Located
seven miles south of Columbus, GA, Fort Benning is
home to 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division; 36th
Engineer Group; Army Infantry Training Brigade; Army
Ranger School and Army Infantry School.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (706)545-2011 or
DSN 835-2011
Mailing
address: U.S. Army Infantry Center, Fort
Benning, GA 31905-5000
Population:
33,000 active duty; 6,824vivilians; 53,808 family
members
Housing:
4,070 family units; wait varies from one to 18 months
(706)545-2290
Temporary
Lodging: 1,079 visitor and temporary lodging
units (706)689-0067 campground (706)545-7238
Army
Community Service: (706)545-7517
Schools:
Six elementary schools and one middle school on
post operated by DoDDs
Child
Care: Three centers for 442, two-month
average wait; 23 approved homes (706)544-1623
Health
care: 130-bed hospital. Appointments
(706)544-2041; benegits and Tricare (706)544-3461
Fort
Benning has a very large commissary - (706)544-3965, a
large exchange, a mall, and two shoppettes
(706)687-0384. Recreation at Fort Benning
includes arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto
hobby, recreation center, theater, golf, gym, tennis,
swimming, outdoor activities, camping, fishing, and
stables.
