Fort Mccoy Supports Northern Lightning Exercise by CAPT

June 14, 2019 Vol. 12, No. 11

Published for Fort McCoy, Wis. — Proudly Serving America’s Army Since 1909 Fort McCoy supports Northern Lightning exercise BY CAPT. JOE TROVATO F-16, EA-18, A-10, and KC-135, Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs participated in the exercise. Public Affairs Col. David May, the commander of Volk Field CRTC, said Northern The annual Northern Lightning Lightning continues to grow each exercise took place at Wisconsin’s year because of the high quality of Volk Field Combat Readiness the exercise as well as the first-class Training Center (CRTC) from training area and facilities that Volk May 6-17. During the course of Field offers. the exercise, several Fort McCoy “We are thrilled to host the first training and range areas were of our two Northern Lightning utilized for live-fire training. exercises this year,” May said before Northern Lightning is one of the exercise. “Putting on an exercise seven Air National Guard joint- of this magnitude takes an incredible accredited exercises held at a amount of planning, hard work, CRTC. It is a tactical level, joint- and dedication on the part of our training exercise replicating today’s Airmen, and their efforts over the Photo by Scott Farley air battle space with current and past months make this a realistic A munition hits its mark in the impact area May 14 at Fort McCoy after being dropped from an Air Force future weapons platforms. A and rewarding training experience aircraft. The action was part of the annual Northern Lightning exercise that takes place at Wisconsin’s variety of aircraft, including the (See LIGHTNING, Page 3) Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center.

SMA: Boards to rank NCOs solely on merit BY GARY SHEFTICK Talent-based sequence Army News Service The fundamentals of how NCO records are evaluated by the boards will not change, he said. The big WASHINGTON — More deserving Soldiers will change will be how those deemed fully qualified are be promoted sooner and fewer school seats should sequenced. go vacant under the Army’s new Enlisted Centralized “Previously, the board members would vote; they Promotion Board process, said Sgt. Maj. of the Army would rack and stack individuals based on DA Pam Daniel Dailey. 600-25; and then they would be re-sequenced based Dailey took part in a Facebook Live session May on time in service, time in grade. That process will 29 with Sgt. Maj. Mark Clark of the G-1 Directorate not happen anymore," Dailey said. "It will be a true of Military Personnel Management. They discussed talent-based list." changes to the Army’s noncommissioned officer When the board decides a Soldier is the most tal- (NCO) boards scheduled to be implemented over the ented and all prerequisites have been met, that Soldier next three years. will be No. 1 on the list. “It used to be called a promotion board; in the fu- “That number, for the first time in the history of ture it will be called an evaluation board,” Dailey said. our centralized promotion board system, will show Photo by Scott Farley Future boards will evaluate Soldiers for schooling and you how you rated against your peers,” Dailey said. It JLTV training assignments as well as promotion. won't be based simply on seniority. A Soldier drives a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) through a driving Under the new process, if an NCO cannot go to “We want to change our system from largely a course on North Post on May 2 at Fort McCoy. JLTVs are a new vehicle school for any reason, then the next in line will im- time-based system to a talent-based system,” he said. introduced to the Army inventory, and operator training began on the mediately be offered the seat, he said. (See BOARDS, Page 2) vehicle in May on post. See more photos on Page 5.

Inside 348th Engineers Memorial STEM Installation mobilize Day students volunteers This at McCoy observed visit post recognized Edition: Page 4 Pages 6-7 Page 9 Page 11

LEARN MORE ABOUT FORT MCCOY ONLINE AT HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY, ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING “FTMCCOY,” AND ON TWITTER BY SEARCHING “USAGMCCOY.” 2 THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY NEWS Network upgrades start June 24 at Fort McCoy The Network Enterprise Center (NEC) will upgrade Fort McCoy’s network starting June 24. Network Modernization–CONUS (NetMod-C) will standardize the network by replacing network switches installed throughout Fort McCoy facilities. From June 24 to July 16, NETMOD-C will create a standardized, sustainable enterprise network that will facilitate a faster, more reliable path to unified communications and the soon-to-come Joint Regional Security Stack. Upon completion, the network will collapse ARNet and LandWarNet into a single physical Army network, reducing the number of entry/exit points to enhance security. They will still remain separate logistically. NEC Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Information Management services will be affected both during survey and deployment due to resource prioritization. There will be scheduled network service interruptions during the upgrade. Most buildings will experience a network outages up to one hour, but some may last up to four hours. The NEC will do everything possible to minimize outage durations in coordination with unit representatives. The NEC will need access to facilities to perform the network upgrades. Access is currently being coordinated. Direct any comments, concerns, or questions to the NEC or your organization’s IT representative. Customers should be prepared for potential delays in computer repairs or troubleshooting tickets through the duration of the project. Photo by Scott T. Sturkol After migration is complete, call the Fort McCoy Dining facility construction continues NetMod hotline at 608-388-3514/3515 if you have Contractors continue working on a new 1,428-person annual training/mobilization dining facility June 3 in post-migration issues, such as connectivity, printers, the 1800 block at Fort McCoy. The project, coordinated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is being con- etc. structed by contractor L.S. Black Constructors of St. Paul, Minn., and is supposed to be completed in late The hotline is only for NetMod-related issues. 2019. A similar dining facility also in under construction in the 2400 block as well. (Article prepared by the Network Enterprise Center.)

