Washington Headquarters Services

Washington Headquarters Services

Washington Headquarters Services Seal
Agency overview
Formed	October 1, 1977; 46 years ago (1977-10-01)
Headquarters	The Pentagon Arlington, Virginia
Employees	4,000 (2017)
Agency executive	Regina F. Meiners, Acting Director
Parent department	Department of Defense
Website	www.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.