The Real McCoy -- March 11, 2022

McCoy’s economic impact almost $2 billion during FY 2021

Fort McCoy’s total economic impact for fiscal year (FY) 2021 was an estimated $1.93 billion, above the $1.479 billion reported for FY 2020, garrison officials announced. (Link)





 

89B students complete ammo inspection training at Ammunition Storage Point

Students in the 89B Advanced Leader Course (ALC) participated in munitions inspection training Feb. 3 at the Fort McCoy Ammunition Supply Point (ASP) as part of the course at Fort McCoy. (Link)





 

CH-47 crew, 89B students conduct sling-load training

Students and staff with the 89B Ammunition Supply Course conducted sling-load training with a CH-47 Chinook crew at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on Feb. 7 at Fort McCoy. (Link)





 

45 Army Rangers graduate from Cold-Weather Operations Course class 22-04

Fort McCoy’s Cold-Weather Operations Course class 22-04 not only had ideal winter conditions throughout the 14 days of training in February 2022, but many of the 45 Army Rangers in the course also said they appreciated the training experience. (Link)




 

Early March update shows fiscal year 2020-funded barracks project remains on schedule 

In a March 4 update, Ken Green with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at Fort McCoy said the construction of a second four-story barracks is 66 percent complete and remains on schedule. (Link)




 

MORE HEADLINES

Aircrews support UH-60 Black Hawk training at Fort McCoy (Link)

CWOC class 22-05 students make most of skiing training (Link)

89B Soldiers graduate from Advanced Leader Course at Fort McCoy (Link)

DOD celebrates International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month (Link)

This Month in Fort McCoy history (Link)

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