Greetings!

This Multi-Cache is designed to take you on a tour of your community military installation, Fort Leonard Wood. All of the stages of this Multi-Cache are virtual in nature, requiring you to gather information from each location to determine the coordinates for the final. The final is a physical cache with a log that you must find to complete the cache and log that coveted "smiley." The final location is located outside of the boundaries of Fort Leonard Wood on public property.

To begin this adventure you must gain access to Fort Leonard Wood. Please visit the stages of this Multi-Cache during daylight hours only! The posted coordinates are for the sign at the Welcome Center located at the North Gate. There is no reason to visit this location. Since you will be entering Fort Leonard Wood, there are some basic rules that you must comply with to gain entry. If asked at the gate by the guard why you wish to enter the base, simply tell them that you wish to visit the museum, static displays, and memorial parks. Fort Leonard Wood has a high number of civilian visitors due to this being an initial entry and advanced individual training base which conducts class graduations almost daily. Be advised that admission procedures may change or be restricted based on Force Protection Condition (FPCON) security levels due to potential threats. If the base were to change the FPCON levels to prevent non-DoD personnel from accessing the installation, this cache will be disabled until access is again granted to civilian personnel. While on the installation please practice safe driving and do not use your phone (or GPS) while driving. Determine where you are heading to next and set it prior to putting your vehicle in gear! Please comply with all of the below access requirements which were obtained from the Fort Leonard Wood Law Enforcement Operations website (see links in text):

VEHICLE REGISTRATION:***As of 1 October 2011, Fort Leonard Wood no longer requires vehicles to be registered. Visitor Center hours of operation are Monday - Friday 0800-1600.  Closed all Federal Holidays.
GATE INFORMATION: Security personnel conduct a 100% ID check at all gates at all times.  Anyone aged 18 years and above must present a valid state or federally issued picture identification. For further information on access requirements contact on-duty security personnel at (573)596-0556/0590, between 0730-1630 hours.
INSTALLATION ACCESS PROCEDURES
A Fort Leonard Wood Visitor card or pass may be required to gain access to the installation for persons not possessing a Department of Defense issued identification document. Visitors and their vehicle may be subject to random inspection(s) prior to gaining access to the installation.
DAILY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
Required Documents:  Valid State driver’s license or State issued ID (persons under the age of 18 without an ID card can be verified by an individual over 18 with valid ID); Proof of Current Vehicle Insurance; Current Vehicle Registration
Foreign National visitors are required to possess a valid passport and are required to have a Fort Leonard Wood Visitor pass, must be escorted by a DoD ID cardholder at all times to gain access to the installation.
MAIN GATE, SVERDRUP (NORTH), WAGGONER (WEST) and SOUTH GATE are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
EAST GATE: 0500HRS - 2045HRS, 7 days a week
WEAPONS: Anyone wanting to bring or store a Privately Owned Firearm on Fort Leonard Wood for legal activities must properly register the firearm. 
No concealed weapons are allowed on Fort Leonard Wood. All firearms must be declared and proof of Fort Leonard Wood registration upon entering the installation.
CELL PHONE USE: FLW Regulation 190-5
(12) Vehicle operators on Fort Leonard Wood and operators of government owned vehicles shall not use cell phones unless the vehicle is safely parked or the operator is using a hands free device. The wearing of any other portable headphones, earphones, or other listening devices (except for hands free cellular phones) while operating a motor vehicle are prohibited.
- Violators of the above are subject to a fine of no more than $50.00 or not more than 30 days imprisonment or both for each violation.
NOTE: A $25.00 PROCESSING FEE WILL ALSO BE ADDED IN ADDITION TO THE FINE.
TRAFFIC: All Missouri State Laws are in effect through the assimilated crime act, in addition to Fort Leonard Wood regulations.
Please Contact the Military Police Desk at (573)596-6141 to report an accident, accidents involving injuries call 911.  For all other inquiries please use the following contact info: PHONE: (573) 596-1074 or 1821

OKAY! Let's get to the adventure!

