US Army Bases

Aberdeen Proving Ground is a US military base located in the Harford County. Some of its parts are eligible for census. According to the 2000 calculations, the specific parts hosted around 3100 inhabitants. The general objective of this base is to provide the army with some of the latest installations and equipments in a proper […]

Located in Bynum, Alabama, Anniston Army Depot is one of the major facilities run and operated by the US Army, It is responsible for multiple depot operations, such as repairing various vehicles or storing chemical weapons. The depot covers more than 65 square km and hosts over 2,000 employees on site. Although it has the […]

The Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) operates as a US Army storage facility for chemical weapons and traditional ammunition. Located in Easy Central Kentucky, the area is situated among fields and woods. The military uses BGAD for repair of general supplies and the disposal of munitions. Most of the explosive munitions used by the US […]

Camp Arifjan is vital to U.S. military operations in the Southwest Asian Theater. The camp is primarily an army post, but air force, navy, coast guard, marine personnel and international troops also call it home. It is a forward-deployment camp: This means that soldiers going to, or returning from Iraq all pass through Camp Arifjan. […]

Camp Atterbury is the training base for the Indiana National Guard. Located near Edinburgh, Indiana, it was built originally just before the US entered World War II in 1941. The construction actually began right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was also built big enough to support multiple buildings and an entire army infantry […]

Camp Beauregard started as far back as World War I when it operated as a training and mobilization sector of the United States military forces. The installation now provides training for the Louisiana National Guard. Located in Pineville, Louisiana, it also just off US Highway 165 and Highway 116, and it’s also in close proximity […]

Camp Blanding is located in Clay County which is in the north central part of Florida. The nearest city, Starke, is eight miles away. Thirty six miles to the southeast is the urban area of Jacksonville, Florida. The camp is combined use facility for training for both the Florida National Guard and the Florida Army […]

Camp Bondsteel is the main military base run by the United States of America under the KFOR (Kosovo Force) laws and regulations. KFOR is responsible for maintaining the peace in the problematic area of Europe. It is located in the eastern side of the country, close to Urosevac. It is also the host for the […]

Camp Bowie is one of four Texas Army National Guard training sites. The cam employs 32 full-time federal and state employees and offers mobilization and unit-training annually for more than 25,000 men. Just outside of Brownwood, Texas, Camp Bowie provides a large US National Guard training center and other facilities for the Department of Defense. […]

Camp Buehring is situated in the middle of the Kuwaiti desert. The Iraqi border is about 25 miles from Buehring. The Udairi Range Complex rings the camp, and it is a sparsely-populated region: Only a scant number of Bedouins and their livestock use the area. Nevertheless, the security at the base’s perimeter is super-high. At […]

Just northwest of San Antonio, TX, you will find the historic Camp Bullis, a US Army training camp that spans 27,990 acres. Located in Bexar County, it was named for Brigadier General John Lapham Bullis. Camp Bullis operates in partnership with Camp Stanley. Both of the training camps make up the Leon Springs Military Reservation. […]

Camp Carroll is a small camp located in Waegwan in the south east part of South Korea. The camp is named after Sergeant First Class Charles F. Carroll of the 72nd Combat Engineer Company, 5th Infantry Regiment. He was a posthumous recipient of the United States Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism during the Korean […]

Up until today, the Korea is still undergoing a very tumultuous division that has severely affected its relationship to various countries, specifically the United States of America. Ever since the Korean War in 1950 (which was the first significant armed conflict of the Cold War), military bases in Korea (particularly the United States ally South […]

Camp Castle is one of the few military bases still operating in South Korea. It covers almost 50 acres and is located in Dongducheon. The camp is not as important and large. It is located relatively close to a similar military base in the area – Camp Casey. Although they are not connected, it is […]

Camp Darby is a United States Army Base located in western Italy near the metropolitan areas of Livorno and Pisa. Established in 1952, the base owes its namesake to United States Army Brigadier General William O. Darby, who was killed in action in Italy on April 23, 1945. Camp Darby is home to the only […]

Camp Dodge is located in Johnston, Iowa, which is near the capital of Iowa where the Iowa National Guard resides. Throughout the US military history, bases have opened and closed depending on the need. Like most of the military bases still open in the US, Camp Dodge was opened at time of World War I […]

Camp Doha is by far the most important military base set up by the USA government on the Kuwait territory. Although most such bases are actually co-bases, this one cannot be considered this way. It played a huge role during the US invasion of the Middle East, whether you consider the Gulf War that took […]

Camp Eagle was once known as base R401 and was officially rededicated in 1989. The camp was one of the first projects that both the American and South Korean governments funded in unison and both supplied troops to build. At the time of construction Camp Eagle was the most modern camp of any kind in […]

Still commonly referred to as Camp Fallujah, MEK Compound is a military base located in Fallujah and used for the common conflicts in Iraq. The base is relatively small and is adjacent to another base nearby – Dreamland. Dreamland was known as Camp Baharia among the US troops. These days, the bases is operated by […]

Camp Frank D. Merrill is among the less important military bases operated by the US Army. It is located in Georgia and one of the few bases in the area. The state is not that highly advanced from this point of view, therefore the current bases are not that important either. One important aspect about […]

In November 1940, development began for a Coast Artillery Antiaircraft Replacement Training Center that as next to March Army Air Field now called Marsh Air Reserve Base. Known as Camp Haan, the base opened in 1941 at the height of World War II for the United States. At the time, it seemed necessary to build […]

Camp Hovey is one of the few US military bases hosted by South Korea. The name was given in the memory of Howard Hovey, who died during the Korean War. This camp is not independent and cannot be seen as a base. It is mostly a complementary camp for the more advanced Camp Casey. Both […]