BOARDS______from Page 1 “I can assure you that it is the right direction More flexibility fied to man our forces so that we could be the will be replaced with an evaluation board that to take our NCO corps,” he said. Under the old process, boards drew a line most lethal Army in the world.” will take place in August, Clark said. across the sequenced list based on an estimate During May, the master sergeant board that Promotion lists of how many NCOs in that military occupa- Implementation was conducted will not sequence those quali- Following future boards, a sequenced pro- tional specialty would be needed at that rank. Education about the new board process fied by time, but instead by merit. In Novem- motion list will not be published, Clark said. Only those on top of the line would be pro- will begin this year with sergeants major and ber 2020, a new sergeant first class evaluation A list of all fully qualified NCOs will instead moted. be followed by training for the trainers. Com- board will be held. be published in alphabetical order. “Sometimes we got it right. Sometimes we prehensive education in the new system will be In February 2021, staff sergeants will be “So there won't be a committed list where didn’t,” Dailey said. provided over the next three years to all Sol- evaluated by the new board for promotion to you have to wait 12 to 18 months to be pro- The new process will allow more NCOs to diers, Dailey said. sergeant first class and for assignments. moted,” he said. be promoted mid-year if more are needed, he Current sequence numbers from recent The old centralized promotion process NCOs will first be evaluated 18 months out explained. boards will remain in effect for now, Dailey served the Army well for 50 years, Dailey said. from when eligible, Dailey said. “This is an evolving, adapting, and changing said. The new process will be adopted over “That doesn’t mean we can’t improve upon it,” “The perception is going to be that we will Army,” he said. time to keep from hurting any NCOs, he said. he added. The new process should allow quali- promote Soldiers too fast,” Dailey said. “That’s “Most importantly, this process will im- The process will be implemented first for fied NCOs to attend school and be promoted not true.” prove Army readiness,” Clark said. “We will the most senior ranks. Beginning this year, the with less delay, he said. An NCO must still meet all the qualifica- now be able to promote Soldiers, assign them, nominative sergeant major board and com- “It rewards those who are working hard to tions before being promoted, he stressed. and train them based on being the best-quali- mand selection boards were canceled. They do what the Army needs them to do,” he said. HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 3 NEWS LIGHTNING______from Page 1 for all participants both in the National Guard and the active component. Our airspace, facilities, and ranges are second to none, and Volk Field is one of the premier counter-land training locations in the nation. Pilots will get to operate in a contested environment with adversary aircraft, electronic jamming, and simulated ground-based threats.” Units that participated in the 2019 exercise included the 115th Fighter Wing from Madison, Wis.; 103rd Air Control Squadron from Orange, Conn.; 163th Fighter Squadron from Fort Wayne, Ind.; 124th Fighter Wing from Boise, Idaho; 174th Attack Wing from Fort Drum, N.Y.; 179th Fighter Squadron from Duluth, Minn.; 175th Fighter Squadron from Sioux Falls, S.D.; 147th Air Support Operations Squadron from Illinois; and 209th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron from Norfolk, Va. At Fort McCoy, Airmen participating in the exercise came to the post to help coordinate live-fire bombing runs on the installation’s impact area, according to the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. Aircraft utilizing the training opportunities at Force McCoy included the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the A-10 Thunderbolt Photo by Scott Farley II. An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over the installation’s impact area and fires a rocket at a target May (Fort McCoy Public Affairs contributed to this article.) 14 during a close-air support training operation at Fort McCoy for the Northern Lightning exercise.

Photo by Karen Sampson/Fort McCoy Multimedia/Visual Information Branch An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over the impact area May 13 during Northern Lightning close-air support training at Fort McCoy.

Photo by Greg Mason/Fort McCoy Multimedia/Visual Information Branch Photo by Karen Sampson/Fort McCoy Multimedia/Visual Information Branch A munition hits its mark in the impact area May 15 at Fort McCoy after it was Air Force forward air controllers conduct close-air support operations May 13 at a train- dropped from an F-16. ing range at Fort McCoy. 4 THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY NEWS 348th Engineers hold mobilization training at Fort McCoy

Photo courtesy of 348th Engineer Company Soldiers with the 348th Engineer Company (Combat Clearance) complete weapons training at a range June 4 at Fort McCoy. The 348th was completing the training as part of overall mobilization training for an upcoming deployment. The unit is from Kansas City, Mo.

Photo by Lt. Col. Charles Wells/3rd Battalion, 340th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade Photo courtesy of 348th Engineer Company Soldiers with the 348th Engineer Company (Combat Clearance) prepare for training at a range June 6 at Soldiers with the 348th Engineer Company (Combat Clearance) com- Fort McCoy. Observer-coach trainers with the Fort McCoy’s 3rd Battalion, 340th Brigade Engineer Bat- plete training in mission-oriented protective posture gear at a range on talion, 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade, helped complete and coordinate the training. North Post on June 5 at Fort McCoy. HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 5 NEWS Training at Fort McCoy prepares Soldiers for Army's new JLTV

Photo by Scott Farley (Above, right, and lower left) A Soldier drives a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) through a driving course on North Post on May 8 at Fort McCoy as part of JLTV training taking place at the installation. The JLTV family of vehicles is designed to restore payload and performance that were traded from light tactical vehicles to add protection in recent conflict, according to the Army. JLTVs give service members more options in a protected mobility solution that is also the first vehicle purpose-built for modern battlefield networks. Photo by Scott Farley

Photo by Scott T. Sturkol Soldiers drive Joint Light Tactical Vehicles through the cantonment area June 7 at Fort McCoy as part Photo by Scott Farley of JLTV training. 6 THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY NEWS Fort McCoy members support local Memorial Day events

Contributed photos Lt. Col. Brian Purdy, 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade, gives a Memorial Day presentation May 27 at Bangor High School in Bangor, Wis. Purdy was among several speakers who supported local events.

Master Sgt. Cynthia P. Johnson with the garrison Equal Opportunity Office gives a Memorial Day speech May 27 in Norwalk, Wis. Fort McCoy members also spoke in On- Col. John Swanberg, installation judge advocate, gives a Memorial Day speech May 27 in Solon Spring, Wis. tario, Merrillan, and Hillsboro, Wis. HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 7 NEWS Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon honors lost lives STORY & PHOTOS BY AIMEE MALONE Public Affairs Staff

Fort McCoy community members gathered May 23 for the Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at McCoy’s Community Center. The annual event is held in honor of service members of all branches who died while serving the nation. The prayer luncheon is organized by the Religious Support Office (RSO). The guest speaker was retired Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Rakow, chief of operations for the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade. Rakow shared the history of Memorial Day. It began after the Civil War as Decoration Day. People throughout the country decorated the graves of both Union and Confederate Soldiers as a way to honor those who had fought for the nation. It later became known as Memorial About the time of World War I, Memorial Day expanded to include those who had died in all wars. “Almost every Soldier I’ve known understood that their service might require the ultimate sacrifice, but they wanted to go home,” Rakow said. “They wanted to live. “But as strong as that desire was, they did not let that desire impede their actions or dampen their courage while in the circumstances that resulted in that sacrifice,” he said. Guest speaker retired Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Rakow, chief of operations for the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade, speaks While Memorial Day is important, Rakow to Fort McCoy community members during the Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 23 at McCoy’s Community Center. The annual said, the best way to honor that sacrifice is not event is held in honor of service members who died while serving the nation. The event is organized by the Religious Support Office. with a yearly ceremony. “It’s gratitude to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and living our lives with purpose and intent as a display of that gratitude.” Col. Hui Chae Kim, Fort McCoy garrison commander, added a special thank you to those who sacrificed their lives and helped liberate South Korea. Kim’s family emigrated from Korea when he was 3 years old. Kim then led the attendees in a moment of silence for those who had perished in all wars throughout history. Chaplain (Maj.) Erik Spicer with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade, and Chaplain (Capt.) Iheanyichukwu Sunday with the 649th Regional Support Group gave the benediction. Pastor Paul Frey, an InFaith missionary; Pastor Brian Young with Faith Evangelical Free Church in Sparta, Wis.; and Chaplain Jef Skinner with the Sparta, Wis., Police Department; led the group in prayers for service members, families, police officers, firefighters, leaders, and the nation. Music was provided by Fort McCoy community member Michelle Jones. The music included several hymns and the national anthem. For more information about the Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon and other religious support services, call the RSO at 608-388- Fort McCoy community members sing along to a hymn during the Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 23 at McCoy’s Community 3542. Center. 8 THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY

