Suicide Prevention is everybody's business. For resources and information to help those thinking of it and those who may know someone exhibiting the signs, see our Suicide Prevention page here. Have your battle buddy's six and get help even if they resist.
The Army Family Action Plan elevates important quality of life issues to senior leaders for action. If you have a significant issue impacting the Fort Polk community and want it to be addressed, attend the AFAP town hall August 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Warrior Center. If your issue is not brought up, it can't be fixed, so plan to be there and take part in this important event.
Suicide Prevention is everybody's business. For resources and information to help those thinking of it and those who may know someone exhibiting the signs, see our Suicide Prevention page here. Have your battle buddy's six and get help even if they resist.
The Army Family Action Plan elevates important quality of life issues to senior leaders for action. If you have a significant issue impacting the Fort Polk community and want it to be addressed, attend the AFAP town hall August 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Warrior Center. If your issue is not brought up, it can't be fixed, so plan to be there and take part in this important event.
The JRTC and Fort Polk Rigger's Patch highlights unit pride and esprit de corps.
M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles supporting a live fire exercise during JRTC Rotation 19-08.5.
This plaque, located at Fort Polk's Honor Field, memorializes PFC Milton Olive III, a Veitnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient.
1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment changes responsibility from 1st Sgt. Carlos Campos to Master Sgt. Caleb Baugh during a ceremony August 9, 2019.
Parents and students receive backpacks filled with school supplies at the Cafeteria Conversation held at Parkway Elementary School August 1, 2019.
CSM David W. Bass, command sergeant major of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk appears on KALB TV's 'Good Day Cenla' to promote the August 17, 2019 JRTC and Fort Polk Box Tour.
The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Polk is located in central Louisiana.This vibrant installation is home to the Army’s premier Combat Training Center and multiple globally deployable combat formations.Fort Polk has approximately 8,000 Soldiers stationed at the installation, 13,000 Family Members living on and off-post, 6,000 Department of the Army Civilians and contract employees working on post, and more than 40,000 retirees that live in Central Louisiana and rely on the installation for support / services.
As a Soldier, being stationed at JRTC and Fort Polk will be a professionally enhancing assignment as you and your formation focus on “Forging the Warrior Spirit” – building Readiness through establishing proficiency in collective and individual tasks.The Quality of Life at Fort Polk is an aspect of this installation that you don’t realize until you are stationed here – Soldiers and Army Families enjoy living in one of the Army’s best communities; with many activities – there is something at Fort Polk for everyone!At an installation focused on building Army readiness; we view Soldier and Army Family Quality of Life as: Education, Housing, Child Care, Health Care, Spouse Employment, and Recreation.We are surrounded by the most supportive neighbors and local communities in the Army; we see this region as the “intersection of Army Values and Louisiana Values.”
We welcome you to the “Home of Heroes” and look forward to “Forging the Warrior Spirit” together as we all serve – Soldier, Family Members, and DA Civilians – at JRTC and Fort Polk.
