Photo Story: Air Force C-130 Airmen hold September 2023 training at Fort McCoy

Photo By Scott Sturkol | A U.S. Air Force aircrew operates a C-130 Hercules over Fort McCoy air space on Sept. 15, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis. According to its Air Force fact sheet, the C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the Air Force's airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

10.02.2023

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                               

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A U.S. Air Force aircrew operates a C-130 Hercules over Fort McCoy air space on Sept. 15, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

According to its Air Force fact sheet, the C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the Air Force's airlift mission.

The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, 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: 10.02.2023
• Date Posted: 10.02.2023 15:43
• Story ID: 454933
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US