CWOC Class 20-03 student completes cold-water immersion training at Fort McCoy

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

02.07.2020

Video by Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

This short clip shows a Soldier, a student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 20-03, participating in cold-water immersion training Feb. 7, 2020, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training is part of the curriculum for CWOC. A large hole is cut in the ice at the lake by CWOC staff, then a safe and planned regimen is followed to allow each participant to jump into the icy water. Emergency-response personnel are also nearby in case they’re needed. As each student took the plunge into the icy-cold water, making sure they also went under water, their reaction was immediate. 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.

• Date Taken: 02.07.2020
• Date Posted: 02.07.2020 16:29
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 738440
• VIRIN: 200207-A-OK556-709
• Filename: DOD_107657912
• Length: 00:00:22
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US