Wagonmasters Dedicate Q-West Education Center

COB Q-WEST – Phelps said choosing whom to dedicate the center to, was an easy one. "We knew we had to dedicate it to a Soldier who epitomizes wisdom, mentoring, and grooming our next generation of Army leaders," said Phelps.

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Phelps chose retired Lt. Col. Ivor McKay, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, who has been Phelps' mentor for about 10 years. "Today, we rename our education center in honor of a Soldier with over 60 years of experience in training, mentoring, and growing Soldiers," Phelps said. "We dedicate it to a man who spends his time, even today, despite the fact that he will soon be 90 years old, sitting together with junior leaders and sharing his experiences and knowledge. "More than any other officer, Ivor has been fundamental to my own success as a bn cmdr, a division rear detachment cmdr, and now as a bde cmdr. I've always relied on him to be my teacher and advisor, and can think of no one who has done more to pass on the lessons of the past to countless Soldiers," he explained. The center has 4 classrooms, 20 internet enabled computers for student use, a printer, and phones. "Interested students can take a Functional Academic Skills Training (FAST), class, the Defense Language Aptitude Battery, Army Correspondence Courses, proctored exams and college courses through GoArmyEd," said Staff Sgt. Bridget Savage, the education center's NCO-in-charge.

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