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Single service members stationed at Fort McCoy now have a revitalized organization they can be a part of with the installation’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) program.
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Mathias, garrison command sergeant major, has been working with Soldiers from across the post and the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to get the program more organized. Now, with 25 members, the program is growing, said Fort McCoy BOSS program president Sgt. 1st Class Misty Wilson with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy.
“I have met some great new Soldiers who I probably would have never met if it wasn’t for the BOSS program,” Wilson said. “The BOSS program is a great outlet for Soldiers to get out, network, and build connections with other Soldiers and our local communities.”
According to Army MWR, the mission of the BOSS program is to enhance the morale and welfare of single Soldiers, increase retention, and sustain combat readiness.
“BOSS is the collective voice of single Soldiers through the chain of command, which serves as a tool for commanders to gauge the morale of single Soldiers regarding quality of life issues,” the program description states at armymwr.com. “The BOSS program is facilitated through its three core components aimed at maintaining a balanced life: leisure and recreation, community service, and quality of life. BOSS affords Soldiers the opportunity to assist in planning and execution of recreational activities for single Soldiers and provides direction for Soldiers interested in performing military and civilian community-service-related projects.”
Wilson said community-support events are an essential part of the program.
“Community-support events are big for BOSS because not only are we impacting our local communities positively, but we are also acquiring life skills and knowledge, building connections within the community, and leaving with a bigger sense of purpose,” Wilson said.
The program will continue to grow, Wilson said.
“My goals for growing the BOSS program at McCoy are to continue to get information about the program out by being present at the post’s newcomer briefing to capture new, eligible Soldiers and civilians; doing more events; and sending emails and flyers with information on a regular basis,” Wilson said. “We’re also looking at having more meetings.”
The Fort McCoy BOSS program has got some great people from many organizations at the post, Wilson said. She encourages more people to be a part of it all.
“More Soldiers should join BOSS to make sure their voice is heard with any quality-of-life issues they may be having, for example,” Wilson said. “Command teams don’t know what they don’t know. The program also is a great outlet to get out of your shell, meet people, get involved with the community, learn new life skills, and participate in some fun recreation events.”
Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services each year since 1984.
Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.
| Date Taken: | 01.23.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 01.23.2019 16:48 |
| Story ID: | 307978 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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