Fort Hood

Also known as Fort Cavazos, Texas, Fort Cavazos, TX, Fort Hood, TX, Camp Hood

United States military post located in Killeen, Texas

Key facts

Type: Army post
Owner: Department of the Army
Controlled by: United States Army
Status: Active
Website: Official website
Area: 332.05 sq mi (860 sq km)
In use: 1942–present
Current commander: LTG Kevin Admiral

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: census-designated place in the United States
Country: United States
Located in: Coryell County
Population: 28295
Area: 40.245824
Elevation: 277
Time zone: Central Time Zone
Shares border with: Killeen
Operator: United States Army
Location: Killeen
Official website: home.army.mil/cavazos
Image: 3 Corps Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.svg
Households: 2893

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Commons category: Fort Hood, Texas
inception: 1942-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.209
native label: Fort Hood
per capita income: 19329
name: Fort Cavazos
postal code: 76544

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Encyclopedic overview

Fort Hood is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. The post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi (100 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The post is the headquarters of III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, among others.

The post was originally named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, commander of the Texas Brigade during the American Civil War. In 2023 it was renamed Fort Cavazos for Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a native Texan and the US Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. In 2025 it was renamed back to Fort Hood, after Col. Robert Hood.

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