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

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During the years the fort lay dormant, only a handful of groundkeepers were on the premises. The business of activating an Army post started all over againfor Fort Leonard Wood in 1950, shortly after the American troops beganft'ghttng in Korea. This time, Fort Leonard Wood supported the 6th Ar- mored Division engaged in replacement training rather than a procession of divisions being tratnedfor combat. On 16 March 1956 the 6th Armored Division was inac- tivated and replaced with the United StatesArmy Train- ing Center, Engineer. The Secretary of the Army signed , tab S wga the order 21 March 1956 making Fort Leonard Wood a permanent installation. The essence of Fort Leonard Wood is best described by the word tttratntng. The fort gives initial entry train- ing, common and engineer specialist training and com- bat engineer training. Among the specialized types of training soldiers can get at the fort are construction; machinery and earth moving equipment operation and maintenance; struc- tural steel and sheet metal working; plumbing; carpen- try; electrical installation and many other specialties.

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