Photo Essay: Late Operations for CSTX 86-18-04

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Soldiers operate a vehicle on the cantonment area during the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-18-04 on June 26, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 6,000 troops from across the United States are training in the exercise, according to the 86th. The exercise is part of the Army Reserve's Combat Support Training Program, or CSTP. CSTP exercises are large-scale, collective-training exercises designed to immerse units into tactical training environments that closely replicate what they might experience in operational deployments. The 86th Training Division is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

06.29.2018

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                         

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Soldiers participating in the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-18-04 were busy in late June completing numerous exercise tasks at Fort McCoy, Wis.

More than 6,000 troops from across the United States are training in the exercise, according to the 86th.

The exercise is part of the Army Reserve's Combat Support Training Program, or CSTP.

CSTP exercises are large-scale, collective-training exercises designed to immerse units into tactical training environments that closely replicate what they might experience in operational deployments.

The 86th Training Division is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

Fort McCoy has supported America’s armed forces since 1909. The installation’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” 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: 06.29.2018
• Date Posted: 06.29.2018 16:30
• Story ID: 282885
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US