Dozens of representatives of Fort McCoy garrison staff and tenant organizations met April 10 in building 905 for a biannual meeting.
The Garrison-Tenant Staff Meeting is an important opportunity for all who attend, said Fort McCoy Garrison Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Jared T. Corsi. The meeting is an opportunity for open dialogue and discussion between the garrison staff and tenant organization partners.
The meeting includes a round-robin format where garrison staff representatives are assigned a place at a table and representatives from tenant organizations move from table to table to meet individually with garrison representatives.
The meeting also highlighted news from various directorates, including:
- Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) Director Brad Stewart highlighted the current pace of troops training at the installation through the end of March for fiscal year 2018. He said the post had more than 59,000 troops train at the installation, ahead of the pace at this time a year ago.
- Directorate of Public Works Director Liane Haun said the next Fort McCoy Real Property Planning Board will be June 13. Participants receive information related to recently completed and upcoming construction projects across the installation.
- Armed Forces Day events for May 19 were highlighted by several personnel. First will be the South Post 5k Fun Run, which will serve as a Fort McCoy Ten-Miler team qualifier event, at 7:30 a.m.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19, the Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House takes place at building 905 and the Commemorative Area. The event, coordinated by the Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office, features a wide variety of activities for the public to enjoy.
At 10 a.m. May 19, the garrison change-of-command ceremony will be held at Rumpel Fitness Center, and at 1 p.m. May 19, also at Rumpel, the “Our Community Salutes” event will be held.
- Director Patric McGuane with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation discussed additional upcoming events. The Fort McCoy Wellness Fair is May 19 at Rumpel Fitness Center. The annual Mud Assault Run is June 9, the Army Birthday Celebration is June 14, and the Fort McCoy Golf Tournament will be held June 22 in Tomah.
- Fort McCoy’s fiscal year 2017 economic impact data also were shared. The post had an estimated impact of $1.18 billion in the local area and in the state, which is an increase from the fiscal year 2016 economic impact of $896.8 million.
The next Fort McCoy Garrison-Tenant Staff Meeting is planned for October 2018.
Fort McCoy has supported America’s armed forces since 1909. The post’s varied terrain, state-of-the-art ranges, new as well as renovated facilities, and extensive support infrastructure combine to provide military personnel with an environment in which to develop and sustain the skills necessary for mission success.
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