DATE: June 8, 2017 10:48:19 AM CDT Photo: Basic Combat Training mission increase Fort Leonard Wood’s Basic Combat Training mission for FY17 is expected to increase by about 4,500 Soldiers. Plans are also ongoing to activate one BCT battalion and eight companies to train the additional Soldiers, according to Capt. Jason Pavlik, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence G-33 support operations officer. (Photo credit: Stephen Standifird, Guidon managing editor)