MICC Fort Belvoir Manages 12 Contracts for King Charles III State Visit

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The U.S. Army Mission Installation Contracting Command at Fort Belvoir executed 12 contracts to support the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Arlington National Cemetery on May 12, 2026.

The contracts supplied logistics and procurement for four commands: Arlington National Cemetery, the Military District of Washington Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, the U.S. Army Band, and The Old Guard. The MICC Fort Belvoir team holds responsibility for all installation contracting in the National Capital Region.

Prior to the visit the commands submitted separate requirements that MICC Fort Belvoir consolidated into the 12 contracts. The new state is full operational integration across the four commands under a single contracting office, effective for the duration of the royal events that began May 12, 2026.

The contracts trigger immediate payment and performance obligations for vendors supporting ceremonial logistics at Arlington National Cemetery. The Military District of Washington must now reconcile expenditures against the awarded contracts within standard DOD fiscal timelines.

Arlington National Cemetery gains a documented procurement record that feeds into future state-visit planning cycles required by the Defense Department. The U.S. Army Band and The Old Guard receive validated contracting vehicles that remain available for subsequent National Capital Region ceremonies.

This marks the latest instance of MICC Fort Belvoir coordinating large-scale ceremonial support in the National Capital Region. The command routinely manages installation contracts for presidential inaugurations, memorial events, and foreign dignitary visits under authorities delegated by the Army Contracting Command.