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History

The history of Camp Humphreys dates back to the beginning of the 20^th Century when, in 1919 the Japanese military built the Pyongtaek Airfield.  Later, during the Korean War, Pyeongtaek Airfield was named K-6 after being repaired and enhanced by the U.S. Air Force to accommodate a Marine Air Group and the 614^th Tactical Control Group.

In 1962 it was renamed Camp Humphreys in honor of CW0 Benjamin K. Humphreys, a pilot assigned to the 4^th Transportation Company, who died in a helicopter accident. 

In 1964 Humphreys District command (later re-designated as the 23^rd Direct Support Group) was activated as a separate installation command of the Eighth U.S. Army providing all direct support, supply and maintenance, storage of all conventional ammunition in Korea, Adjutant General publications and training aides and the Eighth Army Milk Plant. 

In 1974 with the activation of the 19^th Support Brigade, Camp Humphreys was redesignated as U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Humphreys.  USAG-Humphreys was still responsible for all affairs affecting personnel stationed at Camp Humphreys, but the 19^th Support Command was responsible for all support activities vital to the Eighty Army and its subordinate units.  Those units formerly reporting to the 23^rd Direct Support Group reported to the 19^th Support Command in Daegu.  Only the basic functions remained with USAG Humphreys. 

Later, the 23^rd Direct Support Group and 19^th Support were renamed 23^rd Support Group and 19^th Theater Army Area Command.  On 17 June 1996 the United States Army Support Activity Area III (USASA Area III) was established and made responsible for the peacetime support mission for Camp Humphreys, Camp Long, Camp Eagle and units assigned to Suwon Airbase.

On 1 June 2005, the U.S. Army announced that Camps Eagle and Long. Both camps were later closed on 4 June 2010, consolidating installation support activities on Camp Humphreys. 

With the creation of the Installation Management Command on 24 Oct. 2006 the US Army Support Activity Area III was redesignated as US Army Garrison Humphreys and Area III on March 15, 2007.

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