Fort Shafter
| Fort Shafter | |
|---|---|
| Honolulu, Hawaii | |
Richardson Hall at Fort Shafter, nicknamed the "Pineapple Pentagon" | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army post |
| Controlled by | U.S. Army |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 21°20′42″N 157°53′02″W / 21.345°N 157.884°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1905-1907 |
| In use | 1907 – present |
| Battles/wars | Attack on Pearl Harbor |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | General Charles A. Flynn |
| Past commanders | General Vincent Brooks |
| Garrison | U.S. Army Pacific |
Fort Shafter is an army installation located in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. It is the headquarters of the United States Army Pacific, which commands most Army forces in the Asia-Pacific region with the exception of Korea. Geographically, Fort Shafter extends up the interfluve (ridgeline) between Kalihi and Moanalua valleys, as well as onto the coastal plain (as Shafter Flats) at Māpunapuna. A portion of the area is also known as the Palm Circle Historic District; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been further designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. It is also known as Palm Circle or 100 Area.
It is located in the Urban Honolulu census-designated place.