FORT HOOD

Where
Near Killeen, 60 miles north of Austin; Mailing address: Fort Hood, TX 76544-5056

Major units
1st Cavalry Division; 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized); 13th Corps Support Command; 3rd Signal Brigade; 89th Military Police Brigade; 504th Military Intelligence Brigade; 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat); 3rd Air Support Operations Group (USAF); 3rd Personnel Group; 13th Finance Group; Test and Experimentation Command; Medical Activity

Population
42,664 active duty; 16,504 family members; 3,337 civilians

Housing
644 officer family units; 5,139 enlisted family units; 55 unaccompanied officer for E-7 and above; 13,264 unccompanied enlisted units. Call (254) 287-4212; Housing referral: (254) 287-6216

Temporary lodging
10 distinguished visitor units and 2 houses for O-8s or above; 281 visiting officer and enlisted units; Call: (254) 287-6622/5001 . Guest house: one 75 rooms. Reservations: (254) 287-2700/3815 . Campground with 10 cottages, 68 RV spaces. Reservations (for campgrounds only): (254) 287-2523

Commissary
Two, very large

Exchange
Large; mall; 7 shoppettes

Schools
6 elementary schools on post, one middle school on post, run by Killeen Independent School District; off-post schools in Killeen, Copperas Cove, Belton and Temple

Army Community Service
(254) 287-4636

Child care
Three centers each for 303, open 5:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon. - Fri.; family care in 100 homes

Health care
189-bed Darnall Army Community Hospital. Appointments: (254) 288-8888 or (800) 305-6421 . Five dental clinics. Tricare: (800) 406-2832 . Health benefits: (254) 288-8164/8478 . Other care at Tricare Prime clinics in Killeen and Copperas Cove; Metroplex Hospital in Killeen; and Scott & White Hospital in Temple

Recreation
Theaters; fitness center; gyms; bowling; indoor and outdoor pools; tennis; golf; Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Center; archery; roller skating; hunting, fishing; nature trails,

Internet
E-mail: User ID@hood-emh3.army.mil. Home page: www.hood-pao.army.mil

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (254) 287-1110 or DSN: 737-1110U