Fort Benning

Muscogee & Chattahoochee counties, GA
Russell County, AL

Website:army.mil/benning

Fort Benning is a United States Army post, located southwest of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fort Benning is a self-sustaining military community supporting in excess of 100,000 military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees, and civilian employees on a daily basis. It is a power projection platform, and possesses the capability to deploy combat-ready forces by air, rail, and highway. Fort Benning is the home of the United States Army Infantry School; the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation; the headquarters of the 75th Ranger Regiment along with the 3rd Ranger Battalion; the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); the 14th Combat Support Hospital; and many additional tenant units.