Camp Humphreys is one of the small bases located in South Korea. It is about 90 km from Seoul and close to Anjeong-ri. Although it is small and its importance is not very relevant, the camp is among the military bases with the fastest growth over the years. It also hosts the Desiderio airport, one […]

Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Camp Joseph Robinson is the home of Arkansas National Guard. The camp provides training for the Army National Guard while also providing storage and facilities to a number of different military and civilian organizations. Camp Robinson was also once known as Camp Pike, named of General Zebulon Montgomery Pike […]

Camp Justice, formerly known as Camp Banzai, was renamed in the middle of September in 2004 as per an initiative to change the names of United States military bases in Iraq. A team of experts determined that “justice” is a friendlier word than “banzai.” The original name proved to be prophetic, and extraordinarily appropriate: Camp […]

Camp Mabry is a Texas landmark with history that dates back to the 1800s. The Texas State Guard (TXSG) is stationed in Camp Mabry. It’s one of three components that create the Texas Military Forces. The Governor of Texas is the Commander in Chief of the Texas Military Forces. The other two components include the […]

Camp Mackall is an active US Army training facility located in northern Scotland County and Richmond County, North Carolina. It’s just south of Southern Pines and is close to Fort Bragg, which is home to the XVIII Airborne Corps, US Army Special Operations Command Headquarters and 82nd Airborne Division. Troops training to become a member […]

Located in Bupyeong, Camp Market is a small base in the larger USAG Yongsan Instillation. The base is home to the Marketing Office, the Defense Reutilization and the Army and Air Force Exchange services. The main function of Camp Market is the large industrial bakery which supplies the rest of America’s South Korean installations with […]

Camp Navajo is an expansive United States Army training facility and ammunition storage depot located near Belmont and Flagstaff Arizona. Primarily used by the Arizona Army National Guard, the facility spans over 44 square miles, making the largest military installation in the state. It has expanded to this size over the last seven decades to […]

Camp New York is one of the most advanced military bases run by the United States of America abroad. It is located in Kuwait and was named after the important and well known metropolis. But what is the connection with the big city? Well, once you get inside the camp, you can easily figure out. […]

Camp Parks (PRFTA) is one of the less active bases within the United States, but one of the oldest ones in the area. Located in the eastern side of San Francisco, the base can be described as a sleeping giant. It is currently semi-active, but always ready to wake up whenever a war or a […]

Camp Patriot is one of the latest camps established in Kuwait and run by the US Army. It is located on the eastern coast of the country. It was established during the military operations in Kuwait. These days, it is mostly used for the invasion of Iraq. It helped with the so called liberation of […]

The Charles Melvin Price Support Center has changed greatly in recent years. Once a US Army Depot, it was reopened in 2000 to become an industrial and commercial property for the community near St. Louis called Granite City. However, it has a rich military history that goes back to 1942. At one time, the depot […]

Initially established as Camp Jackson and still referred by that name sometimes, Camp Red Cloud is located in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul and relatively close to the DMZ. The military base was renamed in the memory of Mitchell Red Cloud Jr., an American hero awarded with the Medal of Honor. The base spreads over 164 […]

Located on either side of the Salinas River in California, Camp Roberts is situated right in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. The land here once belonged to Native American Indians who hunted and fished these lands exploring areas all around where the camp is now located. Camp Roberts is just off Highway 101, which […]

Camp San Luis Obispo at one time served as an Infantry Division Camp and Cantonment Area for the US Army during the second World War. Today, it’s still maintained and includes a heliport, warehouse complex, workshops, maintenance facilities, administrative buildings, chapels, two service clubs, two theaters, laundry and post exchange. The history of Camp San […]

Camp Santiago or Campamento Santiago is a military training facility located in Salinas, Puerto. The Puerto Rico National Guard is stationed here and has a rich history dating back to World War II. The camp was named after Hector Santiago-Colon who was a Specialist Fourth Class. Born in Salinas in the middle of World War […]

Located along US Highway 49 just outside of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Camp Shelby is the largest training site owned by a state in the US. It’s one of the largest mobilization stations of the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), and it’s also the biggest reserve training facility. Since 1917, Camp Shelby has been an important support […]

Camp Spearhead is among the military bases established by the United States of America in Kuwait. Although it was entirely run by the Americans, the base was heavily used by the United Kingdom as well, especially during the past decade. The camp is located in Shuaiba, in the immediate proximity of Camp Patriot. Just like […]

Camp Stanley is one of the military bases run by the United States of America in South Korea. It is located close to Uijeongbu and is considered to be the largest part of the Red Cloud Garrison. It is located relatively close to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) and aims to ensure the peace in the […]

The US Army controls an arms depot in central Texas. Just north of San Antonio, Camp Stanley (CSSA) is a storage activity center once called Camp Funston. The primary goal of CSSA is to receive, store and issue ordnance materials and ensure the quality of military weapons and ammunition testing. Weapons training and qualifying tests […]

Located in Bastrop County, Texas just east of Austin, Camp Swift has a population of 6,282 and spans about 12 square miles. The camp has consistently been used by the military, but it is currently still in use by the National Guard as a storage and training facility. Camp Swift has a long military history […]

Camp Victory is the most important component of the Victory Complex in Iraq. The complex is a military base run by the United States forces after the invasion of Iraq. This area represented one of the essential spots on the Iraqi map. The complex consists of 10 different bases. They are placed around the international […]

Camp Virginia is one of the 15 US bases located in Kuwait. These days, only 7 of them are still active and this one is among them. The others are no longer existent. The camp used to host around 10000 soldiers in its most important times. These days, the number is growing again due to […]

Camp Zama is one of the few US posts built on Japanese territory, in the Kanagawa province. It is located between Sagamihara and Zama. Since it reaches the limits of both of them, it can be considered to be a path between these two. If decades ago the place used to be a rural area, […]

