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Welcome to
the Fort Myer Military Community (FMMC). The garrison command
includes Fort Myer, which is located in Arlington, VA and Fort
Lesley J. McNair, which is located in Washington, D.C. As a
result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
initiative, Henderson Hall Marine Corps installation
management functions will join the Fort Myer Military
Community and will be known as Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
Fort Myer is approximately 5 miles from the District of
Columbia. Fort Myer's most immediate neighbor is the county of
Arlington, originally part of a 10-mile square parcel of land
surveyed in 1791 to be the nation's capital. Arlington is an
urban county of about 26 square miles located directly across
the Potomac River from Washington DC. Arlington's central
location in the Washington DC metropolitan area, its ease of
access by car and public transportation, and its highly
skilled labor force have attracted an increasingly varied
residential and commercial mix. In 2005, Arlington was ranked
first among most walkable cities in the United States by the
American Podiatric Medical Association. The cost of living is
higher than the average for other major U.S. cities. In 2008,
the cost of living index in Arlington was 128.3. The high U.S.
average was 100. For information, you may contact the ACS main
line at 703-696-3510 or DSN 312-426-3510.
History
Fort Myer traces its origins to the Civil War. Since then it
has been an important Signal Corps post, a showcase for Army
cavalry and the site of the first flight of an aircraft at a
military installation. The first military test flight of an
aircraft was made from the Fort Myer parade ground on
September 9, 1908, when Orville Wright kept one of his planes
in the air for a minute and 11 seconds. Fort Myer has been the
home of Army chiefs of staff for nearly a century. During
World War I, Fort Myer was a staging area for a large number
of engineering, artillery, and gas companies and regiments.
Fort Myer and Arlington National Cemetery occupy land once
owned by the family of General Robert E. Lee's wife, Mary Anna
Randolph Custis Lee. Fort Myer today is headquarters to
service personnel working throughout the National Capital
Region (NCR).
Fort Leslie J. McNair, on the point of land where the Potomac
and Anacostia Rivers join in Washington D.C., has been an Army
post for more than 200 years, third only to West Point and
Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, in length of service. About
90 percent of the present buildings on the post's 100 acres
were built, reconstructed or remodeled by 1908. In 1901, with
the birth of the Army War College, the post, now called
Washington Barracks, became the Army's center for the
education and training of senior officers to lead and direct
large numbers of troops. Its first classes were conducted in
1904. The Army Industrial College was founded at McNair in
1924 to prepare officers for high level posts in Army supply
organizations, and to study industrial mobilization. It
evolved into the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. The
Army War College was reorganized as the Army-Navy Staff
College in 1943, and became the National War College in 1946.
The two colleges became the National Defense University in
1976.
Mission
The command's mission is three-fold. First, to respond to
crises, disasters, or security requirements in the National
Capital Region through implementation of various contingency
plans. Second, provide both base operations and a variety of
specialized support to Army and other Defense Department
organizations throughout the National Capital Region.
Specialized support includes personal property shipping,
nationwide fixed-wing airlift and operation of Arlington
National Cemetery. Third, and most visible, conduct official
ceremonies, locally and worldwide, on behalf of the nation's
civilian and military leaders. The major command is the U.S.
Army Military District of Washington (MDW). Within the Fort
Myer Military Community, Major Units include the 3rd U.S.
Infantry (The Old Guard), HHC U.S. Army Garrison, HHC U.S.
Army, The U.S. Army Band (TUSAB), 3rd Military Intelligence,
CID/Washington District, National Defense University, White
House Communications Agency, and the National Guard Bureau.
Base Transportation
The Fort Myer Military Community's "Myer Flyer" provides bus
service between Fort Myer, the Pentagon and Henderson Hall
during duty hours. Department of Defense buses shuttle
military and DoD civilian employees from the Pentagon to major
Department of Defense buildings. Military must be in uniform
or have their ID card to use DoD buses. Civilians must show
their DoD building passes. Retired Military ID cards are not
honored. Information on base transportation can be found on
the Fort Myer Military Community website under "mass transit
links".
For medical appointments, a shuttle bus runs between Rader
Clinic at Fort Myer, DeWitt Army Community Hospital at Fort
Belvoir Hospital and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The bus
schedule can be found on the Walter Reed Army Community
Hospital website.
Transportation Assistance from Washington Dulles International
Airport
Military personnel flying into Washington Dulles International
Airport (approximately 25 miles from Fort Myer) in need of
assistance with transportation options can contact the USO for
assistance. The USO Lounge is located across from Baggage
Claim # 12. They are open daily from 6:00 am until 10:00 pm.
The phone number is 703-572-4876.
