Posted on Jun 14, 2017
"Has anyone recently attended the RTS-M at McCoy?
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I just printed their schoolhouse sheet off ATRRS and it appears to not be the gentlemen's course I expected it to be. One of the things I noticed was a 'no alcohol' policy, which generally accompanies a locked down environment. Can anyone verify or disprove that you are not allowed to leave post or if in fact they have very strict regulations? Most of the stories I hear from ALC sites were about a pretty laid back structure with mostly student led projects and self-policing.
Fort McCoy
Advanced Leaders Course (ALC formerly BNCOC)
Advanced Leaders Course (ALC formerly BNCOC) Phase 2
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Most NCOPDS schoolhouses have a "no alcohol" policy. You'll get counseled on it upon inprocessing. It probably won't be a lockdown environment, but they still want you to focus on the course work rather than drinking at the bars. It's not a very long course, it's easier for the school and the students to just lay off it while you're there IOT avoid any inevitable issues.
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Right, I definitely understand that. I would like to go out for a burger and brew occasionally to decompress, I can't stand going to bars anyway.
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You're going to ALC in an attempt to further your career and you're biggest concern is "can I drink"?
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SGT Scott Henderson
I never said or suggested he not enjoy an occasional drink off post. You can't miss what you can't measure. However, as someone else posted this is the question that he felt strongest about getting an answer to. More than likely it's a "no alcohol in the barracks" policy. As for being selected; if anyone selected him it was probably DA if he's got enough TIS/TIG.
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SGT Scott Henderson The comment about him feeling most strongly about drinking was your comment. And maybe I misinterpreted what you meant by "Put the f*cking bottle down for two months". That seems kind of like you're saying for him not to drink, and that he should feel marginalized for even asking the question. I'm not really interested in the policy, or the selection process to attend NCOES as I'm more than familiar with it. I was only speaking on the amount of negative judgement that your peer received for posting a question. There is a possibility that he didn't ask any other questions because he simply has none. I attended the same ALC at a different location and I knew what I needed to do to be successful and exceed the course standards well before I reported for training. If he's received the welcome letter from his SGL, he likely already has the syllabus and grading criteria for the course, as well as where and when to report along with any point of contact information necessary. Not really too much to have to worry about beyond that.
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SGT Scott Henderson
Someone else posted a similar response to the fact that this was his only question. If he's received a welcome packet from his SGL with contract info wouldn't his SGL be the person to talk to about school house policies? This makes me think that A) he hasn't received one or B) deductive training isn't a strong suit. Either way if he wants to have a drink simply go off post to a bar/club/restaurant and have a drink. Sorry I'm not sorry for the possibility of making him feel at all marginalized for asking a dumb question (yes, there is such a thing).
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"Does ALC at Ft McCoy have a 'no alcohol' policy?"
Commanders change, incidents happen daily that influence policy tomorrow,, so no matter what you are told by someone here as it was "when they went" it matters not,,,, what does the school house publish NOW, what does the school House issue for directives when you in process.
The only answer that matters is two fold.
What does ATTRS say for that school?.. That is your planning research.
Second, what are you told when you get there, That is your confirmation info.
Get prepped using your planning info, complete the task with your confirmation info.
Commanders change, incidents happen daily that influence policy tomorrow,, so no matter what you are told by someone here as it was "when they went" it matters not,,,, what does the school house publish NOW, what does the school House issue for directives when you in process.
The only answer that matters is two fold.
What does ATTRS say for that school?.. That is your planning research.
Second, what are you told when you get there, That is your confirmation info.
Get prepped using your planning info, complete the task with your confirmation info.
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