Soldiers conduct scout situational training at Fort Drum.
Students practice rappelling as part of the Air Assault Course on post.
Soldiers ruck march during validation of the Expert Soldier Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, and Expert Field Medical Badge on post.
Featured Events
Oct02
Herkimer Diamond Mines Trip
Oct 2, 2021
Herkimer Diamond Mines.
Hosted by Outdoor Recreation. Enjoy a day of hunting for quartz crystals in an above-ground mine! Transportation will leave Outdoor Recreation at 8 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. Cost: $25 per person 5 or older, $15 per person 4 or younger. Includes transportation, entrance into the mine, and mining hammer. Information: (315) 772-8222 / 5169.
Oct04
Higher Education Day
Oct 4, 2021
Jefferson Community College, Watertown.
Open to anyone thinking of furthering their education. Admission is free. Masks are required. Sessions will run from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m. A financial aid presentation will be given from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Learn about admission requirements, degree programs, financial aid, campus life / extracurricular activities and housing. Information: (315) 786-2437.
Oct08
Breast Cancer Walk
Oct 8, 2021, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Magrath Sports Complex.
Join Fort Drum Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation in the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk. Registration will begin Oct. 1 at Magrath Sports Complex. This event is free and open to DoD ID cardholders of all ages. Wear pink to show your support of breast cancer awareness! Donations of items for patients going through treatment will be accepted. Information: (315) 772-6663.
Oct09
Fall Volksmarch
Oct 9, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Remington Park.
Celebrate the season at the Fall Volksmarch! Enjoy music, games, food, beverages and more! Register in advance for $30 or on the day of the event for $35. Children 5 or younger are free. Register at Outdoor Recreation, Magrath Sports Complex or Monti Physical Fitness Center. Dogs are permitted but must remain on a leash at all times. Information: (315) 772-7864.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63°F. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 2 AM. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50°F. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72°F. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 10 PM. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52°F. South wind around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Announcements
Commander issues General Order 1K
The 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander has issued General Order 1K for all individuals subject to military orders and stationed, assigned and/or attached to Fort Drum, and U.S. government civilian employees as indicated.
In areas of “substantial” or “high” community transmission, all service members, family members, federal employees, onsite contractor employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, will wear a mask in indoor settings on installations and in other facilities owned, leased or otherwise controlled by DoD. Risk is assessed as one of four categories: “low,” “moderate,” “substantial,” and “high.” Fort Drum’s level of community transmission will be the level assessed for Jefferson County, New York. This estimate can be found at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view.
Unvaccinated personnel will continue to wear a mask indoors in accordance with DoD and Fort Drum mask guidance. Unvaccinated individuals will continue to wear a mask outdoors in situations where social distancing is not feasible.
Unvaccinated service members will use the CDC’s estimate of the level of community transmission to determine risk for the U.S. county of their intended destination.
Company-level commanders are authorized to approve travel for unvaccinated personnel to any county rated to have “low” or “moderate” Levels of community transmission. Battalion-level commanders are authorized to approve travel for unvaccinated personnel to any county rated to have “substantial” or “high” levels of community transmission or to any international destination.
Unvaccinated service members must obtain approval from the first O-5 in their chain of command and will enter a 10-day restriction of movement to meet with or reside with any unvaccinated visitor or family member from an international location or from a U.S. county rated as “substantial” or “high,” starting with the first day of contact. Vaccinated service members and families are allowed visitors without restrictions.
