Fort Rucker, AL jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Research Engineer 3Chenega Base & Logistics Services
- Scientific Data Analyst 3Chenega Base & Logistics Services
- Scientific Research Project ManagerChenega Base & Logistics Services
- Budget Analyst (GS-11)U.S. Army Forces Command
- Mechanical Engineer (GS-13)United States Army Installation Management Command
- Helicopter Flight Instructor (UH-60 MAINTENANCE EVALUATOR) (GS-13)U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
- Program Manager (Deputy Garrison Commander) (GS-15)United States Army Installation Management Command
- Supervisory Health System Specialist (GS-12)Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Employers hiring most in Fort Rucker
- Chenega Base & Logistics Services3 open roles
- United States Army Installation Management Command2 open roles
- Military Treatment Facilities under DHA1 open role
- U.S. Army Forces Command1 open role
- U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command1 open role
Fort Rucker layoffs
No layoff notices naming Fort Rucker in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Dale County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Fort Rucker. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Brick manufacturer closing Alabama facility, laying off 50 workersal.com on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
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Dale County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
19,070
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
49,516
people in Dale County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,955
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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