Whether your trainee just left for basic training or is nearing the end, graduation will be here before you know it. Below you’ll find Fort Jackson’s graduation dates and more to help you begin planning your trip to see your soon-to-be Soldier.
Where is Fort Jackson?
Fort Jackson is located in Columbia, South Carolina. There are three common airports that families will fly into for Graduation day festivities:
- Columbia Metropolitan (CAE) 25 minutes away from Fort Jackson
- Augusta Regional Airport, GA (AGS) 1 ½ hours to Fort Jackson
- Charlotte International, NC (CLT) 1hr 45minutes away from Fort Jackson
Hotels For Graduation
There are many hotels on and around the base for you to stay in, and is recommended to book your hotels in as much advance as possible, as vacancy fills up fast. When booking your travel plans try to make sure your reservations can be refunded as 10% of trainees will not graduate on time.
Booking your flight and hotel with Sandboxx Travel is easy. Let our team of military travel experts make sure to take all the worrying out of planning so that you can focus on supporting your SIT through this journey.null
Fort Jackson Graduation Dates 2021
*Graduation dates are subject to change based on the needs of the Command. You should check with your trainee before booking. We don’t accept any responsibility for these dates changing.
| Fort Jackson Ship Date | Fort Jackson Graduation Date |
| 1/4/2021 | 3/11/2021 |
| 1/11/2021 | 3/18/2021 |
| 1/19/2021 | 3/25/2021 |
| 1/25/2021 | 4/1/2021 |
| 2/1/2021 | 4/8/2021 |
| 2/8/2021 | 4/15/2021 |
| 2/16/2021 | 4/22/2021 |
| 2/22/2021 | 4/29/2021 |
| 3/1/2021 | 5/6/2021 |
| 3/8/2021 | 5/13/2021 |
| 3/15/2021 | 5/20/2021 |
| 3/29/2021 | 6/3/2021 |
| 4/5/2021 | 6/10/2021 |
| 4/12/2021 | 6/17/2021 |
| 4/19/2021 | 6/24/2021 |
| 4/26/2021 | 6/30/2021 |
| 5/3/2021 | 7/8/2021 |
| 5/10/2021 | 7/15/2021 |
| 5/24/2021 | 7/29/2021 |
| 6/1/2021 | 8/5/2021 |
| 6/7/2021 | 8/12/2021 |
| 6/14/2021 | 8/19/2021 |
| 6/21/2021 | 8/26/2021 |
| 6/28/2021 | 9/1/2021 |
| 7/6/2021 | 9/9/2021 |
| 7/12/2021 | 9/16/2021 |
| 7/19/2021 | 9/23/2021 |
| 7/26/2021 | 9/30/2020 |
| 8/2/2021 | 10/7/2020 |
| 8/16/2021 | 10/21/2020 |
| 8/23/2021 | 10/28/2020 |
| 8/30/2021 | 11/4/2021 |
| 9/7/2021 | 11/10/2021 |
| 9/13/2021 | 11/18/2021 |
| 9/20/2021 | 11/24/2021 |
| 9/27/2021 | 12/2/2021 |
My daughter should graduate November 5, 2020. Is there still no family allowed?
Thank you,
Mrs. J. Maddux
Are family not allowed to attend graduation?
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Can we watch graduating classes on Facebook? I have a grandson who should be graduating.
Hello! My son is scheduled to graduate from Basic Training on Thursday,10/22. Is it still no family allowed? Will it be a virtual graduation? Can you provide the details to watch it virtually?
Hi my son should be having Graduation as his ship out date was 8/17 – Due to the Covid-19 . Are there any changes of Graduation as in procedures of attending as this is a Big Day for the Family that would love to see them Graduate. I need to find out so that I can arrange days to arrange flights for this Day. If the graduation is still happening what are the limit of family memebers.can attend due to the Covid-19. Please Advise Thanks
My son should be graduating 10/15/2020. I need to know if the date has changed, because of their two week quarantine? I also need to know if family can attend? We need to be able to fly out to SC.
My son graduates tomorrow from Fort Jackson how do I see the graduation. He is with echo 3-34
Would like to know the time of Graduation and how will this work with the Covid 19. My grandson will be graduating also on 10/8/2020.
Hi my son should be having graduation on 10/08/20 if the date doesn’t change. Are they letting families come attend the graduation and family day? Last I heard it was canceled because of Covid . I just want to be able to book my tickets to fly out.
My son will be graduating 8/13/2020, he’s in tA 4/39th INF REG. My question is: will it be virtual, and if so when will family members receive information about graduation etc?
Thank you
Are the allowing parents on base for graduation? Son is graduation date is 8/27
I need to know what time the graduation would start on July the 16th.
My daughter was to report 12May2020. She went to a hotel in Annapolis Maryland 11May2020. I notice that you have 11May2020 as a start date and 16July2020 as a graduation date. My other daughter told me that the graduation date is now 2 weeks later due to Covid19. Can you tell me anything official about the date? Also, can we visit and what is the visitation policy?
My name is Gormah Konah, the mother of Irwin O. Sharpe a trainee, I would like to be in touch or rather be able to communicate with him. Therefore, could you send me a mailing address to frequently check on him since I am in Africa. I really need to know how he’s doing etc.