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About Fort Detrick
Welcome to Fort Detrick
Fort Detrick is a U.S. Army Medical Command installation supporting a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical materiel management, global telecommunications, and the study of foreign plant pathogens
Each branch of the U.S. military is represented among the approximately 10,000 military, federal, and contractor employees assigned here.
Fort Detrick serves five cabinet-level agencies:
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Fort Detrick’s Defense Department support also includes elements of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Beyond that, Fort Detrick supports several unified and major Army commands, U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Space Command, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, and U.S. Army Medical Command.
Fort Detrick encompasses nearly 1,300 acres and includes Forest Glen Annex in Silver Spring Maryland.
The installation is located within the boundaries of the City of Frederick, which offers modern housing, schools, recreation areas, excellent utilities, and access to major metropolitan areas.
Getting Here
Fort Detrick is situated northwest of Baltimore, Maryland (46 miles), and north of Washington, D.C. (45 miles) in Frederick County, Maryland, which adjoins Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The major highways that access the county are I-70, I-270, U.S. 15, U.S. 40, U.S. 40A, and U.S. 340. Frederick County is easily accessible by automobile, air, train, and motor coach. Reagan National, Dulles International, and Baltimore/Washington International airports are less than an hour from Frederick, which is also served by Frederick Municipal Airport. A Greyhound Bus Service is also located in Frederick City.
There is a MARC commuter rail station in downtown Frederick. If you’re coming from Washington D.C., take I-270 North to Frederick, where it merges with U.S. Route 15 North. Take Exit 16 (Motter Ave), and follow the signs to Fort Detrick’s Nallin Farm Gate. The gate is located directly across from 7-Eleven on Amber Dr.
If you’re coming from Baltimore, take I-70 West to Frederick, and follow the signs to Route 15 North, Exit 53A. Take Exit 16 ( Motter Ave), and follow the signs to Fort Detrick’s Nallin Farm Gate. The gate is located directly across from 7-Eleven on Amber Dr.
Weather
Temperatures in the winter usually range between the upper 20s to low 40s, with nighttime temperatures occasionally dropping into the low teens. Typically, summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the 80s to low 90s during the day, and overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. During inclement weather, there may be changes to the installation’s operating hours. Call the Fort Detrick Weather Line at (301) 619-7611 or (800) 256-7621 for updates.
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Helpful Links
Helpful Links:
Below is a listing of useful links to help you find more information on what Fort Detrick can provide you
and your family.
- Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
- Army Benefits Center-Civilian (ABC-C)
- Army Housing Online User Services (AHOUS)
- CAC/ID Cards
- Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, Fort Detrick (CPAC)
- Civilian Personnel Online Portal (CPOL)
- Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS)
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)/ myPay
- Defense Travel System (DTS)
- In-Processing
- Installation Voter's Assistance
- Office of Personnel Management Health & Insurance Policies
- Official Passport Services
- Out-Processing
- Religious Support Office
- Ready and Resilient Campaign
- Sponsorship
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
- Transition Assistance, Separation and Retirement
- USAJobs
- Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
- Army Community Service (ACS)
- Barquist Army Health Clinic
- CAC/ID Cards
- Child & Youth Services (CYS)
- Commissary
- Dental Clinic
- Family, Morale, Welfare, & Recreation (FMWR)
- Religious Support Office
- Army website
- Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
- Army Benefits Center
- Army Community Service (ACS)
- Army Education Center
- Army Housing Online User Services (AHOUS)
- Barquist Army Health Clinic
- Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS)
- CAC/ID Cards
- Child & Youth Services (CYS)
- Commissary
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)/ myPay
- Defense Travel System (DTS)
- Garrison Housing Office
- Installation Voter's Assistance
- Military Personnel Division
- Official Passport Services
- Photography Services
- Ready and Resilient Campaign
- Sponsorship
- Transition Assistance Program
- Religious Support Office
Visitors :: U.S. Army Fort Detrick
- Army Community Service (ACS)
- Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)
- Barquist Army Health Clinic (BAHC)
- Behavioral Health
- Child & Youth Services (CYS)
- Dental Clinic
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Family, Morale, Welfare, & Recreation (FMWR)
- Religious Support Office
- Ready and Resilient Campaign
- Suicide Prevention
- Veterinary Services
- City of Frederick
- Frederick County
- Frederick County Public Schools
- Frederick County Transit
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Montgomery County Government
- MD Department of Motor Vehicles