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Garrison welcomes new commander
Fort Rucker welcomed its new garrison commander during a change of command ceremony July 12 in the U.S. Army Aviation Museum. READ MORE

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School registration

Fort Rucker Schools registration for the 2019-2020 school year is ongoing. People should start the registration process on-line at www.dodea.edu/DORS.

Once people have completed the on-line portion, they must come to the Fort Rucker Primary School (22210 Artillery Road) to finish registering students. They will need to bring the following documents: original birth certificate, orders, housing lease agreement and Alabama shot card.

Registration hours will be from 8-11 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. For more information, call 255-2822.

Leadership changes

The 110th Aviation Brigade will host a change of command ceremony July 17 at 8 a.m. at Howze Field. Col. George Ferido will assume command of the unit from Col. Chad Chasteen.

The 1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment will host a change of responsibility ceremony July 23 at 2 p.m. in the U.S. Army Aviation Museum. Command Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Isom will assume responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. James W. Coquat.

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.