ADS HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, UNE 14, 2019 9 NEWS Sparta STEM Academy students visit Fort McCoy Students from Innovations STEM Academy in Sparta used the Rumpel Fitness Center pool May 24 to test their underwater sea perch rover. The test was a practice run in clear water before going to Lake Wazee. The rovers were built three years ago; each year, the students improve the robots. Each rover is manned by a team of three students. Innovations STEM Academy students have been coming to Fort McCoy for several years to partner with the installation to incorporate technology used in real-world jobs that match the curriculum they are studying. Students have previously visited Regional Training Site-Medical and Medical Simulation Center. Another year they visited Regional Training Site-Maintenance to learn about how science, technology, engineering, and math lessons apply to the work and training of Soldiers. The students said they enjoyed their time collaborating, problem solving, and applying real world skills during this activity. Innovations is a sixth through eighth grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) school that uses real-world problem solving and experiences. Students receive immediate support and guidance that enhances both academic and social development. The curriculum is designed to be student-centered, which increases technological abilities and leadership skills. The academy has been part of the Sparta school district for five years. Photos by Theresa Fitzgerald (Article prepared by the Fort McCoy Public Students from Innovations Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Academy in Sparta test underwater vehicles they created Affairs Office.) May 24 in the pool at Rumpel Fitness Center at Fort McCoy.

Students work with their instructor May 24 on the operation of their underwater vehicles An underwater vehicle is driven May 24 at the bottom of the pool by remote control at at the Rumpel Fitness Center pool at Fort McCoy. Rumpel Fitness Center. 10 THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY FEATURE This month in Fort McCoy history 75 years ago — June 6, 1944 More than 250 Spanish-American War veterans saw how 1940s Soldiers trained for combat when they visited Camp McCoy at the invitation of Col. George M. MacMullin, post commander. The men who fought in Cuba with then-Col. Theodore Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders” and the Philippines swapped stories with young Soldiers and rode in new combat vehicles — jeeps, weapons carriers, tank busters, and armored cars. The average age of the visiting ex-soldiers was 69. The visitors were taken on a tour of camp installation; witnessed troops in training, including units of the 76th Infantry Division; and presented a flag honoring Capt. Arthur O. Johnson, former Camp McCoy officer now on the faculty of the artillery school at Fort Sill, Okla., to Camp McCoy officers. 60 Years Ago — June 13, 1959 A young Chicago couple were united in matrimony June 13 in the first nuptials of the 1959 summer encampment. Patricia Joyce Demming became the bride of Pvt. Anthony Tokich of Company B, 82nd Combat Engineer Battalion, in a double ring ceremony conducted by the Rev. Father Francis Siemanowrki, chaplain of the nearby Tomah Veterans Hospital. The bridegroom’s platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Howard D. Stephens, gave the bride away. 40 Years Ago —June 1979 During the duty day and sometimes well into the night, the sound of artillery, machine guns, and armored vehicles

surround people on post, but in mid-June 1979, different Fort McCoy historical photo sounds were heard at Fort McCoy. The sounds were that of Cpl. Fredeeh Frye, of Missoula, Mont., works on statistics June 5, 1944, in the office of the then-Camp McCoy the 457th Engineer Sawmill Forestry unit. maintenance shop. The 457th, a reserve unit from Hurley, Wis., was one of only two sawmill units in the Army; the other was located possible, while working very carefully to get exact results in the Douglas D. McCoy Jr., a retired Air Force colonel and a in Montana. Most of the men in the unit were professional two weeks they were here. speaker at the event, said the same spirit was evident in the loggers or worked in sawmills in the northern Wisconsin During their annual training, the medical personnel collected personnel training and working at the installation. area in civilian life. animals — white-footed field mice, chipmunks, birds, raccoons, The McCoy family was well represented at the event and Their mission was to harvest timber and mill the logs into road-killed deer — and went through a series of laboratory included Douglas D. McCoy Jr.’s 90-plus-year-old mother, rough cut lumber made to specific dimensions. First, the studies. Using oats, peanut butter, and apples, the soldiers set the daughter-in-law of the installation’s founder, Maj. Gen. logging section cuts down trees and further cut them into 120 traps every evening and collected them the next morning. Robert Bruce McCoy. specific lengths to be taken to the mill. Next, the cut-up trees With maps that showed the tick density across the entire Douglas D. McCoy Jr., who was born after his were taken to the sawmill, where they were milled into the fort, the 323rd established an attack plan to find where the tick- grandfather died, shared the history of his grandfather and required dimensions. carrying rodents were most prevalent. They mapped out the also reminisced about his own experiences at Camp McCoy The Army requires units to be able to set up or break post to make sure they got an accurate representation of the and Fort McCoy, which included one of his first jobs of down camp in eight hours, but this unit did it in less than tick population on Fort McCoy. setting up pins at a bowling alley at Camp McCoy. four hours. The sawmill can handle logs up to 25 inches in Each day, the unit caught 10 to 25 rodents. After taking “(Gen. McCoy) would be proud of the military training diameter and 30 feet in length. They can produce 15,000 blood samples and removing the ticks from the animals that dedicated to ensure troop readiness. He would be proud of board feet of rough cut lumber per day. weren’t mice, the medical personnel released the animals. The those who served, (those in) public service, and those of mice, however, were used for further research. you serving now. He would really celebrate the way you have 30 Years Ago — June 1989 After the mice were “put to sleep,” they were placed under taken his dream and made it bigger and better.” a special microscope to count the number of ticks — both Robert Bruce McCoy served in the military during the Fort McCoy was the site of a two-week study that began larvae and nymphs — on them. The ticks were completely the first week of June 1989. Members of the 323rd Medical Spanish-American War, police action in Mexico, and World removed, identified, and some were sent to the Rocky Mountain War I. Douglas D. McCoy Jr. said one of the forces behind Laboratory Company from Hanscom Air Force Base near Laboratory in Colorado to be studied further. Boston, converted old barracks and a Korean War-era trailer his grandfather’s drive to support military training was that into a state-of-the-art laboratory full of military and civilian- he saw young men die needlessly because of poor training donated equipment. 10 Years Ago — June 13, 2009 and a lack of medical treatment during his service. There, the unit conducted detailed Lyme disease studies. Service to the nation, the theme of the Fort McCoy “(He) never wanted that to happen again,” Douglas D. The complicated studies conducted used prototype Centennial Commemoration on June 13, 2009, was the McCoy Jr. said. “(With his service, my grandfather) saw war equipment donated by the medical and electronic industries. motivation when the installation was established 100 years ago, as a constant inevitability and the need to better prepare They entered as much information into their data banks as said the grandson of the installation’s founder. men for it.” HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 11 COMMUNITY

