Washington Headquarters Services

Washington Headquarters Services
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Agency overview
FormedOctober 1, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-10-01)
HeadquartersThe Pentagon
Arlington, Virginia
Employees4,000 (2017)
Agency executive
  • Regina F. Meiners, Acting Director
Parent departmentDepartment of Defense
Websitewww.whs.mil

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) is a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity, created on October 1, 1977, to provide administrative and management support to multiple DoD components and military departments in the National Capital Region and beyond.

WHS currently has approximately 1,200 civilian and military employees and 2,000 contract employees, performing a wide range of essential administrative and management services in support of DoD operations, allowing WHS customer agencies and offices to focus exclusively on their core military missions.