Rappelling Training Exercises

Soldiers participating in rappelling training, demonstrating techniques from towers and helicopters in varied locations, highlighting skill development.

Dead body of special forces operator killed during a special operation.

A Soldier looked down from the top of the rappel tower during Air Assault School at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on August 10, 2022. Service members within the class are trained throughout the course to prepare them for the rappel tower, and then a rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk

Special forces operator during assault rappeling with weapons. rappeling assault

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A Pararescuemen assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is being hoisted into an HH-60G Pave Hawk to recover a simulated patient during a Red Flag-Nellis 23-1 combat search and rescue mission on the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Feb. 9, 2023. The Nevada Test and Training Range is the U.S. Air Forces Premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land.

Dead body of special forces operator killed during a special operation.

A soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade Recon Company, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force rappels down a cliff during a bilateral field training for Iron Fist 24, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crises in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Marine Corps

010723-M-6537L-022. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

20100706-M-4896B-065 (July 6, 2010) MOUNTAIN WAFARE TRAINING CENTER, Republic of Korea - A Marine from the Landing Force participating in the Korean Incremental Training Program 2010 Series Four, uses a rope to climb a rock face while participating in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Basic Rangers Course July 8. More than 50 U.S. Marines participated in the course with ROK Marines from the 31st Airborne Battalion as part of KITP 10-4 July 5-9.

Silhouette of police officer during rope exercises with weapons.

U.S. Army Pacific Soldier conducted Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction Systems training June 7 during the 2022 USARPAC Best Warrior Competition at the 25th Infantry Division's Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 18th Air Support Operations Group compete in Dragon Challenge 2022 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. The annual competition is designed to identify the best Joint Terminal Attack Controller teams within the group by testing the competitors steadfast physical, technical, tactical, and field-knowledge skills under mocked combat conditions.

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, go down the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 11, 2022. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Military spouses who are a part of the 82nd Airborne Division participate in a "Be A Paratrooper For A Day" event at the United States Advanced Airborne School on Fort Bragg, N.C. on May 3, 2022. The spouses take part in a pre-jump demonstration, Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) eating contest, and jumping out of a 34-foot tower.

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 27, 2023. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles.

US Navy Boatswain's Mate 1ST Class (BM1) Thomas L. Spoerer rappels down the wall of a building at the Administrative Support Unit, Bahrain, during a training drill. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 11 May 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Dead body of special forces operator killed during a special operation.

A United States team member climbs over an obstacle during the obstacle course for the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in La Venta, Honduras on June 19, 2022. Fuerzas Commando is a multinational SOF skills competition that showcases the diversity of the SOF community in the western hemisphere, strengthens our regional partnerships, and demonstrates readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

A Dutch Marine with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, navigates an obstacle course during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 16, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and the Dutch Marines as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

BOSTON (Sept. 19, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatwain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class James Sutton, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, climbs the shrouds aboard USS Constitution during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed o

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, climb an obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 21, 2022. Recruits navigated through obstacles in the course to gain confidence in themselves and their abilities to complete the tasks.

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SWAT Team Officer Rappelling from Building

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion conduct the obstacle course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2022. This course is used as one of many physical training challenges to prepare recruits to become United States Marines.

040816-F-8769K-045. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Aaron M. Alexander of Platoon 2086, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, rappels from a 47-foot tower Oct. 4, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Alexander, 18, from Augusta, Ga., is scheduled to graduate Nov. 3, 2017. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

120830-N-KD852-291SAN DIEGO (Aug. 30, 2012) A chief petty officer (CPO) select maneuvers through the obstacle course at Naval Special Warfare Center during the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community service projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and the CPO community. This is the first CPO academy to take place on an aircraft carrier.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, ascends the stair way to haven during a confidence course event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 7, 2023. Recruits became physically and mentally stronger by overcoming obstacles that require strength, balance, and determination.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dikshant Parajuli, a rescue Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), Bravo Company, demonstrate a dual track high to low extrication on a simulated casualty at the Downey Rescue Training Facility (DRTF) on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 7, 2023. The Marines prepared to showcase live demonstrations for personnel that visit DRTF.

A Soldier complete a rope climb during day 3 of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Best Squad Competition 2022 Sept. 14, 2022, at Fort Benning, Georgia. TRADOCs Best Squad competition highlights 10 squads from across the enterprise. This competition shows each team's ability to complete common Soldier tasks and skills as a cohesive, ready, and resilient team, while facing stiff competition from other TRADOC centers of excellence. The competition is from Sept. 12-16, 2022, at Fort Benning, Georgia.

