FORT POLK

Where
Eight miles south of Leesville on U.S. Highway 171. Mailing address: Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Fort Polk, LA 71459-5000

Major units
Joint Readiness Training Center; 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; Warrior Brigade; 519th Military Police Battalion

Population
8,387 active duty; 12,253 family members; 27,584 guard, reserve and ROTC; 2,185 civilians

Housing
516 officer family units; 4,087 enlisted family units; 128 unaccompanied officer units; 5,380 unaccompanied enlisted units; 152 trailer spaces. Call (318) 531-4322, Referrals, (318) 531-1669

Temporary lodging
10 distinguished visitor units; 80 visiting officer and enlisted quarters; 70 guest house units; 15 RV spaces at campground. Reservations: (318) 531-2941

Commissary
Medium

Exchange
Medium; mall; six shoppettes

Schools
Two elementary schools on post, run by Vernon Parish; off-post schools in Vernon Parish

Army Community Service
(318) 531-2840/1941 or (800) 241-1071

Child care
Center for 343, open 6 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri., with wait. Home care for 148. Satellite child-are center for 24, 6:30 a.m - 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. at Bayne-Jones Army Community Center.

Health care
169-bed Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital. Appointments: (318) 531-3000. Tricare: (318) 535-2500/2507 . Health benefits: (800) 406-2832

Recreation
Auto skills center; arts and crafts center; music, theater program; dinner theater; bowling; golf; ITT office; lakes; fitness centers; gyms; pools; athletic fields; softball fields; tennis; shooting range

Internet
E-mail: User ID @polk-emh2.army.mil. Home page: www.jrtc-polk.army.mil

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (318) 531-2911 or DSN: 863-2911