This 50-second clip highlights students in Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 20-01 completing field training carrying rucksacks and pulling ahkio sleds of equipment January 9, 2019, on a trail at Fort McCoy, Wis. Students complete miles of ruck marching in the snow and cold during the course. Sometimes students move in snowshoes and skis covering dozens of miles. Students also complete training terrain and weather analysis, camouflage and concealment, and risk management. They also learn about properly wearing issued cold-weather clothing and how to prevent cold-weather injuries.
Cold-Weather Operations Course students conduct training in snowshoes
This 50-second clip highlights students in Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 20-01 completing field training carrying rucksacks and pulling ahkio sleds of equipment January 9, 2019, on a trail at Fort McCoy, Wis. Students complete miles of ruck marching in the snow and cold during the course. Sometimes students move in snowshoes and skis covering dozens of miles. Students also complete training terrain and weather analysis, camouflage and concealment, and risk management. They also learn about properly wearing issued cold-weather clothing and how to prevent cold-weather injuries.