Army Garrison Hohenfels, Military Base

U.S. Soldiers learn how to properly use a M240 machine gun during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior Competition at U.S. Army Garrison Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug 7. Soldiers from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa compete for the title of "Best Warrior" August 6-12 in Hohenfels and Grafenwohr training areas.(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Javan Johnson)

United States Army Garrison Hohenfels Training Area is located in Germany, less than 60 miles from the Czech Republic border.

Hohenfels takes its name from the rock formations prevalent in the area and is literally translated as high rock or high cliff.

The area was requisitioned for use as a U.S. Army training area in 1951.

US Army Garrison Hohenfels Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1951 - present
Controlled by: United States Army
Current Commander: Col. Stephen C. Flanagan
Garrison: Tower Barracks, Grafenwoehr, Germany
Base Occupants: Tower Barracks, Rose Barracks, Hohenfels Training Area, George C. Marshall Center, NATO School, Grafenwöhr Training Area Camps
Open to the Pubic: No