Photo Essay: Field Operations for Marines in Ullr Shield exercise

Photo By Scott Sturkol | A Marine at Fort McCoy for the 2nd Marine Air Wing’s Ullr Shield exercise participates in cold-water immersion training at Big Sandy Lake on South Post on Jan. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Ullr Shield is a training exercise designed to improve 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s capabilities in extreme cold-weather environments. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Hundreds of Marines participated in the exercise at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

01.26.2018

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Marines at Fort McCoy for the 2nd Marine Air Wing’s Ullr Shield exercise participated in a variety of training on Jan. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Ullr Shield is a training exercise designed to improve 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s capabilities in extreme cold-weather environments.

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Hundreds of Marines participated in the exercise at Fort McCoy, operating in austere conditions at many locations at the installation.

Fort McCoy has supported America’s armed forces since 1909. The post’s varied terrain, state-of-the-art ranges, new as well as renovated facilities, and extensive support infrastructure combine to provide military personnel with an environment in which to develop and sustain the skills necessary for mission success.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at www.mccoy.army.mil, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

• Date Taken: 01.26.2018
• Date Posted: 01.26.2018 13:39
• Story ID: 263446
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US
• Hometown: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC, US