• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • News
    • Scholarship
  • By State
  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Coast Guard
  • Joint Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Navy
  • Jobs
    • JOB SEEKERS
      • JOB LISTINGS
    • EMPLOYERS
      • Post a Job
      • Manage Listings
    • SECURITY CLEARANCE
      • Post a job
  • Commissary
  • Advertise

Military Bases

Military Directory

You are here: Home / Maryland Military Bases / Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD

Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD



Contact Information

Phone: (301) 619-8000
DSN: 343-8000

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 single employer in the state. It spreads over 1200 acres.

History

The base was built on the territories of five different farms that had to be relocated. It was built in two different eras, as Area A and Area B. Area A covers 800 acres and hosts most facilities on site. On the other hand, Area B was built during an expansion plan and spreads over 400 acres. Area B is used for testing operations.

The history of the base started as a simple airport that was operated by only one employee. It was not that popular, but used for emergency situations only. It was part of a wide net of such small airfields for emergencies. The place was named in the memory of Frederick L. Detrick, one of the American heroes from World War I. Most of his missions took place in France. Fortunately for him, he didn’t die in a plane crash like most other heroes that name the military bases today. Instead, he passed away due to a heart attack in 1931. The first unit hosted on site was actually Detrick’s unit – the 104-th Observation Squadron.

In 1939, the base was improved with concrete constructions as the United States of America were preparing to join World War II. In 1943, the base became the host of some biological laboratories responsible with research and development. The military purpose of the base dropped a little, so it didn’t play any major roles throughout the war. The operations were so secret that the world found out about them about 4 months after World War II ended. Over the war, the scientists employed there managed to prepare more than 5000 anthrax based bombs to be used if the war was about to continue. In 1946, the government purchased more land and this is how Area B was established. A few years later, the first negative cases showed up in the biological history of Fort Detrick. Two employees died because of the anthrax exposure in the ’50s. A decade later, another one was hit by a viral encephalitis.

These days, the base is in the shadow of pollution. It is said to be the most polluted place in the United States of America. Some specialists claim the HIV virus was actually invented there by the United States of America.

Units

Every field of the US military is successfully represented at Fort Detrick. With dozens of units on site, it is no surprise that the place hosts close to 8000 troops. Some of the important units include the Medical Materiel Agency, the 114-th Signal Battalion, the Chemical Biological Medical Systems or the 6-th Medical Logistics Management Center. There are also associate units hosted at the base.

Photos of Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD

Aerial view of buildings and parking lots at Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD

Moving Soon? Get a Free Moving Quote!

Buying a Home? Get a Free VA Loan Quote!

Nearby Hotels to Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD

HotelRatings
Hampton Inn & Suites Frederick-Fort Detrick
(read more)
Based on 49 reviews
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
(read more)
Based on 10 reviews
10 Clarke
(read more)
Based on 48 reviews
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Frederick
(read more)
Based on 24 reviews
Homewood Suites by Hilton Frederick
(read more)
Based on 26 reviews

Nearby Car Rental Agencies to Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD

AgencyRatings
Triangle Motors
(read more)
Based on 18 reviews
Frederick Subaru
(read more)
Based on 28 reviews
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
(read more)
Based on 53 reviews
NextCar
(read more)
Based on 25 reviews
Budget Car Rental
(read more)
Based on 41 reviews

Nearby Restaurants to Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD

RestaurantRatingsCategories
Hootch and Banter
(read more)
Based on 671 reviews
American (New)
Cocktail Bars
Lounges
White Rabbit Gastropub
(read more)
Based on 724 reviews
Gastropubs
Burgers
Pizza
Frederick Social
(read more)
Based on 60 reviews
Vegetarian
Breakfast & Brunch
Brewpubs
Ricci Di Mare
(read more)
Based on 15 reviews
Italian
Wine Bars
Beer Bar
Avery's Maryland Grill
(read more)
Based on 436 reviews
Seafood
Wine Bars
Beer Bar

Primary Sidebar

Search by State

AL AK AZ AR CA CO
CT DE DC FL GA HI
ID IL IN KS KY LA
ME MD MA MI MS MO
MT NE NV NH NJ NM
NY NC ND OH OK OR
PA RI SC SD TN TX
UT VA WA WI WV WY
Yatılı lisede okuyan genç kız ailesinin çok uzakta olmasından dolayı liseli porno kendisinden en az otuz beş yaş büyük olan ablasına gelerek kalmak sikiş ister Ancak ablası kendi yaşından yirmi yaş daha genç bir sex hikayeleri adamla evlenmiştir Bu durumda maturenin yaşı kaçtır Şeklinde porno fotoğrafları matematik problemi gibi bir girizgah oldu ancak durum bu konuya sikiş gelelim Eniştesi ile arasının pek iyi olmamasından ötürü ayağı geri geri porno resimleri gidiyor olsa da mecburen gelen liseli kız ablasının kendileri evde olmazsa sikiş diye evin anahtarını kargo ile önceden ona göndermiş olmasından dolayı mobil pornolar kapıyı anahtarla açıp içeri sessizce girdiğinde genç eniştesinin zıpladığını görür

Overseas

AF BE BG BH CU DE
DJ GL GR GU IO IQ
IT JP KG KO KR KW
NL PE PT PR QA SA
SG ES TR UA UK
  • Home
  • News
  • By State
  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Coast Guard
  • Joint Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Navy
  • Commissary
  • Contact/Feedback
  • Privacy Policy

© Copyright 1998 MilitaryBases.com
Not affiliated with any government agencies.