Kelley Barracks

Headquarters of the US Africa Command, Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart

Access gate to the Kelley Barracks

The Kelley Barracks are a military base of the US armed forces in Stuttgart . They are located seven kilometers south of the city center between the districts of Möhringen and Plieningen .

The facility goes back to the Helenen barracks of the Wehrmacht , built in 1938 , which was taken over by the US occupation forces after the Second World War and renamed Kelley Barracks. It is named after Jonah E. Kelley , a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his achievements in World War II .

On the premises of the Kelley Barracks are u. a. a theater , restaurants and a hotel .

The headquarters of the VII US Corps was located here until 1992, and the headquarters of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has been located here since autumn 2007 .

See also

• Tank barracks Boeblingen
• Patch barracks
• Robinson Barracks

Web links

Commons : Kelley Barracks  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Home page of the US Army Garrison Stuttgart (English)

Coordinates: 48 ° 43 ′ 26 "  N , 9 ° 10 ′ 45"  E