Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
Moving is never easy, but according to Mark Stretch, lead transportation assistant at Fort Leonard Wood’s Logistics Readiness Center, there are some things that can be done to make a summertime move go smoothly.“One issue we see year after year is that the service member or DoD civilian does not start the process to ship their household goods as soon as they receive their orders,” Stretch … [Read more...] about PCS season is here: Preparing to move during peak season
Courtesy graphicGeneral Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital invites everyone to help save lives Wednesday by donating blood to the Armed Services Blood Program from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Primary Care Conference Room.Held across from the Internal Medicine Clinic, the drive is open to everyone — military or civilian — who is 17 years old and older.All donors will receive a free ASBP … [Read more...] about General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital seeking blood donors
FLW Soldiers help commemorate 50th anniversary of Vietnam War at Capitol Soldiers from Fort Leonard Wood’s Noncommissioned Officer Academy assisted legislators in pinning more than 600 veterans in a ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War held at the Missouri State Capitol April 25.Organizers from the Missouri Veterans Commission said about 1,200 individuals attended … [Read more...] about Missouri honors its Vietnam veterans
Fort Leonard Wood is scheduled to hold its annual Best Warrior Competition Wednesday through May 10 at locations across the installation with an awards ceremony slated for 1 p.m. May 10 on Gammon Field.Officials said 21 service members will compete in this year’s competition, vying for the titles of Drill Sergeant, NCO, Soldier, Joint Service NCO and Junior Enlisted Service Member of the … [Read more...] about Installation putting their best to the test
Although tornadoes may occur any time of the year, peak tornado season is March through May in Missouri and several other states. Residents should be prepared if the worst should happen regardless of the season.The last major winter tornado to hit Fort Leonard Wood occurred on New Year’s Eve, 2010. Categorized as an EF3 — with estimated wind speeds of up to 165 miles per hour — the tornado … [Read more...] about Be prepared, tornado season is here
A drill sergeant with 3rd Chemical Brigade counts while 1st Lt. Ronald Jacobson, Team 8, participates in the Non-standard Army Combat Fitness Test event during Day 1 of the Best CBRN Warrior Competition. The competition is scheduled to conclude today with the final event starting at 11:30 a.m. on Gammon Field, followed by an awards ceremony. Additional photos may be found at … [Read more...] about 2019 Best CBRN Warrior Competition wraps up today on Gammon Field
The Army is conducting a Residential Communities Initiative resident satisfaction survey now through May 24 to gather feedback about life in privatized housing.An online survey link was emailed April 23 to more than 80,000 residents living in privatized Family and unaccompanied housing at 49 locations. Completing the survey takes about 10 minutes. Residents have 30 days to complete the … [Read more...] about Army to conduct survey gauging resident satisfaction
Brig. Gen. Andy Munera relinquished command of the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School to Col. Daryl Hood during a Change of Commandant Ceremony hold Friday at Nutter Field House.Commanding General of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood Maj. Gen. Donna Martin said Munera set the conditions for a progressive and successful Chemical Corps … [Read more...] about Hood returns as USACBRNS commandant
Monday marks the beginning of the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School’s Best CBRN Warrior Competition where 15, two-person teams will compete to see who is the best of the best from across the regiment.Organizers of the three-day competition have been busy planning and working out the logistics to ensure this year’s event is more challenging than the last for … [Read more...] about Best CBRN Warrior kicks off Monday
A fielding team for the Husky Mounted Detection System, or HMDS, installed new Program of Record ground-penetrating radar panels to vehicles in the Route Reconnaissance and Clearance Course, R2C2, at Fort Leonard Wood.In addition, this team provided a one-week training course to the Counter Explosive Hazard Center’s instructors. These instructors train selected operators in the capabilities … [Read more...] about Army fields Husky Mounted Detection Systems at FLW
By U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Public AffairsGen. Stephen Townsend, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command has set a near-term priority to emphasizing the importance of Mission Command from AIT to the battlefield.Mission Command is the Army’s approach to command and control. It focuses on empowering subordinate decision-making, decentralized execution and … [Read more...] about TRADOC CG emphasizes importance of Mission Command
From left: Brig. Gen. Michael Harvey, 102nd Division commander; Sgt. Maj. Floyd Prather, oldest Reserve Soldier present; Pvt. Devon Haessig, youngest Reserve Soldier present; and Maj. Gen. Donna Martin, MSCoE and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, cut a cake in honor of the U.S. Army Reserve's 111th birthday. The ceremony was Tuesday in the Lincoln Hall Atrium. … [Read more...] about USAR celebrates 111 years of service
Each year, April is set aside as a military child appreciation month, officially known as Month of the Military Child.Military support organizations use this month to recognize military kids for their bravery and sacrifice on the homefront.Several military children on Fort Leonard Wood wanted to share their personal opinions about serving in their role as part of a military family. … [Read more...] about Month of the Military Child: A child’s view of military life
Everyone is invited to find some great bargains and help save lives Saturday at the Protestant Women of the Chapel’s Free Market event at the Main Post Chapel.The Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center is partnering with the PWOC to conduct an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive in conjunction with the Free Market event. The drive will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Main Post Chapel and … [Read more...] about Help save lives during PWOC Free Market
The U.S. Army Engineer School hosted Engineer Regimental Week April 8 through Friday on post, bringing senior leaders together from across the regiment with a focus on “Bridging the Gap to 2035.”A key component of Engineer Regimental week was the Senior Engineer Leadership Conference, or SELC, where the regiment looked at ways to ready and modernize the force. The two-day summit gave leaders … [Read more...] about Engineers highlight key lessons learned during regimental week
