The 426th Regiment (Leadership) is the Wisconsin National Guard’s educational institution, providing a professional learning environment, quality instruction and training support. Through the Wisconsin Military Academy, housed at Fort McCoy, the 426th trains future leaders through its Officers Candidate School and Warrant Officer Candidate School. It also provides technical education for the basic field artillery Military Occupational Specialty qualifications and field artillery noncommissioned officer education system, as well as truck driving, combat lifesaving and other courses. The 426th has an assigned strength of more than 115 Soldiers. 426th Leadership Regiment (Wisconsin Military Academy) - Units Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment - Fort McCoy Training Site Command - Fort McCoy 1st Battalion, 426th Regiment (Field Artillery) - Fort McCoy 2nd Battalion, 426th Regiment (Modular Training) - Fort McCoy Wisconsin Military Academy Mission, Vision and Values For nearly 40 years the Wisconsin Military Academy has been the standard bearer of excellence in Army education. Today the 426 Regiment(Leadership) teaches a wide variety of courses designed to develop the leaders of tomorrow's National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve. Our staff is guided by the following mission, vision and values. Mission: The mission of the 426 Regiment (Leadership) is to provide a professional learning environment, quality instruction and training support for the military and public service community while meeting state and federal missions. Vision: Our vision is to increase our volume of diverse training and expand our capacity of courses setting the stage for future technological innovations and facility construction, distancing the 426 Regiment (LDR) from potential competitors and maintaining ourselves as one of the premier training institutes in the U.S. Army. Values: In addition to the Army values and the Soldier’s Creed, the 426 Regiment (LDR) embraces the following values: Customer Focused Service – Able to meet or exceed the customers’ needs Committed to Excellence – To meet or exceed the Army standard Personal Readiness – Minuteman Philosophy – being ready to answer the call Soldier growth and caring – Taking care of all Soldiers and providing an environment of mentoring and professional development Safety First – Ensuring we have safe operating environments Family and Employer Commitment – Committed to supporting family and employer needs Willingness to embrace change – Flexibility to adapt to individual situations Positive incremental improvement – Look for opportunities to improve in everything we do Officer Candidate School Enrollment Form (Word 122Kb) OCS Enrollment Packet Notes (pdf 116Kb) Facility Information