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Fort Moore

US Army base in Georgia; home of the Infantry School and Drone Dominance Gauntlet trials.

Last refreshed: 30 March 2026

Key Question

Why is the home of US infantry now a drone testing ground?

Common Questions

Where was the Drone Dominance Gauntlet held?

Fort Moore, Georgia, at the Maneuver Battle Lab's Uncrewed Systems Experimentation Facility.Source: background

What is Fort Moore?

The US Army's primary infantry and armour training base in Columbus, Georgia, home to the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Infantry School.Source: background

Why did Fort Benning change its name?

Renamed Fort Moore in 2023 as part of the DoD's commission to remove Confederate namesakes from US military installations.Source: quick_facts

Background

Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning until 2023) is the US Army's primary infantry and armour training installation in Columbus, Georgia. It hosts the Maneuver Center of Excellence, the Infantry School, and the Ranger Training Brigade.

In early 2026, Fort Moore hosted the Pentagon's first Drone Dominance Gauntlet, where more than two dozen drone makers competed for a share of $150 million in orders for 30,000 one-way attack drones. London-based Skycutter won with a score of 99.3/100. The Maneuver Battle Lab's Uncrewed Systems Experimentation Facility provides controlled environments for testing small UAS and ground robots.

Fort Moore's role as the Gauntlet venue reflects a broader shift toward embedding drone warfare into infantry doctrine at the institutional level, rather than treating UAS as specialist attachments.