FORT BLISS

Where
In El Paso. Two miles west of El Paso International Airport. Mailing address: Fort Bliss, TX 79916

Major units
11th, 6th, 108th and 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigades; Garrison Command; Joint Task Force-6; Army Air Defense Artillery School; William Beaumont Army Medical Center; German Air Force Defense School; 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade; 204th Military Intelligence Battalion

Population
11,912 active duty; 16,097 family members; 6,611 civilians

Housing
422 officer family units; 2,907 enlisted family units. Call (915) 568-2898

Temporary lodging
634 visiting officer and enlisted units; 154 guest house units. Call (915) 568-4888/7777. Armed Services YMCA: (915) 562-8461 . Campground with 73 RV spaces. 32 cabins/cottages. Call (915) 568-0106

Commissary
Very large

Exchange
Large; mall; five shoppettes; two troop stores; two bookstores

Schools
Three elementary schools on post, run by El Paso Independent School District; off-post schools in Ysleto, Socorro and Canutillo school districts

Army Community Service
(915) 568-4614/1132

Child care
Centers for 606, open 5:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon. - Fri.; open to midnight Friday/Saturday on payday weekends, with wait

Health care
200-bed William Beaumont Army Medical Clinic. Appointments: (915) 569-2262 . Tricare: (915) 680-7600

Recreation
Parks; water park; pool; gyms; softball complex; bowling; Centennial Club for dancing; officers club; The Golden Tee; rod and gun club; framing shop

Internet
E-mail: User ID@ftbliss-emh1.army.mil. Home page: www2.bliss.army.mil

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (915) 568-2121 or DSN: 978-2121