Fort Johnson is located approximately 10 miles southeast of the city of Leesville, and 20 miles north of the city of DeRidder, in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. The base is spread out across 310 square miles, making it one of the largest US Army bases in the US. The base is divided into two parts, Fort Johnson North and Fort Johnson South. The southern portion of the base is reserved for housing and other recreational activities, such as the main exchange and commissary and gyms. The northern portion of the base is reserved for various military installations. Nowadays, the base is home to Joint Readiness Training Center, which trains Brigade Combat Teams and Security Force Assistance Brigades.

Fort Johnson offers on-base housing and it is privatized. Corvias Military Housing is the private partner in Fort Johnson regarding housing. There are 3 neighborhoods in total depending on rank and family members, however, all on-base amenities can be used by soldiers from all ranks and paygrades. As mentioned before, most of the available on-post housing is in the southern part of the base. If you are looking for housing off base, you would have to look at the cities of DeRidder or Leesville, as Fort Johnson is not near any major city, the closest one is Lafayette and it is 110 miles away from the base. Luckily, the cost of living and housing is lower than the national average in these two cities.

There are no DoD schools in Vernon Parish, however, there are two local schools located on base: North Polk Elementary and Richard Milburn High School. Children of the service members can go to any schools in Vernon or Beauregard Parishes.

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