Fort Hood, TX
| Fort Hood | |
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| Killeen, Texas | |
     
Shoulder sleeve insignia of major units stationed at Fort Hood
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| Coordinates | 31°08′N 97°47′W / 31.13°N 97.78°W |
| Type | Army post |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander |
LTG Sean MacFarland [1] |
| Garrison |
III Corps 85th Civil Affairs Brigade 1st Medical Brigade Operational Test Command 13th Financial Management Center 407 Army Field Support Brigade 48th Chemical Brigade 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 57th and 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalions |
III Corps
First Army Division West
1st Cavalry Division
36th Engineer Brigade
13th Sustainment Command.
3d Cavalry Regiment
41st Fires Brigade
504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
Fort Hood is a U.S. military post located in Killeen, Texas. The post is named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 miles (100 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. Fort Hood is an installation of the United States Army and is the largest military base in the world (by area) with more than 215,000 acres.
Its origin was the need for wide-open space to test and train with World War II tank destroyers. The War Department announced the location in January 1942, and the initial completion was set for that August. As originally constructed, Fort Hood had an area of 158,706 acres (64,226 ha), with billeting for 6,007 officers and 82,610 enlisted personnel. The main cantonment of Fort Hood had a total population of 53,416 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. Fort Hood is the most populous U.S. military installation in the world. The main business area is in Bell County, with the training countryside area of the post in Coryell County. In April 2014, the Fort Hood website lists 45,414 assigned soldiers and 8,900 civilian employees with Fort Hood covering 214,000 acres (87,000 ha).
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