327th Military Police Battalion Soldiers complete annual training at Fort McCoy
From Aug. 5-19, Soldiers participated in Operation Guardian Refuge and Operation Peace Maker, with most participants coming from the 822nd Military Police Company and the 327th Military Police Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Elements of the 1304th and 102nd Military Police Companies also participated.
According to Sgt. Maj. Jason Lee, operations sergeant major for the 327th Military Police Battalion, the training was designed to prepare Soldiers for upcoming missions while strengthening individual and collective readiness for the new fiscal year.
“The training focused on increasing lethality, readiness, and operational flexibility across the battalion for the upcoming fiscal year,” Lee said.
During the training period, 13 Soldiers completed Combat Lifesaver certification, while another 12 Soldiers became licensed to operate the Army’s Light Medium Tactical Vehicle, or LMTV. Soldiers also conducted two Army Fitness Tests to assess and strengthen physical readiness.
The Soldiers further developed their teamwork and unit cohesion by completing four obstacle courses. The events provided an opportunity for Soldiers to work together in challenging environments while building confidence, communication and esprit de corps, Lee said.
Communications training was another key component of the exercise. Soldiers trained on the Joint Battle Command-Platform, or JBC-P; OE-254 antenna systems; and SINCGARS communications equipment, Lee said. The training provided Soldiers opportunities to improve their ability to communicate and maintain connectivity during tactical operations.
The battalion also conducted Tactical Combat Casualty Care and land-navigation training, giving Soldiers additional skills needed to operate effectively and safely in tactical environments.
Fort McCoy provides a broad range of training areas, facilities and support capabilities that allow Military Police units and other military organizations to conduct realistic, mission-focused training in one location.
The installation's training infrastructure includes specialized facilities and ranges that support Military Police training, including facilities used for detainee operations and enemy prisoner-of-war training. These capabilities complement Fort McCoy's extensive maneuver areas, ranges, obstacle courses and other training facilities used by units preparing for missions throughout the Army.
“Fort McCoy is a key training center for the Army Reserve and other military organizations because of the diversity of training opportunities available here,” said Fort McCoy training officials.
The installation’s ability to support specialized Military Police training while simultaneously accommodating aviation, engineer, medical, transportation, field artillery, infantry, and other training requirements demonstrates Fort McCoy’s role as a versatile training platform for the Total Force.
Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin and encompasses nearly 60,000 acres. Its extensive training infrastructure allows military organizations to conduct individual and collective training, large-scale exercises and specialized mission rehearsal throughout the year.
For units such as the 327th Military Police Battalion, training at Fort McCoy provides an opportunity to combine classroom instruction, hands-on equipment training, physical readiness and realistic field exercises into an integrated readiness program.
The training conducted Aug. 5-19 also highlighted the importance of maintaining proficiency in a wide range of Soldier skills. From tactical communications and casualty care to vehicle operations, navigation and physical fitness, the training provided Soldiers opportunities to strengthen the individual capabilities that contribute to overall unit readiness.
As the 327th Military Police Battalion prepares for future missions, perhaps the training at Fort McCoy provided another opportunity for its Soldiers to build the skills, teamwork, and operational flexibility necessary to respond effectively wherever they are called to serve.
Fort McCoy’s motto beginning in 2026 is “Training the Total Force and Shaping the Future since 1909.” The installation’s mission: “Fort McCoy strengthens Total Force Readiness by serving as a training center, Mobilization Force Generation Installation, and Strategic Support Area enabling warfighter lethality to deploy, fight, and win our nation’s wars.”
And Fort McCoy’s vision is, “To be the premier training center supporting the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal armed forces.”
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 DVIDS at https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/FMPAO. 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.”
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