Fort Walker
Fort Walker Regional Training Center | |
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Caroline County, Virginia | |
Coordinates | 38°07′04″N 77°16′35″W / 38.11778°N 77.27639°W |
Type | Military base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army |
Website | home |
Site history | |
Built | 11 June 1941[1] |
In use | 1941—present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Jason P. Duffy [2] |
Past commanders | Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Q. Jordan[3] Lieutenant Colonel David A. Meyer[4] Lieutenant Colonel Peter E. Dargle[5] Lieutenant Colonel John W. Haefner[6] Lieutenant Colonel Michael S. Graese[7] Lieutenant Colonel James M. Mis Lieutenant Colonel James B. Balocki Lieutenant Colonel Michael E. Gates[2] Lieutenant Colonel Andrew P. Aswell |
Fort Walker,
As such, the units being trained will coordinate with Fort Walker's Installation Safety Office, the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security, the Regional Training Support Center, Fort Walker's Plans, Analysis and Integration Office, the Directorate of Public Works, and the Directorate of Resource Management.
A Post Exchange and Commissary are a 40-minute drive away, at Fort Belvoir; online purchases can be trans-shipped to Fort Walker.[10]
History
In the spring of 1940, the War Plans Division of the Army General Staff developed a plan to raise a national army of four million men that would allow it to conduct simultaneous operations in both the Pacific and European theaters. In July 1940, a movement began to locate an area of approximately 60,000 acres (240 km2), independent of any post, and lying somewhere between the Potomac River and the upper Chesapeake Bay.[11]
The installation was established as an army training facility on 11 June 1941, pursuant to War Department General Order No. 5. In its first year, the installation was used as a maneuver area for the
In 1952, during the Korean War, the installation was designated as Camp A.P. Hill and was a major staging area for units deploying to Europe, including the VII Corps Headquarters and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. The fort was the major center for the Engineer Officer Candidate School, training students from Fort Belvoir during the Vietnam War.[11]
Construction of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps[12] Explosive Ordnance Disposal training center was completed in July 2011, with the first day of class being 17 October 2011. It is named after Captain Jason McMahon, who died in Afghanistan in 2010.[13] The center provides explosive ordnance disposal advanced technical training and tactical skills education for both officer and enlisted.
The U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group[14] officially opened its $90.1 million Asymmetric Warfare Training Center on 24 January 2014. The 300-acre (120 ha) training complex includes a headquarters, barracks, administrative, training and maintenance facilities, an urban training area, a 12-mile (19 km) mobility range, an 800-metre (2,600 ft) known distance range, a light demolitions range and an indoor shooting range.[15] This center focuses on providing joint and combined arms training. All branches of the U.S. Armed Forces train at the installation, and the installation has also hosted training of foreign allies, ranging from providing support for mobilizations to helping units train for deployment.[11]
Redesignation
The installation was named for Virginia native and
Organization
The Fort Walker garrison currently includes;[21]
- Directorate of Emergency Services
- Directorate of Family and MWR
- Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security
- Regional Training Support Center
- Plans, Analysis and Integration Office
- Directorate of Public Works
- Directorate of Resource Management
- Installation Safety Office
- Sustainable Range Program
Training
It is used year-round for military training of both active and reserve troops of the
Boy Scouts of America National Jamborees
The installation hosted the
In the media
An episode of What on Earth?, first shown on Discovery Channel as S8 E1 (8/27/20), features the site in an episode called "Zombietown USA".[22]
References
- Installation Management Command. Archived from the originalon 9 April 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^ a b "New Command team at Fort A.P. Hill". www.army.mil.
- ^ "Jordan takes command of U.S. Army Garrison, Fort A.P. Hill". www.army.mil.
- ^ "New command team takes over at Fort A.P. Hill". www.army.mil.
- ^ "Fort A.P. Hill welcomes new garrison commander". www.army.mil.
- ^ "Area I has a new garrison commander". www.army.mil.
- ^ "Army Announces Communities of Excellence Winners". www.army.mil.
- Military District of Washington; additional remarks by LTG (Ret) Nadja West44th US Army Surgeon General
- ^ a b Fort Walker (2023) U.S. Army Garrison Fort Walker Welcome Video
- ^ U.S. ARMY GARRISON FORT WALKER (2023) Fort Walker EXCHANGE-SHOPPETTE
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Fort A.P. Hill History". U.S. Army. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Army Ordnance Corps and School". goordnance.army.mil.
- ^ "Fort A.P. Hill Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Center honors a fallen hero". U.S. Army. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Army Asymmetric Warfare Group". www.awg.army.mil.
- ^ "Asymmetric Warfare Training Center Opens at Fort A.P. Hill". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Levenson, Michael (11 June 2020). "These Are the 10 U.S. Army Installations Named for Confederates". New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b (5 January 2023) Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing
- ^ Robert Philpot (22 Mar 2023) Exchange Teams Prepare for Big Changes as 9 Army Posts Get New Names
- ^ Robert Philpot (25 Aug 2023) Installation Renamings: The Story of Dr. Mary Walker, the Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient
- ^ "U.S. Army Fort Walker". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Zombietown USA". Discovery. Warner Bros. Retrieved 6 March 2023.