Transportation Assistance from Reagan National Airport
Military personnel flying into Reagan National Airport
(approximately 5 miles from Fort Myer) in need of assistance
with transportation options can contact the USO for
assistance. The USO Lounge is located on the main level of
Terminal A across from the "lost and found" office. They are
open daily from 6:00 am until 10:00 pm. The phone number is
703-417-8876.
Sponsorship
Soldiers PCSing to Fort Myer Military Community should contact
their gaining unit to request a Sponsor. If the soldier does
not know his/her unit, they can contact Army Community Service
(ACS) at 1-800-477-9571, or DSN 312-426-0026. All military
personnel assigned to U.S. Army Garrison should contact the
S-1 at 703-696-8875/8174 or DSN 426-8875/8174. All military
personnel assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry, (The Old Guard)
should contact the Regimental Headquarters at
703-696-3003/3004/3005 or DSN 312-426-3003/3004/3005. New
civilian employees should contact the Civilian Personnel
Advisory Center (CPAC) at 703-696-3134.
Forwarding mail while en-route: Personnel wanting to forward
their mail while en-route, can go to "PO Boxes Online" and
searching by zip code 22211. Personnel can find a PO Box at
Fort Myer, determine the box size that is available and, with
a valid credit card, can rent the box for six months to a
year. Fees are based on a six-month term and determined by box
size. Fees can range from $36-$56. Customers also are charged
a $2 key deposit. Once an available box is found, customers
can indicate box size and complete the online application. The
printed application form and two forms of identification are
needed for the customer to pick up the keys to the PO Box.
Customers must be 18 years of age to rent a PO Box. Soldiers
may also choose to notify their gaining unit and request their
mail to be sent and held there.
Temporary Quarters
There are limited temporary quarters on the installations of
Fort Myer and Fort McNair. The cost varies from $66.00 to
$130.00 per night, depending upon the location and type of
room. There is an additional charge of $3-$5 per person per
night. Children under 10 stay free in the same rooms as their
parents. For reservations at any FMMC facility, call (703)
696-3576/3577, DSN 312-426-3576/3577. The registration office
is in Wainwright Hall, Building 50, Fort Myer. The
registration office is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Army
Community Service (ACS) maintains a listing of temporary
lodging facilities within the Fort Myer area, please call
703-696-0152, DSN 312-426-0152.
Relocation Assistance
All incoming personnel assigned to FMMC will be in-processed
at the START RIGHT briefing which is held every Thursday from
8:00 am until 4:00 pm. The briefing is held in building 230 on
Forrester Circle and is mandatory for all Soldiers.
Representatives from ACS, Personnel, Finance, and other
organizations will be present. Soldiers should bring the
following documents with them: 5 copies each of (PCS) orders,
duty memorandum and amendments, (DA) Form 31 (leave form),
signed by the gaining unit (in block 16), copy of any travel
advance, copy of receipts and plane ticket, DA Form 4187 for
(separate) rations, DD Form 788, Termination/Assignment of
quarters, (driver's license, weight tickets, car registration
and proof of auto insurance), medical and dental records.
The ACS Relocation Assistance program offers a variety of
workshops, orientations, training and seminars on various
subjects and topics pertaining to relocation, (i.e., Smooth
Move classes, PCS to Germany/Korea classes, Center for Area).
The ACS Lending Closet offers basic household items such as
pots and pans, microwaves, coffee makers, toasters, irons, car
seats and sleeping mats, free of charge to newly arrived or
departing personnel who are temporarily without their own
household items.
Critical Installation Information
Housing for Fort Myer is extremely limited, with approximately
30 sets of quarters. Fort Myer has 18 Senior NCO quarters with
1-3 bedrooms and 12 Senior NCO quarters. Soldiers assigned for
duty in this area are authorized to apply, under priority two,
and be assigned family quarters at the installation of their
choice, regardless of duty station or place of work. Many
communities with a variety of housing, many may be found
within a 60 mile radius. It is recommended that soldiers
assigned to Fort Myer and looking for on-post housing contact
Fort Belvoir Residential Communities, LLC at (703) 454-9700. |
MAJOR
UNITS
B COMPANY
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (703) 696-3364
DSN: 426-3364
C COMPANY
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (703) 696-3040
DSN: 426-3040
D COMPANY
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (703) 696-3172
DSN: 426-3172
E COMPANY
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (703) 696-3031
DSN: 426-3031
THE UNITED STATES ARMY BAND
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (703) 696-3647
DSN: 426-3647
D Co,Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Rader Clinic)
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (703) 696-3695
DSN: 426-3695
HQ US ARMY
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: 703) 696-2975
DSN: 426-2975
MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (703) 696-3617
DSN: 426-3617
3d INFANTRY (The Old Guard)
Contact Information:
Staff Duty Officer
COM: (703) 696-3003
DSN: 426-3003
A COMPANY (FT McNAIR)
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: (202) 685-2828
DSN: 426-2828 |
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