Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) - Military Bases (2024)

Location
Fort Liberty is the largest Army installation by population covering about 161,000 acres, stretching into six counties. Fort Liberty is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and is home of the Airborne and Special Operations.

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History

Fort Bragg is the home of the Airborne. For more than half a century, Fort Bragg has had a proud heritage as the Home of the Nation’s finest fighting forces. Originally activated in June 1942 at Camp Polk, LA, the XVIII Airborne Corps was known as the II Armored Corps. It was redesignated XVIII Corps in October 1943, at the Presidio of Monterey, California. The Corp’s birthday is August 25, 1944, the same day the XVIII Airborne Corps assumed command of the 82d and 101st Airborne Divisions.

Hundreds of veterans, dignitaries, and military Family members joined at the Main Post Flagpole to witness Fort Bragg’s historic redesignation to Fort Liberty at 9 a.m. June 2, 2023.

In 2022, the Defense Department approved proposals to remove the names of Confederate officers from nine military bases, including Fort Bragg and Fort Hood. Retired Navy Adm. Michelle Howard, who chaired the Naming Commission, said that “the people who fought for the Confederacy were traitors—they waged war against the United States—so those names should be removed or replaced with people who have remained faithful to the United States.”

Mission

Our mission is to maintain America’s Contingency Corps as a strategic crisis response force manned and trained to deploy rapidly by air, sea, and land anywhere in the world, in order to fight upon arrival and win. It is known as the Home of the Airborne and Special Operation Force. Fort Bragg houses the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne Division, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and the U.S. Army Parachute Team (the Golden Knights). Fort Bragg units also include the Corps Support Command, 525th BattlefieldSurveillance Brigade, 16th Military Police Brigade, 20th Engineer Brigade, 108th ADA Brigade, 44th Medical Command, 18th Fires Brigadeand more.

Population Served

Fort Bragg is the largest US Army base by population, serving a population of 52,280 active duty Soldiers, 12,624 Reserve Components and Temporary Duty students, 8,757 civilian employees, 3,516 Contractors, and 62,962 active duty family members. There are 98,507 Army retirees and family members in the area.

Base Transportation

A shuttle bus is provided. The shuttle bus schedule is updated monthly. Please call 910-432-4497 or 910-396-5368 for the monthly schedule.

Sponsorship

If you have a pinpoint assignment you can request sponsorship by mailing DA Form 5434 (Sponsorship Program Counseling Information Sheet) to your gaining unit. Soldiers desiring a pin-point assignment and a sponsor to assist them upon arrival at Fort Bragg can contact Strength Management at 910-396-9616, or 910-396-3966, DSN 312-236-9616, or 312-236-3966.

All in-processing soldiers will in-process at the Bragg Reception Center, Bldg. 4-2245 (sameproximity as the Soldier Support Center), Normandy Street. The Fort Bragg Reception Companyis open 24 hours a day 7 days a week,and can be reached by calling 910-396-9304 or 910 396-2656, DSN 312-236-9304 or 312-236-2656.

Soldiers E-6 and below will in-process at the Fort Bragg Reception Company, Bldg. 4-2245 (same vicinity as the Soldier Support Center), Normandy Street, 910-396-4244/4250or DSN 312-236-4244/4250.

Temporary Quarters

Airborne Inn Lodging facilities are open to military personnel (all ranks/grades), their family members, guests, and retired military and their guests. You can make advance reservations up to 6 months ahead of time. Incoming PCS personnel may occupy guest house facilities for up to 30 days without loss of BAH. Outgoing personnel may occupy guest house facilities for up to 10 days. The Standard room rate is $45.00 + $5.00 for each additional person per day for all ranks. Please note that you are required to pay in advance for 7 days upon check-in. For information, call 910-396-7700 or DSN 312-236-7700. Airborne Inn Lodging Office is located in Bldg. D-3601, Moon Hall, on Darby Loop.

Relocation Assistance

A Newcomer’s Orientation is held at ACS on the 1st Tuesday of the month, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The Newcomer’s Orientation is a great way for Fort Bragg Soldiers, Family Members, and DoD employees to become familiar with the services, and agencies available on the installation.There is also a monthly Newcomer’s Bus Tour of Fort Bragg and the Fayetteville area. Limited FREE childcare is available through CYSS.Please call 910-396-8682/8683, for more information or to register.

The Lending Closet is for families PCSing to or from Fort Bragg. Soldier/family members may borrow basic household items for a designated period of time while awaiting shipment of household goods. Call the Relocation Program at 910-396-6013 or DSN 312-236-6013.

The Airborne Attic provides Soldiers and family members E4 and below with items of furniture, household goods and clothing free of charge. They can be reached at 910-907-2842 or DSN 312-337-2842.

Critical Installation Information

Fort Bragg is a restricted access base. All persons 16 years and older entering the base are required to show a picture identification.
Fort Bragg regulations prohibit the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle, except with the use of a hands-free device.
All active duty military personnel (including allied officers) and their family members assigned to Fort Bragg, DA/DoD civilians employed by Fort Bragg, local Reserve and National Guard members, and contractors working on Fort Bragg must register their privately owned vehicles (POVs)with Vehicle Registration, for more information call 910-432-8193.
Wearing portable headphones, earphones, or other listening devices while operating a motor vehicle is prohibited.
The use of radar or laser detection devices to indicate the presence of speed recording instruments or to transmit simulated erroneous speeds is prohibited.

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