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Ft. Wainwright - Newcomers

Quick Reference Guide

Link to Fort Wainwright Newcomers Page

Upon arrival to Fort Wainwright , personnel assigned or attached to USA MEDDAC-AK will sign-in at the Military Personnel Division (MPD) located at the Welcome Center in building # 3401.

To get the Welcome Center, from the Main Gate:

Proceed down Gaffney Road for approximately 1/2 a mile
make a right onto 9th street
Follow 9th Street to the first stop sign.
At the stop sign make a left hand turn onto Neely Road.
Follow Neely Road until it hits a "T" intersection. Make a right on to Santiago Avenue.
Follow Santiago until you reach the Welcome Center.
It will be on the left-hand side of the road with a large parking lot across the street on the right.

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Soldiers will conduct post in-processing in accordance with instructions from the MPD. The post in-processing process will take three and half days to complete.

Once post in-processing is completed the Soldier will report to Terri; Personnel Division, 2nd floor Bassett Army Community Hospital; to start unit in-processing.
Personnel will need the following items to in-process:

DA 31, orders,

medical and dental records and their 201 file, if it was brought from the last duty station.

If you have any issues during in-processing feel free to call one of these contact numbers:

Staff duty/ Hospital Information 361-5172

Company Commander 361-5371

First Sergeant 361-5374

Sponsorship 361-5529


 Quick Phone List
  Central Appointments - 361-4000
  Behavioral Health - 361-6059
  Child Day Care - 361-5612
  Dental Clinic - 361-5135
  * EENT - 361-5212
  EFMP - 361-5825 / 5959
  Immunizations - 361-5456
  Inclement Weather - 361-2123
  Internal Medicine - 361-4000
  * OB/GYN - 361-4000 x4
  * Ortho/Podiatry - 361-5198
  Pediatrics - 361-4000 x32
  * Surgery - 361-5163
 Benefits Advisor - 361-5656
 Emergency Room - 361-5144
 Information Desk - 361-5172
  Toll Free - (800) 478-5172
 Laboratory - 361-5377
 Occupational Health - 361-5182
 Optometry - 361-4000 x1
 Patient Advocate - 361-5291
 Pharmacy Refills - 361-5803
 * Physical Therapy - 361-5237
 * Radiology - 361-5117
 Social Work Services - 361-6284
 TRICARE - 1-877-988-9378.
 VA-Clinic - 361-6370

 * Referral Required for Appointment


Weekly MEDDAC Minute