Fort Leonard Wood Missouri -

Located in Missouri in the Ozarks, this military installation was named after an ex chief of staff of the United States, General Leonard Wood. The facility has its main gate at St. Robert’s southern boundary and was established in 1940. The initial intention of setting up the facility is to train new infantry troops, but was eventually used a training facility for engineering officers. When the Fort McClellan was shut down, operations of the Chemical Corps of the Army and the training schools for Military Police Corps were transferred to the Fort Leonard Wood Base. The center is commanded by Major General David E. Quantock, assisted by Major Corbly L. Elsbury, who are the commanding general and sergeant general respectively. The facility is also nick-named the “Fort Lost in the Woods of Misery” by those who visit the facility and the military officers as well.

Missouri Fort Leonard Wood Facts

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Location: Ozarks of Missouri
Phone: (573) 596-0131
Latitude: 37.731082
Longitude: -92.15229
DSN: 581-0131

The Leonard Wood Fort was used to train replacement officers for engineers of the Army because of its remote location; out of town and in the mountains where temperature and other conditions can be very extreme. The facility has mainly been used for all kinds of training all over the years. With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the facility is being used by the 94^th Engineering Battalion, when it was relocated to the United States from Germany. It also offers combat training to mostly non-combat army officers as well as other engineering units. The unit gives equal opportunity to both male and female trainees, except in the case combat training, some models which are not open to women. Leadership courses are offered at both Advanced and Senior levels and are mainly for Engineering, Chemical and Military Police departments. The training schools turn out a large number of warrant officers and other officers, including Captains and officers of other senior ranks.