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Fort Wainwright is located in Alaska's Interior region adjacent to Fairbanks. The major unit at Fort Wainwright today is the 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry Division (Light). Fort Wainwright is also home to the 172d Infantry Brigade (separate), 4/11 Field Artillery Regiment, 203rd Personnel Services Battalion, Medical Activity-Alaska and Dental Activity-Alaska.  At Fort Wainwright, arctic soldiers work and train in temperatures ranging from 80 degrees F in the summer to minus 50 degrees F in the winter.  Information provided by MilitaryDial.Com - home of Discount Long Distance, Cellular Accessories, Printer Ink and Satellite TV for Military Members.

Fort Wainwright’s main telephone numbers are Commercial (907) 353-1110 or DSN (317) 353-1110. The mailing address for Fort Wainwright is 1060 Gaffney Road, No. 6600, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-6000. The official Fort Wainwright website is www.wainwright.army.mil

Fort Wainwright has a population of 4,490 active duty soldiers, 7,633 family members and 1,513 civilians. The housing on Fort Wainwright is quite limited for the number of people assigned to the installation, which can lead to a wait of 6 months or more for on post housing. Fort Wainwright currently has 270 officer units, 1,161 enlisted units, and 56 single service member units. The Fort Wainwright housing office phone number is (907) 353-1666/1190. 

Fort Wainwright offers the following facilities on its installation. There is temporary lodging at the 126-room guesthouse. The contact number is (907) 353-7291. The Fort Wainwright Army Community Service can be reached at (907) 353-4227. Fort Wainwright has Chinook Carter School on post for the children of service members stationed on the post. Fort Wainwright offers excellent childcare facilities with a center for 228 children. Additionally Fort Wainwright offers 44 approved homes that provide in home care to children for parents stationed at Fort Wainwright. The childcare phone number is (907) 356-7713.  Fort Wainwright offers great medical care with a 55-bed hospital.  Appointments can be made at (907) 353-5172/4000. The Tricare phone number is (800) 242-6788 and the benefits phone number is (907) 353-1815/1814/1813.

Fort Wainwright has a very large commissary for the shopping needs of soldiers and family members stationed at Fort Wainwright. The commissary phone number is (907) 353-7805.  Fort Wainwright also has a small size post exchange, a mall and 2 shoppettes. The phone number is (907) 356-1345. 

Fort Wainwright, Alaska offers the following recreation activities available to assigned personnel: Arts and crafts, auto hobby shop, bowling, camping, fishing, golf, gym, library, outdoor recreation, swimming pools, stables and tennis.

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