FORT LEWIS

Where
10 miles south of Tacoma. Mailing address: Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500

Major units
3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division; 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division; Madigan Army Medical Center; 1st Special Forces Group; 2nd Battalion (Ranger) 75th Infantry; 555th Engineer Group; 1st Military Police Brigade

Population
20,000 active duty; 22,120 family members; 4,900 civilians

Housing
323 officer family units; 3,183 enlisted family units; 30 unaccompanied officer, 85 unaccompanied enlisted units. Call (253) 967-7546/4082. Unaccompanied personnel (253) 967-1963/1964

Temporary lodging
Five distinguished visitor units; 89 visiting officer and enlisted units; 155 guest house units; 8 cabins; 24 RV spaces, five tent spaces at campground. Call (253) 967-0211; campground: (253) 967-5415

Commissary
Very large

Exchange
Large; seven shoppettes

Schools
Five elementary schools on post, run by Clover Park school system

Army Community Service
(253) 967-9496

Child care
Three centers for 878, open 5:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon. - Fri.; home care for 840; waits for both

Health care
262-bed Madigan Army Medical Center. Appointments: (800) 404-4506. Primary care clinic. Tricare: (800) 982-0032. Health benefits: (800) 404-2042

Recreation
Clubs; boat landing on American Lake; golf; roller skating; bowling; Northwest Adventure Center; pool; gyms; hunting; fishing; boat rentals

Internet
E-mail: Iser ID @lewis-emh1.army.mil. Home page: www.lewis.army.mil

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (253) 967-1110 or DSN: 357-1110