Public Affairs Office

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Sept. 15, 2021) The 2021 open benefit enrollment season for Federal Employee Health Benefits coverage runs Nov. 8 to Dec. 13, and a virtual benefits fair will be available to assist eligible individuals with enrolling in or changing their healthcare coverage. Register at www.benefeds.com to participate in a live chat on one of the following dates: Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Dec. 1 or Dec. 8. Visit https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/compare-plans to find and compare 2021 FEHB healthcare plans.

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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 80 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.

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