THIS BASE WAS CLOSED SEPTEMBER 2013 The Campbell Barracks is named in the honor of Charles L. Campbell, killed during World War II and decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for impressive acts of heroism. It is currently the most important US base in Europe, since it hosts the US Army headquarters on the old […]

Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania is the second oldest military base in the United States of America and located in Carlisle. It is run through the Training Command and hosts the popular and well known War College. History The first historical mentioning of the camp dates to the Revolutionary War, when the troops tried to build a […]

The United States Armed Forces own and operate command posts all over the world, including several overseas in Europe and Asia. One such base is Caserma Ederle, also known as Camp Ederle, located in Vicenza, Italy. Caserma Ederle is primarily an Army-controlled base, but also houses soldiers from other branches of the U.S military as […]

Detroit Arsenal is the first facility constructed in the United States with the express purpose of mass producing tanks and armored vehicles for the armed services. The layout and machinery of the arsenal where to be designed as such, that following the war the facility could be converted to “peaceful” manufacturing. Located in the Detroit, […]

As one of the largest military facilities in the United States of America, Dugway Proving Ground covers more than 800000 acres and is located close to the Juab County. The military base is almost the size of a state. It covers a huge area of the famous desert of Salt Lake. Most of the surroundings […]

Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib is one of the first military bases established by the United States of America in Iraq. The base is located in Abu Ghraib, in the Anbar province. It is only 32 km away from the Baghdad downtown and just 15 km from the international airport of the Iraqi capital. It […]

FOB Grizzly is a military base that is part of Camp Ashraf in Iraq. It is also known by its former names Spartan, Red Lion or Barbarian. It is only 20 km away from the borders with Iran and 60 km from Baghdad. The name is given after the calling sign of one of the […]

Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sykes is located in the Northern Iraqi province of Ninewah a few miles outside of Tall’Afar. The base was used as an established outpost for United States combat and tactical operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a forward operating base, Skyes was designed to be mission specific, amenities like runways, hospitals […]

Fort Allen Army Base is a United States Army Installation located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Established in the years just prior to US involvement in World War II, the base has also been a hub of Untied States Navy communication centers. Today, they are no active duty units stationed at the base, […]

Fort A. P. Hill is located close to the town of Bowling Green and is one of the largest and most important US military installments on the East Coast. As it describes itself, it is the place where the United States sharpens its forces in every domain. The base is about 76000 acres in size […]

Fort Belvoir, VA is an Army installation that absorbed about 30 other federal agencies in 2011 as an outcome of the 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission), still known as Fort Belvoir, the population nearly doubled with a population growth of about 27,000. This installation is located in Fairfax County in the Commonwealth of […]

Fort Benning is a U.S. Army base located in Mucoge and Chattahoochee counties near Columbus, Georgia. Covering 182,000 acres in west central Georgia and a small portion of its land in east central Alabama, it bears the moniker of Home of the Infantry. Fort Benning seeks to be “First in training, First in readiness, and […]

Fort Bliss, a United States Army installation, is located in the metropolitan city of El Paso, Texas, and New Mexico. Fort Bliss was originally established in 1848. After being closed and relocated, Fort Bliss was officially named in 1854. It was named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel William Wallace Smith Bliss, who never actually stepped […]

Fort Bragg is a large Army base located in the North Caroline counties of Hoke and Cumberland, just west of Fayetteville. As a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) Fort Bragg was slated to absorb Army units and assets from several other locations. In 2011, the already massive base absorbed the […]

Fort Buchanan is the one and only military base operated by the United States in Puerto Rico, in San Juan. Its purpose is simple. It doesn’t really act like a military base, but like a base trying to provide its inhabitants with a quality life. In other words, it aims to create a proper environment, […]

Fort Buckner is a small and insignificant military base run by the US Army in Okinawa. This base in Japan hosts two battalions only and is somehow adjacent to Camp Foster due to its proximity to the camp. Although the base size and purpose is not very impressive at the first view, the facilities on […]

Home to the 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell’s 105,068 acre United States Army installation is positioned in two states. It sits in southwestern Kentucky and north central Tennessee and takes in four counties. The Chief mission of Fort Campbell is to further develop the combat expertise of the 101st Airborne Division and the non-divisional troops […]

Fort Carson is located in El Paso Country, Colorado Springs. The sprawling Army base is one of the major landmarks is the second most populous area of Colorado. The base and its support staff make up a large portion of the Colorado Springs population as well, and have helped shape the face of the city. […]

Fort Chaffee, Arkansas is located in the northern part of the state and serves as a training installation for Army Reserve soldiers and National Guard. Aside from the reserve soldiers, it occasionally hosts active soldiers, but for small amounts of time. There are currently no active troops inhabiting the base. The camp is located between […]

Fort DeRussy Waikiki is actually one of four DeRussy military installations in the United States. However, Fort DeRussy may be one of the most beautiful installations as its located in a natural paradise of Honolulu, Hawaii. The installation is under the jurisdiction of the US Army and is largely open to the public as it […]

Des Moines’ history started with the construction of Fort Des Moines in 1843. It was built right at the joining of Raccoon and Des Moines rivers. As a military garrison in Iowa, it was built to protect the tribes of Sak and Fox. This also opened a path for new settlers in 1845, but Fort […]

Initially built as the center for biological weapons in the United States of America, these days Fort Detrick is a regular military base located in Maryland. It deals with medical operations, from training and research to development and management. It is also responsible for pathogen studies. At the same time, the base is the largest […]

As one of the less active forts on the US territory, Fort Devens is spread over 5000 acres and is part of two different cities – Shirley and Ayer. At the same time, one of its training bases for the reserve troops is spread over Lancaster. The place is named in the memory of Charles […]

