ALABAMA
FORT RUCKER
Main phone numbers: Commercial (334) 255-1110 or DSN 558-1110
Mailing address: Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5000
Internet: www-rucker.army.mil/
Installation overview: Located 80 miles south of Montgomery
in rural southeast Alabama, Fort Rucker is home to the 1st
Aviation Brigade, Aviation Training Brigade, Army Aviation
Center Noncommissioned Officer Academy and the Aeromedical
Center.
Population: 4,875 active duty; 2,089 students; 3,250 family
members; 6,267 civilians
Housing: 628 officer family units; 888 enlisted family units;
160 single service member units (334) 255-1205
Temporary lodging: 38 guest-house units; 504 transient lodging
units (334) 598-5216
Army Community Service: (334) 255-3817
Schools: Two elementary schools on post run by DoDDs
Child care: Center for 303; 30 approved homes (334) 255-2262
Health care: 37-bed medical center. Appointments/benefits
(800) 261-7193; Tricare (334) 598-6500
Commissary: Very Largej
Exchange: Large; Shoppette l; Sh (334) 598-4449
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby
center, theater, golf, gym, tennis, swimming, stables~ 9
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ALABAMA
REDSTONE ARSENAL
Main phone numbers: Commercial (256) 876-2151 or DSN 746-2151
Mailing address: Redstone Arsenal, AL, 35898-5355
Internet: www.redstone.army.mil/
Installation overview: Located next to the city of Huntsville,
Redstone is home of Army Aviation and Missile Command. Other
units include Army Medical Department Activity, Army Ordnance
Missile and Munitions Center and School.
Population: 1,658 active duty; 12,748 civilians; 37,936
family members
Housing: 126 officer family units; 488 enlisted family units;
up to 30 days or longer wait for enlisted housing, 90 days
for officers (256) 876-7171
Temporary lodging: 74 visitor units; campground (256) 876-5713/8028
Army Community Service: (256) 876-2859/5397
Schools: None on base
Child care: Center for 177 (256) 876-7952
Health care: Fox Army Health Clinic. Appointments (256)
955-8888; benefits (256) 955-6497; Tricare (800) 444-5445
Commissary: Mediumh
Exchange: Medium; Mall; Shoppetteh; M; Sh (256) 876-3517
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby
center, golf, gyms, tennis, swimming, camping, fishing,
outdoor recreation, stables~ 9 P w , h 3 ! G d ( f
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ALASKA
FORT RICHARDSON
Main phone numbers: Commercial (907) 384-1110 or DSN (317)
384-1110
Mailing address: 1 Headquarters Loop, Fort Richardson, AK
99505-6250
Internet: www.usarak.army.mil/frapage. htm
Installation overview: Located eight miles north of Anchorage
near Upper Cook Inlet, Fort Richardson is U.S. Army Alaska
headquarters and Army Garrison headquarters. Other units
include Law Enforcement Command, Noncommissioned Officer's
Academy and 59th Signal Battalion.
Population: 2,390 active duty; 3,330 family members; 3,442
civilians
Housing: 188 officer units; 1,098 enlisted units; 43 single
service member units (907) 384-0309
Temporary lodging: 112 temporary lodging units (907) 384-0421/0436
Army Community Service: (907) 384-1517/1518
Schools: Two elementary schools on post operated by the
Anchorage school district
Child care: Center for 110; 15 approved homes (907) 384-1508
Health care: Clinic for active military only. Appointments
(907) 384-0600; Tricare (907) 552-3430; also see Elmendorf
AFB
Commissary: See Elmendorf Air Force Base
Exchange: See Elmendorf Air Force Base (907) 753-4420
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby
center, golf, gym, tennis, swimming, camping, fishing, outdoor
recreation ~ 9 P w , h 3 ! G d (
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ALASKA
FORT WAINWRIGHT
Main phone numbers: Commercial (907) 353-1110 or DSN (317)
353-1110
Mailing address: 1060 Gaffney Road, No. 6600, Fort Wainwright,
AK 99703-6600
Internet: www.wainwright.army.mil
Installation overview: Located adjacent to Fairbanks, Fort
Wainwright is home to the 172d Infantry Brigade (Separate),
4/11 Field Artillery Regiment, 203d Personnel Services Battalion,
Medical Activity-Alaska and Dental Activity-Alaska.
