Where should I live when stationed at Fort Polk?

Where should I live when stationed at Fort Polk?

Newllano, LA Newllano is small town near Fort Polk military installation with a population of 2,086 people. The community has been steadily growing since 2009 and offers an alternative for those military personnel and their families who want to live close to the base which is located just 7 miles away.

What army units are at Fort Polk?

Major Units Report

• 1-509th Infantry. Command: Operations Group (OPSGRP)
• 178th Engineer Co. Command: 46th Engineer Battalion.
• 2-2 Infantry. Command: 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division.
• 2-30th Infantry. Command: 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division.
• 2-4 Infantry. Command: 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division.
• 204th.
• 258th.
• 3-353rd AR.

Does Fort Polk have an airborne unit?

Units currently stationed at Fort Polk include: 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. 1st Battalion – 509th Infantry (Airborne)

When was Fort Polk housing built?

Many of the 3,661 homes on Fort Polk are considerably older. 1,380 of them were built between 1974-1979 and 1,603 were built between 1980-1990. Corvias is working to modernize them as quickly as they can. The three main areas residents complain about are the HVAC systems, the exteriors and the flooring and carpet.

How many soldiers are stationed at Fort Polk?

8,000 Soldiers
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.

Where do most 88M get stationed?

If a person enlists for MOS 88M, they get trained and awarded the MOS 88M. Where they get assigned, in the world, is according to the needs of the Army. If they get the airborne option, there is a 90 percent chance of them going to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.