73,991 troops train at Fort McCoy during fiscal year 2024 [Image 8 of 44]

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

08.12.2024

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                               

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by an aircrew with the 5th Battalion, 159th (5th, 159th) General Support Aviation Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., conducts operations on the cantonment area Aug. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of training operations for the 87th Training Division’s Combat Support Training Exercise 86-24-02 at the installation. CSTX took place from Aug. 3-17 at Fort McCoy. For the 5th, 159th Soldiers who were supporting the training, they set up shop at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport to conduct their operations, said Fort McCoy Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) officials. Throughout the exercise, four Chinook helicopters of the 5th, 159th could be seen soaring over the installation’s training spaces. The helicopters and their crews ferried troops all over Fort McCoy’s 60,000-acre space, and more. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol/Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

• Date Taken: 08.12.2024
• Date Posted: 10.22.2024 01:35
• Photo ID: 8709951
• VIRIN: 240812-A-OK556-3925
• Resolution: 3718x2439
• Size: 324.82 KB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US