Fort Riley troop numbers are at full house strength right now but in the summer of 2026 there will be a lot of departures. That was a message from Geary County Commissioner Keith Ascher following a recent Military Advisory Committee meeting. Ascher said in the summer of 2026 one brigade of troops would probably be left a Fort Riley. "It's going to be pretty thin."
Ascher noted that National Guard training with different rotations through Fort Riley would probably help.
On another topic the Fort Riley Apple Day celebration and the Oktoberfest celebration in Junction City are currently scheduled on the same day, October 5.
There will also be a Junction City leadership tour of Fort Riley in September.