Fort Lee (Virginia)

Location: Fort Lee is located in Prince George County, adjacent to the Tri-Cities of Virginia-Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell-as well as the counties of Chesterfield and Dinwiddie. Fort Lee is home to the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command, U.S. Army Quartermaster School, U.S. Army Transportation School, U.S. Army Ordnance School, and Army Logistics University. Fort Lee homepage.

Cost of Living: Rates are higher than average for all major U.S cities.

BRAC Status: The base population has risen 48 percent since 2011 as a result of BRAC. Ten projects totaling more than one-half billion dollars was awarded since mid-2007. At the conclusion of the BRAC process more than 7 million square feet of buildings will be constructed on Fort Lee.

Base Operator: 804-765-3000 or DSN 312-539-3000

Population:

• 3,830 Active Duty
• 12,657 Family Members
• 5,330 Civilians
• 12,447 Retirees and their Family Members
• 31,065 Retirees Family Members
• 2,471 Contractors
• 10,286 Students/Trainees

Area Population: Prince George: 41,207: Richmond Metro: 239,083

Child Care: Fort Lee Child Development Center offers full-day, before/after-school services, preschool, and hourly programs, for children 6 weeks to kindergarten age. 804-765-3852. Family Child Care (FCC) homes available.

Schools: There are no DoD schools on Fort Lee. The Prince George County School System has been designated as the agency responsible for the education of family members residing on Fort Lee.

Youth Services: Fort Lee Youth Center, 804-765-3763. Middle School and Teen Program (MST) provides activities for youth 6th-12th grade.

Army Community Service: ACS 804-734-6388

Housing: Fort Lee Family Housing is Privatized Military Housing. Fort Lee Family Housing manages 1505 Family quarters, one quarter designed for officers and the others for enlisted Soldiers. Two to five bedroom quarters are located within the seven neighborhoods.  Call 804-733-1588 or visit the website.

Employment: Fort Lee is located in a small, rural area with some industry. Unemployment Rate 5.5%. Median household income: $63,074.

Post Services:

Commissary: 1 large commissary on the post, 804-765-1036.

Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) has 1 large exchange, a mall, and PXtra Troop Store, 804-861-5970/5971.

FMWR Facilities: Recreation at Fort Lee, VA includes one Bowling Center, Auto Crafts, Cardinal Golf Course, Battle Drive Pool, Fitness Centers, Leisure Travel Services, Sport Zone, Lee Playhouse Theater, Lee Club, Adventure Club, and Outdoor Recreation.

Banking facilities on the post: Sun Trust Bank and Fort Lee Federal Credit Union.

Fort Lee Defense Military Pay Office: Contact Information: Director: (804) 734-6969, Deputy: (804)734-7799, Administration: (804) 734-7917, Customer Service: (804) 765-7487, In/Out Processing: (804) 734-7794, Travel: (804) 734-7795, Separation/Retirement: (804) 734-7931

Medical Services: Kenner Army Health Clinic 804-734-9000: Kenner Army Health Clinic Appointment Line 1-866-LEE-KAHC (866-533-5242) after hours call 804-734-9000.

Special Installation Messages:

Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions

The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by worldwide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. The operator can be reached at commercial (719) 567-1110. Please note that long-distance charges may be incurred.