Fort Richardson (Alaska)

Fort Richardson
Anchorage, Alaska
The main part of the post as viewed from Arctic Valley in the Chugach Mountains in 2009
Site information
TypeArmy post
Location
Coordinates61°15′15″N 149°41′43″W / 61.2541°N 149.6952°W / 61.2541; -149.6952
Site history
Built1940–1941
In use1941–present
Garrison information
GarrisonHQ 11th Airborne Division
2nd IBCT(A), 11th Airborne Division

Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U.S. State of Alaska, adjacent to the city of Anchorage. In 2010, it was merged with nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.