Cold-Weather Operations Course 18-03 students learn to ski during training at Fort McCoy [Image 31 of 35]

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

01.25.2018

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                         

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-03 learns to ski and about skiing techniques Jan. 25, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Course students included Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade at Fort McCoy. In addition to skiing, students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including snowshoe training as well as how to use ahkio sleds and other gear. Training also focuses on terrain and weather analysis, risk management, cold-weather clothing, developing winter fighting positions in the field, camouflage and concealment, and numerous other areas that are important to know in order to survive and operate in a cold-weather environment. The training is coordinated through the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

• Date Taken: 01.25.2018
• Date Posted: 02.02.2018 14:46
• Photo ID: 4117442
• VIRIN: 180125-A-OK556-213
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 1.29 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US