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Leaders with U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy held two forums for GS-8s and GS-9s on March 26 and for GS-10s and GS-11s on March 27 to hear from personnel in these grades and provide direct information to these workforce members.
Fort McCoy Deputy to the Garrison Commander Cameron Cantlon led each session that was held in building 905 on post.
Discussion in the forums included understanding the current guidance on hiring freezes, downsizing, and more. Cantlon also discussed the need for transparency around work spaces and for everyone to raise questions to garrison leadership any time they need to get clarification.
Cantlon took questions from all attendees that covered a variety of topics, including leadership support, budget items, evaluations, and more.
“We’re always here to support you,” Cantlon said during the GS-10/GS-11 forum. “Please let us know anytime you have any questions about anything.”
Forums like these strengthen ties and communication between leadership and the workforce, officials said. It also reflects the importance of the Army Civilian Corps to the mission.
In 2019 Army News Service article located at https://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2019/08/09/, the importance of the Army Civilian Corps is described.
“Army Civilians have been central to the success of the service in war and peace since the Revolutionary War,” the article states. “Currently, the Army has the largest civilian workforce in the Department of Defense, filling critical roles in 540 careers, spanning 31 career programs, including cybersecurity, engineering, medicine, and administration. Army civilian service offers valuable on-the-job experience, training, and avenues for advancement.”
According to the article, Army civilians:
— Support the nation, the Army and its Soldiers in times of war and peace, and improve the readiness of the force.
— Preserve continuity and provide essential support to the Army mission.
— Work together with Soldiers as one Army, one team, one fight.
“The Army is (reinvests) in Army civilians through professional development, training, and leadership opportunities,” the article also states.
Another opportunity for the Fort McCoy workforce to speak with the garrison leadership will be during town hall meetings planned for late April at the installation.
Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.”
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 nearly every year since 1984.
Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” on Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/fortmccoywi, and on X (formerly Twitter) by searching “usagmccoy.”
Also try downloading the My Army Post app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base. Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.”
| Date Taken: | 04.03.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.03.2025 15:14 |
| Story ID: | 494515 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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