First CWOC class starts training for 2018-19 winter season at Fort McCoy [Image 1 of 11]

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

12.03.2018

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Instructor Joe Ernst with the Cold-Weather Operations Course discsusses how to prevent cold-weather injuries during the first day of training Dec. 3, 2018, for Class 19-01 in the course at Fort McCoy, Wis. The course is 14 days long and, in addition to classroom training, includes training in a wide range of cold-weather subjects, including skiing and snowshoe training, using the ahkio sleds, setting up the Arctic 10-person cold-weather tent, and more. Training also focuses on terrain and weather analysis, risk management, cold-weather clothing, developing winter fighting positions in the field, and camouflage and concealment. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

• Date Taken: 12.03.2018
• Date Posted: 12.12.2018 13:01
• Photo ID: 4968392
• VIRIN: 181203-A-OK556-676
• Resolution: 6000x4000
• Size: 4.94 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US