Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center (FCJMTC) is a 65,000 acre premier training site near
Fort Smith, AR
. It is utilized by all Department of Defense components and a variety of local, state, and federal agencies for maneuver training, live fire exercises, river crossing operations, and urban combat training.
Is Fort Chaffee still active?
Fort Chaffee, Arkansas is located in the northern part of the state and serves as a training installation for Army Reserve soldiers and National Guard. Aside from the reserve soldiers, it occasionally hosts active soldiers, but for small amounts of time.
There are currently no active troops inhabiting the base
.
Where is Fort Chaffee army base located?
Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center is an Army National Guard installation in
western Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Fort Smith
. Established as Camp Chaffee in 1941, renamed to Fort Chaffee in 1956, Fort Chaffee has served as a United States Army base, training camp, prisoner-of-war camp, and refugee camp.
What happened to Fort Chaffee?
In 1995, the defense Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission recommended the permanent closure of Fort Chaffee
. The federal government opted to lease 65,000 acres to the Arkansas Army National Guard to be used for training. The remaining 7,000+ acres were turned over to local communities for redevelopment.
Can you visit Fort Chaffee?
Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, except on national holidays
. Admission is FREE! For Tours and additional information, contact Rod Williamson, Museum Curator, at 479.434. 6774.
Who trains at Fort Chaffee?
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — the Oklahoma National Guard's 45th Infantry brigade combat team of trained at Fort Chaffee today.
Who built Fort Chaffee?
Maness School House: The Maness School House, completed in February 1937, is the only building in the entire area that was not moved or destroyed when the Department of Defense acquired 72,000 acres to build Camp Chaffee.
German POW's
built the back porch in 1943.
How did Fort Chaffee get its name?
The camp was named after Major General Adna R. Chaffee Jr.
, an artillery officer who, in Europe during World War I, determined that the cavalry was outmoded and, unlike other cavalry officers, advocated for the use of tanks. It took only sixteen months to build the entire base.
Is Fort Smith a military town?
| Fort Smith | Website City of Fort Smith |
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What state is Fort Chaffee?
Arkansas
How many military bases are in Arkansas?
Arkansas is currently home to
five
: the Little Rock Air Force Base, the Pine Bluff Arsenal, Camp Robinson (Camp Pike) in North Little Rock, Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith and the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, also in Fort Smith.
What military bases are in Arkansas?
- Fort Chaffee Army Base.
- Little Rock Air Force Base.
- Pine Bluff Arsenal.
When did Fort Chaffee burn?
| Fort Chaffee crisis | Part of the Mariel boatlift | Date May – June, 1980 | Location Arkansas |
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Where was freedom town in Miami?
Freedom Town is located in the
Northwest corner of the Industrial Zone Park
.
What is the Air Force base in Arkansas?
Little Rock Air Force Base
, Arkansas consists of more than 6,000 acres and one runway. It is located in Pulaski County next to the city of Jacksonville in central Arkansas.
