Fort George G. Meade is conveniently located between two major cities, Baltimore and Washington D.C., and approximately 11 minutes from the Baltimore/Washington International Airport. Fort Meade is a hub for the joint services, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy with tenant organizations, such as, the DoD’s Defense Information School, the Defense Media Activity, The National Security Agency, and Defense Information Systems Agency, as well as the non-DoD Environmental Protection Agency.

The Community Relations programs support and sustain relationships between service members and leaders at Fort Meade and citizens of neighboring civilian communities.

Fort Meade works closely with resident units to fulfill community requests.

Community Requests - Request a guest speaker, marching unit, honor guard, military equipment display, or military band. Requests should be submitted using DD Form 2536 via email. Most requests require a legal review and direct coordination with units - please submit requests at least 60 days prior to your event.

  • Aviation requests are not reviewed by Fort Meade PAO. Use DD Form 2535 and submit directly to the service component public affairs office - Army, Air Force, Navy or Marine Corps - using the contact info listed in the directions for that form.