Family and MWR Community Guide brochure
Community Information
Redstone Arsenal is located in the heart of the Tennessee Valley, in northern Alabama. It's a sportsman's paradise, made to order for those who enjoy fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing, picnicking, hiking, biking, or just sitting and looking. Redstone Arsenal was built in 1941 to produce conventional chemical ammunition for use in World War II. For more than 40 years, Redstone has been the heart of the Army's rocket and missile programs. Dr. Werner von Braun and his German rocket experts developed the first ballistic missile; this led to the establishment of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in 1960. Today, Redstone is home to the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), the Space and Missile Defense Command, numerous Program Executive Offices (PEO), and major components of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Missile Defense Agency. Also located here are numerous tenant and satellite organizations. "Team Redstone's" mission is perform basic and advanced weapons system research and development, placing the right missile and aviation systems with the troops, keeping them ready to fight, providing weapon systems, services and supplies to our allies, to manage weapon systems such as the Cobra and PATRIOT, and to support project managers within the program executive office structure.
Population served: 157,223 Soldiers (Active, retired, and dependents) and 27,620 civilians (DA, contractor, and nonappropriated fund). Size: 37,910 acres and 11.7 million square feet of building space.
Source: https://arweb.redstone.army.mil
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Redstone Arsenal State Drivers License Annex Office Hours:
Tues/Wed - 0800 to 1600 Lunch 1200 to 1300 / County: Tues/Wed/Thurs - 0830-1630
Redstone Family and MWR has community use facilities that were designed with your needs in mind. Please click on the links to the left to read more about these locations.
- Activity Field
- Community Activity Center (CAC) - formerly the Recreation Center
- Heiser Hall
- The Cliffs @ Redstone - formerly the Rustic Lodge
Redstone Family and MWR supports community involvement as the process of engaging in dialogue and collaboration with community members.
Community involvement advocates and strengthens early and meaningful community participation during events.
This section of the website is designed to community involvement staff will strive to:
- Encourage and enable community members to get involved
- Listen carefully to what the community is saying
- Take the time needed to deal with community concerns
- Publicize to the community what activities and events are available
Hearts Apart is sponsored by Army Community Service (ACS), Redstone Arsenal for military, Department of Defense civilians and family members who are going to be, will be or have been separated because of military commitments (deployments, temporary duties, remote tours).
Services offered include on-base and off-base resource information, personal support and group activities.
If you want to receive the latest information on the Hearts Apart Program, base activities, and other pertinent information, you will want to join the e-mail distribution group by calling 256-876-5397 the Hearts Apart coordinator.
Information on eligibility for these programs is provided during deployment briefings or by calling ACS at 256-876-5397.
Hearts Apart Calls
Family members of Redstone Arsenal are permitted to make morale calls from home to their sponsors during deployments and temporary duties lasting over 15 days, or during unaccompanied remote overseas tours. There are several steps that must be completed before one can utilize this program. For more information call 256-876-5397.Total Tots Program
Military families undergoing stressful times may request or be referred by first sergeants, commanders, or an installation "helping" agencies such as Behavioral Medicine to receive respite child care to attend counseling or medical appointments or just “personal time”. Child care is provided through the Child Development Center or a qualified child care provider. ACS Family Advocacy Program coordinates the program unique to Redstone Arsenal. For more information call 256-876-5397.Army Family Covenant Respite Child Care
Military families with sponsors deployed to a war zone receive 16 hours free respite care per child. Unused hours will expire at the end of each month. For more information, contact 256-955-8035.Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Waiting Spouses Discount Card
Families of deployed military and Department of Defense employees qualify for a discount card valid at several FMWR programs. The benefits include free swimming from Memorial Day through Labor Day at installation pools; a free vehicle safety inspection through Automotive Skills Center; $1 bowling at the Redstone Lanes Bowling Center and discounts on Outdoor Recreation equipment rentals, arts and crafts fees and more. For information call 256-876-5397.We hope to see you soon!
