The terrain at Fort Richardson varies from flat to rolling hills and forests to steep mountains. Temperatures range from 30 degrees below zero in the winter to 80 degrees in the summer.
Fort Richardson is also headquarters for the major support element of USARAK, the Arctic Support Brigade, as well as the Garrison staff. The primary combat unit at the fort is the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, which along with smaller supporting engineer, signal, military intelligence and artillery units, form a readily deployable combat task force in support of the 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry Division (Light) headquartered at Fort Wainwright.
The fort encompasses 62,000 acres, with 47,000 acres available for training. Military assets within that area include a heliport, a drop zone suitable for airborne and airland operations, firing ranges and other infantry training areas.
Soldiers stationed at the fort learn the skills of arctic survival and master oversnow travel, tundra crossing as wellas glacier and riverine techniques along with their standard military specialties. The command holds extensive field training exercises in Alaska and participates in USARPAC exercises in the Pacific.
The largest military tenant at Fort Richardson is the Alaska National Guard, with facilities at Camp Carroll and Camp Denali. Fort Richardson also hosts several nonmilitary activities, including the Fort Richardson National Cemetery, which belongs to the Department of Veteran's Affairs, and the Fort Richardson Fish Hatchery, run by the State of Alaska.
Q.What types of specialty
services does your organization provide?..
Physicals: Physicals are performed daily from 0630-0900 Monday through Wednesday and 0630-0800 on Thursdays. Part I requires the soldiers to walk-in and fill out SF 88 and SF93, while completing preliminary tests. (i.e. Laboratory, Optometry, Radiology, Electrocardiogram, Health Risk Appraisals and Dental). It is important for soldiers to know the type of physical that is required (i.e. Periodic, Airborne, Over 40, Chapter, Ranger, Retirement, Medical Evaluation Board, etc.) An appointment for Part II will be scheduled at the completion of Part I requirements. Part II is the actual physical exam, which is scheduled with a provider.
Walk-Ins: Walk-ins are for soldiers who have acute ailments: sudden pain or emergencies that occur between 0630-1630 Monday-Fridays, which requires soldiers to be seen immediately. For extreme traumatic emergencies such as loss of life, limb, or eyesight soldiers are encouraged to activate the 911 Emergency Medical System.
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Community
Highlights
Fort Richardson is located approximately 10 miles East of downtown Anchorage, a modern diverse city, complete with skyscrapers, a thriving business district, and bustling international airport.
Anchorage an urban metropolis surrounded by wilderness, provides all the amenities and conveniences of a large city, but leaves behind the normal congestion and hectic pace of cities outside of Alaska.
Anchorage, with a population of 260,000 people is called "The City of Lights and Flowers."
Anchorage is an education center with two universities and many technical, vocational, and private schools.
The climate is surprisingly moderate compared to the rest of Alaska. Places of interest amongst many others are, The Anchorage Museum of History and Art, and the Alaska Zoo as well as Chugach State Park.
Additional
Thoughts About The Community
Among the many things there are to do in Anchorage during the spring and summer are baseball, basketball, bicycling, boating, climbing, fishing, gold panning, golf, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, ice skating, river rafting, scuba diving, skiing, swimming, and target shooting.
