ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

Where
23 miles northeast of Baltimore. Mailing address: Commander, U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command, ATTN: AMSTE-PA, 314 Longs Corner Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001

Major units
Test and Evaluation Command; Army Research Laboratory; Army Ordnance Center and School; School of Military Packaging Technology; Army Environmental Center; 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion; Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine; Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity; Chemical and Biological Defense Command; 389th Army Band, Aberdeen Test Center; Northeast Regional Civilian Personnel Operations Center; 520th Theater Army Medical Laboratory; The Joseph Emergency Services Center; Technical Escort Unit

Population
4,220 active duty; 4,078 family members; 1,200 Guard; 7,472 civilians

Housing
1,171 officer and enlisted family units; 381 unaccompanied officer units; 114 unaccompanied enlisted units; 4,479 barracks spaces; 90 trailer spaces. Call (410) 278-3544 or (410) 272-6774

Temporary lodging
8 distinguished visitor units; 37 guest house units. Call (410) 278-5148, (410) 671-3848 or DSN: 298-5148. Campground reservations: (410) 278-4124

Commissary
Very large

Exchange
Small; two shoppettes; gas station

Schools
In Harford and Cecil counties

Army Community Service
(410) 278-7572/7478

Child care
Two centers for 287

Health care
Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Joseph Emergency Services Center. Appointments: (410) 278-1728 . Health benefits: (410) 278-1719. Other care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., Harford Community Hospital, Havre de Grace andUnion Hospital, Elkton

Recreation
Youth activities, gyms; arts and crafts centers; golf; fishing; hunting; camping; stables; flying activity; picnic areas; miniature golf; batting cages; go-carts

Internet
None

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (410) 278-5201 or DSN: 298-5201