Fort Riley was established in 1853 along the Santa Fe Trail to protect settlers and travelers as they moved westward.
Readiness
Modern training facilities and ranges at Fort Riley ensure our warfighters are prepared to deploy around the globe in support of our nation's freedom.
Physical Fitness
Fort Riley features six physical fitness centers with top-of-the-line equipment and programs designed to offer what you need to stay in shape and be healthy.
Training
Fort Riley delivers the full spectrum of the live, virtual, construct, and gaming integrated training environment to the Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division and partnered National Guard and Army Reserve units.
The Flint Hills region offers residents a diverse array of activities. Explore the natural wonders of the Central Flint Hills and Milford Wetlands, visit cultural and historic sites, or try your hand at indoor and outdoor recreation activites both on and off post.
WHO WE ARE
Fort Riley is located in the Flint Hills Region of Kansas. We are home to Soldiers and families of the 1st Infantry Division known as "The Big Red One" which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017. There are approximately 15,000 active duty service members assigned to Fort Riley with more than 18,000 family members, 29,000 veterans and retirees and 5,600 civilian employees who live in the region and/or work at the post. The 1st Infantry Division as well as National Guard and Reserve units from several states use the modern training facilities at Fort Riley to gain skills necessary to defend our nation. Garrisons, also called an installation or post, are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small town. Law enforcement, fire protection, sports & recreational facilities, religious activities, child & youth programs are just a small sample of the support and services we provide every day.
GOOD TO KNOW
FORT RILEY ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
LIGHT UP FORT RILEY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Join in the holiday sprit to Light Up Fort Riley. Command teams across the installation wil judge the event using criteria that includes Holiday Lighting WOW factor, Creativity, and Holiday Messaging. Prizes provided to winners of all categories and consist of Fort Riley Chamber Partner donations. CLICK HERE to register.
OPERATION VICTORY WELLNESS
The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley has kicked-off "Operation Victory Wellness." Victory Wellness is a comprehensive, enduring operation to make EVERY Soldier, Department of the Army civilian, and family member on Fort Riley more resilient and stronger across the five dimensions of strength: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and family. This campaign will employ an ongoing series of training events and activities designed to strengthen individuals and units and build trust and cohesion amongst leaders, Soldiers, and families. Wellness events will be scheduled throughout each month and provided the same resources as other military operations.
The first campaign event is an interactive discussion session between Fort Riley leaders and company-level command teams. These leaders are best positioned to affect change at the small unit level. By hearing their concerns and challenges, senior leaders can better provide resources and training to increase the resilience of Soldiers and units. Discussion topics focus on the five dimensions of strength: physical, spiritual, emotional, family, and social.
Watch for upcoming events to include Victory Wellness Time, Victory Foundational Days, and Victory Wellness Action Week. Victory Wellness Time will occur twice a month, providing unit leaders a designated time to conduct training based on a menu of available resources. Victory Foundational Days will occur monthly and are reserved entirely for resilience-related training and activities. Victory Wellness Action Week sets aside an entire week for units to execute a comprehensive program to improve individual resilience and overall unit cohesion. The first Victory Wellness Action Week begins in December.
Additionally, every 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley Soldier, from private to major general, will conduct a 30-minute Victory Wellness Check each year, a counseling session with a Military Family Life Counselor to enhance emotional wellness.
Trusted Traveler Temporary Changes 04 Dec 2020 16:19 Fort Riley will temporarily suspend the Trusted Traveler program for the next two weekends and during the latter part of December and first weekend of January. Under Trusted Traveler Department of Defense ID cardholders may vouch for up to seven visitors in their vehicle.
Trusted Traveler will be suspended from 10 p.m. Dec. 4 through 5 a.m. Dec. 7. Trusted Traveler will be in effect from 5 a.m. Dec. 7 until 10 p.m. Dec. 11. Starting at 10 p.m. Dec. 11, Trusted Traveler will be suspended until Jan. 4. Trusted Traveler will go back into effect at 5 a.m. on Jan. 4.
Visitors to Fort Riley who don’t have a DoD ID card will need to stop by the Henry Gate visitor’s center to get a pass. You can learn more about accessing Fort Riley by visiting https://home.army.mil/riley/ or by calling (785) 239-2982.
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TEMPORARY GATE CLOSURE - OGDEN GATE 04 Dec 2020 11:21 Ogden Gate will close for maintenance Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. instead of the regular time of 10 p.m. It will reopen at 5 a.m. Dec. 6.
COVID Academy is available online 20 Nov 2020 16:41 COVID Academy online training, launched Nov. 2020, is designed to assist directorates, partner organization and community partners planning to expand services or host events across the installation while operating in a COVID Environment.
Anyone presenting information in the Garrison Effects Review Board (GERB) must complete training prior to the meeting. Anyone conducting an event must complete training prior to executing event.
See complete enrollment instructions for this online course powered by Canvas at the Safety Office web page. Click here for more information
USAG SafetyGo App is the public access app for the USAG, Fort Riley Safety Office. 20 Nov 2020 15:52 The SafetyGo app is designed to provide public access information to the general public about the USAG, Fort Riley Safety Office including a public calendar of events, safety information and providing customer feedback for safety services. The app uses Google Forms to enroll participates in safety courses, a public access calendar for safety events and a variety of public links to key safety personnel, services and information pertaining to safety and occupational health. Click here for more information
For more information and how to get the app CLICK HERE.
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Publication - The 1st Infantry Division Post
Dec 4, 2020
This week the Fort Riley Post brings you info about the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, access control measures during holiday travel season, info about the Tenant Satisfaction Survey and a podcast episode pointing out some of the technology growth that happened due to COVID-19 and how it helps Fort Riley employees learn and develop professional skills.
The Army began its annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey Dec. 2 to gather feedback about living in Army housing.
Col. Will McKannay, Fort Riley Garrison Commander, said “People are our highest priority, so providing our Soldiers and their families the highest quality housing possible is paramount to our mission. We believe in this simple motto – People always; all else follows.”
The Army began its annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey Dec. 2 to gather feedback about living in Army housing.
Col. Will McKannay, Fort Riley Garrison Commander, said “People are our highest priority, so providing our Soldiers and their families the highest quality housing possible is paramount to our mission. We believe in this simple motto – People always; all else follows.”
An online survey link was emailed Dec. 2 to more than 110,000 tenants living in privatized, government-owned and government-leased housing across the globe. That includes 3,827 Fort Riley residents, who reside in homes managed by Corvias, the installation’s privatized housing partner.
