The Real McCoy -- July 9, 2021

Fort McCoy Garrison welcomes new CSM

Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss presented the Fort McCoy Garrison flag to Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico as she became the new Fort McCoy command sergeant major (CSM) on July 1 during a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort McCoy. (Link)



 

New commander takes charge of 181st MFTB

Col. Ronald “R.J.” Hughes took command of the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade during a change of command ceremony June 24 at Fort McCoy. (Link)





 

Warrior Exercise prepares, validates Soldiers

“Contact left!” Pfc. Cordale Potter swung his head around to see what his team leader was yelling about, as the sharp pops of rifle fire began to fill the air. (Link)
 

Mechanics stay current on skills at Operation Platinum Wrench

Operation Platinum Wrench is a unique opportunity for the U.S. Army Reserve. Platinum Wrench provides in-depth training sessions at Fort McCoy for mechanics so they can stay current on their skills on a variety of vehicles and Army equipment. (Link)




 

Civil-affairs, psyops exercise conducted at McCoy

After months of social distancing, the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), or USACAPOC(A), came out swinging to pack a punch and start the training season with a logistically intense and task demanding Command Post Exercise – Functional (CPX-F) 21-02, which was held May 27 to June 17 at Fort McCoy. (Link)


 

MORE HEADLINES

Engineers build Fort McCoy training capacity (Link)

WAREX prepares Reserve Soldiers for deployment (Link)

Education activity virtual high school expands eligibility for classes (Link)

DOD anticipates delays during summer PCS season (Link)

Fort McCoy’s exceeds all expectations with land use (Link)

VIDEO: New Fort McCoy Garrison CSM looks forward to opportunity to lead (Link)

Fort McCoy ArtiFACT: Weebles (Link)

This month in Fort McCoy history (Link)

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