Has anyone been to Drill Sergeant School recently? If so, how are the barracks, chow hall, fitness center, etc.?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:57:38 -0500

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2015 9:07 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:07:52 -0500

Barracks aren't bad, you have your own room and share a common area. Bring linen for a twin sized bed or you'll have to sign for some there. You don't get much time in the chow hall during the week and you have to eat at another one during the weekends. There are gyms on post you can use during your down time. There's no cable or anything in the barracks.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2015 9:18 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:18:14 -0500

Barrack is a suite you share a common area,and shower. You have a private room accessible via key card, they are very well maintained. Chow hall is the standard Army chow hall. Your on post so, the GYMs are available too just pick one that coincides with your schedule.

Response by CSM William Payne made Dec 8 at 2015 11:11 AM

CSM William Payne — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 11:11:36 -0500

Fort Jackson has a small main post as Army posts go. Most of the installation is made up of training areas and ranges. So you should be able to find a service of your choice within a relatively short distance (within a couple of miles) of the school.

The facility itself, the school and mess hall are less than ten years old with the barracks having been completed in the last few years.

The PT track and field is between the school and barracks and has a ruberized track.

A really nice facility as far as Army standards go.

Response by CSM William Payne made Dec 8 at 2015 11:12 AM

CSM William Payne — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 11:12:19 -0500

Good luck.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2015 6:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:26:23 -0500

I have a friend who is a DSL there....SFC Serrano.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2015 5:36 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:36:45 -0500

I just graduated. The barracks are really nice. It's a suite you will share. Word of advice...keep your shower door shut after you get out...the fire alarms are sensitive and the steam can set them off. Bring your own linen. The chow hall isn't bad either.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2016 8:39 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 20:39:44 -0500

The barracks are GREAT! Only thing to not do is keep the bathroom door open right after you or your roommate get out of the shower. The DFAC is right on site and is pretty good food. There is a fitness center right down the road a little ways and is pretty nice. It is a nice set up and for the most part at the end of the day, as long as you don't have CQ or fireguard, you are free to go. It is over all a fantastic experience. I hope this post means that you are going soon, if so good luck.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2016 8:57 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 08:57:13 -0500

The barracks are awesome. The chow hall is a chow hall. The school house is nice as well. The entire Drill sergeant academy area is top notch and well kept. The beds are crap, not going to lie. They are really soft and have a weird nylon cover over them, extremely warm. The alarms go off ALL the time. Sometimes it's from the showers but most of the time it's just a glitch in the system. Hands down the best school I've been to.