US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Leonard Wood, MO)

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Fort Leonard Wood continues to function mainly as an Engineer Train- ing Center. Its location and its terrain features make it well suited for the training of Engineer Troops. On 21 March 1956, the Post was given perma- nent status. Today a modern 4-lane highway makes the approach to Fort Leonard Wood a pleasant one. The reservation is more than 70,000 acres in size. It was part of the Mark Twain National Forest until its acquisition as a military reservation. It is in the northern end of the Missouri Ozarks. Nearby cities are: St. Louis, 130 miles northeastg Springfield, 88 miles southwest and the Missouri State Capitol at Ieiferson City, 75 miles to the north. Fort Leonard Wood is located about halfway between the towns of Rolla and Lebanon on the famous highway 66. Waynesville is the nearest towng it is about five miles from the post and is the county seat of Pulaski County. W. 5. iqamq f 2+-ws i wi i 'ii is 6 x px X X vg 1 f. ix ' - . ' 'I ' ii pt., ,. 1 ' f iff? 5 ' ' el gi if xi '41 fy., 1 W w 70 1 All Q l7,wi 'lr il

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After the 6th Division fnot to be confused with the 6th Armored Divi- sionl came the 8th, the 75th, the 97th and the 70th, all of which trained one after the other prior to either maneuvers or overseas shipment. The ERTC continued to function and was later called the ASFTC fArmy Serv- ice Forces Training Centerl. The Post trained more than 300,000 men between 1941 and 1946. At one time the population was around 50,000. In 1946 the Post was inactivated. Some 50 civilians and about 5 officers remained to safeguard the build- ings and property. Soon the buildings began to fade and grass grew wild over the once busy training areas. For four years the Post lay dormant. The Korean conflict brought demand for more trained troops and Fort Leonard Wood sprang to life once more. It was reactivated in August, 1950, and the 6th Armored Division was designated as a replacement training division. On 16 March 1956, after more than five years of training the divi- sion was deactivated and Fort Leonard Wood became the home of the United States Army Training Center, Engineer. The program now includes basic military training, advanced engineer training, specialist training and the leadership school. w i w l l l I Y Aww -QRi'.:'9'a' ?s.Wb+!!?dAxil!'

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