Fort Dix – also referred to as JB MDL Dix – is located 25 km south of Trenton. It is operated by the US Air Force, under the jurisdiction of USARC (Army Reserve Control). It is one of the few bases throughout the American territory that had to merge with complementary camps in an attempt […]

Home to the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum is a United States Military Reserve in Jefferson County, New York. The installation is centered in the heart of one of the utmost historical and scenic areas in the country. It is situated in northern New York, just 30 miles from Canada border. It encompasses 107,265 acres […]

Fort Eustis, Virginia, located in the city of Newport News, is now known as Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE). JBLE Eustis came to be established in compliance with congressional laws enacting the guidelines associated with the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The regulation directed the merging of the two locations which were formerly adjacent however […]

Fort Gillem is part of the wide category of small and satellite bases. It is run by the US Army and located in Forest Park. Its “mother” base is Fort McPherson. This means there are particular facilities that the inhabitants of Fort Gillem do not have access to, unless they go to Fort McPherson. At […]

Fort Gordon – also referred to as Camp Gordon – is one of the oldest military establishments, dating since 1917. It is spread over four different counties in Georgia – Columbia, Jefferson, Richmond and McDuffie. It consists of multiple components and represents the home of the US Army Signal Corps. A small part of the […]

Fort Greely is one of the small, yet very important US military bases located in Greely. According to the 2000 census, the fort hosted not more than 461 individuals. It is located in the central side of the state, in a plain field close to the Richardson Highway. The place was built to test and […]

Fort Hamilton is a historical US Army garrison located in Brooklyn, New York. It is surrounded by multiple communities and one of the few US bases actually located in cities with such an importance. The mission is simple. It aims to deal with the National Guard and the reserve squads in New York. It is […]

Fort Hood is a military base that was named after the Confederate General John Bell Hood and is located just on the edge of the city of Killeen in the state of Texas. It is among the largest United States military installations worldwide and is home to many units, such as the 1st Cavalry Division, […]

Fort Huachuca is a Untied States Army Installation in Cochise County Arizona. The base lies approximately 15 miles north of the Mexican border and is within the city of Sierra Vista. Home of the Army Intelligence Center and the Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca is a hub of United States Army communications technology and […]

There are hundreds of military bases scattered all throughout the United States as well as many other countries. They are owned and operated by each of the five branches of the military. Among these bases is Fort Hunter Liggett, one of four bases operated under the Army in the state of California. Fort Hunter Liggett […]

Fort Irwin has a rich and varied history that goes back almost 15,000 years. It is believed that the Native Americans of the Lake Mojave Period lived in the area, though the first recorded Native American settlements and pioneer explorations didn’t occur until 1796. Father Francisco Barces from Spain traveled the Mojave Indian Trail that […]

Fort Jackson is a general training camp located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is run by the US Army and is among the most important bases spread throughout the country. Its name comes after the 7-th president of the United States of America – Andrew Jackson, who also led some of the armies. Although it […]

Covering over 156 square miles, Fort Knox is one of the largest military installations in the United States. Fort Knox is a United States Army facility located in northern Kentucky, covering three counties with a population of more than 12,000. Though officially under Army command, the United States Marine Corps shares sections of the base […]

Fort Leavenworth is a military base located in Kansas, in the immediate proximity of the city with the same name. It has almost two centuries of existence and it is by far the oldest and most important such post located in the western side of Washington, DC. It is still referred to as the intellectual […]

Fort Lee is an eight square mile United States Army Base located just west of Petersburg, Virginia. The post is named for famed Confederate General Robert E. Lee, commander of Confederate forces during the US Civil War. Originally designated as Camp Lee, the base is still a functioning Army post today. It is the home […]

Fort Leonard Wood is a large Army training post located in the heart of the Ozark region in the state of Missouri. The nearest cities are Waynesville, Missouri and St. Robert, Missouri in Pulaski County. Waynesville has a population of 3507 and is situated on historic Route 66. St. Roberts has a population of 2760 […]

In 2010, as the result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC), Fort Lewis, was merged with McChord Air Force Base to create Joint Base Lewis- McChord, also referred to as JBLM. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is found in the central western Puget Sound area of Washington State, falling within both Thurston and Pierce […]

Fort McCoy is one of the primary training bases in the United States of America. It is located in Monroe County, Wisconsin. It spreads over 240 square kilometers and has always been one of the main training facilities for the US Army. Its objectives haven’t changed too much over the last century, therefore the techniques […]

Fort McNair, Washington DC is a US Army operated military facility located in a small peninsula at the intersection of two rivers – Anacostia and Potomac. It is among the oldest army bases on the US territory, with over 200 years of history. History The first camp was built in 1791. Its purpose was simple […]

Fort McPherson, Georgia is one of the US Army operated military installations. It is situated in East Point, relatively close to Atlanta. Over the years, it was the headquarters of multiple centers and commands in the US Army, depending on the time and objectives. The fort was named in the memory of James Birdseye McPherson, […]

Fort Meade is a US Army installation within the IMCOM (Installation Management Command) and US MDW (US Military District of Washington) that houses national centers for information and intelligence. The fort has the fourth largest workforce of all Army installations within the continental United States. Fort Meade is tasked with the responsibility to host and […]

Fort Myer, Virginia, has been continuously utilized as an Army facility from its inception during the Civil War to the present day. Fort Myer, Fort Leslie J. McNair and Marine Headquarters, Henderson Hall, were merged under the Joint Base Realignment and Closure initiative as Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH). Today, Fort Myer provides support services […]

Fort Monmouth is no longer an active military base, but a closed one. The fort was located in the Monmouth County of New Jersey, hence its name. It was only 8 km away from the Atlantic Ocean. The fort didn’t really spread on a very wide area. In fact, it covered less than 5 square […]

