Fort Benning Army Base Guide

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More than 260 Soldiers from across the United States and all four Army components (active duty, National Guard, Reserve and ROTC) competed at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia March 10-16, 2019. The annual, week-long competition that is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is the Army's premier marksmanship competition that tests Soldiers on both their primary and secondary weapons through 11 different courses of fire. (U.S. Army photo by Michelle Lunato)
More than 260 Soldiers from across the United States and all four Army components (active duty, National Guard, Reserve and ROTC) competed at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia March 10-16, 2019. The annual, week-long competition that is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is the Army's premier marksmanship competition that tests Soldiers on both their primary and secondary weapons through 11 different courses of fire. (U.S. Army photo by Michelle Lunato)

 

Fort Benning is located in an area commonly known as the "Tri-Community", comprised of Columbus, Fort Benning, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama.

Columbus, known as Georgia's third-largest city, is a growing community of 250,000.

Besides being the home of the Best Army Installation in the World, Fort Benning, Columbus is the corporate headquarters of many leading companies.

The stunning Florida gulf shores and picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains are only a few hours' drive from Fort Benning.