Fort Hunter Liggett | |
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Monterey County, California, USA | |
Coordinates | 35°57′08″N 121°13′50″W / 35.952226°N 121.23065°W[1] |
Type | Training Reservation/military base |
Site information | |
Owner | United States Army |
Controlled by | IMCOM-Readiness |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Active, in use |
Website | home |
Site history | |
Built | 1940 |
In use | 1940–Present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Col. Stephen S. Trotter |
Garrison | 80th Division (IT) 91st Training Division (Operations) |
Fort Hunter Liggett is a United States Army post in Jolon, California, in southern Monterey County, California. The fort, named in 1941 after General Hunter Liggett, is primarily used as a training facility, where activities such as field maneuvers and live fire exercises are performed. It is roughly 25 miles northwest of Camp Roberts, California.