The Sustainable Ozarks Partnership works closely with private and public sector leaders across Missouri, as well as the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission and Missouri’s Military Advocate, Harry Roberts. The Office of the Missouri Military Advocate leads the state’s efforts to coordinate state and local actions to preserve and expand Missouriâs military installations and agencies, improve the quality of life and opportunities for service members and their families, and to enhance the stateâs defense industries.Â
With input collected from around the state, the MMPEC created a strategic plan that provides a policy framework and tools for the Governor and General Assembly. To review the strategic plan, click here. You can also click here to review the latest reports and publications from the Office of the Missouri Military Advocate.
We also appreciate support from our local Fort Leonard Wood Region partners! They include:
The Mid-Missouri/Fort Leonard Wood Chapter of AUSA
Friends of the Fort
Phelps for the Fort
The Committee of 50
The SOP is always working to strengthen the relationships between the communities in the four-county region surrounding Fort Leonard Wood. There are a number of ways you can help us achieve our strategic goals. They are:
1. Volunteer with one of our initiatives. Send us an email to let us know you would like to volunteer.
2. Talk with your neighbors about local issues and concerns; work to build relationships with those in your community and those in surrounding communities.
3. Be willing to learn more about the local region, including the Fort Leonard Wood mission, and how reduced or expanded force levels will affect the local economy.
4. Give us a call to learn more about how you or your business can help strengthen the Fort Leonard Wood Region.
In 2016, the Fort Leonard Wood Region was named a Great American Defense Community during an official ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. The award was presented in conjunction with the Association of Defense Communities 2016 National Summit.
The Great American Defense Communities program was launched in 2016, to acknowledge the unique contributions cities, counties and regions that host installations make to improve quality of life for service members, veterans and their families.Â
We are proud to be members and strong supporters of the Association of Defense Communities. We appreciate the work they do at the national level to support our nation’s defense communities.