The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

To learn how the lapse in appropriations affects your TRICARE benefit, visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Health Services

Public Health

One Team... One Goal: Success Through Prevention.

Mission

To provide health and preventive medicine services in an effort to mitigate disease, occupational, and environmental threats in order to promote the health, safety, and readiness of the members of the JRTC and Fort Polk community.

Vision

To be a cohesive team of highly competent dedicated professionals that is responsive and provides expertise in the preventive medicine arena to the JRTC and Fort Polk community.

Sections

Contact Us

Location

OIC/NCOIC
Bldg 3508 Georgia Ave.
Fort Polk, La., 71459

Occupational Health, Army Public Health Nursing
8099 Georgia Avenue, Bldg 3515
Fort Polk La., 71459

Environmental Health, Health Promotion, Industrial Hygiene
8103 Georgia Avenue, Bldg 3516
Fort Polk, La., 71459

Hours

Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Phone

Front Desk
726-780-1149 or 726-780-1367
Don't forget to keep your family's information up to date in DEERS!