Fort Magsaysay

Fort Ramon Magsaysay, also known as Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation and Fort Mag, is the largest military reservation in the Philippines, and is a key training areas of the Philippine Army. The Fort Magsaysay is located in Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.HistoryOn December 10, 1955, President Ramon Magsaysay created the base centered in Laur, Palayan. The reservation covers portions of the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, and Aurora. The reservation is to be used for military training and live-fire exercises.In its infancy Fort Magsaysay hosted the Army Training Command (ATC) which provided basic training for enlisted personnel and officers and advanced training in some specialties such as infantry and artillery.As one of the main training grounds of the Philippine Army, Fort Magsaysay hosted the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) a couple of times in its history. Currently, TRADOC is located in Camp O'Donnell, but majority of the field exercises are conducted in Fort Magsaysay.During Martial Law, Ninoy Aquino and other members of the opposition were incarcerated in Fort Magsaysay.