Photo Essay: Vehicle training ops in January snow at Fort McCoy

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training operate an armored Humvee on Jan. 23, 2019, in the snow on the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the original jeep, and others such as the M151 jeep, the M561 Gama Goat, and other light trucks. Primarily used by the United States military, it is also used by numerous other countries and organizations and even in civilian adaptations. The Humvee has had widespread use in the Middle East for the Gulf War of 1991, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other areas. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

01.28.2019

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Soldiers at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training operated several types of vehicles on post Jan. 23, 2019, in the snow on the cantonment area.

These vehicles included the Army Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector (VMMD) Husky vehicle and the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee).

The Humvee is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the original jeep, and others such as the M151 jeep, the M561 Gama Goat, and other light trucks.

Primarily used by the United States military, the Humvee is also used by numerous other countries and organizations and even in civilian adaptations. The Humvee has had widespread use in the Middle East for the Gulf War of 1991, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other areas.

A VMMD Husky is a four-wheel drive vehicle designed for mine-blast protection and rapid field reparability using the red pack of replacement items that travel with the VMMD.

These vehicles are made of heavy metal and are designed to survive blasts from detonations, such as those from improvised explosive devices.

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 each year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.

• Date Taken: 01.28.2019
• Date Posted: 01.28.2019 16:06
• Story ID: 308529
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US