FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Jan. 15, 2026) – Four of Fort Leonard Wood’s Army and Air Force Exchange Service locations are scheduled to have delayed openings to take inventory. According to a Fort Leonard Wood AAFES official, as soon as the counts are complete, the stores will open. The North Express in Bldg. 150 is set to have a delayed opening Jan. 24, and is expected to be open by 11 a.m. The South Express, Bldg. 1605, and Class Six in Bldg. 490 are scheduled for inventory Jan. 25. and are expected to be open by 11 a.m. The Main Exchange in Bldg. 487 is scheduled for inventory Jan. 27 and is expected to be open by 2 p.m.

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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 more than 75 years ago to a premier Army Center of Excellence that trains more than 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.