The DEERS Office, Bldg. 505, Pershing Road, is offering extended hours for the summer. Please be advised that these extended hours will be to provide services by appointments only. Unfortunately, we are unable to schedule the appointments at the office. Appointments are scheduled on a “first come, first served” basis by visiting the following link:
The following information pertains to all Military personnel.
All U.S. Military personnel can report to bldg. 1717 for CAC renewals, Pin Resets, and 1172s copies. Building 1717 ID Card office hours of operation are:
Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Thursday, 7 a.m. - Noon
U.S. Military members reporting to bldg. 505 during walk-in hours will be directed to bldg. 1717.
All U.S. military members accompanied by their Dependents and all Foreign military members with or without dependents will be serviced at bldg. 505.
Our regular hours are still in effect, which are Monday - Wednesday and Friday, 6:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.; and Thursday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Walk-in hours: Monday - Wednesday, 6:45 - 10 a.m., Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., and Friday 6:45 a.m. - 10 a.m.
For any questions or concerns, please contact us at (915) 569-6036, 568-2970, or 568-2381.
STORM UPDATES (July 8, 2025):
6:38 p.m., July 10, 2025: Thank you for everyone's patience today. The 19 new poles have been installed, the debris has been cleared, and Bradley Road is scheduled to reopen by 9 pm today.
Additionally, Buffalo Soldier gate reopens to all traffic at 9 pm today (July 10, 2025).
Please be advised there is some more minor work needed near Bradley Road in the coming day(s) which may require partial/temporary closure of one of the four lanes while that work is underway.
Thank you so much for our entire community's tremendous support during the past 48 hours of repair and recovery. We are very proud of all the first responders, repair personnel, technical experts, and other team members on ground who helped make this rapid recovery possible.
*Please check out 'before' and 'after' photos on the Fort Bliss Facebook page - What a difference 48 hours can make.
12:15 p.m., July 9, 2025: Recovery work is ongoing.
Nineteen poles have been cleared off the road, but are damaged, hence the next step is replacing them with 19 new poles. Bradley Road will remain closed until this is complete, due to the space the crane needs to operate for this important task.
Buffalo Soldier gate remains closed for now, except for emergency vehicles and La Noria residents. As soon as the repair work on Bradley Road is complete, we anticipate being able to reopen Buffalo Soldier gate.
Visitors can use passes at gates with no issues. If someone needs to obtain a new pass, we request you please go to the Chaffee Visitor Control Center for now, until Buffalo Soldier Visitor Control Center is open and functional again.
Thank you.
2:44 a.m., July 9, 2025: Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) Advisory: At this time, we are tracking that the power has been restored to the affected housing areas. As a result, the EFAC will stand down until further notice.
If you are in a home that still does not have power for any reason, please contact the DPW Service Order Desk at (915) 642-5477.
Thank you.
12:13 a.m., July 9, 2025: The Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) is currently operational at Stout Gym, with staff present to aid anyone who may need support or assistance. The EFAC phone number is 915-568-3264. Stout Gym is located at 2930 Cassidy Road.
Many emergency response personnel and technical experts continue to remain hard at work late into the night, to help restore power and safety as quickly as possible.
There are currently roughly 20 roadblocks established for safety purposes, pending recovery of the downed power poles across the road.
These roadblocks are located at:
* Bradley/Carter
* Bradley/Band
* Bradley/Taylor
* Bradley/Glorietta Pass
* Bradley/Pershing
* Bradley/Sheridan
* Bradley/Lehr
* Bradley/Dickman
* Bradley/RorenStock
* Bradley/Shenck
* Bradley/Shiley
* Bradley/Buffalo
* Bradley/Hagood
* Bradley/Waters
* Bradley/Abston
* Bradley/Hauck
* Bradley/ALOP
* Bradley/Pleasonton
* Bradley/Stoneman
* Bradley/Swain
As a result of all these closures along Bradley Road, Buffalo Soldier gate will be closed for morning inbound traffic tomorrow (Wednesday). We request that drivers who normally enter through Buffalo Soldier gate to please enter through another gate. To help mitigate the increased traffic flow, Sheridan Gate will be open for the full day tomorrow (Wednesday).
Please rest assured that many personnel on ground continue working very hard to restore power and ensure a safe environment for everyone. Thank you sincerely for your patience as we address this significant storm damage as quickly as possible.
