U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) (Atlanta, Georgia)

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U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) is the Army's largest major command. It was Headquartered at Fort McPherson, GA, FORSCOM consists of more than 730,000 Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard soldiers. FORSCOM trains, mobilizes, deploys and sustains combat ready forces capable of responding rapidly to crises world-wide. FORSCOM develops and cares for people, optimizes available resources, develops quality installations and establishes major facilities to project power globally.

As a result of the 2005 BRAC commission recommendation, Fort McPherson was officially closed down September 15, 2011, and the Headquarters of the U.S. Army Forces Command was moved to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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Coordinates:   33°42'23"N   84°25'48"W
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