Proceede to STAGE1 at Memorial Park - Chemical - Engineer - Military Police and Veterans

• While at this park enjoy the beauty and remember the Veterans who have served to support and defend this great nation. You will notice an area with several flagpoles and memorial stones. When you are standing at the monument that reads "Veterans Memorial Park" and facing the flags, look to the first memorial stone on the left. On one side of it there are two rows of text. Look at the second word on the first row. Underneath it there is a four digit year which is on the second row. Take the second digit of this date (or third) and use it for letter F.

You may now either enjoy a short walk to the next stage, or relocate your vehicle to the parking area STAGE2 at Equipment Park

• As you look around at all the equipment in the vicinity of this park, find the Caterpillar Crawler Tractor which is set up to tow a grader {South of 19th St. in the field north of the old Barracks bldgs across the street from the Equipment Park waypoint} Look at the informational signage at this tractor and find out what the designation of this 1951 Bull Dozer is. The designation is two characters long. Use the number in the designation and use it for letter B.
• Walk back across the street near the Equipment Park waypoint and look around the displays for the M67A1 Flame Throwing Tank. On the rear of the tank are the words "US ARMY" underneath which are some more characters. Use the first number in the second row beneath "US ARMY" for letter I.
• Before we leave these displays, find the Huey {UH-1B Iroquois}. Look at the tail number and use the second to last digit for letter J.

At this time, once you finish enjoying the static displays, return to your vehicle and move to STAGE3 Joint Services Park

• At this tribute park which has a static display to represent each of the five military branches, find the display representing the Coast Guard. On this display look for the registry number which is located on the bow and the stern. This number consists of five digits. One of those digits is used twice in the registry number. Use this digit for letter A.
• While you are here and enjoying this little park, find the Navy display. At this display is an informational sign which mentions the weight in "lbs. per link" for the item. Use the last digit in this weight for letter C.
• Now move over to an amazing piece of equipment representing the Air Force. On this display there is a large 3 digit registry number on both the nose and tail. Use the first digit in this number for letter D.
• And finally before we leave this beautiful little park, look for the plaque upon which is written "Joint Services Park" beneath a large stone sphere. At the bottom of the plaque is a date. Use the first digit in the date for letter H.

Now it is time to move on. Make your way back towards the north gate of the base. Prior to getting to the gate you will see some static displays on the right hand side. Be sure to slow down so you don't miss the entry to the parking area STAGE4 for these displays or else you will go back out the gate and have to reenter the installation!

• Once you get parked at this small display area, find the interesting Armored Vehicle Launcher Bridge {would be hard to miss this one!} What is the military designation for this piece of equipment per the informational signage? Use the third character of this designation for letter E.
• Last one! Move over to the M93A1 FOX Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle. On the rear of this vehicle you will find two interesting pieces of equipment for a wheeled vehicle to have (would be more used to seeing them on vessels.) Above the left device on the rear is a unit designation. The numbers in this designation (all 4 of them) when added together should be used for letter G.

Congratulations! You should have now obtained all the required information to ascertain the location of the final!

Final Coordinates: N 37° AB.CDE  W 92° FG.HIJ

Check sum of ABCDE=32, FGHIJ=25

Go ahead and load those final coordinates into your device and take a short ride off the installation to the physical container! Do not park on Missouri Ave (the main road leading into Fort Leonard Wood) to locate the final. There is plenty of parking on the street running parallel to Missouri Ave which does not have a high volume of traffic.

Use care if you are caching with small children that they do not wander onto Missouri Ave at the final! Please sign the log and place the cache back exactly as you found it.

I hope that you enjoyed this Multi-Cache on Fort Leonard Wood. This is a great community installation to visit that has many great events and activities that are open to the general public. If you have not already found them, there are two physical Traditional caches located on the installation! {They were placed prior to the current rules about physical caches on military installations are are grandfathered according to the rules) They both involve a short hike with significant elevation change to reach them and caches like them are the reason why I got involved in this hobby/sport in the first place.          Teacher's cache       overlook cache

Thanks again for participating in this adventure!
See you on the trails,
Kris

Don't forget to visit the Museum when you get a chance!

Please consider visiting the Geocaching Pulaski County, MO group page to interact with other local cachers!