FORT DETRICK

Where
In Frederick, 50 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

Mailing address
Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5000

Major units
1110th U.S. Army Signal Battalion; Army Medical Research and Materiel Command; Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Population
992 active duty; 3,500 family members; 200 Reserve; 1,417 civilians

Changes ahead
To gain 1111th Signal Battalion, 1108th Signal Brigade, and a portion of Information Systems Engineering Command, all from Fort Ritchie, Md., by October, 1998

Housing
31 officer family units; 124 enlisted family units; Call (301) 619-2154

Temporary lodging
1 Distinguished visitor unit; 16 visiting officer units; 5 guest house units. Call (301) 619-2154

Commissary
Medium

Exchange
Medium

Schools
In Frederick County

Army Community Service
(301) 619-2197

Child care
Center for 110, open 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon. - Fri.; with wait. Home care for 36

Health care
Clinics in region. Information: (301) 619-7175. Hospital care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Bethesda National Naval Medical Center, Md.; and Frederick Memorial Hospital

Recreation
Bowling; fitness center; library; youth center; community activities center; jogging path; fishing; picnic area; driving range

Internet
E-mail: User ID@ftdetrckccmail.army.mil Home page: www.armymedicine.army.mil/detrick/

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (301) 619-8000 or DSN: 343-8000