Attendees to the Fort McCoy Garrison Commander's Volunteer Recognition Banquet gather for a photo May 2 in McCoy's Community Center. Also shown is a symbolic check for $305,440 that represents the equal monetary value of the hours worked by volunteers at the installation. Fort McCoy recognizes volunteers’ contributions during banquet Fort McCoy volunteers were recognized Amy Anderson, and Robert Anderson. Murphy. standard for service to others. It encourages at the Garrison Commander’s Volunteer • Emily Backus, Mark Backus, Amber • Nevin Neuville, Charlotte Nott, Elissa a sustained commitment to civic participation Recognition Banquet held May 2 at the Bailey, Enrique Becwar, Bandele Beloch, Nott, Ethan Nott, and Steven Nott. and inspires others to make volunteering a installation. The volunteers, along with the Karen Birkeness, Bruce Brewer, Jerrilyn • Ben Olson, Haley Olson, and Peter central part of their lives. Fort McCoy Army Community Service (ACS) Brewer, Norb Brown, Sarah Brueggen, Olson. The volunteers receiving Presidential Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator Lorie Recardo Bryant, and Karl Bugman. • Otto Peterson, Ashley Piepenburg, and Volunteer Service Awards were: Retzlaff presented Garrison Commander • Monica Campbell, Ethan Carney, Matthew Purtee. • Gold (500-plus hours in 2018) — Col. Hui Chae Kim with a symbolic $305,440 Savannah Clark, Jenna Coker, and Meghan • Daniel Retzlaff, Megan Retzlaff, Francis Downs, Mary Hirsch-Justice, Otto check for the hours volunteers donated from Cross. Barbara Rice, Alexander Rigor, Brendan Peterson, Randall Shull, Renee Shull, Judy January through December 2018. • Patrick Dahm, Courtney Daniels, Rigor, Michael Roeske, Alonna Rogalla, Snively, and Michael Snively. The check represented the dollar value Fort Laxley Demetrius, and Francis Downs. Keira Rogalla, Terrence Rogalla, Theresa • Silver (250-499 hours in 2018) — Robert McCoy volunteers extended the Army’s budget • Rosanne Ebert, Randall Eddy, Janet Rogalla, Trenten Rogalla. Anderson, Joshua Kent, Sheila Konshak, as a result of their volunteer efforts. One Evans, and Warren Evans. • Becky Sawyer, Ashlin Schulze, Peggy and Tammy Leach. hundred eighteen volunteers were recognized • Jan Fink, Marcus Frazee, and Paul Frey. Shaw, Susan Shie, Randall Shull, Renee • Bronze (100-249 hours in 2018) — Amy for donating 12,371 hours of service. The • Martha Gnewikow, Gary Goodrich, and Shull, Dave Simpson, Theresa Simpson, Anderson, Norb Brown, Marcus Frazee, dollar value of volunteer work was based on an Melissa Guthmiller. Judy Snively, Michael Snively, Judy Dave Hirsch, Rose Holland, Laurence estimated $24.69 per hour wage at the national • Adam Hangartner, Bonnie Hilt, Sommers, and Brittany Steinberger. Johns III, Ann Mais, Michael Roeske, level. Charles Hilt, Dave Hirsch, Mary Hirsch- • Sharon Teske, Debra Thompson, and Debra Thompson, and Tracy Woodman. Attendees enjoyed a buffet dinner with Justice, Clara Hodges, Erika Lord Kenneth Tuelp. • Young Adult Gold (250-plus hours in opening remarks by Kevin Herman, director Hodges, Isabel Hodges, John Hodges, • Sherrie Waldera, Joseph Weidman, 2018) — Elissa Nott. of ACS, and Patric D. McGuane, director Rosalie Hodges, Rose Holland, and Tanya Ann Wermer, John Weston, Misty Wilson, • Teen Gold (100-plus hours in 2018) — of the Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare Holtgeerts. Mytchell Wollin, Tracy Woodman, and Rebekah Leach and Remington Leach. and Recreation. The meal was followed by a • Susan James, Laurence Johns III, Mark Woommavovah. Fort McCoy community members looking presentation by Donleigh Gaunky. Gaunky Gilbert Johnson, and Victoria Justice. • Maryann Ziegler and Bradley for an opportunity to positively affect the shared his personal story and related it to the • Kira Kaufmann, Joshua Kent, Bessie Zimmerman. Garrison’s military community can do so importance of self-care in volunteerism. Kmiecik, Jaden Kondor, Jennifer Kondor, Twenty-four volunteers also received a by volunteering, which contributes in ways Kim presented volunteers with the Garrison Jessie Kondor, Sheila Konshak, Judy Presidential Volunteer Service Award. The that have a lasting effect on the community’s Commander Certificate of Appreciation Kreuzer, Charles Kubicek, and Karen President’s Council on Service and Civic Soldiers, families, and volunteers. for their dedication and commitment to Kubicek. Participation created the President’s Volunteer For more information, contact ACS about volunteerism in support of Fort McCoy’s • Charles Lautermilch, Rebekah Leach, Service Award Program as a way to thank and the volunteer program at 608-388-6507 or visit mission as a member of the Army Volunteer Remington Leach, Tammy Leach, and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated www.myarmyonesource.com to view volunteer Corps from in 2018. Linda Lee-Tucker. commitment and example, inspire others to opportunities. Receiving certificates of appreciation were: • Ann Mais, Aimee Malone, Cathy engage in volunteer service. (Article prepared by Army Community • Yousif Abdelmagid, Deborah Aiken, Malzacher, Jeanne Morris, and Karylen Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a Service.) 12 THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY NEW NOTES All classes are 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Army Com- Army Birthday Celebration munity Service, building 1571 planned for June 14 The class examines strategies to prevent The Army Birthday Celebrated is scheduled sexual harassment and sexual assault and indi- for June 14. viduals’ roles in intervening when sexual ha- All events are free and open to the Fort Mc- rassment or sexual assault is present. Coy community. The class counts as the annual face-to-face A free drive-thru breakfast will be available refresher training for both military and civilian from 7 to 8:30 a.m. T-shirts will also be given personnel. Classes are scheduled July 9, Aug. 7 away. and 27, and Sept. 3 and 17. The Commander’s 5K Challenge is 7 a.m. Advance registration is required. For more at Rumpel Fitness Center, building 1122. Par- information or to register, call 608-388-8951. ticipants who beat the commander’s time will receive a signed certificate. Free automatic car washes will be available Lunch & Learn webinars from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the MWR Car Wash. start July 11 Free bowling will be available 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lunch & Learn webinars, sponsored by the at McCoy’s Community Center. Directorate of Human Resources Workforce The Army Birthday Luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Development Team, start July 11. to 1 p.m. at McCoy’s Community Center. The Participants will bring their own lunches official cake-cutting ceremony and invocation (a microwave is available near the conference is at 11:30 a.m. Free lunch is available while Photo by Aimee Malone room in building 2187). supplies last. 24/7 fitness grand opening Topics are: Active Listening Skills on July For more information, call 608-388-7400. 