Fort Greely

Fort Greely, Alaska, “proudly serves as an integral part of the nation’s Ballistic Missile Defense System”, and its installation mission is mid-course missile defense; it also hosts the military mission of the Cold Regions Test Center, according to the Fort Greely MilitaryINSTALLATIONS page. Supported tenants include Ground-Based Midcourse Defense, the 49th Missile Defense Battalion and the 59th Signal Battalion. Because Fort Greely is a missile defense site with a high level of security, you may need a sponsor or the correct ID to get on post, the installation page notes.

Getting on post

The Visitors Center is at the main entrance in Building 556, open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the main gate is open 24/7. The installation’s listed numbers are 907-873-3663 and 907-873-3284. Army Community Service is on the first floor of Building 661, room 104, along with the Education Center and the Housing office (907-873-2479), the Fort Greely overview says.

Housing: North Haven Communities

“All Soldiers are required to process through the Housing Services Office, building 661”, and those eligible and wanting to live on post are put in touch with North Haven Communities, “the partner who owns and operates Housing”, per the housing page. Housing Services Office: 907-873-4658; North Haven: 907-356-7106. Households may have no more than two pets, pets are not authorized in the barracks, and the page lists dog breeds and mixes that are not allowed in Fort Greely housing, including American Pit Bull Terriers, Rottweilers and Doberman Pinschers.

Medical care

The Medical Clinic in Building 655, across from the Chapel, provides basic medical care for Soldiers, family members and retirees, per the health care page. Front desk: 907-873-4975; appointment line: 907-361-4000. In an emergency, call 911: on post, the call goes to post emergency dispatch, and off post in the Delta Junction area, it goes to Fairbanks emergency dispatch linked to local providers.

Schools: Delta/Greely School District

“The Delta/Greely School District is the school district that serves Fort Greely”, the education page says; its schools include Delta Elementary School (K-5, 907-895-4696) and Delta Junior High School (6-8, 907-895-5165). School Liaison: 907-873-4200.

Training lands

Recreational users 16 and older on U.S. Army Garrison Alaska lands must register with iSportsman and get a Sikes Act Permit, which costs $10 and is good for one year, the installation page notes; areas may close temporarily during military use.

Before you arrive

Confirm your sponsor and ID requirements for post access, process through the Housing Services Office, and save the clinic’s appointment line.