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 Fort Polk Tax Center located at 2165 Ninth Street (Inside of Home of Heroes Rec Center) will open January 21. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon. Walk-ins are available on a limited basis but appointments have priority. To make an appointment or for more information, call (337) 531-1040.
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 Fort Polk Tax Center located at 2165 Ninth Street (Inside of Home of Heroes Rec Center) will open January 21. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon. Walk-ins are available on a limited basis but appointments have priority. To make an appointment or for more information, call (337) 531-1040.
JRTC Rotation 20-03 is underway. These C-17 aircraft will take part in the rotation helping prepare for Joint Forces Entry and airborne operations.
Construction continues on Fort Polk's turf field. The field is located next to the Home of Heroes Recreation Center. The field will open in early January 2020 and will greatly enhance the quality of life of Fort Polk residents.
Road construction on Entrance Road from ACP 1 to La. Hwy 467 is nearing completion as the final markings are applied. This multi-million dollar project is the first stage of a quality of life improvement plan for those who drive on the installation.
Sexual harrassment has no place In My Squad or in the Army. These Soldiers are enjoying themselves at a game of pool, but are also watching out for each other to make sure sexual harrassment does not happen on their watch. Everyone has a responsibility to help stop sexual harrassment. Zero tolerance.
1st BN, 5th Aviation Regiment took possession of the brand new UH 72 helicopter. This is a great addition to the toolset of 1-5 and an example of Fort Polk staying on the cutting edge of technology when it comes to training warfighters and accomplishing the 1-5 mission.
Sergeant Maj. James Chrisco, JRTC and Fort Polk command career counselor, is recognized by Gen. Michael X. Garrett and Command Sgt. Maj. Curt Cornelison, U.S. Army’s Forces Command commanding general and command sergeant major as the top retention team in FORSCOM in the large direct reporting units category.
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division experiences the hospitality of the Joint Readiness Training Center's Operations Group and 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment during JRTC Rotation 19-10.
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.