Fort Monroe was an Army installation from 1781 until September 2011 when it was deactivated as a result of the 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission). Its major tenant, TRACDOC (Training and Doctrine Command) was relocated to JBLE (Joint Base Langley-Eustis) at Fort Eustis, VA. On November 1, 2011 President Obama declared Fort Monroe […]

As the home of the Virginia National Guard and one of the largest military installations on the east coast, Fort Pickett is a key post for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. With the Blackstone Air Field, many supplies and equipment are shipped directly to Fort Pickett, and it’s also a very air […]

Fort Polk is an Army post located in Vernon Parish in Louisiana seven miles from Leesville, Louisiana. The city of Leesville, population 6700, is situated between Shreveport and Lake Charles. It is 63 miles to Lake Charles, Louisiana and 50 miles to Alexandria where the nearest municipal airport is located. Fort Polk is the second […]

Fort Richardson is a United States Army base near the city of Anchorage, Alaska. It is the largest US base in Alaska and the hub of a network of bases in the area that includes Fort Greeley and Fort Wainwright. The base is home to the US Army Law Enforcement Command, the 50th Signal Battalion […]

Fort Riley is one of the largest military installations in the United States, covering 407 square km and hosting over 25000 individuals. It is so large that it has its own zip code. It is located on the Kansas River and spreads over two different counties – Riley and Geary. The name was given in […]

Fort Rucker is one of the few census designated camps in the United States, located between Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. Although most of its surface is in Dale County, it is spread on a few other counties as well. The name comes from Edmund Rucker, a well known Civil War fighter. The post used to […]

Fort Sam Houston is one of the military posts operated by the US Army in San Antonio. The name is given in the memory of the first president of Texas, Sam Houston. The missions vary widely. It first of all hosts the headquarters of the Army North and the Army South. The same goes for […]

Fort Shafter is a United States military base in Honolulu, Hawaii. Fort Shafter was established  by the Army on June 22, 1907. The base is listed as a National Historic Landmark, and is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Shafter is the home base of the United States Army Pacific Command, the […]

Fort Sill, OK merged with artillery units from Fort Bliss, TX in 2011 as an outcome of the 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission), retaining the name and increasing their population by 10,000. Home to the Field Artillery Training Command, Fort Sill is located in Comanche County, Southwest Oklahoma, adjacent to the city of […]

Sprawling over 280,000 acres (or 1,100 square kilometers) in a very ideal location near the historic city of Savannah, Fort Stewart is located in the small town of Hinesville along the Canoochee River (which is 108 miles in length which flows to the Atlantic Ocean) in Liberty County, Georgia USA. It is known to be […]

Fort Wainwright is a complementary camp to Fairbanks, a more important and large post of Alaska. It is one of the few strategical camps located in the far western state of the United States. History The fort was initially built in 1939. It belonged to the air force troops and was designed to test various […]

The Hawthorne Army Depot offers support to the Joint Forces by receiving, storing, issuing and demilitarizing ammunitions. Typically the depot receives more ammunition during times of conflict. The ammunition is then issued to the right department, or it’s demilitarized or stored. The depot is run by independent contractors even though the property is still government-owned. […]

The Holston Army Plant has been in operations in 1942. The plant is a chemical processing plant that provides ingredients for all types of military explosives. Located in Kingston, Tennessee, the plant is run by BAE Systems who received a $27-million contract in 2013 to rebuild the facility and create a more energy efficient facility […]

Hunted Army Airfield is located in Savannah, in the eastern side of Georgia. It is directly subordinated to a larger military base – Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart is actually the widest facility in the eastern half of the United States of America. It is known for hosting an entire past-town within its limits – Clyde. […]

The Iowa Army Plant is located in Des Moines County and has a rich history of providing arms and ammunition control for the Joint Forces. It resides in Southeast Iowa near the city of Burlington. The army plant creates and delivers a large amount of items for the Department of Defense. The modern production methods […]

K-16 Air Base, South Korea is located in the middle of the country, close to Seoul. It may be seen like a complementary camp for the more important and larger Camp Colben. K 16 is often referred to as a Seoul Air Base camp, although it is one of the most insignificant military bases in […]

The Landstuhl Medical Center is not just one of the multiple bases operated by the United States in Europe, but also the largest one located outside the country. Just like the name says, it is located close to Landstuhl in Germany. It usually deals with the troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Other than that, […]

Letterkenny is located near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and comprises 17,500 acres. The depot is a top three employer in Franklin County, PA. First it was created to be an ammunition depot, but today it is the Army’s Capabilities Depot. In 1941, it was decided that the township of Letterkenny would become the site of a new […]

Base Contact Information Los Alamos Demolition Range and Laboratory General Assistance: (505) 667-5061 Operations: (505) 667-6622 Museum Information: (505) 667-4444 Geography and Area Information The Los Alamos Demolition Range is a 54,000 acre (84.38 square mile) facility in north central New Mexico approximately 102 miles north of Albuquerque at 35-53’00” N 106-19’28” W. The facility […]

Base Contact Information Martindale Army Airfield General Assistance: 210-661-7156 Geography and Area Information Martindale Army Air Field is a Texas Army National Guard airfield located in eastern San Antonio Texas approximately 10 miles from the city’s center. Located at 29°25’52″N 98°22’40″W, the airfield is directly off several major highways, being directly south east of Loop […]

Base Contact Information McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Base Operations: 918-420-7200 or 918-420-6642 DSN 312-956-7208 Housing Manager: 918-420-6480 Geography and Area Information The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is located in central Oklahoma at 34°49′36″N 95°55′26″W. The base is 14 miles south west of the city of McAlester, 102 miles directly south of Tulsa and 141 miles […]

Geography and Area Information Milan Army Ammunition Plant is located just west of Milan, Tennessee and 26.5 miles north of Jackson. The facility spans 22,357 acres and is bordered to the east and west by Spring Creek Road and State Highway 465 respectively. The northern border is marked by the Rutherford Fork Obion River and […]

