Fort Wainwright Army Base, Alaska Military Base

U.S. Army Garrison Alaska Fort Wainwright recently installed a new sign at the main entry point to the post. The garrison, located in the city of Fairbanks, is home to the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division. (photo by Eve Baker, Fort Wainwright Public Affairs Office)

Fort Wainwright's mission is to deploy combat ready forces to support joint military operations worldwide and serve as the Joint Force Land Component Command to support Joint Task Force Alaska.

Their strategic location, superior training capabilities and dynamic relationship with the local civilian communities make Fort Wainwright and the United States Army in Alaska a significant national asset and world-class power projection platform for military operations anywhere in the world.

Fort Wainwright Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1941–present
Controlled by: United States Army
Current Commander: COL Jason A. Cole
Garrison: 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, United States Army Garrison Alaska
Base Occupants: 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, 65th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Open to the Public: No