Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army

United States Army

The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

 installation that includes the Defense Information School

Defense Information School

The Defense Information School, or DINFOS, is a United States Department of Defense school located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Members from all branches of the U.S...

, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command

United States Cyber Command

United States Cyber Command is an armed forces sub-unified command subordinate to United States Strategic Command. The command is located in Fort Meade, Maryland and led by General Keith B. Alexander. USCYBERCOM centralizes command of cyberspace operations, organizes existing cyber resources and...

, the National Security Agency

National Security Agency

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...

, and the Defense Courier Service

Defense Courier Service

The Defense Courier Service is established under the United States Transportation Command , and is a global courier network for the expeditious, cost-effective, and secure distribution of highly classified and sensitive material. Operational control of global courier activities is exercised...

. The fort's smaller census-designated place

Fort Meade, Maryland

Fort Meade is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,882 at the 2000 census. It is the home to the National Security Agency, which is located on the US Army post Fort George G...

 includes support facilities such as schools, housing, and the offices of the Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program (MICECP)

Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program (MICECP)

The Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program or MICECP, is a Department of the Army Headquarters career management program administered by the US Army Field Support Center of the US Army Intelligence and Security Command...

.

Initially called Camp Annapolis Junction

Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Annapolis Junction is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States.-Demographics:The ZIP Code for Annapolis Junction is 20701. 2000 Census for 20701*Population 40*Median age 31.5 years*Single family homes 6...

, the post was opened as "Camp Admiral" in 1917 on 29.7 sq mi (76.9 km²) acquired for a training camp. The post was renamed Camp George Gordon Meade after construction of 1,460 buildings, and in 1919, the Camp Benning tank school--formed from the WWI Camp Colt

Camp Colt, Pennsylvania

Camp Colt was a military installation near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania used for Tank Corps recruit training prior to deployment in World War I. The camp used the Gettysburg Battlefield site of the previous Great Reunion of 1913 and the preceding 1917 WWI recruit training camp for U. S. troops along...

 and Tobyhanna

Tobyhanna Army Depot

Tobyhanna Army Depot, is a logistics center for the United States Defense Department , specializing in electronic systems and located in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, near Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. Established Feb...

 schools--was transferred to the fort before the Tank Corps

United States Tank Corps

The Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Force was the mechanized unit that conducted American tank combat in World War I. An initial plan for 2,000 light Renault FT-17 tanks and 200 heavy British Mark VI tanks was changed to 20 battalions of 77 light tanks each and 10 battalions of 45 heavy...

 was disbanded.