CErb lid News dries School move discussed Two representatives from the communities often have dif- Office of Economic Adjustment ficulty providing additional (OEA) that monitors major public facilities and services such changes on military installations as affordable housing, roads schools, water and sewage, - were on post May 12 to discuss ,ot .. o. ... «an Volume 1 Number 18 Publisnea in the interestd- e.e.n.6- « of personrnel aat Fort Leonard Wood Thursday, May 21,1987 the U.S. Army Engineer School Godfrey said. "Our job is to help move from Fort Belvoir, Va., to link available federal, state and post. local government resources with Earl Godfrey and Lt. Col. those of the private sector to get Leonard Hassell of OEA met with the job done." re and area representatives to OEA can assist with studies USARECBN design ated state By Jeffrey Peyton Replacement Battalion. The unit spends in the reception battalion, he "As an active Army reception discuss possible community and contacts with 18 federal was activated February 25, 1943 at begins to think like a soldier," battalion, we have the responsibility needs as the result of the post's departments and agencies. Since Tuesday, the United States Army New Orleans, La. Gaines said. "New soldiers march, for training designated reserve expansion. it was established in 1961, the Reception Battalion (USARECBN), The unit was stationed at several sing cadences and learn basic facing reception battalions," said Gaines. "When new military bases are program has helped more than Fort Leonard Wood, became the stateside installations prior to its movements. "We currently work with four dif- built or existing ones expand, 400 communities. 43rd Adjutant General (AG) Bat- overseas deployment. The battalion "The new soldier's first im- ferent reserve battalions." talion (Receptior) during a moved to Luzon, Philippine Islands, pression of us is an important part of According to Gaines, the reception redesignation ceremony conducted in 1945 and remained there until it our mission," Gaines said. "These battalion processes new soldiers IOE evaluation team to vst soldiers arrive immediately after through 14 processing points which at Nutter Field House. was inactivated in 1946. The Installation of Excellence Seven additional evaluation Gaines, 43rd AG being sworn into the service at their encompass 17 acres of land. To In May, 1941, Fort Leonard Wood 1st Lt. Winston S. evaluation team will be on Fort areas have been included for says that the Military Entrance Processing streamline soldier processing, a received, processed and trained its Battalion adjutant, Leonard Wood in the latter part 1987. They are: chapels, U )O-T the same Stations and the reception battalion building which will contain all the first troops. More than 320,000 unit's mission will remain of June. centers, recreation centers, is their first encounter with the processing stations is currently soldiers were processed through the despite the redesignation. Fort Wood was the winner of noncommissioned officers- a reception Army." under construction. Gaines said that Receiving Center throughout World "The mission of the President's award for In- enlisted clubs, outdoor athletics, Gaines pointed out that the the old buildings will be maintained War II. battalion is to prepare new soldiers stallation of Excellence in 1985, transient billets and the training soldiers receive at the for use during reserve unit annual Since 1941, the USARECBN has for training," Gaines said. "We and a winner of several special household goods movement of reception battalion does not replace training. processed more than two million accomplish this mission by issuing interest area awards in Training fice. the training a soldier receives from "We do a great job," Gaines said. new soldiers into the Army. them clothing and equipment and Doctrine Command drill sergeants. "We have drill "Through a lot of effort, positive The 43rd AG Battalion was needed for training, and constituting (TRADOC) in 1986. Special emphasis will also be sergeants assigned here to assist us leadership and the esprit de corps originally consituted as the all finance, personnel and medical The inspection team will be placed on the following areas: in the soldierization process, he enhanced by the redesignation of the Headquarters and Headquarters records. evaluating the following areas: classrooms, in and oetl- said. 43d, we will continually improve." Company Detachment, 43rd "During the three days a soldier school administration, U-DO IT processing centers. dining projects, family housing areas, facilities, outdoor training areas, community facilities, barracks mai gate, visitors center and Post hopes to place first n SPIRIT and child care facilities. school environment. ''Share the SPFRIT,"'' a millions of dollars. In fiscal year 86, initiative come? Initiatives were The SPIRIT program at Fort promotional motto used by CBS Fort Wood received