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Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course practice

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course practice

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course practice skiing at the Whitetail Ridge Ski Area during training in the course on March 17, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This training is part of the third class of th... More

New cold-weather operations training season begins in December at Fort McCoy

New cold-weather operations training season begins in December at Fort...

Instructors with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course move equipment Nov. 13, 2017, in preparation for the first course during winter 2017-2018 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The course is coordinated through the... More

Instructors move skis into place in preparation for

Instructors move skis into place in preparation for

Instructors move skis into place in preparation for upcoming classes Nov. 15, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The instructors teach the Cold-Weather Operations Course, which holds its first of six courses on Dec. 2, ... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course 18-01 participate in skiing orientation as part of course operations Dec. 12, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. During the course, in addition to skiing, studen... More

Cadre/instructors with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Cadre/instructors with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Cadre/instructors with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course meet with students at Big Sandy Lake on South Post prior to the start of cold-water immersion training for students on Dec. 13, 2017, at Fort... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course 18-01 -- all U.S. Marines with units associated with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing -- march to a training area on South Post as part of course operations... More

Fort McCoy Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Jared

Fort McCoy Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Jared

Fort McCoy Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Jared T. Corsi visits with 49 Marines who graduated from Cold-Weather Operations Course 18-01 on Dec. 15, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Marines, all from units asso... More

Cold weather meal rations used by students in the Fort

Cold weather meal rations used by students in the Fort

Cold weather meal rations used by students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course are set up on display at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area on Jan. 5, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Cold-Weather Operations Cou... More

Instructor Hunter Heard with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Instructor Hunter Heard with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Instructor Hunter Heard with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course teaches Soldiers who are course students about specialized knot-tying as part of course training Jan. 10, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The... More

Instructor Hunter Heard with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Instructor Hunter Heard with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Instructor Hunter Heard with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course teaches Soldiers who are course students about specialized knot-tying as part of course training Jan. 10, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The... More

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course learn about specialized knot-tying as part of course training Jan. 10, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students, all Soldiers from variou... More

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course learn to ski and about skiing techniques Jan. 11, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students, all Soldiers from... More

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course learn to ski and about skiing techniques Jan. 11, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students, all Soldiers from... More

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Soldiers who are students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course learn to ski and about skiing techniques Jan. 11, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students, all Soldiers from... More

Instructor Bill Hamilton briefs service members at

Instructor Bill Hamilton briefs service members at

Instructor Bill Hamilton briefs service members at Fort McCoy for the 2nd Marine Air Wing’s Ullr Shield exercise and Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) students about cold-water immersion training on South P... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course 18-02 participate in building Arctic 10-person cold-weather tents as part of course operations Jan. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. During the course, stu... More

A Soldier participates in cold-water immersion training

A Soldier participates in cold-water immersion training

A Soldier participates in cold-water immersion training at an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake as part of training for the Cold-Weather Operations Course 18-02 on Jan. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Soldier was on... More

A Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-02 student

A Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-02 student

A Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-02 student participates in cold-water immersion training in frigid ice water at Big Sandy Lake on Jan. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students in this course class, ... More

Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-03 students

Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-03 students

Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-03 students hike along a trail pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 31, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including sn... More

Marines with units associated with the 2nd Marine Aircraft

Marines with units associated with the 2nd Marine Aircraft

Marines with units associated with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing learn how to use camp stoves used in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) on Jan. 24, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. All were students in CWOC Cla... More

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-03 learns to ski and about skiing techniques Jan. 25, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Course students included Marines w... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-03 learn to ski and about skiing techniques Jan. 25, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines with t... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-04 participate in snowshoe training Feb. 7, 2018, at a training space on the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were Marines with units with... More

A Marine who was a student in the Cold-Weather Operations

A Marine who was a student in the Cold-Weather Operations

A Marine who was a student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 pounds a tent stake into the ground during training on building an Arctic 10-person tent as part of the course Feb. 7, 2018, a... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 build Arctic 10-person tents as part of the course training Feb. 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines and Soldiers. In add... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-04 participate in snowshoe training Feb. 7, 2018, at a training space on the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were Marines with units with... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-04 prepare their equipment to complete snowshoe training Feb. 7, 2018, at a training space on the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were Ma... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 move to set down equipment to start a new training activity Feb. 7, 2018, at Training Area D10 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines and... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 learn to ski and about skiing techniques Feb. 8, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines ... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 build an improvised shelter as part of the course training Feb. 12, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines and Soldiers. In add... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 builds an improvised shelter as part of the course training Feb. 12, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Course students included both Marines and Soldie... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 builds an improvised shelter as part of the course training Feb. 12, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Course students included both Marines and Soldie... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 participates in cold-water immersion training as part of the course training Feb. 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines a... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 participates in cold-water immersion training as part of the course training Feb. 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines a... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 participates in cold-water immersion training as instructor Bill Hamilton provides instruction during course training Feb. 14, 2018, at Fort Mc... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-04 participates in cold-water immersion training as part of the course training Feb. 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students included Marines a... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 carry a ruck sack to a training event Feb. 21, 2018, as part of course training at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students in Class 18-05 were all Soldiers, m... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 conduct snowshoe training during course operations Feb. 21, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers, mostly from the Wisconsin ... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 conduct snowshoe training during course operations Feb. 21, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers, mostly from the Wisconsin ... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 prepare to go snowshoeing during course training Feb. 21, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers, mostly from the Wisconsin Ar... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 prepare for a training event Feb. 21, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers, mostly from the Wisconsin Army National Guard. C... More

