FORT KNOX

Where
Near Radcliff, 35 miles southwest of Louisville off U.S. Highway 31 West. Mailing address: U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, Fort Knox, KY 40121-5000

Major units
Army Armor Center and School; Headquarters, Army Recruiting Command; Headquarters, First Army Forward (West); Second Region (ROTC) Army Cadet Command

Population
7,070 active duty; 7,833 family members; 1,000 Guard; 4,318 Reserve; 6,429 civilians

Changes ahead
Urban Combat Training Center scheduled to open in 1998

Housing
267 officer family units; 3,882 enlisted family units; 76 units for unaccompanied officers and enlisted.Call (502) 624-4663

Temporary lodging
12 distinguished visitor units; 16 units for visiting officers and enlisted members; 634 temporary lodging units; 74 guest house units. Call (502) 942-0490. Campground with 25 RV spaces, 50 tent spaces, eight cabins. Call (502) 624-4836. Guest house with 105 rooms to open in 1998

Commissary
Very large

Exchange
Large; mall; four shoppettes

Schools
Five elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school on post, operated by Department of Defense; off-post schools in Hardin and Meade counties

Army Community Service
(502) 624-8391

Child care
Center for 650, open 5:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon. - Fri.; home care for 128

Health care
65-bed Ireland Army Community Hospital. Information: (502) 624-8891. Health benefits: (502) 624-9050

Recreation
Golf; gyms; racquetball; pools; tennis; lakes; fishing; bowling; softball; hunting

Internet
No e-mail. Home page: www.knox.army.mil

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (502) 624-1181 or DSN: 464-1181