children
to both live and play on post.
Garrison Commanders FY10 Fact Sheet
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