Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center

[4] Prior to the establishment of WHFRTC, the majority of the land was managed by Peabody Coal Company.

[5] As of September 16, 2017 the installation is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Joe Lear, with Command Sergeant Major Keith Cox as the ranking enlisted soldier.

[6] The center serves as a training location for an average of 70,000 personnel per year.

[6] WHFRTC has a history of hosting a number of training programs for both military and civilian personnel, including: Additionally, WHFRTC is home to the National Responder Preparedness Center, a joint training mission with the Kentucky State Fire Commission, which opened in 2013.

[13][14] WHFRTC was also used as a regional support area during the August 2017 lunar eclipse.