Photo Essay: Marines tackle cold-weather rail training

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 load equipment on railcars Jan. 30, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Marines were training at Fort McCoy as part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Ullr Shield exercise. The unit was loading equipment to take back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The work also was part of cold-weather rail training for the MWSS 271 Marines and everything was coordinated with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center's Transportation Division. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

02.16.2018

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 load equipment on railcars Jan. 30, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

The Marines were training at Fort McCoy as part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Ullr Shield exercise. The unit was loading equipment to take back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

The work also was part of cold-weather railcar training for the MWSS 271 Marines.

The training, rail movement, and related work was coordinated with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center's Transportation Division.

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: 02.16.2018
• Date Posted: 02.16.2018 10:19
• Story ID: 266323
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US
• Hometown: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC, US