United States Army

Sapper Leader Course: forging elite combat-ready engineers since 1985

Of the four permanent individual skill tabs authorized for wear by the U.S. Army, one is earned exclusively at Fort Leonard ...
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Combat engineers enable infantry commanders, Soldiers

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- Rounding out the Army's three engineering disciplines, combat engineers, also known as "Sappers," enable the maneuverability of forces by applying mobility, counter-mobility, ...
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Using technology, Army moves combat engineers from the breach to save lives

FORT HOOD, Texas — Clearing the path to the front lines of combat only has about a 50% survivability rate for Army combat engineers. Challenged to improve that, Fort Hood’s 36th Engineer Brigade ...
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Army soldiers will put skills to the test in challenging ‘Best Sapper’ competition at Fort Leonard Wood

Combat engineers in the Army, also known as “Sappers,” will compete for the “Best Sapper” title at the 18th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Friday through ...
Killeen Daily Herald

First women having ‘blast’ as new combat engineers

WASHINGTON — In June of last year, the Army opened combat engineer jobs to female soldiers. Today, women are going through the school housed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and joining units around the ...
Jane's Information Group

Australian Army trains on new combat engineering vehicles

The new ABV features the M1 Abrams box-shaped hull and weighs 50 tonnes. (Commonwealth of Australia) An initial group of Australian Army soldiers have started operations and maintenance training on ...

Indian Army sappers display advanced combat engineering skills during Exercise Sarvatra Prahar at Pokhran Range

Indian Army Sappers showcased advanced combat engineering during Exercise Sarvatra Prahar in Jaisalmer. The high-intensity drill featured complex tasks like composite crossing, obstacle breaching, and ...