Welcome to Fort Knox.
LOCATION - Fort Knox is a certified Kentucky city, covering 109,054 acres or about 170.4 square miles. It is the sixth largest urban community in the Commonwealth, with a day-time population of about 33,000. Fort Knox is adjacent to the city of Radcliff, 15 miles north of Elizabethtown, and approximately 45 miles south of Louisville. The surrounding communities houses hundreds of military retiree and active duty families.
HISTORY - Fort Knox is a U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command installation with the primary mission of training soldiers for the Armor Force. The Armor School is the rock on which the Armor Center mission is built. Its staff sections, directorates, and units provide the personnel, equipment, and guidance needed to train in the development of its doctrine. It is also home to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command national headquarters, Eastern Region U.S Army Cadet Command,U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade, 4th Brigade 85th Division and several other "Partners in Excellence". For additional information visit the Ft Knox homepage.
POPULATION SERVED FORT KNOX STATISTICS(AS OF 30 JUNE 2005)
ACTUAL DAILY TRAINING 5,205
USAR & EXTERNAL UNITS 26359
ON - POST POPULATION 22800
INCLUDES MILITARY, CIVILIANS,
CONTRACTORS & FAMILY MEMBERS
OFF- POST POPULATION
5-STATE AREA 199,714
FAMILY MEMBERS OF ACTIVE/RETIREE 85,340
RETIRED MILITARY 109,566
RESERVE PERSONNEL 4,808
TOTAL POPULATION JUN 05 222,514
SPONSORSHIP - IN-PROCESSING All soldiers who are being assigned to Fort Knox as permanent party report to Building 1384, room 103 prior to reporting to their unit. If the Soldier is on PTDY, they should report to family Housing located in building 1385 prior to reporting to IOPC. Soldiers should be directed as follows:
DURING DUTY HOURS
Soldiers will report to IOPC for processing from 0730 to 1630 Monday through Friday. Soldiers signing in from leave during duty hours should have their personnel records, DA FM 31 (Request5 and Authority for Leave), and reassignment orders to include all amendments with them at that time. Processing includes confirmation of assignment, publication of amendments (if applicable), updating personnel files and establishing in-processing appointments.
AFTER NORMAL DUTY HOURS
Soldiers arriving after normal duty hours will sign in at the Installation Operation Command(IOC), Building1227-(basement) at the intersection of Spearhead Division and Old Ironsides Avenues, phone (502)624-2707.
TEMPORARY QUARTERS - SOLDIERS REQUIRING BILLETING
Single Soldiers with the rank Private thru Staff Sergeant will report to building 2382 (NCO Academy) at (502)624-5150. All officers, senior NCOs and all married Soldiers will report to New Garden Towers, building 4770 at (502)943-1000.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE - The Army Community Service Relocation Program conducts mandatory Newcomer Orientation/Tours for 01-03 and E7 and below every Tuesday of each month from 0900-1630 at ACS. However, it is open to all newcomers, regardless of rank. We highly recommend this to TDY status soldiers and family members (i.e., ANCOC, AOBC, ACCC). Family members are encouraged to attend. This is an opportunity to meet the Post Command Sergeant Major, MEDDAC AND DENTAC Commands, while gaining valuable information about Fort Knox. There is also a mandatory Financial Management Workshop for E-4 and below every Wednesday of each month from 0800-1630. Soldiers must attend within first 30 days at Fort Knox. For additional information or questions, contact the Relocation Program at (502) 624-6291. For those needing household items (i.e., pots, pans, kitchen utensils, etc.) the Relocation Loan Closet is available Monday through Friday, 0730-1130 & 1230-1630 to sign for these items.
CRITICAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION - REGULATIONS AND LAWS: Note that there is a Seat Belt Law in Kentucky and on Fort Knox (includes passengers) and a requirement for child restraint seats for children 40 inches and under. This is strictly enforced. It is the responsibility of the soldier to provide a car seat that is in good and fully functional condition. If you do not have a car seat, the ACS Relocation Loan Closet may loan you a car seat with a set of your orders.
You must register your privately owned weapon on post within 72 hours of arrival. Military Police are available 24 hours a day to assist you with this process (call 624-2111/2112).