BOSTON (September 8th, 2022) Airman Khalil Moore, a native of Daytona Beach, Florida, climbs the shrouds during an climbing evolution aboard the USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

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U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division demonstrate fast-roping techniques during Recon Day on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2022. Recon Day provided Marines considering lateral moves from other specialties with an opportunity to observe reconnaissance tactics and skills.

Two soldiers on the confidence course practice rope traversing during basic training. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Special forces operator rappelling with weapons during an assault.

Spec ops police officer SWAT during assault operation. Police assault operation

Marines conduct a house-to-house search during training. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shaun Mason, a hospital corpsman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pulls himself hand over hand along a zipline during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 25, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

Spec ops police officer SWAT during assault operation.

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A Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipman fast-ropes from a rappel tower at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 19, 2022. NROTC Midshipmen Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

Commando obstacles training rock climbing at Amboli Ghat, Amboli hill station, Military school, Amboli, district Sindhudurga, Maharashtra, India MR 703M Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dikshant Parajuli, a rescue Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), Bravo Company, demonstrate a dual track high to low extrication on a simulated casualty at the Downey Rescue Training Facility (DRTF) on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 7, 2023. The Marines prepared to showcase live demonstrations for personnel that visit DRTF.

FORT HOOD, Texas (Dec. 9, 2022) Lance Cpl. Dikshant Parajuli, attached to the Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, based out of Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, checks on a fellow team member while conducting simulated search and rescue operations during Exercise Sudden Response 23, at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response.

Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army

A Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion in Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, signals to his team with a notionally injured patient during Guardian Response 22, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, May 7, 2022. Guardian Response 22 is a training exercise designed to test unit readiness and responsiveness to nuclear response scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jermaine Jackson)

050713-F-7564C-067. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Liggett, a tactical air control party apprentice with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, rappels down a rock face while conducting mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 28, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions.

New U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the speed rope during rappel training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 30, 2022. Rappel training was conducted to build confidence in Marines and prepare them for possible circumstances they may encounter.

A Green Beret with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) rappels from a tower at Fort Carson, Colorado, April 19, 2022. Special Forces Operators use rappelling to insert into areas from elevated positions when time or surprise is required by the mission.

U.S. Air Force TSgt Dave Johnson 210 EIS Minneapolis MN. holds a piece of wood up to a pole during the installation of a mass alert system at Volk Field WI. during Patriot 08, Sunday, July 20 2008.Patriot, the largest National Guard exercise held across the United States, increases the warfighting capabilities of the National Guard, reserve and active components of the United States Air Force and Army. Additionally, the participation of Canadian, British and Dutch forces increases combined effectiveness.

DA-ST-88-03365. Subject Operation/Series: ADVANCED CAMP Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Special forces team helicopter rope jump, unmarked and unrecognizable swat team

STAFF Sergeant Smith, an Air Force aircrew life support technician from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia, checks the oxygen regulator and mask on a KC-10A Extender refueler prior to take off during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Aircrew life support members check the instruments before and after each flight to ensure they are functioning properly. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the monkey bridge obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 11, 2022. The confidence course is composed of a series of obstacles built to test recruits' physical and mental endurance and strength.

Army JROTC Cadets from Zachary High School cross the water during the one-rope bridge event November 4 at the Gerald Lawhorn Boy Scout Camp in Molena, Ga. This outdoor competition featured Army JROTC Cadet teams from around the country competing in a series of five physically challenging events as part of the 2022 Army JROTC National Raider Championships that took place November 3-6, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs)

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - New York Army National Guard Private 1st Class Michael Ellsworth (left) and Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Dorvee negotiate the ladder obstacle while competing in the South African National Military Skills Competition in November 2010. Five members of Company C 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, based in Gloversville, New York, represented the U.S. Army at the annual event. Ten New York Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will participate in the 2019 event held later in October.

While in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, Marines from 3D RECON BN, 3D MAR DIV, perform a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) from a CH-46E Sea Knight. Third Reconnisiance Battalion participated in a training exercise that tests the unit's ability to react during real world Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) threats. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Recon BN

Recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, maneuver through obstacles on the confidence course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 20, 2022. The confidence course consists of various obstacles that challenges recruits both physically and mentally.

