END OF MULBERRY ISLAND
Fort Eustis is located in southeastern Virginia, within the City of Newport News. Fort Eustis is on a peninsula formed by the Warwick and James Rivers. The installation covers more than 8,200 acres. Approximately 15,000 military personnel and civilians work, live, or train at Fort Eustis. The Installation was originally established during World War I as a replacement-training center for Coast Artillery Corps units and a balloonist school. After being established as a permanent military installation in 1923, Fort Eustis was deactivated in 1931. Following deactivation, Fort Eustis was used as a federal correction camp, a Works Progress Administration facility, and a National Youth Administration facility. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Mulberry Island portion of Fort Eustis (i.e., the southern half of the Installation) was used as a bombing range for Langley Air Force Base. Fort Eustis was brought back into military service for World War II and was used by the Coast Artillery for anti-aircraft training and as a prisoner-of-war camp. In 1946, Fort Eustis became the transportation-training center for the U.S. Army. A Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) between EPA and the Department of the Army was signed on March 25, 2008 and became effective on July 17,2008. The FFA outlines cleanup goals and schedules, and establishes enforcement protocols such as dispute resolution. Fort Eustis was realigned with Langley Air Force Base on October 1, 2010. Fort Eustis and Langley Air Force Base are now referred to as Joint Base Langley-Eustis.
585 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$49,465 |
Average Income |
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