Base Name: FORT POLK
Service: Army
Description: Fort Polk houses the Joint Readiness Training Center, one of the Defense Department’s premier training facilities, which moved to Fort Polk from Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.
State/country: LOUISIANA
Population: 7,944 active, 10,821 dependents
Zip: 71459
City/metro: Leesville, DeRidder
Phone Numbers:
- Main Phone: (337) 531-0380, DSN 312-863-0380
- Housing: (866) 525-4663/(337) 537-5031
- Child care: (337) 531-1961/1955/1956, DSN 312-863-1961
- Schools: (337) 531-9481, DSN 337-863-9481
- Temporary lodging: (337) 531-9000/9200, DSN 312-863-9000/9200
- Health care: (337) 531-3628/2880
- Commissary number: (337) 531-7339/2747, DSN 312-863-2747
- Exchange number: (337) 537-1795/1001, DSN 312-863-1001
Museum: Fort Polk Museum (337) 531-7905