Base Contact Information Office of Public Affairs for Stennis Space Center 228-688-3333 Information Center 228-688-2211 Visitor Information 228-533-9025 Geography and Area Information The Mississippi Ordinance Plant, also known as the Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant is located in Hancock County, Mississippi at 30°23′48″N 89°36′31″W. The facility is part of a larger compound, the Stennis Space Center […]

Base Contact Information Site Director New Cumberland Army Depot (717) 770-2822 Depot Information 717-770-6011 Geography and Area Information The New Cumberland Army Depot is located in Fairview Pennsylvania just outside of Harrisburg at 40°12′34″N 76°50′15″W. The 851 acre (1.32 square miles) site sits directly southeast of the Capital City Airport and south of the Riverview […]

Novo Selo Range is one of the most popular and largest military bases in Bulgaria that are operated by the NATO forces. From all the NATO nations sending troops for training on site, the Americans represent the highest population. The second nation with most troops at the base is obviously Bulgaria. The military facility is […]

Patrick Henry Village is one of the multitude of American bases located in Europe. Although it is run by the US Army, it is actually a co-base due to its location. This means it operates under the laws and requirements of the German government. Its position doesn’t place it among the most strategic European bases. […]

Picatinny Arsenal covers more than 6400 acres and is located close to Lake Denmark, in New Jersey. It is popular for inventing the famous tactical rail, also referred to as the Picatinny rail. It is a specific bracket that can be used on a few types of weapons to deal with an advanced mounting system. […]

Pine Bluff Arsenal is located in the Jefferson County, in the immediate proximity of the city with the same name. It is in the central part of Arkansas. It is one of the few military facilities that have the permission to store chemical weapons. At the same time, it is the one and only base […]

Base Contact Information Pohakuloa Training Center 808-449-7110 Admin Office 808-969-2401 Public Affairs 808-969-2411 Geography and Area Information The Pohakuloa Training Center is located on the island of Hawai’i at 19.756°N 155.547°W. The 108,863 acre (170.1 square mile) facility is nestled in a high plateau in the north central area of the island. The northern boundary […]

Presidio of Monterey, California is an active military base in Monterey run by the US Army. It is among the oldest in the area and has tight connection with the Spanish times. History The Spanish orders were clear in the 18-th century. The troops had to conquer the American continent in the name of their […]

Base Contact Information Pueblo Chemical Depot Public Affairs Office: (719) 549-4135, (719) 549-4118 Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office: (719) 296-5902 Geography and Area Information The Pueblo Chemical Depot is located at 38° 16′ 26″ N, 104° 20′ 34″ W in Pueblo County Colorado approximately 14 miles east of the city of Pueblo, 40 miles south […]

Base Contact Information Radford Army Ammunition Plant Public Affairs: (540)-731-5785, DSN 231-5785 Base Operations and Information: (540) 731-5762 Geography and Area Information The Radford Army Ammunition Plant is found at 37°11′02″N 80°32′41″W in rural Virginia approximately seven miles northwest of the city of Radford and 30 miles southeast of Roanoke. The 4600 acre (7.18 square […]

Spreading over 73 square km, Red River Army Depot is located in the Bowie County of Texas. It is among the insecure military bases in the United States of America. No other base was scheduled for closure two times and still alive. The first BRAC (Base Realignment And Closure) commission that targeted the depot was […]

Redstone Arsenal is located in Huntsville, in the northern part of Alabama. It hosted close to 2000 inhabitants at the 2010 census. The place is operated by the US Army and hosts a multitude of tenant units. However, many of them are in a relocating process due to the 2005 BRAC commission. The military base […]

Base Contact Information Rock Island Arsenal Communication Office: (309)-782-6001, DSN: 793-6001 Visitor Information: (309) 782-0484, DSN 793-0484 Geography and Area Information The Rock Island Arsenal is located at 41°31′1″N 90°32′31″W on Arsenal Island, a 946 acre (1.47 square mile) island in the Mississippi River. The island was originally known as Rock Island and is midway […]

Base Contact Information San Juan Army National Guard Support Station Information: 787-724-1295 Operator: 787-289-1580 Geography and Area Information The San Juan Army National Guard Aviation Support Station is located at approximately 18°27′24″N 066°05′54″W in the Isla Verde area of the Island Of Puerto Rico. The San Juan Army National Guard Aviation Support Station is found […]

Schofield Barracks is the largest Army post in Hawaii. It was named in honor of LTG John M. Schofield, who recognized the strategic importance of Oahu to the defense of the United States in 1872. Construction on the Barracks began in 1909, but the site was actually established in 1908 to provide a base for […]

Base Contact Information Sierra Army Depot: 530-827-4343, DSN-312-855-4343 Public Lodging: 530-827-4662, DSN-312-855-4154 ID and Visitors Information: 530-827-4108 Geography and Area Information The Sierra Army Depot is located at 40°15′58.19″N 120°09′09.43″W in the unincorporated community of Herlong California directly off of State Highway 395 and covers 36,000 acres (56.25sqmi). Due to the nature of the Depots […]

The Soldier Systems Center is operated by the Department of Defense and is responsible for the general living condition the US troops have to face while hosted in various bases or in their missions. The facility is located in Natick, in the eastern part of Massachusetts. The primary mission of this base is to deal […]

The Pentagon is currently the Department of Defense headquarters. With all these, it is more than that. It is actually a symbol for the United States of America and among the few important buildings that people know this country for. The building is often used by the specialists to refer to the entire department and […]

Tobyhanna Army Depot is a military base from Coolbaugh Township, in the eastern part of Pennsylvania. It is mostly used as a logistics center and its primary mission is to deal with repairing, updating and integrating C4ISR systems for any field of the United States of America forces. The name is given after a nearby […]

