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Allied Officers Winter Warfare Course
The cold weather courses that COE-CWO has invited for in 2006 are in progress.The Allied Officers Winter Warfare Course (AOWWC) started last week with 33 students from 9 different nations. This course is the first of 4 courses arranged this year by The Norwegian School of Winter Warfare (NSWW) on behalf of COE-CWO.
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For the next 5 weeks the students will together struggle through the challenges of winter warfare under the command of Capt Evensen (CL).
During the opening remarks the students were told that they where now part of a course which traditions can be tracked back to the late 1800.
Skiing is a vital part of the course like it has been in the past. The students will ski from day 2 and the course will end with a military skimarch covering 30 km.
The course emphasises practical exercises and demonstrations including 3 main Field Training Exercises with 10 nights out in tents and alternative bivouacs.
Other subjects covered during the course are:
- leadership during winter warfare
- winter equipment
- nutrition
- cold injuries
- survival
- bivouacs/ shelters
- avalanch theory
Allocation of spaces are as follows:
- Germany 10
- Denmark 8
- The Netherlands 7
- United kingdom 2
- The United States of America 2
- Spain 2
- Bulgaria 1
- Spain 1
Other courses arranged this winter by the COE-CWO:
- Special Forces Winter Warfare Course (SFWWC) 01 feb - 25 feb
- Nato Avalanche Warning Course (NAWC) 15 feb - 23 feb
- Commanders Winter Warfare Course (CWWC) 28 march - 06 april. This course is not fully booked yet.
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