Rappelling

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force rappel in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 20 in the East China Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines also went over lowering procedures s More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roger Ayala, attached to Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, watches his footing while rappelling at the Land Traverse Assault course. Delta Company, 1st Re More

Army Pfc. Michael A. Falls works to lock out his rope as Army Cpl. Ryan W. Tatman demonstrates he is locked out by not holding on to the rope. The infantrymen are assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. More

Sgt. 1st Class Donald Parker, a finance Soldier for the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), rappels off a wall during a confidence-building obstacle course, May 16.

Spc. Victor Gonzalez (right), wheeled vehicle mechanic, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, “Diamond Head,” 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, provides proper instruction for dismounting a rapp More

Midshipman Miles McGee, 21, from Mandeville, La., rappels down the 53 area rappel tower here, June 28. A group of midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy learned basic rappelling techniques with help from the Sp More

Sgt. Derrick S. Thompson II, left, a parachute rigger with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and a Rialto, Calif., native, checks the knots of a fellow Marine’s gear before he rappels during a More

Soldiers attending the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Mountaineering Program conduct Senior Course Level II training near Fort Carson, Colo., after completing the Basic Course (Leve More

Sgt. 1st. Class Amie Robins, U.S. Army South Reserves, listens to last-minute instructions before prparing to rappel, Nov. 18, at Camp Bullis, Texas.

Citizen-soldier Spc. Luis Quinones, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, demonstrates how to maintain the balance while performing "Australian Rappelling" during a rappelling course conducted at Camp Santiago Join More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with the armed forces of the Philippines, the Royal Australian air force, the Royal Australian navy, the Republic of Singapore navy, and the U.S. Navy's EOD Mobile Unit 5 More

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from various schools in the Las Vegas area observe 58th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen demonstrate rappelling during a visit, Jan. 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, More

Marines attach a stretcher to a single-rope bridge during the final portion of a tactical rope suspension techniques instructor course Feb. 7 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves. Instructors More

An HH-60 Pave hawk, 34th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., taxis down a runway after arrival for terminal employment phase, March 8, 2013, at Gowen Field, Idaho. The More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Dietmeyer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Gurnee, Ill., performs a final safety check on his belay line before descending almost 120 feet fr More

Adjutant general officers assigned to the U.S. Army’s Soldier Support Institute observe the cadre of Fort Jackson’s Victory Tower demonstrating rappelling techniques.

A Marine with Special Operations Training Group conducts helicopter rope suspension training from an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 June 13 at Landing Zone Vulture aboard Camp Lejeune.

Master Sgt. Steven P. Flack, trainer mentor from 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Task Force Renegade, 5th Armored Brigade, conducts a safety briefing to the Soldiers and family member of Ta More

Brigadier Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, right, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, speaks with Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st MLG, during Mountain Exercise More

Members of the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group ascend and descend a climbing and rappelling tower during training used to simulate one aspect of movement within a subterranean environment on Oct. 24. The ove More

Republic of Korea Marines brief U.S. Marines March 18 during the first day of the three-day Mountain Warfare Training Course at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Pohang, Republic of Korea. The first day’s More

A student repels from an MV-22 Osprey during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Training (HRST) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune April 2. Marine instructors from Special Operations Training Group taught stude More

U.S. Army Cpl. Adrian Vaca, of Merced, Calif., a team leader with the 571st Sapper Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, receives the "go" symbol to rappel down the tower from Sgt. 1st Class More

Pvt. Jessica Rosson, an Army Reserve dental assistant with the 328th Combat Support Hospital, 139th Medical Support Brigade, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support), receives last minute instruction from Sgt More

Marines and sailors finish the stretcher carry portion of a jungle endurance course June 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Instal More

Fire and Rescue Chief Capt. Andrzej Podolak (center), of Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, accompanies Pfc. Justin Battles, a native Baytown, Texas, and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment More

Senior Airman Emma Duff, Armed Forces Network broadcaster, tiptoes on a tower beam while rappelling for a tower rescue training class Aug. 27, 2014, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The tower rescue trainin More

Marines execute rappelling and fast-roping techniques Oct. 23 during the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course at the Camp Schwab rappel tower. All of the Marines began the training by rappelling d More

