Photo By Scott Sturkol | Construction work is shown Feb. 7, 2022, in the 1600 block of the cantonment area at...... read more read more
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In a Feb. 18 update, Ken Green with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at Fort McCoy said the construction of a second transient training troops barracks had reached past 65 percent to be 66 percent complete.
Throughout January and into February, weather at the construction site and on Fort McCoy has included many days where temperatures were well below-zero but the remains on schedule, Green said.
The barracks, funded at $18.8 million in fiscal year 2020, resembles another barracks that was also built by L.S. Black that is adjacent to this project in the 1600 block at Fort McCoy’s cantonment area. It’s different than traditional barracks located throughout the installation in that it’s four stories tall and will be able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet.
Green said Feb. 18 that current work includes interior steel stud placement, masonry work when weather allows, interior sheetrock installation, sheetrock finishing, window installation, tile installation, roofing, and painting.
The current completion date also remains at December 2022, Green wrote in the update.
Large construction projects like this barracks projects also contributes to the economic impact of local communities, Fort McCoy Garrison officials said. Fort McCoy’s total economic impact for fiscal year (FY) 2020 was an estimated $1.479 billion, above the $1.184 billion reported for FY 2019. A similar amount is expected for FY 2021.
Also for FY 2020, the economic impact for the fiscal year also included $50.3 million in military construction on post. For FY 2021, that figure should also be similar, officials said.
The Fort McCoy Executive Summary, available on the installation website, www.home.army.mil/mccoy, also shows the installation makes continuous improvements to provide a plethora of training capabilities for service members.
“Throughout the last decade, Fort McCoy experienced unprecedented facility modernization, training area development and expansion, increased training and customer support capability, and improved quality-of-life opportunities,” the summary states. “From unmanned aerial vehicles, to urban training facilities, to live-fire ranges and virtual-training environments, Fort McCoy is prepared to meet the training needs of the Army in the 21st century.”
In the overview about the installation in the 2021 Fort McCoy Guide, it further details what the post has to offer.
“Fort McCoy’s mission is to strengthen Total Force Readiness by serving as a training center, mobilization force generation installation, and strategic support area. As a Total Force Training Center, Fort McCoy’s primary responsibility is to support the training and readiness of military personnel and units of all branches and components of America's armed forces. Fort McCoy is a Mobilization Force Generation Installation prepared to support contingency operations as ordered.
“As a world-class installation, Fort McCoy’s continuing goal is to provide excellent customer service and facilities and to enhance the quality of life for all who train, work, play, or live here,” the overview states. “The Fort McCoy community truly is unique, with active, reserve, and civilian components working together for the betterment of all facets of life at the installation.”
Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, at the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”
| Date Taken: | 02.21.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 02.21.2022 01:11 |
| Story ID: | 414984 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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