Soldier Support Institute
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The Soldier Support Institute (SSI) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina is a U.S. Army organization and major subordinate command of the Combined Arms Support Command and part of the Sustainment Center of Excellence
(SCoE). It is also part of the Training and Doctrine Command
(TRADOC).
The Adjutant General and Financial Management Schools are “home” to their respective Army branches, the Adjutant General’s Corps and the Finance Corps
. The two branch schools offer the Basic Officer Leadership Course for newly commissioned lieutenants and the Captain's Career Course for first lieutenants and captains in their third or fourth year of commissioned service. The School Commandants are the proponents for their branches and oversee the development of Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Leader Development, Material, and Personnel within their corps (Active and Reserve Components). The Soldier Support Institute’s Concepts Development & Integration Directorate and Training Development Directorate assist the Commandants with these tasks. Both schools frequently assemble Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) to go to specific geographical regions to train Soldiers.
The Adjutant General School also includes the Bands Program, and The Army School of Music (see United States Armed Forces School of Music) currently located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story
(JEBLCFS,) Virginia
. The Interservice Postal School is also an element of the Adjutant General School which trains enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from all of America’s military services in modern postal operations. The Adjutant General School also conducts Basic Warrant Officer and Advanced Warrant Officer courses within Human Resources Management.
The Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) is located in Mabry Hall at the corner of Bragg Street and Jackson Boulevard. The NCOA provides enlisted leadership training for Soldiers holding military occupational specialties in the human resource management, financial management, recruiting and retention, and religious areas of Army operations.
The 369th Adjutant General Battalion is headquartered at Anderson Street and Magruder Avenue and conducts Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for the Adjutant General, Financial Management, and Judge Advocate General Courses. The location of the AIT complex ranges from Sumter Avenue to Magruder Avenue and Longstreet to Ferguson Street.
The Training Support Battalion is headquartered at Early Street and Magruder Ave. All Soldiers assigned to the SSI (except the 369th and NCO Academy) are assigned to the Training Support Battalion. This organization also runs the Warrior Training Area which hosts the culminating exercise for all schools (except RRS) to apply classroom learning in a simulated operational environment. The Training Support Battalion also includes the International Student Office, which oversees the attendance of International Students to courses offered on Fort Jackson.
Symbolism The torch is used to symbolize scholarship and leadership. The heneage knot is representative of the multiple training missions. Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors of the Finance Corps. Blue and scarlet are colors of the Adjutant General Corps. Light blue is the color used to represent Defense organizations and indicates the mission of the organization in training for all military services.
Background The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center on January 10, 1973. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Administration Center on December 10, 1974; redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Center on November 4, 1980; and authorized for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute on October 1, 1994.
Symbolism The green background represents the green of the countryside near Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, the original location of the organization. The torch and heneage knot are adapted from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the original unit's parent organization at the time the insignia was adopted, the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center. Gold and silver represent the enduring value of the knowledge imparted by the schools that comprise the Institute. The two white stars are symbolic of guidance and leadership. The Latin motto is "Teaching the Soldier".
Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the U.S. Army Institute of Administration (a subordinate element of the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center) on July 23, 1973. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Center effective on June 3, 1980 and redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute effective October 1, 1994.
The organizational flag for the Soldier Support Institute is Teal Blue with a yellow fringe. The Soldier Support Institute device is centered on the flag.
Sustainment Center of Excellence
The U.S. Army Sustainment Center of Excellence [pronounced sko or sko-e] is a subordinate organization under the Combined Arms Support Command at Fort Lee, Virginia.- SCoE definition :...
(SCoE). It is also part of the Training and Doctrine Command
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...
(TRADOC).
Mission
Train and educate human resource management, financial management, recruiting and retention, postal operations, and music support Soldiers, civilians and leaders; develop complementary concepts, doctrine, organizations, and materiel in support of Army Forces Generation (ARFORGEN) to enable America’s Armed Forces to fight and win our Nation’s wars.SSI organizations
The SSI consists of three major schools; Adjutant General, Financial Management, and the Recruiting and Retention Schools. It also includes the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, the 369th Adjutant General Battalion, and the Training Support Battalion.The Adjutant General and Financial Management Schools are “home” to their respective Army branches, the Adjutant General’s Corps and the Finance Corps
Finance Corps
The United States Army Finance Corps is a combat service support branch of the United States Army. The Finance Corps is the successor to the old Pay Department, which was created in June 1775. The Finance Department was created by law on 1 July 1920 . It became the Finance Corps in 1950. It is...
