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Box 509100 • San Diego, CA 92 150-9 100 avai l:tb le for purchas.e, u.-;e or patronage without regard tu race, 858-695-9600 • www.marcoa.com color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital s.ta tus, phys.ical handicap, political aniliati o n or any other non merit factor of the purc haser, us.er ur patron 20\0Army in Atlanta • www.mc pherson.army.mi l Welcome to our Army community in Atlanta. Both Fort McPherson and Fo1t to help you get settled and learn about our on-post services and off-post G il le m are small in area, but they are important to our country's defense opportunities. because of the many headquarters and mi litary activities located here. Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem serve and su pport a number of "internal" Fort McPherson, steeped in tradition and proud of its appearance and his­ audiences: active duty and reserve component servicemembers, DoD Civilian tory, is a blend of the old and new. It is home of the headquarters for the lnstal­ employees, military retirees from all services and Family members of each of latfo n Management Command-Southeast; U.S. Army Forces Command ; Third these groups. Additionall y, both installations serve, support and grow with Army/U.S. Army Central ; U.S. Army Reserve Command; and other important "external" audiences: Main Street U.S.A. communities outside the boundaries activities. of these posts. The Civilian communities are partners with the Army in Atlanta, Fort McPherson's nearest Army neighbor and sub-installation is Fort working, playing and striv in g together to form strong bonds for growth today Gillem, located in Forest Park. Fort Gill em is an essential industrial and logis­ and tomorrow. tical support base, housing numerous Army, DoD and other government agen­ In its April 2009 list, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named the U .S. Army cies. Those agencies include First Army, the U.S. Army and Ai r Force Garrison, located at Fort McPherson, Atlanta's 15th largest employer. Exchange Distribution Region and the Military Entrance Processing Station. In addition to the servicemembers who are newly assigned to Fort Fort Gillem also hosts the onl y crime lab in the U.S. Army. McPherson and Fort Gillem, thousands of local, state and intern atio nal guests Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem share common services and morale support take tours of or book events at Fort McPherson and Fort G ill em each year. activities. This guidebook will provide you with a better idea of the services In 2008, there were 2,361 acti ve duty Soldiers and 3,669 Civi li an employees avai lable, and the te lephone directory will help you with your day-to-day tele­ at both posts, with a total active duty and Civilian employee payroll of phone calls and coordination. $491,452,352. Atlanta is a thriv in g metropolis with a population of more than 5 mi llion With onl y 102 Fam il y quart.ers and 272 sing le Soldier billets at Fort people. T he city offers traditional southern hosp itality, a favorable climate, McPherson and 10 Family quarters at Fort G ill em, active duty military and excellent transportation, cultural activities, educational facilities, entertain­ DA Civilian employees live predominantly in surrounding C la yton, Fayette, men t and professional athletic events. Gwinnett, Henry and DeKalb counties. Whether you have already arrived, have recentl y received orders to An important audience is the 78,500-plus Fort McPherson-supported retirees report here or are visi ting, the in formation in this publication is des igned of all services and their Family members in 66 Georgia counties. They li ve 4 20 IO Army in Atlanta • www.mcpherson.army.mil Welcome to the Army in Atlanta ** * Fort McPherson/Fort Gillem predominantly in Clayton, Cobb, Atlanta city, Fulton, The McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment developed by a task force that includes the Uni­ DeKalb, Fayette and Gwinnett counties, but also Authority (MPLRA) is the community-based versity System Board of Regents, local govern­ throughout Georgia and in Tennessee and Alabama. entity authorized by the secretary of defense to mental entities and private partners . develop the vision and plan for what will become • A mixed-use, hi gh-density retail area about 35 Mission of Fort McPherson after the installatfon closes. The acres in size. This high-density area is seen as The mi ssion of the U.S. Army Garrison at MPLRA is a multi-jurisd ictional body repre­ a " Main Street" development with a mid-rise Fort McPherson, Fort G illem and Lake Al latoona senting the surrounding communities impacted by residential area, a hotel, publi c plazas and is to support organi zational, Soldier, Civi lian the in staJlation closure. The comprehensive reuse street- level retai l, restaurants, offices and gro­ and Family readiness while im plementing Base plan that the MPLRA executive board approved on cery stores. Realignment and Closure (B RAC) 2005 require­ Sept. 11, 2007 , incl udes the fol lowing elements: • A histori c di strict covering approximately 40 ments and mitigating impacts on the installation • An employment district approxim ately 115 acres. Most of the bui ldings in this area are and local communities. acres in size that is envisioned as a know ledge­ already on the ational Register of Historic based biomedical research park . This research Places. This district centers on the existing Vision park would be anchored by state investment and parade ground and is expected to be developed The U.S. Army Garrison's vision is to be an in stal­ contain Georgia Uni vers ity system components. for mixed use, but w ith a historica l cultural lation that prov ides continued quality support and rt is ult.imately pl anned to inclu de approxi­ theme. Within the historic district, Staff Row service to our military fa mily through transforma­ mately 2.4 million square feet of office and lab wou ld be preserved and used for single fam il y tional leadership, management, innovation and tech­ space and more than 1,900 units of high-den­ residential or other complementary uses. nology during the BRAC transition process. sity residenti al space. T he research park will be • Other areas will be home for up to 4,600 units of res idential housing. Overall residential use will be a balanced mix of market rate, high­ end hou sing, affordable housing and housing for the formerly homeless or Families at risk of homelessness. • Approximately 150 acres would be set aside fo r green space. T his would connect to the hi s­ toric area to create a public-oriented Linear Park centerpiece that wraps around the entire property from the MARTA (Metropo li tan Atl anta Rapid Transit Authority) station on the north to the MARTA station on the south. Together with the residential districts, thi s green space will replace the area currently dominated by the golf course. The li near park will also include a space of approxim ately 30 acres to be used for special events and fes tivals. The fo llowing Fmt Gi ll em uni ts are scheduled to Soldiers ta ke an active ro le in community events . relocate: Headquarters, First Army, to Rock Island BRAC 2005 As a res uh of the 2005 BRAC commission rec­ ommendation, Fort McPherson and Fort Gi ll em are scheduled to close Sept. 15, 2011 . A mil itary enclave will be established on part of Fort Gillem on the same timeline. The fo ll owing units are scheduled to relocate from Fort McPherson : Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Command, and Headquarters, U.S . Army Re serve Command , w il l relocate to Fort Bragg, N.C.; Headquarters, Third Army/U.S. Army Central, wi ll move to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.; th e Installation Management Command-South­ east, and the U.S . Anny Network Enterprise Technology Command, Southeastern Region, headquarters will relocate to Fort Eustis, Va.; and the Army Contracting Agency, Southern Region Offi ce, will move to Fort Sam Houston, Texas. BRAC Town Ha ll Meetings keep the mi litary co mm unity info rmed of cha ng es. 20\0Army in Atl anta • www.mcpherson.army.mi l 5 Welcome to the Army in Atlanta Fort McPherson/Fort Gillem ** * take Interstate 285 east to Interstate 67 5, exit at One-Stop Processing Anvil Block Road . Go right to Fort Gillem. Sold iers assigned to Fort McPherson or Fort Fort McPherson is easily accessible fro m Gillem will in-process at the consolidated instal­ throughout the Atlanta metro area via the MARTA lation in - and out-process ing station, the One-Stop public transportation system.