JULY 24, 2024 – U.S. Army senior leaders have declared August as Antiterrorism Awareness Month.
The intent is to instill and sustain communitywide awareness and vigilance to protect critical Army resources and personnel from acts of terrorism and extremism.
Fort McCoy will conduct antiterrorism training, education, and awareness throughout the month of August 2024. By integrating antiterrorism doctrinal principles with constant antiterrorism awareness, the Army ensures the safety and security of its Soldiers, civilians, contractors, and family members while ensuring mission success. As such, antiterrorism training, education, and awareness support the entire Army community and are a critical part of our overall protection.
Fort McCoy will ensure completion of required annual Antiterrorism Level 1 Awareness Training, which is offered online at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/faces/page/login/Login.seam.
In order to leverage every member of the Army community as a sensor to help identify and prevent potential terrorist acts, Fort McCoy has initiated the iWATCH program. This program aims to equip all members of the Army community with the knowledge of what constitutes suspicious activity and to disseminate iWATCH materials to the Army community as widely as possible through multimedia means.
During the month of August, look for the antiterrorism display at different locations on the installation and feel free to pick up posters, handouts, and ask questions. There will also be antiterrorism-related videos played on Fort McCoy Command Channel TV-6. Consult TV-6 for scheduled times or availability.
A simple report of a suspicious observation can lead to action that may stop a terrorist attack. Indicators to watch for include, but are not limited to the following:
- People drawing or measuring important buildings.
- Strangers asking questions about security procedures.
- Briefcase, suitcase, backpack, or package left behind.
- Vehicles left in No Parking Zones in front of important buildings.
- Intruders in secure areas where they do not belong.
- Chemical smells or fumes that seem of the ordinary for location.
- People purchasing bomb or weapons making material.
- People asking questions about sensitive information such as building blueprints, security plans, or VIP travel.
Everyone in the Fort McCoy community can help keep the installation safe by reporting suspicious activities on Fort McCoy to the Police Department, or to the local police force if off-post. All emergency situations should be reported to the nearest local 911 emergency number.
For more information about Antiterrorism Awareness Month, antiterrorism awareness training, reporting suspicious activity, U.S. Army iWATCH, or other antiterrorism-related issues, call your Installation Antiterrorism Office.
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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.
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