FORT RUCKER

Where
80 miles south of Montgomery. Mailing address: Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5000

Major units
Army Aviation Center; First Aviation Brigade; Aviation Training Brigade; Army Air Traffic Control Activity; Army Aviation Center NCO Academy; Army Aeromedical Center; Army Safety Center; Army School of Aviation Medicine

Population
5,156 active duty; 6,834 family members; 6,003 Guard; 5,385 Reserve; 2,284 civilians

Housing
632 officer family units; 884 enlisted family units; 120 unaccompanied officer units; 40 unaccompanied enlisted units; 46 trailer spaces. Housing referral: (334) 255-3705

Temporary lodging
9 distinguished visitor units; 38 guest house units; 613 temporary lodging; 8 cottages. Call (334) 598-5216

Commissary
Very large

Exchange
Medium; mall; two shoppettes; one mini mall

Schools
Two elementary schools on post, run by Department of Defense; other schools in Dale, Coffee counties

Army Community Service
(334) 255-9251

Child care
Center for 303, open 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; home day care for 180

Health care
36-bed Lyster Army Community Hospital. Appointments: (334) 255-7000 or (800) 261-7193. Tricare: (334) 255-7233 or 598-6500; health benefits: (334) 255-7233 or (800) 333-4040

Recreation
Golf; bowling; theater; auto, arts and crafts hobby shops; library; fitness center; pools; tennis; equestrian center; skeet range

Internet
None

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (334) 255-1110 or DSN: 558-1110