Students in Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course

Students in Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course

Students in Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 learn to ski and about skiing techniques Feb. 23, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers, m... More

Students from Lincoln Middle School of La Crosse, Wis.,

Students from Lincoln Middle School of La Crosse, Wis.,

Students from Lincoln Middle School of La Crosse, Wis., participate in a day of snowtubing Feb. 23, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of students participated in the special opening e... More

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 learns to ski and about skiing techniques Feb. 23, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldi... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-05 built this improvised shelter as part of the course training Feb. 28, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers who were mostly f... More

Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-05 students

Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-05 students

Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 18-05 students prepare an Arctic 10-person tent for use March 1, 2018, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers who were mostly from the Wisconsin Ar... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 practice snowshoeing and pulling an ahkio sled during course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. CWOC st... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 practice snowshoeing and pulling an ahkio sled during course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. CWOC st... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 prepares to go snowshoeing and discusses procedures with an instructor during course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students w... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 practice snowshoeing and pulling an ahkio sled during course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. CWOC st... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 practice snowshoeing during course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. CWOC students are trained on a va... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 build Arctic 10-person tents as part of the course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. In addition to te... More

Instructor Hunter Heard leads students in Cold-Weather

Instructor Hunter Heard leads students in Cold-Weather

Instructor Hunter Heard leads students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 in snowshoe training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. CWOC students are trained on a... More

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 pounds in a tent stake while building an Arctic 10-person tent as part of the course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students w... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 build Arctic 10-person tents as part of the course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. In addition to te... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 build Arctic 10-person tents as part of the course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. In addition to te... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 practice snowshoeing and pulling an ahkio sled during course training March 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The students were all Soldiers. CWOC st... More

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 learns to ski and about skiing techniques March 8, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skiing, CWOC... More

A student in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 18-06 participates in cold-water immersion training March 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to cold-water immersion, CWOC students are trained on... More

Equipment for the Cold-Weather Operations Course is

Equipment for the Cold-Weather Operations Course is

Equipment for the Cold-Weather Operations Course is staged for use for upcoming classes Nov 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. There are six, 14-day class sessions planned for the winter of 2018-19. The Cold-Weather... More

Instructor Joe Ernst with the Cold-Weather Operations

Instructor Joe Ernst with the Cold-Weather Operations

Instructor Joe Ernst with the Cold-Weather Operations Course discusses how to prevent cold-weather injuries during the first day of training Dec. 3, 2018, for Class 19-01 in the course at Fort McCoy, Wis. The c... More

Instructor Joe Ernst with the Cold-Weather Operations

Instructor Joe Ernst with the Cold-Weather Operations

Instructor Joe Ernst with the Cold-Weather Operations Course discsusses how to prevent cold-weather injuries during the first day of training Dec. 3, 2018, for Class 19-01 in the course at Fort McCoy, Wis. The ... More

A student in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

A student in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-01 participates in cold-water immersion training at Big Sandy Lake on Dec. 13, 2018, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a ... More

A Soldier takes the plunge into a hole cut into an

A Soldier takes the plunge into a hole cut into an

A Soldier takes the plunge into a hole cut into an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake as part of cold-water immersion training for Class 19-01 of the Cold-Weather Operations Course on Dec. 13, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis.... More

A Soldier climbs out of a hole cut into an ice-covered

A Soldier climbs out of a hole cut into an ice-covered

A Soldier climbs out of a hole cut into an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake after jumping in the water as part of cold-water immersion training for Class 19-01 of the Cold-Weather Operations Course on Dec. 13, 2018, ... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-01 complete a ruck march in snowshoes during course training Dec. 13, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weat... More

A Soldier prepares to take the plunge into a hole cut

A Soldier prepares to take the plunge into a hole cut

A Soldier prepares to take the plunge into a hole cut into an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake as part of cold-water immersion training for Class 19-01 of the Cold-Weather Operations Course on Dec. 13, 2018, at Fort ... More

