Photo By Scott Sturkol | Training operations are shown Sept. 6, 2025, at F5rt McCoy, Wis. During September...... read more read more
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Multiple Army units as well as other Guard and Reserve troops completed a wide variety of training at Fort McCoy during September 2025.
Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security officials at Fort McCoy noted lots of training took place on weekends in early September. This included training by the 1158th Transportation Company of the Wisconsin National Guard as well as other Wisconsin National Guard units and troops.
Mid-September saw the second straight year the the U.S. Army Nurse Corps Operational Nursing Event took place at Regional Training Site–Medical at Fort McCoy from Sept. 12-14.
"Over 100 Army nurses from active duty and Reserve components gathered for the symposium which was specifically designed to inform nurses on a variety of military and medical topics," states a story by Lt. Col. Valerie Palacios with Army Reserve Medical Command at https://www.dvidshub.net/news/549862/warrior-medics-acquire-new-skills-knowledge-anc-operational-nursing-event.
At the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy, dozens of Soldiers trained and graduated from the Basic Leader Course Class 008-25 and the Battle Staff NCO Course Class 008-25.
The Basic Leader Course, for example, is the first level of leadership course for enlisted Soldiers in the Army, Army's description about the course states.
The Fort McCoy NCO Academy’s mission is to “train and develop adaptive, agile, disciplined, fit, and professional leaders who are ready to ‘Lead the Way’ in any environment.” The academy’s vision is to be “the Army’s premier NCO Academy with the best people experiencing the finest quality of life in the military.”
The academy trains hundreds of Soldiers each year in the Basic Leader Course and the Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer Course. Learn more about the academy by visiting https://www.usar.army.mil/Commands/US-Army-Reserve-Command/Fort-McCoy-Main/NCOA-Fort-McCoy.
And at the Wisconsin Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy, dozens of cadets continued their training as well. In July, the Wisconsin Challenge Academy, a tenant organization at Fort McCoy, welcomed their 55th class of cadets to train in the academy.
According to its website, https://challengeacademy.org, the academy was founded in 1988. The Challenge Academy offers youth the opportunity to change the direction of their lives and develop the strength of character and life skills necessary to become successful, responsible citizens. The program begins with a 5 1/2-month residential phase, followed by a one-year, post-residential phase.
As these cadets continue their residential phase, they'll be continuing to learn new skills and more.
“During the residential phase, cadets experience a structured and disciplined schedule that focuses on developing their social, emotional, academic, and basic life skills,” the academy website states. “This is accomplished through the implementation of the eight core components, the foundation of the Challenge program intervention model.
“Cadets complete the residential phase with the skills and values necessary for their successful transition and integration into adult society,” the website states. “Mentors are matched with cadets midway through the residential phase. The mentors help support the cadets during the remainder of the residential phase and help them prepare to reenter community life. Mentors continue their responsibilities during the 12-month post-residential phase.”
As September concluded, it also concluded the training year for fiscal year 2025. DPTMS officials said it is likely the training numbers from fiscal year 2025 will likely outpace those from fiscal year 2025. The total troop numbers for fiscal year 2025 will be announced at a later date.
Fort McCoy’s motto is to be “The Total Force Training Center.”
The post supports Army Reserve, National Guard, active duty, and other service members from all services.
Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.
The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.
Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”
Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.” See more at https://home.army.mil/imcom.
| Date Taken: | 09.30.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 10.04.2025 02:37 |
| Story ID: | 549942 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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