Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
By Thomas Brading Army News Service The Army recently updated its physical readiness training — or PRT — mobile app to give Soldiers a leg up on the new Army Combat Fitness Test, as it continues to safeguard users’ personal information on the go. The Army PRT app is a free smartphone training tool that includes a streamlined collection of exercises, helps users calculate test scores, and … [Read more...] about ACFT app rolls out to help Soldiers get fit while protecting their data
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is set to reopen all pumps at the Fort Leonard Wood South Express this week after a thorough treatment, cleaning and testing of the location’s regular unleaded fuel supply. The underground fuel storage tanks have been thoroughly cleaned and inspected for leaks during the closure. “The exchange is committed to ensuring we provide the Fort Leonard Wood … [Read more...] about Regular fuel at AAFES South Express to re-open
From the common operating picture of the modern battlefield to food service program inventories, the use of data to drive activities is fairly commonplace among most organizations these days. It stands to reason then that the more accurate data that’s available, the more productive a unit can be. Fort Leonard Wood’s Directorate of Emergency Services uses data to produce more intelligent … [Read more...] about FLW DES uses CompStat to maximize resources
Fort Leonard Wood movie-goers will have to head off post for big-screen entertainment over the next four months, as Bldg. 804, also known as Abrams Theater, undergoes a major renovation project. “It’s a complete renovation on the inside,” explained Sgt. 1st Class James Thompson, the S3 of the 1st Engineer Brigade, which manages the property for the Directorate of Public Works. This week … [Read more...] about Four-month Abrams Theater interior makeover underway
Bill Moffitt’s rise from dish washer to FLW food program manager “You know how when you’re in second grade, they ask you what you want to be when you grow up? You know what I said? ‘A chef.’” Bill Moffitt is Fort Leonard Wood’s food program manager, and his 30-plus-year career has taken him from washing dishes at a steakhouse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to serving generals at the Pentagon’s … [Read more...] about Meet the man behind the dining facilities
By Amanda Sullivan Public Affairs Office Fort Leonard Wood’s trainees are feeling the benefits of additional nutrients during high-intensity training events. The Modular Operational Rations Enhancements — commonly referred to as MOREs — provide Soldiers with 1,000 additional calories in the form of protein and electrolytes. According to Capt. Elizabeth Ressler, Moncrief Army Health … [Read more...] about FLW issues MOREs to trainees
Everyone on Fort Leonard Wood — including all trainees except those in basic combat training — may now use ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to get on and off post. The new, non-exclusive taxi agreement went into effect this month, and opened service here to competition from anyone possessing a valid chauffeur driver’s license from the state of Missouri. The previous agreement was … [Read more...] about Trainees may use ride-hailing companies under new taxi agreement
Story and photo by Amanda Sullivan Public Affairs Office Before the establishment of Fort Leonard Wood in 1940, the communities of Wharton, Dry Creek, Tribune, Bloodland, Cookville and Palace occupied the land. The 12 historical cemeteries on post are nearly all that remain and help tell the stories of these towns and the people who lived in them — they serve as quiet reminders of a time … [Read more...] about Historical cemeteries provide link to pre-FLW communities
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Tuesday that Sgt. John Phillips, 25, of Cassville, Missouri, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Dec. 11, 2019. In December 1941, Phillips was a member of Headquarters Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands. Intense fighting continued until the … [Read more...] about Missouri WWII Soldier’s remains accounted for
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Kern, 153rd Security Forces Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyoming, fires the M2 .50-caliber machine gun on Fort Leonard Wood Jan. 9. Kern was one of six Airmen to attend the first Air Force-led Advanced Heavy Weapons course held here. Photo by Brian Hill A handful of Airmen participated in the first Air Force-led Advanced Heavy Weapons course on … [Read more...] about Air Force brings out heavy weapons at FLW
By Mark French U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Leonard Wood’s hospital replacement project is moving along. In August 2019, the $295 million design-build contract was awarded to Kansas City, Missouri based firm JE Dunn Construction with RLF Architects of Orlando, Florida — minor supporting construction has already begun, to include site and utility surveys. The project is currently in the … [Read more...] about FLW hospital replacement underway
The Fort Leonard Wood tax center is scheduled to be open Jan. 27 through the end of April, and offers free tax return preparation for active-duty service members, retirees and their dependent family members. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome during operating hours. The tax center is located at 316 Missouri Ave, Building 315. All tax center staff are qualified to the … [Read more...] about FLW tax center to open Jan. 27
By Kari Hawkins Army Materiel Command Nearly a year after assuming responsibility for all Army housing, Army Materiel Command is hosting a comprehensive review of the sweeping reforms and improvements made across the enterprise to ensure Soldiers and families have access to high-quality on-post housing. During a housing summit this week at AMC headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, … [Read more...] about Army housing summit forges path forward in housing reinvestment
The holidays are over, which means two things for Pfc. Katelyn Castro and Pvt. Rhys Bullington: it’s time to put on the uniform again, and graduation is right around the corner. The two trainees returned to Fort Leonard Wood after spending two weeks with family at home. It was the first time they had been reunited with loved ones since arriving for training Oct. 28. “I was actually kind of … [Read more...] about Becoming a Soldier: Trainees return to Fort Leonard Wood after holidays
Aaron O’Donoghue, Leisure Travel Services business manager, provides air travel quotes to a Soldier Tuesday. Between mid-November and the start of Holiday Block Leave, LTS assisted more than 3,500 Soldiers with their individual travel arrangements to and from home for the break, including scheduling 63 chartered buses to St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Photo by Brian Hill … [Read more...] about Leisure Travel Services assists with HBL
