FORT RICHARDSON

Where
Eight miles north of Anchorage. Mailing address: Headquarters, U.S. Army Alaska, 600 Richardson Drive, Fort Richardson, AK 99505

Major units
Headquarters, U.S. Army Alaska; U.S. Army Garrison Alaska; 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment of the 172nd Infantry Brigade (Separate); 59th Signal Battalion; 813th Engineer Battalion (Reserve)

Population
2,158 active duty; 2,982 family members; 770 Guard; 190 Reserve; 931 civilians

Housing
161 officer family units; 1,300 enlisted family units; 16 unaccompanied officer units; 27 unaccompanied enlisted units. Housing referral: (907) 384-0309

Temporary lodging
16 distinguished visitor units; 138 guest house units; call (907) 384-0436. Campground with 45 RV, 20 tent spaces; call (907) 384-1476. Also, Seward Army Recreation Camp: (907) 384-3474/5463

Commissary
Large

Exchange
Medium; mall; shoppette

Schools
Three elementary schools on post, run by the Anchorage School District; other schools in same district

Army Community Service
: (907) 384-1518

Child care
: Center for 115, open 6 a.m 5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; home care for 150; both with waits

Health care
: Troop Medical Clinic information: (907) 384-0600 . Tricare: (907) 552-3430 . Hospital care at Elmendorf AFB; three civilian hospitals within 10 miles

Recreation
Golf; skeet-trap range; indoor pool; fitness center; tennis, racquetball; ball fields; arts and crafts; auto crafts; boat rentals; youth center

Internet
E-mail: User ID@richardson-emh2.army.mil. Home page address: 143.213.12.254/home.htm

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (907) 384-1110 or DSN: (317) 384-1110