CWOC Class 19-03 students complete snowshoe training in bitter cold at Fort McCoy [Image 19 of 25]

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

01.29.2019

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                         

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 complete a ruck march in below-zero temperatures while wearing snowshoes and backpacks while pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 29, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including snowshoe training and skiing 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: 01.29.2019
• Date Posted: 02.07.2019 14:27
• Photo ID: 5087604
• VIRIN: 190129-A-OK556-440
• Resolution: 5747x3832
• Size: 3.28 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US