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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (March 25, 2026) – The U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Leonard Wood is slated to host a change-of-responsibility ceremony at 9 a.m. March 30, in Nutter Field House.

During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Desanto will transfer responsibilities to Command Sgt. Maj. John Caprio.

Desanto is retiring after nearly 29 years of exemplary service.

Caprio comes to Fort Leonard Wood from the 89th Military Police Brigade, at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as the 89th Military Police Brigade’s Command Sgt. Maj.

The MSCoE NCOA educates, trains, and develops enlisted maneuver support leaders by effectively delivering high quality, innovative, relevant, and diverse professional military education in support of the Army’s current and future large scale combat operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 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.