Fort Hamilton, Military Base

U.S. Army Fort Hamilton on Nov. 14, 2012, Fort Hamilton, New York. — U.S. Army Fort Hamilton on Nov. 14, 2012, Fort Hamilton, N.Y. After Hurricane Sandy devastated many areas along the Northeast coast of the country; military forces conducting civil support operations used Fort Hamilton as a staging area after it was designated the base support installation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite)

Historic Fort Hamilton is located in the southwestern corner of Brooklyn, New York on Long Island, surrounded by the communities of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst.

Its mission is to provide the New York metropolitan area with military installation support for the Army National Guard and the United States Army Reserve.

Fort Hamilton is a combined community comprised of active duty Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve Components.

Fort Hamilton Information

Condition: partly demolished, remainder occupied
Years in Use: 1825–present
Controlled by: United States Army
Current Commander: COL Brian A. Jacobs
Garrison: Brooklyn, New York
Base Occupants: 107th MP Company, 1179th Transportation BDE, 16th Legal Operations Detachment, 1st Forward Surgical Team, 1st Marine Corps District, 222 Chemical Company, 24th Civil Support Team
Open to the Public: partly