Ground qualification at OCSII
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Conner Allport, 366th Engineer Company, performs duties as assistant gunner under simulated chemical conditions during Operation Cold Steel II at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 11, 2018. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice as part of Ready Force X and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. John Russell/86th Training Division)