Army Base Realignment and Closure

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Fort Chaffee AFRC


BRAC Summary: Realign the Army Reserve Center, Darby, AR, by relocating the 341st Engineer Company and elements of the 75th Division (Exercise) from buildings #2552-2560, 2516, and 2519, Fort Chaffee, AR, into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center, on Fort Chaffee, AR. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Arkansas National Guard units from the following Arkansas National Guard Readiness Centers: the Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Charleston, AR, the Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Van Buren, AR, and the Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Fort Smith, AR, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.

Property Description: Fort Chaffee is located in western Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Fort Smith in Sebastian County. Interstate 40 is five miles to the north on the opposite side of the Arkansas river. At the time of closure, it encompassed over 71,000 acres, which included varied terrain, numerous small arms ranges, and an artillery/aerial bombing impact area. At the time, it also encompassed land on both sides of the Arkansas River making it the only U.S. Army installation with a major navigable river flowing through it and an ideal site for river crossing training. Currently, it comprises 64,322 acres.

Last Page Update: July 15, 2026