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DCN: 9173
FORT A. P. HILL
VIRGINIA
LOCATION
Fort A. P. Hill is situated within the boundaries of Caroline County, along the 1-95 corridor
and astride US Route 301. The Post is 20 miles southeast of Fredericksburg and is situated
roughly midway between Richmond and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The
Installation rests on the upper Atlantic Coastal Plain and in the watersheds of the
Rappahannock and Mattaponi Rivers. Fort A. P. Hill's terrain is rolling hills with wetlands.
Most of the installation is forested. US Route 301 divides the post, allowing maneuver and
range operations to occur simultaneously. The northwest portion of the post is dedicated to
maneuver and the southeast portion contains a 27,000-acre modern range facility. To the
south and east, the installation is bordered by forest, farmland and the town of Bowling
Green. Forests, farmland, Haymont subdivision and the town of Port Royal lie to the west
and north. Fort A. P. Hill is subject to all four seasons, and training is conducted throughout
the entire year.
SIZE
Acres: 75,905.00
Square Footage of Buildings: 1,117,274 SF
Plant Replacement Value: $522,364,189
HISTORY
Fort A. P. Hill was established as an Army training facility June 11, 1941, pursuant to
War Department General Order No. 5. In its first year, the installation was used as a
maneuver area for II Corps and the three activated National Guard Divisions from the
Mid-Atlantic States. In the autumn of 1942, Fort A. P. Hill was the staging area for
Operation Torch's Task Force A, commanded by MG Patton. During the early years of
World War II, the post continued to be a training site for Corps and division-sized units
and was one of the most active artillery ranges on the east coast. During the Korean War,
Fort A. P. Hill was a major staging area for units deploying to Europe, including the VII
Corps Headquarters and the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Commencing in 1944 through the Vietnam War, Fort A. P. Hill served as a training
center for the Engineer Officer Candidate School, a field training site for the Engineer
Officer's Basic Course and Career Course. Fort A. P. Hill has served and continues to
serve as a field training site for the Quartermaster, Transportation, and Special Forces
Schools. Both enlisted and officer field training continues through to today.
The post has served as a mobilization training site for units deploying to Desert Shield
and Desert Storm, missions in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq,
and other destinations associated with the Global War on Terrorism.
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