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Practical hydraulics course held at Fort McCoy for first time
December 17, 2021 — For the first time, a four-day practical hydraulics course was taught here from Nov. 15-18, 2021. Students trained on a MF102H hydraulic circuit simulator, which gives students the ability to build different types of hydraulic circuits to understand hydraulic components and their applications... MORE

Soldiers have their sights on readiness
November 9, 2021 — Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment (USMA), 104th Training Division (Leader Training), conducted an annual Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) weapons qualification table on Oct. 21-22 at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (DRFTA), Massachusetts... MORE

Sabot Academy returns at the ready to teach a new crew of senior gunner course candidates
November 5, 2021 — After a challenging year of canceling, downsizing or modifying in-person training across the Army Reserve due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Sabot Academy returned again this year, ready to train the next group of senior gunner candidates across the 76th Operational Response Command. The Sabot Academy is an 11-day, two-phase course, designed to train noncommissioned officers on gunnery related tasks and doctrine in preparation for attendance to the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s Senior Gunner Course... MORE

USCG cadets collaborate on Operations in Pacific Island Countries
October 27, 2021 — U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadets 1st Class Sophia Stafford and 1st Class Ashley Fuller from the Coast Guard Academy spent the six weeks of summer interning with the U.S. Army initiative, Task Force Oceania (now known as Operations in Pacific Island Countries), across the island of Oahu in Hawaii... MORE

Big investment, big payoff for Soldiers training in Warrior Exercise at Fort McCoy
September 22, 2021 — "Gas! Gas! Gas,” yell the Soldiers on a cool, cloudy morning in the woods of Wisconsin. Sgt. Christian Prado quickly looks to the left and sees Soldiers running out of their tents, which are still soggy from a night of heavy downpours and storms. While Soldiers scramble out of their tents, they grasp for their gas masks and dawn their chemical protection gear in a matter of seconds. In the distance he sees yellow smoke billowing from a green field. His voice is muffled by the gas mask covering his face, but Prado can still be heard yelling to his Soldiers their next objective... MORE

PHOTOS: Army Reserve Soldiers train for Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition
September 10, 2021 — Army Reserve Best Warrior winners and runners-up are training at Fort McCoy to participate in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition in October... MORE

Department of the Army Best Warrior training

Soldiers navigate with JLTV
September 7, 2021 — The U.S. Army has been rolling out its new tactical vehicle for some months now, and Soldiers are learning how to safely operate it. Much of that training is going on right here... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers help move cargo during 101st Airborne Division's sea deployment readiness exercise
September 7, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 841st Transportation Battalion provided cargo handling support aboard the USNS Mendonca in support of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division's sea deployment readiness exercise at the Port of Charleston, S.C., on Aug. 24... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Kristina Boettcher: "Army mom"
August 30, 2021 — “Caring.” “Dedicated.” “Motivating.” “My Army Mom.” These are just a few of the many words soldiers use to describe Sgt. 1st Class Kristina Boettcher, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Effects and Enablers (E&E) for Global Medic... MORE

Global Medic tests new field hospital structure
August 30, 2021 — The first Global Medic exercise since conversion of the combat support hospital to a field hospital was conducted here the first three weeks of August 2021... MORE

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