Fort Campbell

Fort Campbell at a glance

Fort Campbell is a power projection installation on the Kentucky–Tennessee border. Its expeditionary mission includes the 101st Airborne Division's air assault operations, the 5th Special Forces Group and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Maneuver training and garrison services sustain this operational community, supporting soldiers, civilians and families alongside the installation's responsibilities for readiness and deployment.

Established in 1942 as an armor training and mobilization camp, Fort Campbell became a permanent installation in 1950. Its footprint crosses Christian and Trigg counties in Kentucky and Montgomery and Stewart counties in Tennessee. Clarksville, Hopkinsville and Oak Grove are among its neighboring communities. The post's official Kentucky identification does not mean that all of its land or the surrounding community lies in Kentucky.

Sources: Fort Campbell: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Mission and major activities

• Supports expeditionary forces and deployment readiness.
• Provides maneuver training and installation services.

Sources: Fort Campbell: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Location and community

Clarksville, Tennessee, and Hopkinsville and Oak Grove, Kentucky, are nearby communities on opposite sides of the state line.

Sources: Fort Campbell: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: Fort Campbell: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Fort Campbell and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Fort Campbell suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Fort Campbell: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overviewSupports: overview, mission, local context, planning note

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.