Lance Cpl. Ricky Salgado ties a harness for himself before he crosses a rope bridge as part of the endurance course Nov. 25 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves. The endurance course is a fou More

Members from the 341st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force rappel during a training exercise Dec. 10 at Malmstrom Air Force Base. TRF members begin their training as assaulters and go on to acquire on More

Republic of Korea Marines hike a 35- km path up a mountain Jan. 15 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. They carried packs weighing close to 85 pounds, and marched along More

Republic of Korea Marines walk to the ski slopes during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 Jan. 23 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. They learned both basic and advanced skiing techniques, like skiing with a More

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines rock climb and rappel during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-17 Feb. 8 at the Minam-ri Mountain Warfare Training Facility, Pohang, Republic of Korea. This training increased More

Marines execute a “hell hole” rappel (left) and a skid rappel from the top of the rappel tower Feb. 11 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan during the beginning phase of helicopter rope suspension training. HRST is a More

A U.S. Marine fast-ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at sea, Feb. 18, 2015. In preparation for future exercises, the Marines practiced fast-roping and rappell More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Trevor Grames, with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, rappels down a building during a training exercise with U.S. Army Special Forces in Baumholder, Ge More

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joshua Stone rappels at the Mountain Warfare Training Camp March 16 in Pohang, Republic of Korea. While at the camp, U.S. Marines performed various rappel techniques including the ‘Aussi More

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Band and 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company take part in physical training held by Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines before learning how to rappel at 1st ROK Ma More

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody, left, prepares to rappel down a 90-foot tower with Senior Airman Cody Carson, 312th Training Squadron firefighting student, center, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas F. More

A soldier checks the course during the urban sniper course conducted by the International Special Training Center (ISTC), May 4 - 8, 2015 in Hammelburg, Germany. The students from the U.S. and European allies r More

Republic of Korea Marines rappel from a tower May 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at the ROK Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea. A select few ROK Marines go More

Instructors from the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center, out of Fort Benning, Ga., inspect protective equipment worn by Soldiers and Airman before they begin rappel training during a two-week Air Assau More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian F. Mazzola, a pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263, delivers a brief in preparation for fast-rope and rappelling training with Marine Special Operations Comm More

A Philippine Marine learns fast roping under the supervision of U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 at Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 15, 2015. More

A Philippine Marine learns fast roping from U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Oliver Noteware during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 on Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 19, 2015. AASE is a bilateral tra More

A U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer from the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper), headquartered in Concord, Calif., puts his foot through a rappel harness, July 19, during a two-week field exercise known as a Sappe More

A Philippine Marine fast ropes out of a MV-22B Osprey while U.S. Marines act as the rope’s anchor during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 on Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 19, 2015. By establis More

Lance Cpl. Andres Torreschavez rappels off a Republic of Korea rappel tower during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-12 at Korean Ranger School, Munseu San Mountain, Republic of Korea, Sept. 4, 2015. The Marine More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Carlson, right, dismounts the rappel rope during a company competition for Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-12 at Yooghuk Dae, Munseu San Mountain, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2015. The U.S. More

Staff Sgt. Justin Fellure, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department crew chief, secures his body harness, Sept. 17, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. As part of their training, Airmen in the 4th More

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Lisa Jaster became the third woman to graduate from the U.S. Army’s elite Ranger School, Oct. 16, 2015, in Fort Benning, Ga. She joins just two other women, Capt. Kristen Griest, 26, and More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Phillip G. Kohler, right, a CH-53E pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, conducts a pre-flight brief before rappelling training at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N. More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, conduct a pre-flight brief in preparation for fast-rope training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., Oct. 21, 2015. The Marines and trai More

Pvt. Alisa Hamilton, E Company 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, stands ready on belay for Soldiers in basic combat training who are rappelling down the 40-foot wall at Victory Tower on Fort Jackson, S.C., More

A U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier rappels down a 40-foot tower during a multi-day training event at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Nov. 6. The 384th Military Police Battalion, headquartered at Fort Wayne, Ind. More