Population: 4,600 active duty; 6,100 family members; 1,640
civilians; 108 reservists
Housing: 276 officer units; 1,673 enlisted units; 56 single
service member units; no wait for senior officers, all others
up to 10 months (907) 353-1666
Temporary lodging: 126 rooms (907) 353-7291
Army Community Service: (907) 353-4227
Schools: Chinook Charter School on post
Child care: Center for 228; 44 approved homes (907) 353-1550
Health care: 55-bed hospital. Appointments (907) 353-4000;
benefits (907) 353-1815/14/13; Tricare (800) 242-6788
Commissary: Very largej
Exchange: Small; Mall, two Shoppettesx; M; two Sh (907)
356-1357/1345
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby
center, golf, gyms, tennis, swimming, outdoor recreation,
camping, fishing, ~ 9 P w , h 3 ! G d (
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ARIZONA
FORT HUACHUCA
Main phone numbers: Commercial (520) 538-7111 or DSN 879-7111
(civilian prefixes 533 and 538 convert to DSN 821 and 879
respectively)
Mailing address: Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-6000
Internet: http://huachuca-www.army.mil/
Installation overview: Located in Sierra Vista, 70 miles
southeast of Tucson, Fort Huachuca is home to the Army Intelligence
Center and School, Army Information Systems Command, Army
Electronic Proving Ground, Army Information Systems Engineering
Command and Army Signal Command.
Population: 6,222 active duty; 7,434 family members; 2,830
civilians
Housing: 218 officer family units; 1,736 enlisted family
units; 284 single service member units (520) 533-3611/5711
Temporary lodging: 284 visitor quarters; 33 guest-house
rooms; 30 hostess houses for those awaiting family quarters
(520) 533-2222
Army Community Service: (520) 533-2330
Schools: Two elementary schools and one middle school on
post
Child care: Center for 233, with wait; 40 approved homes
(520) 533-5209/3381
Health care: Three clinics. Appointments (520) 538-1540;
Tricare/benefits (520) 533-1204
Commissary: Largel
Exchange: Large; minimartl; mm (520) 341-2363
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby
center, golf, gyms, tennis, swimming, outdoor recreation,
camping, fishing, stables ~ 9 P w , h 3 ! G d ( f
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CALIFORNIA
FORT IRWIN
Main phone numbers: Commercial (760) 380-1111 or DSN 470-1111
Mailing address: National Training Center, P.O. Box 105067,
Fort Irwin, CA 92310-5010
Internet: www.irwin.army.mil/
Installation overview: Located in the High Mojave Desert,
between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Fort Irwin is home to
the National Training Center, U.S. Army Garrison, 11th Armored
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, Support Squadron and others.
Population: 4,523 active duty; 6,632 family members; 1,015
civilians
Housing: 386 officer units; 1,540 enlisted units; 130 single
service member units; 79 mobile home space; wait two to
six months (760) 380-3220/5725/3223
Temporary lodging: 39 visitor units; 21 guest housing units;
14 mobile homes (760) 380-4599
Army Community Service: (760) 380-3598
Schools: Elementary and middle school on post
Child care: Center for 245; 36 approved homes (760) 380-4870
Health care: 27-bed hospital. Appointments (760) 380-3124;
Tricare (800) 242-6788; benefits (760) 380-3164
Commissary: Largel
Exchange: Small; two Shoppettesx; two Sh (760) 386-3560
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, gyms, tennis,
swimming, outdoor recreation, stables~ 9 P h 3 ! G f
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CALIFORNIA
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY
Main phone numbers: Commercial (831) 242-5000 or DSN 878-5000
Mailing address: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language
Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944-5006
Internet: pom-www.army.mil/
Installation overview: Located on a peninsula on the Northern
California coast in Monterey, it is home to Defense Language
Institute Foreign Language Center and the 229th Military
Intelligence Battalion. It is about eight miles from the
Presidio of Monterey Annex, where most housing and services
are located.
