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.) see less
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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.”
NEWS INFO
Date Taken:
01.26.2018
Date Posted:
01.26.2018 13:39
Story ID:
263446
Location:
FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US
Hometown:
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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