- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Fort McPherson
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Fortification--Georgia--Atlanta
Fort McPherson (Ga.)
United States. Army Forces Command
Buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
United States. Army
United States. Army--Buildings
Atlanta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, 33.54189, -84.35769
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The headquarters for U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), housed in a 356,000-square-foot complex covering five acres at Fort McPherson, was the workplace of some 2,000 military and civilian employees. The fort closed in 2011, and FORSCOM moved to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Aerial photograph of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) headquarters, located at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Georgia. Housed in a 356,000-square-foot complex covering five acres, FORSCOM employs some 2,000 military and civilian employees.
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, Georgia, between the downtown area and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/fort-mcpherson/m-3157/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Garrison Public Affairs Office, Fort McPherson
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/fort-mcpherson
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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