A Soldier prepares to climb out of a hole cut into

A Soldier prepares to climb out of a hole cut into

A Soldier prepares to climb out of a hole cut into an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake after jumping in the water as part of cold-water immersion training for Class 19-01 of the Cold-Weather Operations Course on Dec.... More

A Soldier takes the plunge into a hole cut into an

A Soldier takes the plunge into a hole cut into an

A Soldier takes the plunge into a hole cut into an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake as part of cold-water immersion training for Class 19-01 of the Cold-Weather Operations Course on Dec. 13, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis.... More

A Soldier climbs out of a hole cut into an ice-covered

A Soldier climbs out of a hole cut into an ice-covered

A Soldier climbs out of a hole cut into an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake after jumping in the water as part of cold-water immersion training for Class 19-01 of the Cold-Weather Operations Course on Dec. 13, 2018, ... More

A Soldier prepares to take the plunge into a hole cut

A Soldier prepares to take the plunge into a hole cut

A Soldier prepares to take the plunge into a hole cut into an ice-covered Big Sandy Lake as part of cold-water immersion training for Class 19-01 of the Cold-Weather Operations Course on Dec. 13, 2018, at Fort ... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-01 start their skiing orientation and familiarization Dec. 14, 2018, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skii... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 complete a ruck march while wearing snowshoes and backpacks as well as while pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 9, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 19-02

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 19-02

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 19-02 prepare to complete a ruck march while wearing snowshoes and backpacks as well as while pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 9, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 complete a ruck march while wearing snowshoes and backpacks as well as while pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 9, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 start their skiing orientation and familiarization Jan. 10, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skii... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 start their skiing orientation and familiarization Jan. 10, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skii... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 start their skiing orientation and familiarization Jan. 10, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skii... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 prepare for a training event Jan. 11, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of... More

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 practices skiing Jan. 11, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skiing, CWOC students are trained on ... More

A student in Fort McCoy's Cold-Weather Operations Course

A student in Fort McCoy's Cold-Weather Operations Course

A student in Fort McCoy's Cold-Weather Operations Course 19-02 works on building an improvised shelter Jan. 17, 2019 at a remote location on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety... More

Women participating in Cold-Weather Operations Course

Women participating in Cold-Weather Operations Course

Women participating in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 build an improvised shelter on a North Post training area Jan. 17, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of co... More

Instructor Joe Ernst talks with students in Fort McCoy's

Instructor Joe Ernst talks with students in Fort McCoy's

Instructor Joe Ernst talks with students in Fort McCoy's Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) 19-02 on Jan. 17, 2019, as they prepare a camp area at a remote location on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC stu... More

Spc. Nick Powers with the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry

Spc. Nick Powers with the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry

Spc. Nick Powers with the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry of the Wisconsin National Guard, a student in Fort McCoy's Cold-Weather Operations Course 19-02, works on building an improvised shelter Jan. 17, 2019 at ... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-02 warm up near a camp fire Jan. 18, 2019, during class operations at Combat Outpost Lashgar on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are traine... More

Instructor Bill Hamilton with the Cold-Weather Operations

Instructor Bill Hamilton with the Cold-Weather Operations

Instructor Bill Hamilton with the Cold-Weather Operations Course discusses how to prevent cold-weather injuries during the first day of training Jan. 23, 2018, for Class 19-03 in the course at Fort McCoy, Wis. ... More

Instructor Mike Nguyen with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Instructor Mike Nguyen with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather

Instructor Mike Nguyen with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) moves equipment with a snowmobile while students practice skiing Jan. 25, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. I... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 start their skiing orientation and familiarization Jan. 25, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skii... More

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 takes a tumble while practicing skiing Jan. 25, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skiing, CWOC st... More

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

Students in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 start their skiing orientation and familiarization Jan. 25, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skii... More

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations

A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 practices skiing Jan. 25, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skiing, CWOC students are trained on ... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 complete a ruck march while wearing snowshoes and backpacks as well as while pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 29, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students ar... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 prepare for a training event Jan. 29, 2019, on the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather su... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 complete a ruck march in below-zero temperatures while wearing snowshoes and backpacks while pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 29, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. ... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 complete a ruck march in below-zero temperatures while wearing snowshoes and backpacks while pulling ahkio sleds Jan. 29, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. ... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 prepare for training Jan. 29, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including snowshoe training... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-03 set up an Arctic tent during training Jan. 30, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including ... More

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-04 learn knot-tying skills from instructor Hunter Heard on Feb. 8, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather sub... More

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC)

Students in the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-04 complete a ruck march wearing snowshoes, rucksacks, and pulling ahkio sleds Feb. 17, 2019, at a training area on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. ... More

Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 19-05 students

Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 19-05 students

Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 19-05 students watch a training video during their first day of training Feb. 21, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The course is 14 days long and, in addition to classroom training... More

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