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Fort
Belvoir is located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia
approximately 20 miles South of Washington, D.C. The base
operator's phone number is 703-545-6700.
History
Fort Belvoir's history is interwoven with the birth of our
nation, as well as the founding of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Like most land in colonial America, the 8,656-acre tract along
the Potomac River that is now Fort Belvoir was part of a grant
from a 17th-century English king. The land was handed down
through the Culpepper family to Thomas, the sixth Lord
Fairfax, who in 1734, persuaded his cousin, Col. William
Fairfax, to come to Virginia and oversee the family's
holdings. Col. Fairfax built his home on 2,000 acres of what
is now much of South Post and named the estate Belvoir, which
means "beautiful to see."
In 1912, the land was transferred to the War Department. In
1915, engineer troops from Washington Barracks, now Fort
McNair, established Camp Belvoir as a rifle range and training
camp. The name was changed to Camp A.A. Humphreys in 1917,
when a major camp was constructed during an unusually bitter
winter to train engineer replacements for World War I. The
post was renamed Fort Humphreys in 1922, to indicate its
permanent status, and became Fort Belvoir in 1935.
Mission
Fort Belvoir is home to several Army command headquarters,
units and agencies of nine different Army major commands, 16
different agencies of the Department of the Army, eight
elements of the U. S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard and
nine DOD agencies. All these agencies play important roles in
Fort Belvoir's global mission to provide worldwide logistical
and administrative support to all the armed services.
Population Served
In addition to U.S. Army forces, the U. S. Navy construction
battalion, a Marine Corps detachment, one U. S. Air Force
unit, and an agency of the Department of Treasury are also
located at Fort Belvoir.
Fort Belvoir also houses the headquarters for Army Material
Command, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Technical
Information Service, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Defense
National Stockpile Center, and the Defense Fuel Supply Center.
Base Transportation
Fort Belvoir has a post shuttle that runs the length of the
installation every hour from 10:00 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. Shuttle
stops include DeWitt Hospital, Post Exchange, Post
Headquarters Sosa Community Center and several stops along
Gunston Road. An express shuttle with limited stops is also
available during rush hours (6:30-8:40 a.m. and 3:30-5:24
p.m.) from DLA on North Post to the Research and
Development/Night Vision Directorate on South Post. Post
shuttle information can be obtained by calling 703-805-5010.
Bus access from the King Street, Eisenhower Avenue and
Huntington metrorail stations to Fort Belvoir is available via
the Richmond Highway Express (REX) bus service.
Sponsorship
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Headquarters
Battalion can request a sponsor by calling 703-806-5748/5659
or DSN 656-5748/5659. Military personnel in-processing to
units other than the Garrison Headquarters Battalion should
contact their units directly prior to arrival on post.
Individuals who are not sure of the correct contact
information may contact the Garrison Military Personnel
Division for assistance at 703-805-5583, or DSN 312-655-5583.
Personnel wanting to rent a Post Office Box to forward their
mail while en route should contact their local post office to
complete a Post Office Box Application. The application and a
check for $29.00 will then be mailed to: Post Master Fort
Belvoir, VA 22060. To have mail forwarded to a general mailing
address, personnel can complete an Application for General
Delivery and have their mail sent in their name to General
Delivery Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. This option is good for 30
days. For more information, call the Fort Belvoir post office
at 703-781-7735.
Temporary Quarters
Reservations for temporary lodging are accepted up to 60 days
in advance of arrival. Reservations can be made for up to 14
days of stay. If space permits, reservations can be extended
up to 30 days. To make a reservation, contact Fort Belvoir
Lodging at 1-800-295-9750 or 703-704-8600, personnel are
available 24 hours a day. Please note that DoD civilians only
when in TDY status are authorized to use the facility.
Relocation Assistance
Contact the Relocation Readiness Program as soon as you
receive your PCS orders so you can obtain information about
your new post, such as housing, medical services, community,
installation, schools, jobs and more. The Army Community
Services (ACS) Lending Closet has household items available
for temporary use on a first come first serve basis. A
Newcomer's Briefing is held the first Monday of every month at
Sosa Community Center, Building 200, from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. If
the first Monday is a holiday, the briefing will be held the
following Monday. All newly arriving personnel are strongly
encouraged to attend. For more information call
703-805-3436/5058.
Critical Installation Information
The area code for Fort Belvoir is 703. The installation's
Hotline number is 703-805-3030 and the Information Line is
703-545-6700. DSN prefixes are: 655 for commercial numbers
beginning with 805; 656 for commercial numbers beginning with
806; 654 for numbers beginning with 704; and 427 for numbers
beginning with 767. The area code for Washington D.C. is 202
and for Maryland (closest to Fort Belvoir) it is 301. |
MAJOR
UNITS
12th Aviation Battalion
Contact Information:
COMM: (703) 806-7304/7048
DSN: 656-7304/7048
249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power)
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 805-2661
DSN: 655-2661
Headquarters Battalion Fort Belvoir
Contact Information:
COM: (703)-806-5650/5331
DSN: 656-5650/5331
Military Police Company
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 806-0624/3075
DSN: 656-0624/3075
MDW Engineer Company
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 806-3751
DSN: 656-3751
FAX: (703) 806-6120
DeWitt Health Care System
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 805-0510
DSN: 655-0510
Intelligence and Security Command
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 706-1207
DSN: 209-1207
Army Management Staff College
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 805-4713/4765
DSN: 655-4713/4765
FAX: (703) 805-4675
Criminal Investigation Command
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 806-0184/0414
DSN: 656-0184/0414
FAX: (703) 806-3456
Army Materiel Command
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 806-8010
DSN: 656-8010
Defense Logistics Agency
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 767-6200/5031
DSN: 427-6200/5031
Joint Personal Property Shipping Office, Washington Area
Contact Information:
COM: (703) 806-4900
DSN: 656-4900
Toll-Free: 1-800-762-7186 |
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