credit from developed and reported to TRADOC Wood has been successful because it Funds raised for AEr television, also has an application at documented savings in the amount from Fort Wood. Almost all were has had the enthusiastic support of Fort Leonard Wood even though the of $16.5 million. validated as budget savings or cost the command, activities and those Army Emergency Relief Fund softball tournament donated meaning of "spirit" is different. At So what happens because of our avoidance items. Every activity on individuals who are assigned, live contributions as of May 14 totaled $1,373.35. The 577th Engineer Fort Wood SPIRIT stands for thrift effort? First, we save tax the installation reported some form and work on the post. Our goal for $82,423.09. Contributors included Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Systematic Productivity Im- monies, money that comes out of of savings initiatives. FY 87 is to win the first place award. 1,879 permanent party personnel, bowling team donated $24 and provement Review in Training and your pocket! Second, TRADOC All had been given a portion of the To do that, all savings initiatives who gave $29,052.54; 1,036 Headquarters, 87th Engineer Doctrine Command. awards big bucks to the installation installation goal to accomplish. have to be identified and reported. trainees,$20,555; 637 retirees, Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, More simply, SPIRIT involves all reporting the greatest percentage of Savings initiatives come from in- The Directorate of Resource $30,398; and 154 civilians, $449. bowling team, $36.20. those initiatives that the various savings above an established goal. dividual adopted suggestions worth Management coordinates the The Reception Battalion AER installation activities develop to Fort Wood was named second place a few dollars, to others worth SPIRIT Program at Fort Wood. improve economies, efficiencies and winner for exceeding its FY 86 goal thousands. Others come from Commands, activities or individuals management and to eliminate by 625 percent. For that we received changed procedures which resulted with questions or needing assistance Traffic maze to be set up waste, fraud and abuse within $400,000 for use as we wished. in savings of resources. The point in developing their initiatives or During the holiday weekend the safety checks. Next week they TRADOC and the Army. The installation with the highest here is that savings can result from reporting their information should military police will set up the will be checking for unregister ed The SPIRIT Program has been percentage of savings received almost any idea or change that has call 368-1183. maze and will make vehicle vehicles. around since 1983 and has been $1,000,000 from TRAODC for first been put into effect which saves the Share the SPIRIT in 87 and help responsible for savings tens of place. From where did the savings Army money. take Fort Wood to first place. Mr r ', r , ;h ^"'-og SF.-'n 5,. ,leol'-i 's. ooy~iia o u prog Military Police Command has security NCO, asoatended the By Jeffrey Peyton offered the chance to return to out to the Amnesty Point two or condition, we reclassify it and return been recognized for having an three-day confer'ce. Jenkins military control any A&E items they three times a day and hauled out it to our system to be reissued. 'if the outstanding crime prevention and Buroa or" vted input to Fort Leonard Wood is continuing may have in their posession, he said. truckloads." A&E is not usable, EOD (Explosive unit for the 10,000 to 49,999 the conference concerning F'ort to pliace an emphasis on binging People can turn in A&E items 24 Romine said that things have Ordinance Detachment) will population group in the state of Wood's crime prevention accountability of ammunition n hours a day at the permanent. slowed down a bit now. "With all the properly dispose of it. Missouri. SSgt. Charles F. program. The conference explosives (A&E) under military A nesty Turn-in Point located at A&E that was turned in during the "Either way," he added, "the Burnham, crime prevention provided inforraiion on crime prevention programs control, said Lt. Col. George Hobson, lRagrc Control Headquarters." past few months, things would items are returned to our system noncommissioned officer, ac- throughout chief of Plans and Operations. According to Carl Romine, am- naturally slow down. Most of the and under our control." cepted the award at the Missouri the state. Directorate of Logistics, in a recent munition inspector, since the new area A&E is under our control." Romine was quick to point out that Crime Prevention Association GUIDON interview. post amnesty program went into - in his 13 years at Fort Wood as an Conference at Kansas City, Mo., affect in March, it has been "very Romine's job isn't fininshed when ammo handler, leader and inspector recently. "While Fort Wood has ex- successful," the Amnesty Point is checked.