1st Infantry Division

Fort Riley is home to the 1st Infantry Division.
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Historic Fort Riley

Fort Riley was established in 1853 along the Santa Fe Trail to protect settlers and travelers as they moved westward. This is the Main Post in 1866.
Readiness

Modern training facilities and ranges at Fort Riley ensure our warfighters are prepared to deploy around the globe in support of our nation's freedom.

Physical Fitness

Fort Riley features six physical fitness centers with top-of-the-line equipment and programs designed to offer what you need to stay in shape and be healthy.
Training

Fort Riley delivers the full spectrum of the live, virtual, construct, and gaming integrated training environment to the Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division and partnered National Guard and Army Reserve units.
Irwin Army Community Hospital

Irwin Army Community Hospital opened in 2016, offering the Fort Riley community state of the art facilities.
Community

The Flint Hills region offers residents a diverse array of activities. Explore the natural wonders of the Central Flint Hills and Milford Wetlands, visit cultural and historic sites, or try your hand at indoor and outdoor recreation activites both on and off post.

WHO WE ARE

Fort Riley is a premier training site, with 150 square miles of dedicated training area, equipped with cutting edge, state-of-the-art training aids to build and maintain combat ready forces. Fort Riley provides quality accommodations for Soldiers and families and is a well-integrated part of the thriving communities that surround the post. The installation is home to the oldest continuously serving active-duty division in the U.S. Army, 1st Infantry Division.

Located in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, Fort Riley hosts approximately 15,000 active-duty service members and more than 18,000 family members. The area is also home to nearly 30,000 veterans, retirees and 5, 600 civilian employees who work at the post.

Fort Riley also serves National Guard and Reserve units as they train and hone their skills using the vast and modern training facilities at Fort Riley.

News

Thursday April 16, 2026

For Injured Soldiers, a New Ambulance Could Mean a Return to the Fight

Monday October 7, 2024

Fort Riley Child and Youth Services earns high marks

Thursday April 4, 2024

Volunteers, patrons celebrate a year of thrift shop success

Friday February 23, 2024

‘True Heroes Among Us’: Fort Riley leaders honored for valor in Wallace County accident

GOOD TO KNOW

Facial Recognition lanes are at Fort Riley's Ogden and Henry Access Control Points. Check out the flyer for what drivers entering the installation will need to know.

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The new My Army Post App (MAPA) connects Fort Riley Soldiers, Army Families, Veterans, Retirees, Civilians and community members with Fort Riley resources and information.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Programs in building 7424 Apennines have temporarily moved due to building renovations.
07 May 2026 17:12
SHARP - call 785-309-9338 | ⚬ SARC/VA personnel are in Brigade footprints | ⚬ Admin - Building 674 McGinnis Way (behind the clamshell) | EO - call 785-307-9400 | ⚬ MEO Advisors - Building 674 McGinnis Way (behind the clamshell) | IG - Building 8618 Rogers Road | ASAP - Polk Hall, Building 229 Custer Ave