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2024. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles. Marine Corps

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the rappel tower aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 13, 2023. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps the recruits overcome their feel of heights and ensures trust in their gear.

BOSTON (September 8th, 2022) Airman Paul Stickney, a native of Gosport, United Kingdom, climbs the shrouds during an climbing evolution aboard the USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

Rescue technicians with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team train on a hoist during an emergency response exercise in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 2019. 28th ECAB Soldiers worked with their partners in PA-HART and other civilian first responders during the exercise, named Operation Hurricane.” PA-HART is a joint partnership between the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and certified civilian rescue technicians. It is an aerial search and rescue team, able to assist citizens during disasters.

Soldiers climb over a rope bridge during basic training session on the confidence course. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina(SC) Country: United States Of America(USA)

040123-M-7837W-035. Base: Marine Base Parera, Curacao Country: Netherlands Antilles (ANT)

040803-F-7875T-005. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

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U.S. Air National Guard 219th Engineering Installation Squadron perform tower rappelling techniques/training in an exercise performed during the November Unit Training Assembly (Super Drill), Nov. 4, 2016. The mission of the 219 EIS is to recruit, train and retain competent professionals to engineer, install, relocate, and sustain communications-computer systems and services for the nation, state and community during peacetime, national emergencies, natural disasters and war.

Pararescueman SRA Paul Simpson is lowered from a CH-47 from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, to the A-10 crash site. Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the Virginia National Guards Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 91st Troop Command provide aviation support with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for sling load operations training for officers in Ordnance Basic Officer Leader Courses 15-09 and 15-10 May 13, 2015, at Fort Lee, Va. The Virginia National Guard is the primary source of aviation support for sling load training for BOLC at Fort Lee, and the mission provided an opportunity for aviation crews to maintain certifications on sling load operations.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 12, 2023) - Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 rappel and fast rope from the EODMU-5 command tower during a training exercise as part of an EODMU platoon certification onboard Naval Base Guam. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations.

030820-F-5281B-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xinxin Dai, an air traffic control communications technician, tests radio frequencies at a radio tower in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, May 17, 2022. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakunis radio towers are maintained weekly because of their vital role in the communication and safety between several units at the air station. Due to the geographic scope of the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility MCAS Iwakuni serves as a vital link between multiple countries in the Western Pacific theater.

Spc. Phillip Flint, an infantryman with the Maryland Army National Guards B Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, navigates an obstacle on the Camp Ripley, Minn., confidence course while competing in the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The competition is a mentally and physically challenging three-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills to determine the Army Guards Soldier and noncommissioned of the year. The winners move on to compete in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, battling it out with Soldiers from throughout the Army to be named the Armys Soldier and NCO of the year.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-03-24. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-03-24. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Commodore Emile van Duren from the Netherlands Air Force climbs a tower to get a better view of the Operational Coordination Center Regional in Forward Operating Base Walton, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2010.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Glinski, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, secures climbing anchors during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 20, 2022. 3rd ASOS Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions that may be faced on deployment.

Special forces operator during assault rappeling with weapons. rappeling assault

U.S. Soldiers climb ropes at the All American Mile obstacle course during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt-to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Charles Haas, Non Commission Officer of Power production, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, unchains a vehicle from a railroad convoy. The 603rd is deployed to Bovbjerg, Denmark, in support of an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise "TFW" and a NATO Air Meet. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical capabilities in a combined training environment. (Duplicate image, also see DF-SD-01-03246 or 000823-F-5891C-001). Subject Operation/Series: NATO AIR MEETTACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY EXERCISE Base: Boubjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

Soldier during assault rappelling exercises with weapons.

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A Royal Air Force Regiment team member negotiates one of the many obstacles during the CHIEF's Challenge portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000. This event pits individuals against the obstacle course at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Defender Challenge competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

French Army Marechal des Logis Sarah Biatz, Aito instructor, Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, navigates a water parkour course obstacle during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 6, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

970312-F-1787R-050. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA,QATAR

Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army

An infantryman rappels down a cliff during a field training exercise. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 736th Security Forces Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, hangs from a pull-up bar during the Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at AAFB on May 16, 2022. Teams from each Pacific Air Force security forces units, as well as the Royal Australian Air Force participated in the week-long competition.

040503-F-6703G-010. Base: Laughlin Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force, jumps into the water from a platform during a helocasting masters course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard to reach areas via bodies of water.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

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