10:50 p.m.: We are receiving multiple reports that power has been restored to many homes in the affected areas in the past few minutes.
If power is not yet restored to your home, we ask for your continued patience, and assure you that the right experts remain hard at work to get power restored to every home as quickly as possible.
10:13 p.m.: Update: The power outage has also affected some homes in Pershing Heights community.
Emergency response personnel and technicians quickly responded and are working hard on the ground to restore power, and to conduct recovery as rapidly as possible.
Responders on ground are prioritizing restoring power to the affected homes first and currently estimate it could take till approximately midnight to do so.
The Chamizal Vista Community Center is now open for anyone with emergency needs or support.
Due to the outage, visitor passes accepted at the gates are temporarily limited to paper passes only. If an individual has a pass tied to their drivers license, they will be requested to go to Chaffee VCC to request a one day visitor’s pass.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and greatly appreciate everyone’s patience as recovery efforts are currently underway. We will continue to provide notable updates.
6:35 p.m.: To provide a brief update on storm-related damage on parts of Fort Bliss:
Part of Bradley Road is temporarily closed due to more than a dozen fallen power lines. Additionally Buffalo Soldier gate is temporarily closed to inbound traffic (except for emergency vehicles); outbound traffic may still pass.
Portions of the installation are without power, including La Noria and Corregidor housing areas.
Emergency support and repair personnel have already been dispatched and have arrived on site to begin assessment and repair.
We will continue to provide any notable updates or developments. We ask everyone to please continue to stay safe in these inclement weather conditions.
Update to East Bliss Gates:
As many of you may be aware, Silvestre Reyes Gate was severely impacted by recent high winds which effectively destroyed the structure overtop the gate. Therefore, we need to completely dismantle the current structure starting next week and rebuild it.
As a result, starting the morning of Monday, May 5, Reyes Gate will close, and will remain closed for repairs for the next few months, tentatively until this Fall.
To help better accommodate the East Bliss traffic flow during this period, CSM Barreras Gate will reopen Monday, May 5 and will remain open (24/7) throughout this period until Reyes Gate is fully functional again.
We coordinated with TxDOT to delay the planned construction in the vicinity of Barreras Gate until after Reyes Gate is open again.
The current anticipated time to complete the Reyes Gate rebuild is the fall of 2025, however we are exploring any options to complete it sooner.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this weather-related damage. We thank you sincerely for your patience and understanding.
TXDOT RAMP CLOSURES AT IRON MEDICS/LOOP 375
Texas Department of Transportation (El Paso) will close the Iron Medics Ramps entering and exiting Loop 375 over the next few months.
Reco: Use Espinoza Gate (off Constitution Exit on Spur 601) to access/leave WBAMC during this time period.
STORM DAMAGE REPORTING
To report storm damage, call (915) 642-5477 or visit Army Maintenance (ArMA) website here.
RANDOM INSPECTIONS LEADING INTO NON-CONTIGUOUS HOUSING AREAS
Fort Bliss Military Police are conducting security checkpoints in the Hayes, Beaumont, Lindquist, Logan Heights, and Paso del Norte housing areas.
These checkpoints occur at various times and locations and are part of our random antiterrorism and security measures.
Motorists and pedestrians will be asked to provide valid forms of identification; those without DoD ID cards will be politely asked their purpose for being in the area.
DES kindly asks that housing tenants cooperate with this initiative; these actions are intended to deter crime and increase safety and security for our residents and their property.
SAFETY REMINDERS
‒ LEASHES: Dogs must be completely under control at all times in public areas (exception for dog parks). * Pets must not be left tied and unattended, or leashed and allowed to roam freely anywhere outside of a fenced area. (Garrison Policy 24, para 4(d)(6))
‒ HELMETS WILL BE WORN by all Soldiers, DoD Civilians, Contractors, and Family members who operate or intend to operate bicycles or recreational vehicles within Fort Bliss. * Bicycles and recreational play vehicles include inline skates, roller skates, scooters, skateboards, etc. (FB REG 385-10, para 9-9)
‒ STOP SIGNS AT ACPs: All patrons entering through Fort Bliss Access Control Points must adhere to Stop Signs and wait until called forward by ACP personnel to ensure safety and security.
