Camp Bondsteel is the operation headquarters of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) in Kosovo. It is located near Ferizaj in eastern Kosovo. It is the Regional Command-East headed by the United States Army (U.S. Army) and it is supported by troops from Greece, Italy, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland and Turkey. The base is named after U.S. Army Staff Sergeant James L. Bondsteel, who is a Medal of Honor recipient. The camp occupies of land. During the construction of the base, two hills were flattened and the valley between them was filled. In August 1999, 52 helipads were constructed on the facility's west perimeter to handle helicopter aviation. The camp is built mainly of wooden, semi permanent SEA (South East Asia) huts and is surrounded by a high earthen wall. Facilities Camp Bondsteel was constructed by the 94th Engineer Construction Battalion, augmented by A Company, 864th Engineer Battalion and the 568 Combat Support Engineer Company, together with the Kellogg, Brown and Root Corporation (KBR). The planning, design, and construction management of the project was completed by the Construction Management Section of the 130th Engineer Brigade and a team from the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. KBR was also the prime contractor for the operation of the camp. Camp Bondsteel has several facilities on base, all of which were built with aid from the US military who are used by the soldiers and civilian employees who live and work there. The Base can house up to 7,000 soldiers which makes it the largest US base in the Balkans. The post exchange (PX) is the largest military exchange in Southeastern Europe and contains various necessities and luxuries. All of this is housed in the PX's two-story building. The base also has a hospital, two gyms, and two recreation buildings with phones, computers, pool tables, video games and more. Camp Bondsteel also has one chapel with various religious services and activities, one large dining facility, a fire station, a military police station, two cappuccino bars, a Burger King, Taco Bell, and an Anthony's Pizza pizzeria. There is also one barber shop, one laundry facility employing local nationals, one dry cleaner, a tailor, various local vendors who sell Kosovo souvenirs and products, softball and football fields, and more. Controversies Camp Bondsteel is not open to inspections by the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), which has the right to visit