United States Army Engineer School

United States Army Engineer School (USAES)
Active1778 – present
CountryUnited States United States
Allegiance United States Army
BranchRegular Army
TypeTRADOC school
RoleGenerate military engineer capabilities for the U.S. Army
Garrison/HQFort Leonard Wood
Motto(s)Essayons (Let Us Try)
ColorsScarlet and White
Commanders
CommandantColonel Stephen Kolouch
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Zachary Plummer

The United States Army Engineer School (USAES) is located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. It was founded as a School of Engineering by General Headquarters Orders, Valley Forge on 9 June 1778.[1] The U.S. Army Engineer School provides training that develops a wide variety of engineering skills including: combat engineer, bridging, construction, geospatial, topography, diving, and firefighting.

USAES defines its mission as:

Synchronize and integrate the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leader Development, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) domains to ensure the Engineer Regiment is prepared to provide engineer support now and into the future.[2]

  1. ^ "The United States Army | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri | U.S. Army Engineer School". wood.army.mil. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  2. ^ "The United States Army | U.S. Army Engineer School". wood.army.mil. Retrieved 2015-05-24.