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Photo Essay: C-130 Hercules training operations at Fort McCoy

By Scott SturkolAugust 3, 2020

Aircrews fly two C-130 Hercules planes over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing...
1 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Aircrews fly two C-130 Hercules planes over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Aircrews fly two C-130 Hercules planes over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing...
2 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Aircrews fly two C-130 Hercules planes over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
3 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
4 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
5 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
6 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
7 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
8 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
9 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
10 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
11 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
12 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
13 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
14 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
15 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
16 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
17 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at...
18 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130 Hercules flies over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL

Aircrews flew two C-130 Hercules planes over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis.

The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn.

The 109th regularly completes training at Fort McCoy, including airdrop training and austere airfield landings and take-offs at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post.

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.

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