Fort Eustis, VA Installation Guide

Welcome to Fort Eustis, home of the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATCFE), NCO Academy, Army Aviation Logistics School, 8th Transportation Brigade, Joint Deployment Training Center, Army Training Support Center, SDDC Deployment Support Command and 7th Transportation Group. Here, officers and enlisted soldiers receive education and on the job training in all modes of transportation, aviation maintenance, logistics, and deployment doctrine and research.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF TRANSPORTATION (OCOT) MISSION STATEMENT Serve as the personnel proponent for the Transportation Corps. Manage both TC military and civilian personnel issues in relation to personnel life cycle functions. Monitor personnel and structure policies and changes and their effects on the Transportation Corps. Coordinate with TRADOC, Department of the Army Staff, CASCOM and other MACOMs on personnel issues. Manage the Army marine qualification program, Registry of Vessel Names, and the Army sea pay program. Provide the Chief of Transportation perspective on personnel and structure issues that pertain to the National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve transportation community. Keep the TC Regiment informed of TC issues and actions. Assist in the management of the Transportation Corps Regimental Association.

HISTORY
For more than 70 years, first as a camp and later as a post, Fort Eustis has had a proud heritage of supporting our nation's combat forces. Fort Eustis was known in colonial times as Mulberry Island. It was the residence of John Rolfe, husband of Indian Princess Pocahontas. On March 7, 1918, the Army bought Mulberry Island and the surrounding acreage for $538,000 in response to World War 1. Camp Abraham Eustis was established as a cost artillery replacement center for Fort Monroe and a balloon observation school. It was named for Brevit Brigadier General Abraham Eustis, the first commanding officer of Fort Monroe. It became Fort Eustis and a permanent military installation in 1923. It was garrisoned by artillery and infantry units until 1931, when it bacame a federal prison, primarily for bootleggers. Prohibition's repel forced a prisoner decline and the post was taken over by various other military and non-military activities. Fort Eustis was reopened as a military installation in August 1940 as the Coast Artillery Replacement Training Center. In 1946, Fort Eustis became home to the newly-formed Transportation School which moved from New Orleans. Training in rail, marine, amphibious operations and other modes of transportation was consolidated at Fort Eustis. Today Fort Eustis is one of 16 Training and Doctrine Command Installations. It is the Spearhead of Logistics, home of the Transportation Regiment.

DIRECTIONS TO FORT EUSTIS FROM LOCAL AIRPORTS Directions from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport or Norfolk International Airport: Take Interstate 64 West to exit 250A, Fort Eustis Blvd (Route 105) proceed west about 1 mile and you will enter Fort Eustis.

Directions from I 95: Take Interstate 64 East to exit 250A, Fort Eustis Blvd (Route 105) proceed west about 1 mile and you will enter Fort Eustis.

LOCATION Fort Eustis is located on the peninsula within the city of Newport News. Fort Eustis is 20 miles east of Williamsburg VA and 20 miles west of Hampton VA. on I-64.

TELEPHONE ACCESS Telephone access to Fort Eustis 757-878-5050 DSN 826-5050, (post staff duty office). DSN prefix for Fort Eustis is 826. Area code is 757.

MAIL EN-ROUTE The forwarding address is the soldiers gaining unit. IF a change of address is needed they may do so at the Post Locator bldg 1321 when inprocessing.

TEMPORARY QUARTERS INFORMATION Temporary quarters range in price. On post billeting, The Transportation Inn, price per night is in the upper $20's thru mid $30's. If you were to be billeted off post the range varies from $30 to $80 per night. For Reservations refer to Transportation Inn in the Topic Contacts below.

PETS Referrals to boarding kennels are prohibited by regulation. The owner is requested to contact neighbors or use the yellow pages for listings of available kennels. Information on transporting the family pet can be obtained through the Transportation Office and by contacting the carrier directly. Shipping costs and requirements will change periodically.

NEWCOMERS BRIEFING/INFORMATION FAIR Fort Eustis Newcomers Briefing Infomation Fair is a MANDATORY Brief for all newly assigned personnel to Fort Eustis. The Briefings are held the 3rd Wednesday of every month with the exception to December (no brief because of the Christmas holiday). Come and visit with over 30 organization that are available to provide valuable information on the Fort Eustis community. SPOUSES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. FREE Child Care is available by calling the Fort Eustis Child Development Center, 757-878-4025 DSN 826-4025, to register your child prior to the Briefing. For more information contact Army Community Service 757-878-3638 DSN 826-3638.

NOTE TO NEWCOMER'S
There is no Usury Law in Virginia, which means, there is no cap (limit) on the amount of interest a business could charge you! BEWARE before you buy anything on credit and read the small print. Always know what your interest rate is! E.G. cars, furniture, stereo equipment, and any purchase requiring you to use credit! There are lots of companies wanting to give military members "a great deal". It may be a great deal for them, not for you. Here are a few guidelines to help you decide whether or not to sign a contract. 1) You should be able to take a copy of the contract with you to review before you sign it. If a salesperson won't let you do this or tries to talk you out of it, beware! 2) Prices on products and services sold under contract do not generally change overnight. If you can get something today you can usually get it tomorrow. Watch out for high pressure sales pitches to get you to sign up at a certain price right now. 3) So called "free gifts" are rarely free. You usually wind up paying for them in the price of the contract. The bottom line is, don't rush into anything. A contract is a legally binding document. You should carefully review all the terms and conditions before signing. Have a legal assistance attorney look at it for you before you sign. If you allow a high pressure sales pitch to take you in, you may regret it later. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

SPONSORSHIP FOR PCSING SOLDIERS For Soldiers wanting to know more information on pin-point assignments and sponsorship upon arrival at Fort Eustis contact Officer and Enlisted Reasignment Section 757-878-3633 DSN 826-3633.

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