Base Contact Information Tooele Army Depot base operator: 435-833-3211, DSN 790-2852. Public Affairs Office: 435-833-2693, DSN 790-2693 Identification and Registration Office: 435-833-2205 Geography and Area Information The Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) is found at 40°32′N 112°20′W just south of Tooele Utah off State Highway 36, approximately 22 miles south of the Great Salt Lake and […]

Torii Station is currently the most important military base run by the United States of America in Japan. It is the home of the US Army. It is located close to Okinawa, in Yomitan. Although the profile of the base is military, it is also used for civilian needs. It supports most of the operations […]

Tripler Medical Center is located in Hawaii and is the widest and most important hospital operated in the Pacific Rim. It can be seen from any place of Honolulu due to its impressive pink coral appearance. At the same time, it has the capability to support more than half of the world’s surface. History The […]

Umatilla Chemical Depot is located in the northern part of Oregon, close to the Umatilla human communities. The base is among the most important military bases, judging by the chemical storage site, but also one of the less important ones if you look from a different point of view. The weapons are stored for decades, […]

USMA (US Military Academy) is located in West Point, in the southeastern side of New York. It is only 80 km away from New York City. Aside from the actual academy, the site hosts a wide variety of historical buildings dating from decades ago. Most of the buildings form a national landmark and consist of […]

USAG Ansbach is a German co-base run by the United States of America in the northern part of Bavaria. It is located in a relatively unusual site. Although the base is only a couple of hours away from the Alps, it is on a plain field. It is only 40 km away from Nuernberg. The […]

USAG Bamberg is one of the wide variety of co-bases operated by both the United States of America and Germany on German territories. Most of them are located in the southern side of the country, creating a prolific and useful web right in the middle of Europe. Just like most similar bases, this one is […]

USAG Baumholder is currently the base hosting the largest amount of US forces outside of the United States of America, with over 13000 individuals. The base is part of a wide web of US bases located in the central and southern part of Germany. This one is located in Baumholder, in the western side of […]

USAG Benelux is a military base run by the United States of America in Europe. Benelux is an acronym for three countries in the area – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Aside from these three nations, the military base also spreads over France, United Kingdom and Germany. The garrison is among the most important ones in […]

USAG Brussels is one of the essential military facilities operated by the United States of America in Europe. It is located in Brussels, in the capital of Belgium. It is a few minutes away from the NATO headquarters, therefore it is very important for the safety measures in the area. Its primary mission is to […]

USAG Daegu is by far the most important military facility owner and operated by the United States of America in South Korea. It is not just among the largest such facilities, but it is also responsible with the good functionality of four complementary bases – Carroll, Walker, George and Henry. Camp Henry is the largest. […]

USAG Darmstadt is located in the Hessa province from the southwestern part of Germany. It is part of a large city, which is also the capital of the administrative region with the same name. The military base used to host the headquarters of the US Army Garrison. With all these, it has never been a […]

USAG Garmisch is just one of the wide variety of names for American bases run under the German laws in the southern and central parts of this country. Most of them were taken over after World War II and this one doesn’t make an exception. It is famous in the area for the Oberammergau school […]

USAG Grafenwoehr represents the path to celebrity for the small town of Grafenwoehr, located in eastern Bavaria, close to the border with the Czech Republic. It is one of the dozens of co-bases located in the southern part of Germany. They represent one of the tightest military “groups” in Europe. In other words, the entire […]

USAG Heidelberg is one of the few, yet largest American bases located in Germany. It is actually a co-base, which means it is run by both American and German authorities. The base is located in the south western part of Germany, close to the Necktar river. History This American base has a long history. The […]

USAG Hessen used to be a military garrison operated by the United States of America in Germany. It was one of the dozens of such co-bases located in the central and southern parts of Germany. Hessen was placed in the middle of the country, close to a very cultural human community – only a few […]

USAG Hohenfels is one of the dozens of US military bases located and run in Germany under the German laws. It is a co-base that provides high quality services and support for multinational forces, but mostly for the American troops. According to a self description, the base teaches the leaders how to lead, the soldiers […]

USAG Kaiserslautern is located in the Rhineland-Palatinado region, in the southwestern part of Germany. The military base is, therefore, relatively close to the borders with Luxembourg, Belgium and France. This place is one of the largest American communities in the world. Believe it or not, it is the largest base in the area, with over […]

USAG Mannheim is a military garrison located in the southern part of Germany, about 100 km away from the famous Mercedes and Porsche city Stuttgart. It is an American garrison, but run under the German regulations. With over 300K citizens, the nearby community of Mannheim is among the largest cities from the Baden Wuerttemberg province. […]

USAG Schinnen is the only military facility run by the United States of America in the eastern part of BENELUX. It is located in Netherlands and is actually a co-base, which means the American may run it, but they have to stick to the Dutch laws and regulations. BENELUX is a fictional area that includes […]

Initially built as a military facility, these days USAG Schweinfurt is more than that. It is a real community, close to the size of a little town. It is located in the middle part of Germany and is part of a ramified network of military bases run by the Americans in Europe. The base is […]

USAG Stuttgart is among the popular, active and actually useful US military bases in Germany. It is located in Stuttgart, in the Baden Wurttemberg province, in a place well known worldwide for brands like Porsche or Mercedes. The base is surrounded by four other camps that are also run by the Americans – Kelley, Patch, […]

As one of the almost 50 American bases located in Germany, USAG Wiesbaden hosts almost 15000 individuals. Almost 3000 of them are actual military troops. Although the amount of inhabitants would easily place this base among the highest populated ones in the United States of America, in Germany it is seen as a regular sized […]

USAG Yongsan is the most important base run by the United States of America in South Korea. It is located in the capital of the country, in Seoul. It hosts the headquarters of the American presence in this country. The unit is referred to as the USFK – United States Forces Korea. The base is […]

