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Fort Lesley J. McNair, also historically known as the Washington Arsenal, is a United States Army post located on the tip of Buzzard Point, the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C.
Its headquarters are located at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The missions of the units in the Military District of Washington include ceremonial tasks as well as a combat role in the defense of the National Capital Region . Besides Fort McNair, the following installations are included under the umbrella of the MDW's command:
Commander(name)Term(took Office)Term(left Office)Term(term Length)Bredenkamp, Trevor J. Major General ...1 June 2023Incumbent356 daysPepin, Allan M. Major General Allan ...8 June 20211 June 20231 year, 358 daysJones, Omar J. IV Major General Omar ...4 June 20198 June 20212 years, 4 daysHoward, Michael L. Major General Michael ...28 April 20174 June 20192 years, 37 daysSep 23, 2021 · Fort Lesley J. McNair (1791-Present) - First established in 1791 as Fort at Turkey Buzzard. Name chronology listed below. Active military installation and a component of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
Fort Lesley J. McNair, on the point of land where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers join in Washington, D.C., has been an Army post for more than 200 years, third only to West Point and...
The post was renamed in 1948 to honor Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, commander of Army ground forces during World War II, who was headquartered at the post and killed in Normandy in 1944. Fort McNair has been the headquarters of the Army’s Military District of Washington since 1966.
Oct 29, 2015 · By Brian Todd Carey. As Allied bombs rained down from B-17s and B-24s on their own men to open Operation Cobra, a three-star general was visiting the front lines: Commander of Army Ground Forces Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair. He would gain the dubious distinction of being the highest ranking American soldier killed in combat in World War II.
