- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Fort McPherson
- Creator:
- Rieken, John
- Date of Original:
- 2003-12-09
- Subject:
- Fort McPherson (Ga.)
United States. Army Forces Command - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Fort McPherson, Georgia. Fort McPherson is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), which is responsible for the command and control, unit training, and operational readiness of the active army, National Guard, and reserve. As the home of the Third Army, Fort McPherson is one of the largest command centers in the U.S. military. The installation occupies nearly 500 acres in southwest Atlanta, between the downtown area and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
GSE identifier: SS8H9 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/fort-mcpherson/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Fort McPherson," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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