Photo Essay: Cold-water Immersion Training for Fort McCoy CWOC class 21-05

Photo By Scott Sturkol | A Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) class 21-05 student participates in cold-water immersion training March 19, 2021, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post 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.)  

FORT MCCOY , WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

03.20.2021

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                      

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) class 21-05 students participated in cold-water immersion training March 19, 2021, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post 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.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base.

• Date Taken: 03.20.2021
• Date Posted: 03.21.2021 00:34
• Story ID: 391916
• Location: FORT MCCOY , WISCONSIN, US