FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Feb. 22, 2022) — Due to inclement weather, an early, staggered release for non-mission essential personnel is authorized for Wednesday, Feb. 23.
Unscheduled leave policy is in effect and maximum teleworking if eligible and capable for Wednesday, Feb. 23.
Supervisors are encouraged to manage early release with the following guidance beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23:
11 a.m., personnel who reside 30 miles or more from Fort Leonard Wood
11:30 a.m., personnel who reside 20 miles or more from Fort Leonard Wood
12 p.m., personnel who reside 10 to 20 miles from Fort Leonard Wood
12:30 p.m., personnel who reside less than 10 miles from Fort Leonard Wood
1 p.m., personnel who reside on the installation.
All MWR facilities to include Child Development Centers and fitness centers will close at 1:30 p.m. (30 minutes after the last release). Check the MWR web pages www.leonardwood.armymwr.com/ and www.facebook.com/mwr.ftwood for details.
Appointments at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital currently scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23, will be rescheduled. Harper Screening Clinic will be closing at 1 p.m. Call the hospital line at 866.299.4234 for additional recorded information. The emergency room remains open.
The Commissary will be closing at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.
The Main Exchange and Mini-Mall will be closing at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.
For current road conditions on the installation, call the SNAIR hotline at 573.563.4141, or visit the SNAIR web page at https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php/Garrison/weather.
Updates can also be found on the official Fort Leonard Wood Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fortleonardwoodmissouri/.
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About Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood is a thriving and prosperous installation that has evolved from a small basic training post 80 years ago to a premier Army Center of Excellence that trains nearly 80,000 military and civilians each year.
Fort Leonard Wood is home to the U.S Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and three U.S. Army schools: the U.S. Army Engineer School; U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School; and the U.S. Army Military Police School. In addition to training engineer, CBRN and military police specialties for the Army, Fort Leonard Wood also provides gender-integrated in-processing and Basic Combat Training for new Soldiers.
Fort Leonard Wood also hosts and trains with the largest Marine Corps Detachment and Air Force Squadron on any Army installation as well as a large Navy construction detachment.
More information about Fort Leonard Wood is at: https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php/about/mission