Fort Meade

Fort George G. Meade
Near Fort Meade, Maryland in United States
The National Security Agency headquarters building, a major tenant at Fort G. Meade
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Coordinates	39°6′25″N 76°44′35″W / 39.10694°N 76.74306°W / 39.10694; -76.74306
Type	US Army installation
Area	5,067 acres (2,051 hectares)
Site information
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	US Army
Controlled by	US Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM)
Condition	Operational
Website	Official website
Site history
Built	1917 (1917)
In use	1917–present
Garrison information
Current commander	Colonel Michael Sapp

Fort George G. Meade^[1] is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, that includes the Defense Information School, the Defense Media Activity, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, the Defense Courier Service, Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters, and the U.S. Navy's Cryptologic Warfare Group Six.^[2] It is named for George G. Meade, a Union general from the U.S. Civil War, who served as commander of the Army of the Potomac. The fort's smaller census-designated place includes support facilities such as schools, housing, and the offices of the Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program (MICECP).

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