11, Advanced MS PowerPoint on Aug. 7, As- Scott Abell, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR); sertiveness Skills for Women on Sept. 11, Patric McGuane, DFMWR; James Chen, deputy to the garrison commander; Col. Combating Apathy in the Workplace on Oct. Hui Chae Kim, garrison commander; Jeff Utesch, DFMWR; Mark Reaves, Direc- Marriage class 9, and Developing a Leadership Presence on torate of Emergency Services Physical Security; and Liane Haun, Directorate of set for June 19 Dec. 12 Public Works, cut the ribbon May 30 at the grand opening for 24/7 fitness hours at “And They Lived Happily Ever After,” a Space is limited, so registration is required. Rumpel Fitness Center at Fort McCoy. class on marriage and relationships, is sched- Participants may register for individual semi- Interested Soldiers and civilians must register their common access cards uled for 5 to 7 p.m. June 19 at Army Commu- nars or attend them all. (CAC); sign a memorandum of agreement and liability waiver; and get an orien- nity Service, building 2111. For more information or to RSVP, call 608- tation about emergency procedures, phone usage, and the automated external The class is taught by Jerry and Kristi Nel- 388-5872/8929 or email john.j.ott1.civ@mail. defibrillator. Patrons will be required to swipe their CACs for entry and be logged son, a licensed marriage and family therapist mil or [email protected]. and a licensed professional counselor. They into a database. For more information, call 608-388-2290. share a private practice in La Crosse, special- Deadline to transfer izing in marital and family relationships. information or to register, call 608-388-2412 Registration is required by June 21. For Advance registration is required. For more or email [email protected] more information or to register, call 608-388- GI Bill benefits is July 12 information or to register, call 608-388-2412. 2412 or email [email protected] Soldiers with more than 16 years of service who want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill Leinenkugel’s Brewery tour Kickball tournament benefits to a dependent must do so before July planned for June 26 LGBT Pride Month event 12. scheduled for June 22 A co-ed kickball tournament is scheduled scheduled for June 27 Last year, the Department of Defense im- A tour of Leinenkugel’s Brewery is sched- for 4:30 p.m. June 26 at Rumpel Fitness Cen- Fort McCoy’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans- plemented a new Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer uled for June 22. ter, building 1122. gender (LGBT) Pride Month observance is of Education Benefits eligibility requirement, The bus will leave from McCoy’s Communi- Teams must have 10 people (five men and scheduled for June 27 at McCoy’s Community which instituted a “six- to 16-year cutoff rule,” ty Center, building 1571, at 9 a.m. and return at women). The games will have seven innings. Center, building 1571. said Master Sgt. Gerardo T. Godinez, senior 6 p.m. The tour costs $25 and includes trans- Prizes will be given to the first-place team. The guest speaker is Sandy Eichel, a profes- Army retention operations noncommissioned portation, the tour, beer tasting, and a souvenir Registration is required by June 21. The sional speaker, diversity and inclusion consul- officer with Army G-1. glass. competition is open to all Directorate of Fam- tant, and wealth-management adviser. Further, Soldiers who want to transfer their The tour is open to Fort McCoy employees ily and Morale, Welfare and Recreation patrons The program starts at noon; participants education entitlements must have at least six and their guests who are at least 21 years old. who are at least 18 years old. may get lunch on their own from 11:30 a.m. years of service, he said. All Soldiers must Advance registration is required by June 14. For more information or to register, call to noon. commit to an additional four years of service All registrations are final. 608-388-2290. During LGBT Pride Month, the Army cel- to transfer their GI Bill benefits. For more information or to register, call ebrates the accomplishments of LGBT Sol- However, Soldiers who are currently going 608-388-3011. Family trip to Circus World diers, civilians, veterans and family members. through the medical evaluation board process LGBT Pride Month commemorates the an- cannot transfer GI Bill benefits until they are Internet Safety for Teens set for June 26 niversary of the June 28, 1969, Stonewall riots found fit for duty under the new DOD policy. A family trip to Circus World is scheduled in New York City. This historic demonstration Starting in July, the new rules will be in ef- scheduled for June 24 for June 26. initiated the modern gay-rights movement in fect, and Soldiers with more than 16 years of “Internet Safety for Teens” is scheduled for The bus will leave Army Community Ser- the United States. service will not be eligible to transfer education 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. June 24 at South Post Com- vice, building 2111, at 7:30 a.m. and return For more information about Equal Oppor- benefits. munity Center. at 3:30 p.m. There is no cost for the ride, but tunity events, call 608-388-6335. The class is intended for teenagers and will space is limited. Participants can bring a lunch feature discussions about real safety issues that or purchase one at Circus World. Next issue of The Real McCoy teens encounter online. Instagram Live, Snap Circus World features circus buildings, SHARP training dates The next issue of The Real McCoy will be Maps, I Dosing, and Chatroulette are just a few demonstrations, exhibits, children’s programs, set for 2019 published June 28. The deadline for submis- of the topics that will be discussed with the shows, a carousel, and animal rides. For more Dates are scheduled for fiscal year 2019 sions is June 19. teens. information, including prices, visit www.cir- Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and For more information about The Real Mc- Advance registration is required. For more cusworldbaraboo.org. Prevention (SHARP) training. Coy, call 608-388-4128. HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 13

