WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) addressed ongoing efforts to improve facilities at Fort Polk during a recent House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing.
During the hearing, Congressman Higgins requested an update on the rotational unit billeting construction project at Louisiana’s Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Polk. There is currently a 5,000-bed deficit at Fort Polk, resulting in many servicemembers being housed in substandard facilities.
Rep. Higgins said: “So, Mr. Gillis, what is the Army’s current timeline and funding plan to construct a rotational unit billeting area at JRTC and close the existing bed deficit, and how will you leverage contracting, progressive design build, modern stuff, and other authorities at your disposal, sir, to reduce costs and accelerate completion?”
Watch Congressman Higgins’ full line of questioning here.
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment Jordan Gillis confirmed the Army’s intention to finish the project in the near future and invited Congressman Higgins to a ribbon-cutting when they begin the construction.
