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Installation Details

Special and Critical Installation Information

Maryland and Washington D.C. are hands-free cell phone use only while operating a motor vehicle.

Defense Service Network Dialing Instructions

The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense. Every installation has a special DSN number, and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. 

Operating hours of Fort Meade's access control points are as follows.

  • *The Mapes and HWY 175 ACP is open 24 hours.
  • *The Reece Road ACP is closed. The Demps Visitor Control Center, located at 902 Reece Road Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755, is open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • *Visitors and non-DOD ID card holders should use the Reece Road gate during regular operating hours.
  • *The Mapes Road/Route 32 ACP is open weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. On weekends and holidays, it is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., ID cardholders must use the Mapes Rd. and HWY 175 ACP.
  • *Rockenbach Road ACP is open Monday through Friday 5:30 a.m. to 9 p. m. and closed on weekends and holidays.
  • *Llewellyn Avenue ACP is closed.
  • *The bicycle gate at Pepper Road is closed

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In-Depth Overview

Location

Maryland Cryptologic Warfare Group (CWG-6) is a tenant of the Fort Meade Garrison, which is located midway between Baltimore, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Annapolis. The command is under U.S. Fleet Cyber - U.S. TENTH Fleet. The Quarterdeck's number is 301-677-0217 or DSN 312-622-0217. 

The command's primary mission is to deliver Information Warfare capabilities to the Fleet; provide and deploy trained Sailors, expertise and equipment to support Signals Intelligence and Cyberspace operations for Naval and Joint Forces.

For more specific information on CWG-6 visit the website. Personnel with orders to Ft. Meade should also visit the Ft. Meade website.