| United States Army Garrison Humphreys | |
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 Distinctive unit insignia of Camp Humphreys | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Country |  United States South Korea |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Garrison |
| Part of | Department of Defense |
| Nickname(s) | "We are the Army's Home" |
| Motto(s) | "Sustain, Support, Defend" |
| Colors | Red, green, black & gold |
| Website | home |
| Commanders | |
| Garrison Commander | Colonel Ryan K. Workman |
| Deputy to the Garrison Commander | Mr. David M. Hancock |
| Garrison Command Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major Monty C. Drummond |
Desiderio Army Airfield A-511 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Pyeongtaek | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 53 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°57′38.4″N 127°02′01″E / 36.960667°N 127.03361°E | ||||||||||
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  Desiderio AAF Location in South Korea | |||||||||||
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36°58′N 127°02′E / 36.967°N 127.033°E
Camp Humphreys (Korean: 캠프 험프리스), also known as United States Army Garrison-Humphreys (USAG-H), is a United States Army garrison located near Anjeong-ri and Pyeongtaek metropolitan areas in South Korea.[3] Camp Humphreys is home to Desiderio Army Airfield, the busiest U.S. Army airfield in Asia, with an 8,124-foot (2,476 m) runway.[4] In addition to the airfield, there are several U.S. Army direct support, transportation, and tactical units located there, including the Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. The garrison has an area of 3,454 acres (1,398 ha) and cost US$11 billion.[5] Camp Humphreys is the largest U.S. overseas military base, housing some 500 buildings and amenities.[6]
In 2004, an agreement was reached between the United States and South Korean governments to move all U.S. forces to garrisons south of the Han River and relocate the United States Forces Korea and United Nations Command Headquarters to Camp Humphreys.[7] Those movements were completed in 2018, and transformed Camp Humphreys into the largest U.S. Army garrison in Asia.[8][9] Under that plan, the 28,500 U.S. troop presence in South Korea was consolidated and United States Forces Korea moved from Yongsan Garrison in Seoul to Camp Humphreys.[10][11] Camp Humphreys is 40 miles (64 km) south of the former base in Seoul and about 60 miles (97 km) from the Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea. That puts the base about twice as far from North Korea as its predecessor, one of the main reasons for the move.[12] While the new location moves the bulk of U.S. troops out of the range of North Korean artillery, the North Korean military has developed large caliber rockets and ballistic missiles, as well as a nuclear capability, capable of reaching Camp Humphreys.[13]
- ^ DoD Flight Information Publication (Terminal) – High and Low Altitude Pacific, Australasia and Antarctica. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2020.
- ^ DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Pacific, Australasia and Antarctica. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2005.
- ^ U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Official Website Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Humphreys' airfield gets facelift".
- ^ "As North Korea intensifies its missile program, the U.S. opens an $11 billion base in the South". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Moon welcomes Trump at US base". 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Background Note: South Korea". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "USFK dedicates new headquarters at Camp Humphreys".
- ^ "Camp Humphreys Groundbreaking Ceremony Speech". United States Forces Korea. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ^ "Yongsan Garrison to Be Relocated by 2014". The Korea Times. Retrieved 11 July 2006.
- ^ "Yongsan relocation plan moving forward". Stars and Stripes Newspaper. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "New U.S. base not entirely out of range of North Korea threats". USA Today.
- ^ Rempfer, Kyle (1 November 2019). "US soldiers relocate to Army's new hub in Korea as North builds up weapons that can reach it". Army Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.