For telephone access to Fort Rucker automated information, call 334-255-1110, DSN 312-558-1110. For the Field Officer of the Day and the Staff Duty Officer - after duty hours and weekends only - call 334-255-3100, DSN 312-558-3100. Service Members who arrive at the Dothan Airport will need to take a taxi to Fort Rucker. All personnel assigned to Fort Rucker should be aware that presently the only form of public transportation is taxis.
Upon arrival at one of the Fort Rucker gates, personnel must present a valid Common Access Card, Retiree ID, Military Dependent ID, DA Form 1602 Civilian ID card or any other U.S. Government issued personal identity verification credential to access Fort Rucker without a Visitor's Badge. Only Active Duty and Retired U.S. Service Members and their dependents (18 and older), and DA Civilians with a valid DOD-issued ID card may escort un-vetted visitors.
Entry to the post is through three main gates: the Ozark Gate from the east, the Daleville Gate from the south and the Enterprise Gate from the west.
- If you are coming from Ozark via Highway 231, turn onto Alabama 249 westbound (also known as Andrews Ave.) and continue driving until you reach the Ozark Gate.
- If you are traveling from Enterprise, take Rucker Blvd. (Alabama 248) to the Enterprise Gate.
- From Dothan, take Highway 84 West, turn right at the Daleville exit, continue driving on Daleville Ave. (Alabama 85) for about two miles and then enter the post at the Daleville Gate.
Visitors may go to the Visitor Control Center at the Daleville Gate or Ozark Gate to receive a background check and visitor badge. You'll need a valid government issued picture identification card, such as a driver's license, passport, state identification card. When accessing Fort Rucker, visitors must present a Visitor Badge and a valid Government-issued picture identification card in order to enter the installation.
Our two VCC are located at the Daleville or Ozark gates and are open between the normal operating hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additionally, the Daleville gate will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to make it easier to access post on the weekends.
For more information please go to this link: Fort Rucker Homepage
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 world-wide 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.