. The two branch schools offer the Basic Officer Leadership Course for newly commissioned lieutenants and the Captain's Career Course for first lieutenants and captains in their third or fourth year of commissioned service. The School Commandants are the proponents for their branches and oversee the development of Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Leader Development, Material, and Personnel within their corps (Active and Reserve Components). The Soldier Support Institute’s Concepts Development & Integration Directorate and Training Development Directorate assist the Commandants with these tasks. Both schools frequently assemble Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) to go to specific geographical regions to train Soldiers.
The Adjutant General School also includes the Bands Program, and The Army School of Music (see United States Armed Forces School of Music) currently located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story is a base of the United States military that is located in the Virginia Beach, Virginia which is made up of Fort Story and Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. It was created as the result of the Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 process...
(JEBLCFS,) Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. The Interservice Postal School is also an element of the Adjutant General School which trains enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from all of America’s military services in modern postal operations. The Adjutant General School also conducts Basic Warrant Officer and Advanced Warrant Officer courses within Human Resources Management.
The Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) is located in Mabry Hall at the corner of Bragg Street and Jackson Boulevard. The NCOA provides enlisted leadership training for Soldiers holding military occupational specialties in the human resource management, financial management, recruiting and retention, and religious areas of Army operations.
The 369th Adjutant General Battalion is headquartered at Anderson Street and Magruder Avenue and conducts Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for the Adjutant General, Financial Management, and Judge Advocate General Courses. The location of the AIT complex ranges from Sumter Avenue to Magruder Avenue and Longstreet to Ferguson Street.
The Training Support Battalion is headquartered at Early Street and Magruder Ave. All Soldiers assigned to the SSI (except the 369th and NCO Academy) are assigned to the Training Support Battalion. This organization also runs the Warrior Training Area which hosts the culminating exercise for all schools (except RRS) to apply classroom learning in a simulated operational environment. The Training Support Battalion also includes the International Student Office, which oversees the attendance of International Students to courses offered on Fort Jackson.
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Description On a light blue shield arched convexly at top and edged with a 1/8 inch scarlet border, 3 inches in height overall, a gray torch enflamed yellow and surmounted in base with a dark blue cord intertwined as a heneage knot.Symbolism The torch is used to symbolize scholarship and leadership. The heneage knot is representative of the multiple training missions. Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors of the Finance Corps. Blue and scarlet are colors of the Adjutant General Corps. Light blue is the color used to represent Defense organizations and indicates the mission of the organization in training for all military services.
Background The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center on January 10, 1973. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Administration Center on December 10, 1974; redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Center on November 4, 1980; and authorized for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute on October 1, 1994.
Distinctive unit insignia
Description A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of a green enamel shield bearing at center between two white enamel five-pointed stars, a white enamel torch with flame of gold and scarlet enamel and in front of the lower half of the torch a blue enamel heneage knot with a small loop in base; below the shield a gold scroll bearing in blue enamel letters "PRAECIPERE MILITI."Symbolism The green background represents the green of the countryside near Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, the original location of the organization. The torch and heneage knot are adapted from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the original unit's parent organization at the time the insignia was adopted, the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center. Gold and silver represent the enduring value of the knowledge imparted by the schools that comprise the Institute. The two white stars are symbolic of guidance and leadership. The Latin motto is "Teaching the Soldier".
Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the U.S. Army Institute of Administration (a subordinate element of the U.S. Army Administrative Schools Center) on July 23, 1973. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Center effective on June 3, 1980 and redesignated for the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute effective October 1, 1994.
Flag
DescriptionThe organizational flag for the Soldier Support Institute is Teal Blue with a yellow fringe. The Soldier Support Institute device is centered on the flag.