Welcome to Fort Detrick, Maryland. We are dedicated to providing a community of excellence to servicemembers, civilian employees, military retirees and families.
Fort Detrick’s service to the nation carries on the legacy of the Frederick County patriots who played major roles in the development of the Nation. Five farms originally constituted what is today known as Area A, or the main post area, where most activities are located.
Army personnel arriving at Fort Detrick should first report to their new unit and be met by their sponsor. After hours, arrivals should report to the staff duty noncommissioned officer at 1532 Porter Street to sign in. Those Soldiers with approved permissive temporary duty (PTDY) should report to the Housing Office in Rm. 202, Community Support Center, 1520 Freeman Drive, to sign out on PTDY.
Army Community Service (ACS) provides service members, retirees, and family members with a centralized source of information, guidance, and assistance in solving personal problems. Many services are located in the Community Support Center, 1520 Freedman Dr., Room 124. ACS is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and may be reached by calling 301-619-2197.
The Automotive Skills Center is located at 1431 Sultan St. The center is available for the “do-it-yourselfer,“ or the person who wants to learn new skills by having access to the proper equipment to do minor repairs.
The 21st U.S. Army Signal Brigade is a subordinate command of U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Army Signal Command. It was originally activated as the U.S. Army Information Systems Test Command at Fort Ritchie, Md., on July 6, 1988. It was re-designated the 1108th U.S. Army Signal Brigade on April 1, 1989. On September 14, 1998, the 1108th U.S. Army Signal Brigade headquarters relocated from Fort Ritchie to Fort Detrick as a result of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Action (BRAC), and due to reorganization, was re-designated the 21st Signal Brigade on October 16, 2003.
The U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research (USACEHR) conducts research to protect U.S. forces from hazardous environmental toxicants that may be present in the theater of operations. The USACEHR is also a leader in the development of alternative animal models and sentinel species for evaluating toxic hazards in water and air.
The Fort Detrick Post Guide and Telephone Directory is an authorized publication for members of the Fort Detrick community. It is printed by Comprint Military Publications of Gaithersburg, MD., a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive contract with Fort Detrick. All editorial content is prepared and edited by the Fort Detrick Public Affairs Office. Opinions expressed herein by writers are their own and are not official expressions by the Department of the Army.
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