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Around Post

Gate closures

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, Faulkner and Newton gates will be closed May 25-27. They will resume normal operating hours Tuesday, May 28.

Memorial Day ceremony

Fort Rucker will host its Memorial Day Ceremony May 24 at 8:30 a.m. at Veterans Park to pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives in defense of the nation.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Association induction

The Fort Rucker Sergeant Audie Murphy Association will host an induction ceremony May 21 at 10 a.m. in the U.S. Army Aviation Museum. All are welcome to attend to honor the newest inductees.

Road resurfacing

Road crews are resurfacing the section of Andrews Avenue between the Enterprise Gate and the entrance to Lyster Army Health Clinic. People using the Enterprise Gate should expect traffic delays along this route daily from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fort Rucker officials recommend using the Daleville and Faulkner gates as alternatives whenever possible while work is under way. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and drivers are urged to exercise caution as flagmen will be directing traffic. Work is expected to continue into the summer months.

Vacation Bible School

The Fort Rucker Religious Education Center will host its annual vacation Bible school June 10-13 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Spiritual Life Center, Bldg. 8939 on Red Cloud Road. The theme is “Emmanuel God With Us.” The event will feature Bible lessons, crafts, music, recreation, snacks and daily celebrations. The children will focus on learning about the Bible and also develop friends within the chapel while having a great time, according to chaplaincy officials. For more information, call 255-3946 or 255-2989.

Welcome to Fort Rucker

Welcome to the home of Army Aviation! Fort Rucker, Ala., is an excellent place to live and work. Fort Rucker operates much like any hometown. After all, the post is virtually a small city. The Garrison Command oversees the services and support necessary for the daily operations of a city. Fort Rucker covers about 63,000 acres of southeast Alabama countryside in an area known as the Wiregrass, named for a wild grass peculiar to the region. Much of the main post is in Dale County, with the remaining government-owned and leased acreage in Coffee, Geneva and Houston counties. Most of the countryside is rolling and wooded.

Fort Rucker, named U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence in 2008, serves as the headquarters for U.S. Army Aviation. While the garrison command manages the daily operations of the Fort Rucker community, the Aviation Branch Headquarters develops, coordinates and deploys Aviation operations, training and doctrine. The U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence also hosts various Army tenant organizations.

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