military base are a key aspect when it comes to military power these are hubs of activities with
facilities for housing family operations equipment maintenance storage and even
medical care and treatment they offer training grounds for militaries and help in the quick
organization of troops when needed here are the 10 known largest military bases around the world
fort bragg based in north carolina and just west of the city of fayetteville fort bragg is not only
the largest army base in overall population but it's also the biggest military base overall in
the world the installation is today the home of us army airborne forces and special forces
as well as us army forces command u.s army reserve command and womack army medical
center hosting the 82nd airborne division of the united states army fort bragg is the home away
from home for 57 000 military personnel 11 000 civilian employees and 23 000 military families
the entire area of fort bragg is 163 000 acres nearly 90 of this land is dedicated to training
soldiers have used the grounds to obtain necessary skill sets for use
in war battlefields which over the years have included world war 1 world war ii
vietnam war and numerous other missions such as operation enduring freedom iraqi freedom and new
dawn with that size population makes fort bragg home to roughly 10 percent of all army forces
perhaps that's why is described as the center of the military universe
fort campbell the fort campbell army base located in between clarksville tennessee and
hopkinsville fort campbell has an active duty military population of 26 587 soldiers and 50
812 family members civilians number in the vicinity of 6500 people with 70
445 military retirees fort campbell is home to the 101st airborne division air assault
known as the the screaming eagles as well as the 160th special operations aviation regiment
today the fort hosts the air assault school called the toughest 10 days in the army
the installation is a fully contained city with shopping malls hotels bowling alley
veterinarian post office schools and more as of today fort campbell's total area is 102 414 acres
fort hood fort hood is located in killeen texas roughly 60 miles to the north of austin
fort hood covers a wide space and is actually larger than fort bragg at roughly 214 968 acres
45 414 active soldiers have assignments at fort hood with a total population of 217 000
including family members and civilian personnel today the fort is home to
the three core first cavalry division 13th sustainment command first army division west
third armored cavalry regiment 41st fires brigade and many other forces command and other units
joint base lewis mcchord this base resides in the pacific northwest with two hundred and nine
thousand people including forty thousand active duty service members sixty thousand
family members and fifteen thousand civilian and contract employees joint base lewis mccord is a
training and mobilization center for all services and is home to i-corps and 62-d airlift wing
the current installment is the result of merging the united states army's fort lewis and the united
states air force's mccord air force base in 2010 its geographic location provides easy access to
the deep water ports nearby at present it sits on about four hundred and ten thousand acres
fort benning fort benning is an installation situated in more
than one state thanks to its massive size at 182 000 acres
while the fort's physical address is in georgia its territory extends into alabama
fort benning is the home away from home for around 107
hundred people this includes three thousand two hundred and fifty civilian employees
fourteen thousand one hundred off post active duty thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty
career retired and twenty seven thousand four hundred and thirty six who are on active duty
it was named a center of excellence for its training schools and it is now home to the
maneuver center of excellence the united states army armor school united states army
infantry school and the western hemisphere institute for the security cooperation
camp humphreys the first largest base located outside u.s camp humphreys
is located in pyeongtaek about 45 miles south of seoul south korea's capital city
camp humphreys is the united states largest overseas military base
it's anticipated to be the home away from home for approximately 45 000 service members as well as
their families and civilian contractors in terms of the sites and attractions at camp humphreys
around 650 buildings are either being built or renovated including several churches for
schools an exercise facility and an 18-hole golf course it covers around 1 210 acres of
land but when the project is completed it will be between 2 328 acres and 3 3538 acres
thule air base located in greenland around 930 miles south of the north pole
thule air base is the united states northernmost military base it's also the highest port in terms
of global positioning with 3 000 flights taking off from thule air base every year
the harsh climate makes it an inhospitable locale for military families
temperatures can reach the negative digits and have even gone as low as negative 47.
what thule air base lacks in population it makes up for inland area
it covers slightly over 233 thousand acres much of which is undeveloped
camp fuji once used as a training ground for samurai
warriors camp fuji is among the oldest military installations in the world
roughly two hours from tokyo on the island of honshu this installation is located at
the base of mount fuji and is primarily run by the united states marine corps however it's also
used by the japanese ground self-defense force and hosts the japanese national youth center
over the years it has received a number of renovations and updates including additional
barracks maintenance buildings a medical clinic and a post office these modernizations have
made it a more enjoyable installation for the military members and civilians who live here
the base spans nearly 33 400 acres and a training facility that is over 300 acres
naval station guantanamo bay found off the far southern coast of the united states in cuba
guantanamo bay naval base has been leased by the united states for over 120 years dating
back to 1903 since then it's provided the navy with a variety of uses including fleet training
migrant operations humanitarian relief disaster assistance and has served as a detention center
gitmo remains the forward ready and irreplaceable usc power platform in the caribbean
and provides decision makers with an outlet for interagency operations part of what makes it a
major resource for the united states military is its size it's over 28 800 acres in overall
land area and hosts around 6 000 people including civilians and military members
camp hanson located on the northern tip of okinawa camp hanson is another fort maintained by the
marine corps and is one of several military bases located on the japanese prefecture
in fact over 60 percent of the us military bases that are in japan are actually on okinawa island
camp hansen is a shared fort that both u.s and japan's troops use throughout the year
primarily for training purposes
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