Fort Lee

Fort Lee at a glance

Fort Lee is an Army sustainment education installation south of Richmond, Virginia. Its educational community includes the Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation schools and Army Sustainment University. These organizations train personnel and develop the concepts needed to supply, move, maintain and support military forces. Garrison services provide the infrastructure and community support that enable the installation's readiness mission.

Army sustainment training was consolidated at the post through the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, including school movements from Aberdeen, Redstone and Fort Eustis. The installation lies near the James and Appomattox rivers in the Richmond–Petersburg region. It was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in 2023 and returned to Fort Lee in June 2025, with Private Fitz Lee as the new namesake.

Also searched as: Fort Gregg-Adams.

Sources: Fort Lee: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command; U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command

Mission and major activities

• Trains sustainment personnel in Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation disciplines.
• Supports development of logistics concepts and capabilities.

Sources: Fort Lee: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command; U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command

Location and community

The post is south of Richmond near Petersburg and the James–Appomattox river region.

Sources: Fort Lee: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Mission and institutional context

Fort Lee is a sustainment education community associated with the Combined Arms Support Command. CASCOM's official page identifies Army Sustainment University and the Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation schools, alongside the Soldier Support Institute in its wider organization. Its mission includes educating sustainment professionals and developing Army and joint concepts and doctrine. These institutions explain why a Lee destination can involve different courses or permanent assignments. A student's requirements come from the gaining school; a household move also needs the garrison's residential and family-service guidance.

Official sources: Fort Lee: Combined Arms Support Command

Understanding the local community

The installation lies in Virginia's Tri-Cities region, associated with Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell and the counties of Prince George, Chesterfield and Dinwiddie. Richmond is the larger city to the north. The official profile also records the Fort Gregg-Adams name in the installation's recent history. Planning question: which current school or installation appears on the assignment, and which jurisdiction contains the proposed home? Keep those details clear when using older documents or comparing communities. The regional Tri-Cities label does not identify one school district.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: installation overview

Housing options and planning distinctions

The Housing Services Office supports off-post rental and purchase questions across this region. The housing page separately describes temporary lodging for course students, PCS families and other visitors. That distinction matters at a school installation where several types of stays overlap. Planning question: is the need a room for a defined course, interim lodging during a move or a permanent home? Confirm the arrangement with the gaining school, lodging provider or HSO. Published accommodation descriptions do not establish a current reservation. The military destination can remain the same while the appropriate housing process changes with the purpose and duration of the stay.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: housing assistance

School systems and education transitions

Fort Lee has no DoD schools on the installation. The education profile identifies Prince George County as responsible for children residing on post. The school liaison assists with local schools, registration, bus routes, school policies and military transitions and is a contact for homeschool families. The Army Education Center addresses adult counseling and testing as a separate service. Planning question: is the household coordinating a child's transfer or an adult education plan? Use the relevant office. For children, connect the residence and grade with the receiving system before transferring records; proximity to a military school does not create a DoDEA pathway.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: education and schools

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: Fort Lee: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command; U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Fort Lee and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Fort Lee suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

Official transition resources   Explore SkillBridge programs

Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Fort Lee: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overviewSupports: overview, mission, local context, planning note
2. U.S. Army Combined Arms Support CommandSupports: overview, mission, planning note
3. U.S. Army Combined Arms Support CommandSupports: overview, mission, planning note
4. Fort Lee: Combined Arms Support CommandSupports: expanded guide and official services
5. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: housing assistanceSupports: expanded guide and official services
6. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: education and schoolsSupports: expanded guide and official services

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.