Fort Liberty
Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, and is one of the largest military installations in the world by population, with over 52,000 military personnel. The military reservation is located within Cumberland and Hoke counties, and borders the towns of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Southern Pines.
| Fort Liberty | |
|---|---|
| Cumberland / Hoke counties (main post), Harnett County (Linden Oaks) near Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
Barracks of the 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Liberty | |
| Type | Army base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1918 |
| In use | 1918–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Colonel John Wilcox |
| Garrison | XVIII Airborne Corps For tenant units, see below |
Fort Liberty Location in the United States Fort Liberty Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°8′21″N 78°59′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 251.0 sq mi (650.2 km2) |
| • Land | 249.7 sq mi (646.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 39,457 |
| • Density | 158.02/sq mi (61.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 28307, 28310 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-24260 |
Fort Liberty covers over 251 square miles (650 km2). It is the home of the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps and is the headquarters of the United States Army Special Operations Command, which oversees the U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) and 75th Ranger Regiment. It is also home to the U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Reserve Command, and Womack Army Medical Center. Fort Liberty maintains two airfields: Pope Field, where the United States Air Force stations global airlift and special operations assets as well as the Air Force Combat Control School, and Simmons Army Airfield, where Army aviation units support the needs of airborne and special operations forces on post.