Public Affairs Office

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (August 26, 2024) Fort Leonard Wood is scheduled to hold an installation-wide exercise Tuesday, Aug. 27. The exercise is scheduled to last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and around the area of Gammon Field. We thank you for your patience as we test response efforts across the installation, helping us to be better prepared in the case of a real emergency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.