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The immediate area around Camp Humphreys is mostly agricultural and consists mainly of rice fields. There are some rolling hills in the vicinity, but for the most part the elevations are less than 150 feet (46 m). There is a small mountain range about seven miles south of Camp Humphreys, with peaks reaching 958 feet in elevation.
According to the U.S. Army, Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the largest overseas base in terms of area. [3] Most of foreign military installations are located in NATO countries, Middle East countries, South Korea, Australia, Japan.
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Eighth Army relocated its headquarters from Yongsan to Camp Humphreys in the summer of 2017. [3] It is the only field army in the U.S. Army. [ 4 ] It is responsible to United States Forces Korea and United States Army, Pacific .
[3] [4] [5] By the end of 2019, more than 20,000 U.S. troops and family members will have been relocated to the new Camp Humphreys facility south of Seoul. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 2 ] While most of the land will be returned to the South Korean government, the U.S. will retain a small portion of land in order to keep open the Dragon Hill Lodge military ...
The Group took place of the temporary 501st MI Group (Provisional), organized at Camp Coiner on 1 April 1977, as part of the major reorganization within Army Intelligence, which merged individuals disciplines into one organization. On 16 October 1986, the 501st was elevated to Brigade status under the Army of Excellence guidelines. [1]
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The post was founded during World War I as Camp A. A. Humphreys, named for Union Army general Andrew A. Humphreys, who was also Chief of Engineers. The post was renamed Fort Belvoir in the 1930s at the request of Howard W. Smith, a Congressman from Virginia, in recognition of the Belvoir plantation that once occupied the site. [2]