Walter Reed is a medical center operated by the US Army. It is the medical flagship for this branch of the American forces. It spreads over about 110 acres in Washington D.C. And hosts over 150000 individuals. It is named in the memory of a doctor who proved that the yellow fever was not actually […]

Base Contact Information Warrenton Training Center: 530-827-4343 Geography and Area Information The Warrenton Training Center (WTC) is located at 38.7335°N 77.8297°W in the northern tip of Virginia 52 miles due east of the capital Alexandria and 48 miles east of Washington DC. The installation is directly outside the city of Warrenton and lies within the […]

Watervliet Arsenal is an arsenal run by the United States Army in New York, on one of the banks of the Hudson River. Believe it or not, it is the oldest such place that is still active, with close to two centuries of continuous functionality. Its age has helped it get marked as a NHL […]

Base Contact Information Wheeler Army Airfield Information: (808) 656-1665/1647, DSN (315) 456-1665/1647 Base Housing: 808-275-3810 (South), 808-275-3710 (North) Public Affairs: 808-656-3155/3160 Geography and Area Information Wheeler Army Airfield lies at 21°29′12″N 158°02′38″W 20 miles outside of Honolulu Hawaii. The facility covers 207,858 acres (325mi2) in the center of the Island of Oahu. A Wheeler Army […]

White Sands Missile Range is simply the widest and largest military base in the United States of America. It covers almost 8300 square km and spreads over five different counties. It is located in the southern part of New Mexico. The close proximity to Fort Bliss and its 2400 square km range form a huge […]

Base Contact Information Yakima Training Center Personnel Office: 509-577-3477, DSN: 638-3477 Billeting/Lodging/PCS Information: 509-577-3418, DSN: 638-3418 Geography and Area Information The Yakima Training Center (YTC) is a subsidiary of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in south central Washington State. Located at 46.7611° N, 120.1914° W, The Yakima Training Center is located due north of the city of […]

Yuma Proving Ground covers almost 3400 square km and spreads over two counties – Yuma and La Paz. It is located in the southern side of Arizona and represents one of the widest military bases in the world. It is so wide to give the US Army the chance to test some of the most […]

For years, even before the Air Force became its own separate branch, many service members insisted that the military needed a special school that would be focused solely on training the future Airmen of the United States. It wasn’t until 1947, when the Air Force began being recognized as its own branch of the military, […]

Aitos Logistics Center is one of the multitude of military bases run by the United States of America on foreign territories. This one is located in Bulgaria, in the southeastern part of the country. It is close to the Black Sea and represents a strategical point on the map due to the close location to […]

The Al Udeid Air Base is a military base located west of Doha Qatar and is owned by the Qatar Emiri Air Force. It is home to the headquarters of United States Central Command (USCC) and United State Air Force Central Command (USAFCC). The Al Udeid Air Base Qatar is also a home to the […]

Air Station Cape Cod is located in Sandwich, in the western part of Massachusetts, inside a different installation – Otis. Both of them are operated by the United States Coast Guard. It is an air station run by Captain David Throp and benefits from eight aircrafts – four HH 60 Jayhawk helicopters and four HU […]

United States Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater is one of the largest and most vital air stations in the Coast Guard network of bases and operates out of the Clearwater International Airport. The base is responsible not only for the air space and waters around Florida, but sectors of the Caribbean Basin, Gulf of Mexico […]

Air Station Elizabeth City is a military facility located in the city with the same name, in the northeastern corner of South Carolina. The facility is located in the local airport. It is operated by the United States Coast Guard and is known to be one of the most important and useful installations in this […]

The Ali Al Salem Air Base is a military base located in Kuwait. This air base is about 39 miles away from the border of Iraq, and its operation is under the supervision of the Kuwaiti Air Force with the help of the United States Air Force (USAF). It is positioned on an elevated ground […]

Camp Bucca used to be one of the most important facilities operated by the United States of America in Iraq. It played a major role due to its primary mission – hosting some of the most dangerous prisoners of war. The facility was an internment one and was established close to one of the most […]

Camp Taji, Iraq – also referred to as Camp Cooke among its inhabitants – is one of the military bases located in the immediate proximity of Baghdad – only 30 km far from it. The base is used by the coalition forces in Iraq and not just by the United States of America. It is […]

Blount Island Command is among the latest US bases built. As a matter of fact, its purpose is not particularly to act like a base. Instead, this place was built for maintenance operations to the maritime ships. It is, therefore, a logistics base. It is not as powerful and active from a military point of […]

Camp Baharia is one of the multitudes of military installations owned by the United States of America in Iraq. It is located right in the closeness of Fallujah, in the Al Anbar province. The city is better known for hosting more than 200 different mosques. The base is operated by the United States Marine Corps. […]

Camp Courtney is one of the few military facilities operated by the Marine Corps in Japan. The base is located in the Okinawa province – more precisely, in Uruma City. It is one of the youngest cities of Japan. It was formed in 2005, when the authorities decided to merge multiple smaller cities. The base […]

The Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center Complex is located relatively close to West Palm Beach in Florida and the Bahamas and operated by the US Navy. It performs some of the most advanced tests and training sessions for undersea techniques. It covers pretty much every aspect of this field, from calibration to construction. In […]

Barking Sands Missile Range is by far one of the most important military facilities controlled by the United States Navy. The facility includes an actual military base and an airfield. It is located in Hawaii, in Kaual County. Its importance is given by the fact that it is the largest and most varied military base […]

Camp Justice is a United States Navy support facility located in the central Indian Ocean 1,909 miles off the eastern coast of Tanzania and 1,357 miles south of India. The base located on a British owned coral atoll known as Diego Garcia. Though technically operated by the US Navy, the base is shared with the […]