FORT LEONARD WOOD

Where
In St. Robert, 130 miles southwest of St. Louis. Mailing address: Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-5000

Major units
U.S. Army Engineer School; 1st Engineer Brigade; 3rd Training Brigade; Garrison Command

Population
11,275 active duty; 5,218 family members; 100 Guard; 200 Reserve; 4,937 civilians

Changes ahead
To gain Army Chemical School, Military Police School from Fort McClellan, Ala., by Sept. 30, 1999

Housing
2,864 officer and enlisted family units; 2,680 unaccompanied officer and enlisted units. Call: (573) 596-0999 for billeting and (573) 596-0998 for family housing.

Temporary lodging
Nine distinguished visitor units; 660 visiting officer and enlisted units; 79 guest house units. Call (573) 596-0999. 20 RV spaces at campground.

Commissary
Large

Exchange
Large; mall; six shoppettes

Schools
Four elementary, one middle on post, run by Waynesville R-VI school district; off-post schools in Plato, Dixon, Richland, Crocker and Laquey school districts

Army Community Service
(573) 596-0186

Child care
Center for 284, open 5:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri.; home care for 128

Health care
75-bed General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital. Appointments: (573) 329-8600. Four primary care clinics. Health benefits: (573) 329-8600

Recreation
Bowling; golf; pools; fitness center; auto, arts and craft shops; stables; outdoor recreation center; theaters

Internet
E-mail: User ID@wood.army.mil. Home page: www.wood.army.mil

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (573) 596-0131 or DSN: 581-0131