The Real McCoy -- Feb. 11, 2022

Feb. 11, 2022

McCoy’s CWOC class 22-03 graduates 22 Soldiers, Airmen

Soldiers and Airmen participating in Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) class 22-03 experienced steady bitter cold weather while building their skills to operate in winter during 14 days of training in January 2022. (Link)

PAO, RSO support public interest in OAW mission

When Operation Allies Refuge/Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) rolled out in August 2021, two Fort McCoy organizations were especially important in dealing with public interest: the garrison Public Affairs Office (PAO) and Religious Support Office (RSO). (Link)

After cold January, CWOC students cite Fort McCoy as ideal training location for course

During January 2022 at Fort McCoy, weather data shows 18 of 31 days during the month had overnight temperatures in the below-zero range — one night as cold as minus 35 degrees Fahrenheit. (Link)

CIF supports each CWOC class with ECWCS equipment-issue capability

As students train through the Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) each winter at Fort McCoy, one of the first stops for many students will be the Fort McCoy Central Issue Facility (CIF) to get their cold-weather gear. (Link)

U.S. flag flies over Afghanistan, Fort McCoy

On Jan. 20, a unique flag flew over the installation at Fort McCoy. The flag belonged to Capt. Jamie Horton, who was temporarily stationed at Fort McCoy for the Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) mission. In 2002, when Horton was still a sergeant, he was deployed with a civil-affairs unit to Kabul, Afghanistan. He purchased a U.S. flag and asked to have it flown above the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. (Link)

MORE HEADLINES

Fast-forwarding event nudges priest to chaplaincy (Link)

Practical hydraulics course held at Fort McCoy for first time (Link)

DOD, nation celebrate Black History Month (Link)

This month in Fort McCoy history (Link)

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The Real McCoy -- Feb. 11, 2022

McCoy’s CWOC class 22-03 graduates 22 Soldiers, Airmen

PAO, RSO support public interest in OAW mission

After cold January, CWOC students cite Fort McCoy as ideal training location for course

CIF supports each CWOC class with ECWCS equipment-issue capability

U.S. flag flies over Afghanistan, Fort McCoy