Recreation Snack Avenue: Building 1538. Located anyone affiliated with the military. MFLC 608-388-3528. inside Express. Open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. services are confidential. Available 8 a.m.-4 Automotive Skills Center: Building 1763. and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Call 608-269-5604 or p.m. Mon.-Fri. or by appointment. Call 608- Jewish: Congregations of Abraham, 1820 Open 1-9 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 608-388-4343. 388-8068 or 608-598-7324 Main St., La Crosse, Wis. Call 608-784-2708. Sat. Call 608-388-3013. Specialty Express Food Court: Building facilities Red Cross: Fort McCoy active-duty Soldiers Mormon: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers 1538. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call and Family members can call 877-272-7337 day Saints, 702 E. Montgomery St., Sparta, (BOSS): Meets at 4 p.m. each quarter in 608-269-5615, ext. 303. for emergency assistance. For other Red Wis. Services from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Call building 1363. Next meeting: Sept. 12. Call Cross services, call 800-837-6313 or 608- 608-269-3377. 608-388-3200. Whitetail Ridge Chalet: Building 8061. 788-1000. Closed for the season. Chalet available year- Protestant: Chapel 1, building 2672. iSportsman: Portal for hunting, fishing, and round for private parties. Call 608-388-3517. School Age/Youth Center: Building 1792. Protestant worship at 9:30 a.m. Sun. outdoor recreational activities. Sign in or out services Activities for youth grades kindergarten Fellowship follows service from 10:30-11:30 at https://mccoy.isportsman.net. through 12. Offers after-school, nonschool, a.m. at building 2675. Services This schedule is projected through June 27. and inclement-weather care for eligible youth. McCoy’s Community Center: Building 1571. Open nonschool days 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Protestant Women of the Chapel: Building Offers books, arcade, gaming area, and Alteration Shop: Building 1538. Open 9 a.m.- Bold, italic typeface indicates a change since the last publication. or 2:30-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. for After School 2675. Bible study. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wed. bowling. Manager has discretion on closing 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Call Call facilities to verify hours. To report updates, call 608-388-2769. Program. Call 608-388-4373. time. Call 608-388-7060. 608-269-1075. Spanish Language: Catholic services in Bowling Center: Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Norwalk at 4 p.m. Sun.; call 608-823-7906. Mon.-Fri. and 4-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Extreme Barber Shop (Exchange): Building 1538. ID Card/DEERS Section: Building 35. Open building 1571; Exchange, building 1538; and Seventh-Day Adventist services in Tomah; bowling 4-9 p.m. Fri. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-2 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 608-388-4563 IHG Army Hotels, building 51 (available 24/7). Health Care call 608-374-2142. Leisure Travel Services Office: Open 10 p.m. Sat. Call 608-269-1710. to verify ID Section is operational. Call 608-388-2171. a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 608-388-3011. Alcoholics Anonymous: For more If you have an emergency, call 608-388- Car Rentals (Enterprise): Info available at IHG Army Hotels: Building 51. Open 24/7. Service Station/Express/Class VI: information, call 608-388-5955/2441. 2266, and the on-call duty chaplain will be Pine View Campground/Recreational the Exchange, building 1538. Use the phone Call 608-388-2107 or 877-711-TEAM (8326). Building 1538. Open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.- contacted. Equipment Checkout Center: Building at the Enterprise sign. Call 608-782-6183 or Sat. and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Call 608- Fort McCoy Civilian Employee Assistance 8053. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Call 608-388-2619. 800-654-3131; use CDP# 1787245. Launderette/Dry Cleaning: Building 1538. 388-4343. Pay-at-the-pump gas is open Program: Screening and referral services Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-2 24/7. for civilian employees and Family members Organizations Rumpel Fitness Center: Building 1122. Car Wash: Building 1568. Offers self-service p.m. Sat. Call 608-269-1075. experiencing difficulties due to problems Open 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 5 a.m.-7 and automatic bays and vacuums. Open 24/7. Visitor Control Center: Building 35. Call related to substance abuse, mental health, American Federation of Government p.m. Fri., and 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Call May close during extremely cold weather. Laundry Facilities: Open 24/7. Exclusively 608-388-4988 for hours. marital/family discord, or other causes. Call Employees (AFGE), Local 1882: Building 608-388-2290. Accepts cash, tokens, or credit cards. Token for use by Soldiers training on Fort McCoy. 608-388-2441/5955. 1411. Open 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Meets at Indoor swimming pool, atrium, sauna machine on site. Tokens also sold at McCoy’s Civilian, family members, and retired military 5 p.m. second Tuesday of each month. Call and steamroom: Open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.- Community Center, building 1571. Call 608- members are not authorized to use these Fort McCoy Sexual Harassment/Assault 608-388-1882. Thurs., 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fri., and 9 a.m.-1:30 388-4161. facilities. Call 608-388-3800 to find out which Response & Prevention (SHARP): 24/7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. buildings are open. Family Support hotline: 608-388-3000. American Society of Military Comptrollers: Commissary: Building 1537. Open 10 a.m.-6 Meets several times throughout the year. For Sportsman’s Range: Open 3-7 p.m. Fri. and 9 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Early bird/self-checkout open Military Clothing: Building 1538. Open 8 Army Community Service: Building 2111. Occupational Health Clinic: Building 2669. more information, call 608-269-1912. a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Call 608-388-9162/3517. 9-10 a.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 608-388-3542/3543. a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Open 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. or by Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 608-388- Call 608-269-5604, ext. 203. appointment. Call 608-388-3505. 3025. Association of the United States Army Tactics Paintball & Laser Tag: By Computer Lab: Building 50, room 100A. - AUSA (Robert B. McCoy Chapter): appointment with two-day notice. Call 800- Open 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Computers, Patriot Outfitters: Building 1538. Open 9 Army Substance Abuse Program: Building TRICARE: TRICARE North Region, 877-874- For information on meetings, visit www. 531-4703. projector, printer, scanner, fax machine a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.- 1344. Open 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. or by 2273; TRICARE West Region, 877-988-9378; mccoyausa.org. available. Call 608-388-2474. Sun. Call 608-269-1115. appointment. Call 608-388-2441. TRICARE South Region, 800-444-5445; TRICARE for Life, 866-773-0404; or www. Reserve Officers Association, Fort CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel) SatoTravel: Permit Sales: Building 2168. Hunting, fishing, Child Development Center: Building 1796. tricare.mil. McCoy-Readiness 43: For more information, Dining Building 2180. Open 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.- and firewood permits. Open 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Open 6:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 608- call 920-535-0515 or email justdave49@ Fri. Call 608-388-2370, 608-269-4560, or Mon.-Fri. Call 608-388-3337. 388-3534/2238. Troop Medical Clinic: Building 2669. Call centurylink.net. McCoy’s Community Center: Building 1571. 800-927-6343. 608-388-3025 for available services or Catering/administration, call 608-388-2065. Retirement Services Office: Building 35. Housing Office: Building 6158. Open 7 assistance locating local services. USO Wisconsin at Fort McCoy: Building Primo’s Express: Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Education/Learning Center: Building 50, Open 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Tues. and a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Family Housing, Single 1501. Open noon-8 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. For Mon.-Fri., 4-11 p.m. Sat., and 4-10 Sun. room 123. Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call Thurs.-Fri. Call 608-388-3716. Soldier Housing, and referral services. Call more info or to volunteer, call 414-477-7279 Buffet available 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 608-388-7311. 608-388-2804. Worship or email [email protected]. 608-388-7673. R.I.A. Credit Union: Building 1501. Open Sports bar: Open 4-11 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and Exchange: Building 1538. Open 8 a.m.-7 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Military and Family Life Consultant Catholic: Chapel 10, building 1759. Mass Warrant Officers Association, Chapter 4-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Manager has discretion p.m. Mon.-Sat. and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Call and 2-5 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. ATMs are located Program (MFLC): Building 2111. Provides at 9:30 a.m. Sun. Fellowship follows service 0317: For more information, email on closing time. 608-269-5604, ext. 101 or ext. 4343. in building 1501 (available 24/7); McCoy’s, education, information, and support for from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at building 2675. Call [email protected]. GIANT VOICE EMERGENCY-NOTIFICATION SIGNALS CONDITION IF YOU HEAR THIS INDICATES INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS Be alert. Ensure all personnel are warned. Take cover by evacuating to a 3- to 5-minute steady tone Natural Disaster Disaster imminent or in progress. Examples: Tornado, flash safe location or sheltering in place. Notify supervisor of location. Tune in to or voice announcement flood, hazardous-materials release, wildfire. local radio or TV stations for emergency information. Be alert. Ensure all personnel are warned. Implement force-protection condi- 30-sec. to 5-min. wavering tone Attack imminent or in progress. Examples: Vehicle bomb, terror- tion (FPCON) procedures as indicated. Take cover by evacuating to a safe Attack or voice announcement ist action, release of biological or radioactive materials. location or sheltering in place. Notify supervisor of location.

