NEW ARRIVALS: During duty hours report to Consolidated In and Out Processing Bldg 1830, Alabama Ave.
****If entering post from U.S. Highway 171: enter through the MAIN GATE (Louisiana Ave) to the first (1st) redlight (Mississippi Ave); turn right on Mississippi Ave, bldg 1830 is the IMMEDIATE LEFT HAND TURN. (If you miss the driveway, turn left at the next street, 14th STREET, and it will take you by bldg 1830).
**** If entering post from U.S. Highway 28: turn left off of Hwy 28 onto Chaffee Road (approximately 2 miles to the Chaffee Road Checkpoint; approximately 2.5 miles Chaffee becomes Alabama Ave). Chaffee Road takes you through North Fort to South Fort. At South Fort, Chaffee Road turns into ALABAMA AVENUE (ONE WAY STREET). BUILDING 1830 IS ON THE CORNER OF ALABAMA AVE AND FOURTEENTH (14TH) STREET.
Telephone number for CONSOLIDATED In and Out Processing (337)531-7952/7307; DSN 863-7952/7307.
**After duty hours, report to the Welch Magnolia Guest House, Bldg 522, Utah Ave. (LOCATED ON SOUTH FORT POLK. Enter through the MAIN GATE ON LOUISIANA AVENUE, IMMEDIATELY GET IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND TAKE THE FIRST (1st) STREET TO THE RIGHT, UTAH AVENUE). Reservations for the Welch Magnolia Guest House can be made by calling (337)531-9200. Receipts for temporary lodging must be provided to Finance for reimbursement.
This one-stop facility provides convenient services including in-processing of new arrivals; out-processing and transitioning of soldiers for ETS, PCS, Retirement, Chapter actions, Compassionate Reassignment and Hardship Discharge request actions; ID/CAC/DEERS services; Finance Stations; Waiver Deposit Program office; Travel/Personnel Movement; Medical Processing station; TRICARE; Education processing station; Carlson Wagonlit Travel Agency; and Sprint Telephone office.
Upon a complete review of each in-processing soldier's Military Personnel Records Jacket, this section, through coordination with G1/AG Strength Management Section, publishes unit of assignment orders. Necessary forms are completed to facilitate a smooth in-processing through all stations. Soldiers receive briefings and/or screenings from the following inprocessing stations:
Finance - conducts audit of Finance Records and travel entitlements.
Housing Referral Office - provides information concerning availability of on/off-post housing.
Medical Records - screens records, measures height and weight, checks for last physical and schedules appointment if needed.
Dental Records - ensures required exams and x-rays are completed.
Education Records - screens records and schedules appointments with education counselors.
TriCare - enrolls/explains all supplemental programs to include CHAMPUS.
Waiver Deposit Program - issues preliminary application forms.
Family Housing - provides information concerning the availability of off-post housing and places the soldier on the waiting list.
Retirement Services - counsels Service and Family Members concerning retirement rights, benefits, priviledges, and the Survivor Benefits Program (SBP) entitlements and assists with all phases of SBP election.
Transition Point - processes separating Service Members
for transition back into civilian life whthin the time frame established by Army Regulation 635-10.
ID Card, CAC, and/or DEERS - registration services for active duty, ARNG/USAR, retired military, family members, contract and civilian employees for the installation.
During in-processing, personnel records are audited and updated through the Personnel Support Division of Consolidated In and Out Processing Center, to include preparation of new Emergency Data Sheets and Serviceman's Group Life Insurance. When necessary, I.D. card applications, DEERS enrollment, and I.D. Tags are prepared. Soldiers who become eligible for promotion in grade E2-E4 while intransit are promoted. Promotion packets for soldiers on the E5 and E6 list are reviewed for integration on the Fort Polk Promotion Standing List and soldiers on any Department of the Army promotion list are verified and documented.
Service Members in all ranks are scheduled for and attend the School of Standards (SOS) and is part of their completion of initial in-processing.
All Service Members attend Mandatory Newcomer Orientation hosted by the Army Community Service (ACS) Relocation Readiness Program (RRP)in coordination and conjunction with G1 Strength Management and Personnel Division, according to AR 608-1 and AR 600-8-11. Orientation is held on the third day of the Service Member initial in-processing. Family Members are invited and encouragaed to attend with FREE Child Care offered on site. This Orientaion is held every Thursday, at the main ACS facility, building 920, 1591 Bell Richard Avenue.
Service and Family Members are encouraged to visit the Army Community Service (ACS) Family Readiness Center(FRC), building 924, 7960 Missisippi Avenue (right across the street from the main ACS building). Housed within the FRC is Employment Readiness Program (ERP), Installation Volunteer Coordination (IVC), Deployment/Mobilization Readiness (DMR), Army Family Team Building (AFTB), Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) Symposium, and the Community Life Program (CLP).