The Fort McCoy Retirement Services Office is located in building 2187, not far from the Main Gate. Although walk-ins are welcome, appointments are suggested. The office is handicapped accessible. The Fort McCoy RSO can be reached by calling 608-388-3716 or by sending email to Retirement Services Office.
The RSO offers pre-retirement and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) briefings in a group or one-on-one setting.
A Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD) is conducted annually at Fort McCoy in September. The RAD features a morning session with guest speakers from organizations that affect military retiree living. The afternoon session is a benefits fair featuring display tables manned by representatives from a wide variety of military retiree and veteran-related organizations and activities.
Honors Newsletter
The RSO publishes its annual retiree newsletter, HONORS each summer. The newsletter includes valuable information about retiree issues and benefits, as well as information about RADs being held throughout a five-state area. The latest edition of HONORS is available by clicking here.
Fort McCoy supports an Installation Retiree Council. The Council oversees seven Area Retiree Councils located in Davenport (Quad Cities), Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Fort Sheridan (Chicago), Ill.; Duluth/Superior; Minn.; Minneapolis (Twin Cities), Minn.; Selfridge, Mich.; and the Wisconsin area. Councils serve as the voice of the retiree community and have the means to submit issues up the chain of command. If you are interested in serving on a retiree council please contact the RSO at 608-388-3716.
The Selfridge, Mich., and Fort Sheridan, Ill., Retiree Councils operate Retiree Activity Offices (RAO) at their respective military installations. You can contact the Selfridge RAO at 586-239-5580 or visit their website at https://detroit.armymwr.com/programs/retiree-affairs . You can contact the Fort Sheridan RAO at (847) 266-2475/2474.
The following Pre-Retirement services are offered:
- Pre-retirement briefings/counseling
- Survivor benefits briefings/counseling
- Preparation of Retired Pay Application (DD Form 2656 )
- Active-duty survivor assistance
The following Post-Retirement services are offered:
- Conduct annual RAD
- HONORS newsletter
- Assistance to service members and families
- Information for CRSC/CRDP
- Assistance obtaining lost service documents
- Information/referral to the Department of Veterans Affairs
- TRICARE information
- Assistance with retired pay actions