Voice announcement Immediate threat from disaster or attack is over. Be alert for secondary hazards. Account for all personnel. Check building. All Clear Await instructions on FPCON level. Report fires, injuries and other hazards.

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DAILY BUGLE CALLS 5:50 a.m. – First Call • 6 a.m. – Reveille • 6:45 a.m. – Assembly • 7 a.m. – Breakfast • Noon – Mess Call (Dinner) • 5 p.m. – Retreat/To the Colors • 5:45 p.m. – Mess Call (Supper) • 10:30 p.m. – Tattoo • 11 p.m. – Taps

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FIREARM REGISTRATION POLICY All privately owned firearms brought on the installation must be registered through the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Police Department. Firearm registration is required by Army Regulation 190-11, 4–5, “Privately owned weapons and ammunition.” Firearms are required to be registered prior to entrance or immediately upon entering any lands identified as Fort McCoy property. For more information, call 608-388-2266. 14 THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY Fort McCoy 2018 Water Quality Report The following information is from Definition of Terms Source(s) of Water the 2018 Wisconsin Department of Term Definition Source ID Natural Resources Consumer Confi- Depth (North and Source Status dence Report data for Fort McCoy — Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if (in feet) 64203029 North Post and 64203073 AL exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a South Post) South Post. water system must follow. 11 Groundwater 201 Perm. abandoned as of 10/13/2015 For more details about the informa- Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a con- 12 Groundwater 150 Perm. abandoned as of 10/13/2015 tion contained in this report, call 608- taminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as MCL 23 Groundwater 200 Perm. abandoned as of 12/30/2014 388-2323. close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. 24 Groundwater 202 Active Health information pCi/l picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity) 25 Groundwater 204 Active Drinking water, including bottled 27 Groundwater 217 Active water, reasonably may be expected to Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contami- contain at least small amounts of some MCLG nant in drinking water below which there is no known or 28 Groundwater 220 Active expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. contaminants. 29 Groundwater N/A Active The presence of contaminants does ppm parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l) 30 Groundwater 250 Active not necessarily indicate that water pos- ppb parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l) es a health risk. 1 Groundwater 172 Perm. abandoned as of 7/1/2015 More information about contami- 21 Groundwater 169 Active nants and potential health effects can than the general population. be particularly at risk from infections. be obtained by calling the Environ- Immuno-compromised persons, These people should seek advice 26 Groundwater N/A Active mental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe such as those with cancer undergoing about drinking water from their health To obtain a summary of the source water assessment, call 608-388-2323. Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426- chemotherapy, those who have un- care providers. EPA/Centers for Dis- 4791. dergone organ transplants, those with ease Control and Prevention guidelines and other microbial contaminants also septic systems. Some people may be more vulner- HIV/AIDS or other immune-system on appropriate means to lessen the are available from the hotline. able to contaminants in drinking water disorders, some elderly, and infants, can risks of infection by cryptosporidium • radioactive contaminants, which Educational information can occur naturally or be the result of The sources of drinking water, both oil and gas production and mining ac- tap water and bottled water, include riv- tivities. ers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, To ensure that tap water is safe to springs, and wells. drink, the EPA prescribes regulations As water travels over the surface of that limit the amount of certain con- the land or through the ground, it dis- taminants in water provided by public solves naturally occurring minerals and, water systems. in some cases, radioactive material and U.S. Food and Drug Administra- can pick up substances resulting from tion regulations establish limits for the presence of animals or from hu- contaminants in bottled water, which man activity. shall provide the same protection for Contaminants that may be present public health in source water include: Detected contaminants • microbial contaminants, such as Water was tested for many contami- viruses and bacteria, which may come nants last year. Some contaminants are from sewage-treatment plants, septic monitored less frequently than once a systems, agricultural livestock opera- year. The tables list only those contami- tions, and wildlife. nants that were detected. If a contaminant was detected last • inorganic contaminants, such as year, it will appear in the following ta- salts and metals, which can occur natu- bles without a sample date. If the con- rally or result from urban stormwater taminant was not monitored last year, runoff, industrial or domestic wastewa- but was detected within the last five ter discharges, oil and gas production, years, it will appear in the tables below mining, or farming. along with the sample date.