Population: 3,494 active duty; 1,249 civilians
Housing: 196 officer family units; 1,306 enlisted family
units; six single service member units; wait up to 120 days
(831) 656-2321 or (800) 334-9168
Temporary lodging: (831) 242-5091/5092
Army Community Service: (831) 242-7660
Schools: Elementary and middle school on post operated by
Monterey Peninsula Unified school district
Child care: Two centers; 10 approved homes (831) 583-1050
Health care: Clinic. Appointments (831) 242-5234/5663; benefits
(831) 242-7561; Tricare (800) 242-6788
Commissary: Largel at annex
Exchange: Smallx on post; Medium and Malllh and M at annex
(831) 242-5000
Recreation: Library, auto hobby center, recreation center,
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COLORADO
FORT CARSON
Main phone numbers: Commercial (719) 526-5811 or DSN 691-5811
Mailing address: Fort Carson, CO 80913-5000
Internet: www.carson.army.mil/
Installation overview: Located in the Rocky Mountains southwest
of Colorado Springs, Fort Carson is home to 3d Brigade Headquarters,
43d Area Support Group, 10th Special Forces Group and the
3d Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Population: 15,628 active duty; 65,576 family members; 2,035
civilians
Housing: 247 officer units; 1,629 enlisted units; 24 single
service member units; waiting period from 12 to 18 months
(719) 526-2322
Temporary lodging: 186-room inn (719) 526-2527/4832
Army Community Service: (719) 526-4590
Schools: Three elementary schools and one middle school
on post run by Fountain-Fort Carson school district
Child care: Three centers for 1,099; 51 approved homes;
average wait three months (719) 526-1100
Health care: 195-bed hospital; clinic. Appointments (719)
526-7000; benefits (719) 264-5000; Tricare (888) 874-9378
Commissary: Very largej
Exchange: Large; Mall, four Shoppettesl; M; four Sh (719)
576-4000
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby
center, golf, gyms, tennis, swimming, fishing, outdoor recreation,
stables ~ 9 P w , h 3 ! G ( f
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FORT McNAIR
Main phone numbers: Commercial (202) 685-2892 or DSN 227-0101
Mailing address: Headquarters, U.S. Army Military District
of Washington, 103 Third Ave., Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington,
DC 20319-5058
Internet: www.fmmc.army.mil/ or www.mdw.army.mil
Installation overview: Located at the convergence of the
Potomac and Anacostia rivers in the southwest corner of
Washington, D.C., Fort McNair is home to Headquarters, Military
District of Washington, National Defense University and
the Inter-American Defense College.
Population: 650 active duty; 850 civilians
Housing: 36 family housing units; wait from three to 12
months (703) 696-3559
Temporary lodging: (800) 462-7691 or (703) 696-3576
Army Community Service: (703) 696-3510
Schools: None on post
Child care: See Fort Myer, Va.
Health care: Clinic; also see Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Commissary: See Bolling AFB and Fort Myer, Va.
Exchange: Shoppette on post; see Bolling AFB and Fort Myer,
Va.
Recreation: Bowling, gym, golf, tennis swimming 9 , h !
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
Main phone numbers: Commercial (202) 782-3501 or DSN 662-3501
Mailing address: 6900 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20307-5001
Internet: www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/
Installation overview: Located in suburban upper Washington,
D.C, near the Maryland border, Walter Reed houses the Walter
Reed Army Institute of Research, North Atlantic Regional
Medical Command headquarters, Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology and the Army Office for Defense Medicine.
Population: 3,932 active duty; 641 reservists; 7,870 family
members; 3,139 civilians
Housing: Nine officer housing units; 211 enlisted housing
units; Abrams Hall for 540 single service members; waiting
list from four to 12 months (202) 782-3117
Temporary lodging: 200-room Mologne House; 36-room guest
annex (202) 782-7076/3044
Army Community Service: (202) 782-3412
Schools: None on post
Child care: Center for 110, six-month waiting list; 11 approved
homes (202) 782-5024
Health care: 603-bed medical center. Appointments (202)
782-7761; benefits (202) 782-6134; Tricare (202) 782-1500
Commissary: Smallx at Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring,
Md.
Exchange: Mediumh at Forest Glen Annex; minimart and shoppettemm
and Sh on post (301) 565-0900
Recreation: Arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby
center, recreation center, gym, outdoor recreation~ 9 P
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