Public Affairs

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (June 23, 2026) The U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood is slated to host a change-of-command ceremony at 8:30 a.m. June 25 on the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence Plaza.

During the ceremony, Col. Steven Bartley will transfer command of the garrison to Col. Eric McCall.

Bartley is retiring after 26 years of honorable service to the U.S. Army.

McCall comes to Fort Leonard Wood from the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

More information about Fort Leonard Wood is at: https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php/about/mission