Army · Wisconsin

Fort McCoy

Monroe County; Sparta and Tomah region, Wisconsin, United States

Fort McCoy is the Army training installation between Sparta and Tomah. An individual PCS, school course and unit training event do not establish identical billeting or family-support arrangements.

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Military training at Fort McCoy, August 2026.
U.S. Army / Scott T. Sturkol · via DVIDSThe appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
Service branch
Army
Location
Monroe County; Sparta and Tomah region, Wisconsin, United States
Installation type
Army training facility
Status
Active

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At a glance.

Fort McCoy is the Army training installation between Sparta and Tomah. Permanent staff, course students and rotational training units follow different arrangements. [2]

An individual PCS, school course and unit training event do not establish identical billeting or family-support arrangements. [1]

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Training & visits.

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Reporting resources

Plan housing before committing

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Housing resources

Arrange temporary accommodation

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Temporary-housing resources

Prepare the school transfer

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School resources

Arrange child care

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Child-care resources

Confirm the care destination

Confirm the enrolled military or community provider. Occupational-health services should not be treated as a full family medical clinic.

Medical resources

Connect with household support

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Family-readiness resources

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Official resources.

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The place behind the name

History & identity.

Current & former names: Fort McCoy · Camp McCoy · USAG Fort McCoy

  1. 1909

    Training-post origins

    The installation traces its military training heritage to 1909.

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  2. Today

    Use the assigned organization

    Reporting and household arrangements follow the actual command or employer.

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A few useful answers.

What matters about this location?

An individual PCS, school course and unit training event do not establish identical billeting or family-support arrangements.

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Where do I report?

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Is housing automatic?

No. Confirm eligibility, application and availability.

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Does an order reserve a room?

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Which school applies?

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Where do we arrange care?

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  1. Official installation and organization Responsible installation command · Checked 2026-11-04
  2. Installation background MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  3. Fort McCoy — arrival Official installation directory or command · Checked 2026-11-04
  4. Fort McCoy — housing Official installation directory or command · Checked 2026-11-04
  5. Fort McCoy — lodging Official installation directory or command · Checked 2026-11-04
  6. Fort McCoy — school Official installation directory or command · Checked 2026-11-04
  7. Fort McCoy — care Official installation directory or command · Checked 2026-11-04
  8. Fort McCoy — health Official installation directory or command · Checked 2026-11-04
  9. Fort McCoy — family Official installation directory or command · Checked 2026-11-04
  10. Official image and original caption U.S. Army / Scott T. Sturkol · Checked 2026-11-04
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