Army Wife Network’s
Post With the Most
Fort Knox, KY
Each month here at Army Wife Network, we do a segment that highlights an Army installation. We do this so we can provide you with as much information about a post as possible. We also call on you, our loyal AWN fans, to help us compile this information and give us a personal look at what life is like at each post. Look for these spouse’s personal comments in red below.
This month we are taking a look at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Fort Knox is a certified Kentucky city and is the 6th largest urban community in the commonwealth encompassing 109,000 acres across 3 counties. Here is what you need to know about Fort Knox!
GENERAL INFORMATION
Major Units/What Post is “known for” (i.e. basic training, AIT, MP Headquarters etc):
Fort Knox is home to the following units:
113th Army Band, Acessions Command
19th Engineers
280th MP Detachment (CID), 3rd MP Group
2nd Squadron 16th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
4th Brigade, 85th Division (TS)
703rd Ordnance Company (EOD)
7th Brigade TS, 100th Division Brigade (IT)
8th/ 229th Aviation
Directorate of Emergency Services Military Police Operations
Fort Knox Weather Operations
US Army Recruiting Command
US Army Acessions Command
US Army Cadet Command
US Army Human Resources Command
USA DENTAC
USA MEDDAC – Ireland Army Community Hospital
Name of Surrounding Cities:
Radcliff, KY
Elizabethtown, KY
Closest MAJOR City:
Louisville, KY – Approx. 50 minutes
Names of Area Colleges:
University of Kentucky – Louisville
Weather:
“Very mild with hot summers and cooler winters with some snow.”
Military Spouse, Robyn Mroszczyk
Time Difference: Eastern Time Zone
POST INFORMATION
Post Website: http://www.knox.army.mil/
Map: None Found
Historical Facts/Landmarks on post:
http://www.knox.army.mil/About/History.aspx
Housing:
http://www.knox.army.mil/Garrison/dpw/rci/Default.aspx – Basic Housing Info
http://www.knoxhills.com/ – Housing On-Post
Adult Education:
http://www.knox.army.mil/Garrison/dhr/aces/Default.aspx
Schools:
School Liaison Officer:
http://www.knoxmwr.com/CYSbrServices/SchoolLiaisonServices/tabid/88/Default.aspx
Districts:
Fort Knox Schools are run by DODEA and located on-post.
http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/FKCSCO/index.htm
Elementary
Macdonald Intermediate School (Grades 4-6) – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/macdonald/Schoolinfo/About.html
Walker Intermediate School (Grades 4-6) – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/walker/index.htm
Kingsolver Elementary School – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/kingsolver/index.html
Pierce Elementary School – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/pierce/index.htm
Mudge Elementary School – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/mudge/index.htm
Van Voorhis Elementary School – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/vanvoorhis/index.htm
Middle
Scott Middle School – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/scott/index.htm
High School
Fort Knox High School – http://www.am.dodea.edu/knox/high_school/
Youth Services:
http://www.knoxmwr.com/centerChildYouthbrSchoolServicescenter/tabid/288/Default.aspx
Army Community Service (ACS) –
http://www.knoxmwr.com/centerACScenter/tabid/287/Default.aspx
PX:
http://www.shopmyexchange.com/ExchangeLocations/FtKnoxStore.htm
Commissary:
http://www.commissaries.com/stores/html/store.cfm?dodaac=HQCCAN
On-Post Library:
Barr Memorial Library – http://www.knoxmwr.com/centerRecreationbrLeisurecenter/BarrMemorialLibrary/tabid/98/Default.aspx
MWR Website:
http://www.knoxmwr.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Hospital:
Ireland Army Community Hospital – http://www.iach.knox.amedd.army.mil/body.asp?M=3&PI=141&HS=False&HL=False
Spouses Clubs:
Fort Knox Spouses and Community Club – http://69.89.31.243/~fortknox/
Chaplain & Religious Services/Organizations:
http://www.knox.army.mil/Garrison/supportoffices/rso/Default.aspx
OFF-POST INFORMATION
Restaurants:
Snappy’s Pizza
El Camino
Best place to get your hair/nails done:
T & T Nails
Platinum Salon
Shopping/malls:
There are many shopping malls located in Louisville
Hidden Gems:
Red Brick Cottage
Saunders Springs
Army Community Service (ACS)
Must Do:
“Baseball museum in Louisville, hike in Saunders Springs, all of the great events that Army Community Service puts on, Christmas Lights in Elizabethtown, duck pond in Elizabethtown, running trails all around Fort Knox, watch a parade/formation on the parade field, Trees for Troops at Christmas, and so much more!”
Military Spouse, Robyn Mroszczyk
THOUGHTS FROM SPOUSES:
“I cannot say enough about how wonderful living on Fort Knox was! I worked for Army Community Service, and they were some of the hardest working people that I ever got to know. Everyone rallied around my husband’s unit (3-1 BCT) when they got back from their first deployment. I will never forget that. Amazing post and would go back in a heartbeat!”
Military Spouse, Robyn Mroszczyk
THANK YOU
Army Wife Network would like to thank the following spouses for their help in creating this Post with the Most segment:
Robyn Mroszczyk
If you have something to add about Fort Knox, please feel free to add your comments below! J