• pesticides and herbicides, which Unregulated contaminants may come from a variety of sources, Unregulated contaminants are such as agriculture, urban stormwater those for which EPA has not estab- runoff, and residential uses. lished drinking water standards. The purpose of unregulated con- • organic chemical contaminants, taminant monitoring is to assist EPA in including synthetic and volatile organic determining the occurrence of unregu- chemicals, which are byproducts of in- lated contaminants in drinking water dustrial processes and petroleum pro- and whether future regulation is war- duction and also can come from gas ranted. EPA required us to participate Photo by Karin Martinez/U.S. Army Garrison Italy stations, urban stormwater runoff, and in this monitoring. HOME.ARMY.MIL/MCCOY THE REAL MCCOY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 15 Contaminant health effects Lead: Infants and children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action Additional water report items level could experience delays in their physical or mental devel- Inorganic Contaminants opment. Contaminant (units) North Post (NP) and Sample Date Site MCL MCLG Level Found Range Violation Typical Source of Contaminant Children could show slight South Post (SP) (if prior to 2018) deficits in attention span and Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff learning abilities. Adults who ARSENIC (ppb) (NP) N/A 10 N/A 1 0-1 N/A No drink this water over many from glass and electronics production wastes Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal BARIUM (ppm) (NP) N/A 2 2 0.008 .004-.008 N/A No years could develop kidney refineries; erosion of natural deposits problems or high blood pres- Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal BARIUM (ppm) (SP) N/A 2 2 0.022 .020-.022 N/A No sure. refineries; erosion of natural deposits Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which FLUORIDE (ppm) (NP) N/A 4 4 0.1 0.1 N/A No promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and Additional health aluminum factories information Nickel occurs naturally in soils, groundwater and If present, elevated levels of NICKEL (ppb) (NP) N/A 100 N/A 1.9 1.3-1.9 N/A No surface waters and is often used in electroplating, lead can cause serious health stainless steel, and alloy products. problems, especially for preg- Nickel occurs naturally in soils, groundwater and NICKEL (ppb) (SP) N/A 100 N/A 3.2 1.2-3.2 N/A No surface waters and is often used in electroplating, nant women and young chil- stainless steel, and alloy products. dren. Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, NITRATE (ppm) (NP) N/A 10 10 0.38 0.13-0.38 N/A No Lead in drinking water is pri- sewage; erosion of natural deposits Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, marily from materials and com- NITRATE (ppm) (SP) N/A 10 10 0.47 0.43-0.47 N/A No ponents associated with service sewage; erosion of natural deposits lines and home plumbing. SODIUM (ppm) (NP) N/A N/A N/A 54 7.60-54.00 N/A No N/A Fort McCoy North Post is SODIUM (ppm) (SP) N/A N/A N/A 36 5.90 -36.00 N/A No N/A responsible for providing high Leaching from ore-processing sites; discharge from quality drinking water, but can- THALLIUM (ppb) (NP) N/A 2 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.2 08/15/2014 No not control the variety of ma- electronics, glass, and drug factories terials used in plumbing com- Lead and Copper ponents. 90th Contaminant (units) North Post (NP) and Action Percentile Sample Date (if pior to MCLg # of Results N/A Violation Typical Source of Contaminant When water has been sit- South Post (SP) Level Level 2018) ting for several hours, people Found can minimize the potential for 0 of 10 results were above Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of COPPER (ppm) (NP) AL=1.3 1 1 N/A N/A No lead exposure by flushing the the action natural deposits;leaching from wood preservatives tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes level before using water for drinking 0 of 5 results were above Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of COPPER (ppm) (SP) AL=1.3 1 0 N/A N/A No or cooking. the action natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives If anyone is concerned level 0 of 10 results about lead in their water, they were above Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of LEAD (ppb) (NP) AL=15 0 1 N/A N/A No may wish to have your water the action natural deposits tested. level 0 of 5 results Information on lead in were above Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of LEAD (ppb) (SP) AL=15 0 3 N/A N/A No drinking water, testing meth- the action natural deposits ods, and steps you can take to level minimize exposure is available Disinfection Byproducts from the Safe Drinking Water Contaminant (units) North Sample Date Hotline or at www.epa.gov/ Site MCL MCLG Level Found Range Violation Typical Source of Contaminant Post (NP) and South Post (SP) (if prior to 2017) safewater/lead. HAA5 (ppb) (NP) DBP-8060 60 60 5 5 N/A No Byproduct of drinking water chlorination Presence of other contaminants HAA5 (ppb) (SP) B-5025 60 60 7 7 09/18/17 No Byproduct of drinking water chlorination Fort McCoy was randomly 80 0 190.8 Byproduct of drinking water chlorination selected by EPA to participate TTHM (ppb) (NP) DBP-8060 10.8 N/A No in Unregulated Contaminant TTHM (ppb) (SP) B-5025 80 0 11.1 11.1 N/A No Byproduct of drinking water chlorination Monitoring Rule 3 sampling. In 2013, elevated levels of chromium, manganese, stron- Radioactive Contaminants tium, chlorate, and chromi- Contaminant (units) North Post (NP) and Site MCL MCLG Level Found Range Sample Date Violation Typical Source of Contaminant um-6 were detected. South Post (SP) (if prior to 2017) GROSS ALPHA (pCi/l) (NP) N/A 15 0 12.3 0.0-2.6 N/A No Erosion of natural deposits GROSS ALPHA (pCi/l) (SP) N/A 15 0 1.7 0.0-1.7 N/A No Erosion of natural deposits Other compliance RADIUM, (226 + 228) (pCi/l) (NP) N/A 5 0 1.1 0.0-1.5 N/A No Erosion of natural deposits Fort McCoy is required to RADIUM, (226 + 228) (pCi/l) (SP) N/A 5 0 1 0.8-1.4 N/A No Erosion of natural deposits monitor drinking water for spe- GROSS ALPHA, INCL. R & U (NP) N/A N/A N/A 2.8 0.0-4.6 N/A No Erosion of natural deposits GROSS ALPHA, INCL. R & U (SP) N/A N/A N/A 1.8 0.0-1.8 N/A No Erosion of natural deposits cific contaminants on a regular COMBINED URANIUM (ug/l) (NP) N/A 30 0 3 0.0-4.5 N/A No Erosion of natural deposits basis. Results of regular monitor- Unregulated Contaminants ing are an indicator of whether Sample Date Contaminant (units) N/A N/A N/A Level Found Range N/A N/A or not your drinking water (if prior to 2018) meets health standards. SULFATE (ppm) N/A N/A N/A 13 13.00 04/22/15 N/A N/A