A Soldier with People’s Republic of China People’s Liberation Army displays rappelling equipment during the Disaster Management Exchange held at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Nov. 19, 2015. This is the 11th iterati More

A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marines conducts rappelling techniques with the supervision of Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines with (ROK) Education Center during Korean Marine Exchange Progr More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Phillip C. Break, a pilot assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, delivers a brief prior to conducting helicopter rope suspension training (HRST) at Marine Corps Air Stat More

160304-N-ZZ999-306 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (March 4, 2016) Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, practice fast roping, rappelling, and special purpose insertion and extraction with an More

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense Marines work together to operate a pulley system March 29 during confined space entry training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The tra More

U.S. Marines with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa build a human ladder to overcome a wall obstacle during a team building e More

French Adjutant Frank Chaudre, Commando training instructor with the National Commando Training Center, gives a safety brief to U.S. Marines with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpo More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew W. Spray, automatic rifleman with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa zip lines into the oc More

French Commando recruits with the National Commando Training Center and U.S. Marines with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa o More

French Commando training instructors and U.S. Marines with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa rehearse a boat evacuation drill More

French Col. Jean-Philippe Rollet, commanding officer of 1st Commando battalion, National Commando Training Center, gives closing remarks to U.S. Marines with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, S More

Special Tactics Airmen encourage a junior ROTC cadet rappelling down a 40-foot wall normally used for training on rescue and infiltration techniques at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 20, 2016. Special Tactics Airme More

Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command conduct a fast rope and rappelling course on Landing Zone Parrot at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 20, 2016. The exercise was part of More

A firefighter from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron rappels down the side of a building during a Rescue Technician One course, Aug. 8, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Instructors from the 435th Construction an More

FORT JACKSON, S.C. - Drill Sgt. Andrew Hamilton and Drill Sgt. Clint Myers, Army Reserve Soldiers of Foxtrot Company 1-34 Infantry Regiment, correct a new basic training Soldier while standing in chow formation More

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – Army Reserve Drill Sergeant Larry Davis of Greenville S.C., instructs Soldiers as they attempt to complete the rope swing at the Victory Tower complex on Fort Jackson, S.C., during the Foxt More

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – Soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment conduct rappelling operations from Victory Tower on Aug. 23, 2016 at Fort Jackson, S.C. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. More

Airmen from the 138th and 137th Security Forces Squadrons, Oklahoma Air National Guard, conduct rappelled descent maneuvers at Tulsa Fire Safety Training Center, Tulsa, OK, Sep. 15, 2016. The training was condu More

Firefighters assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Italy, rappel to rescue a victim at the Army Training Command tower, 34 feet high, during Department of Defense Technical Rope Rescue 1, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Ital More

Greek paratroopers with 1st Paratrooper Commando Brigade, Greek Army conduct rappelling and fast rope training for Sky Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Ma More

Sky Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and paratroopers from the 1st Paratrooper Commando Brigade, Greek Army conduct a fast rope training exercise from a Gr More

Greek paratroopers with 1st Paratrooper Commando Brigade, Greek Army instruct Sky Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, how to rig and put on a MC 1-1C parachu More

170626-N-NB544-123 CORAL SEA (June 26, 2017) Sgt. John Portugal (bottom), from Vacaville, Calif., acts as a belay man for Cpl. William Malloy, from Manila, Ark., as he rappels from an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to More

A Soldier with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., ascends a rock wall for a rappelling demonstration during the 2017 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Glen Jean, W.Va., More

Soldiers with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., secure ropes for a rappelling demonstration during the 2017 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Glen Jean, W.Va., July 21, More

A Soldier with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., performs an Australian rappel during the 2017 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Glen Jean, W.Va., July 21, 2017. The 20 More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, with the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), based out of Coraopolis, Pa., currently deployed to the U.S. Central Command, learn how to tie and create “swiss seat” rappel harn More

GRAYLING, Mich. – U.S. Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, execute rappelling techniques using a U.S. Navy HS-14 SH-60F Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squa More

CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – U.S. Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, prep a U.S. Navy HS-14 SH-60F Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 14, to execute rappel More

Maxson “Mac” Mills and John Wood examine the Vietnam War portion of the stone pylon which honors four major periods of 101st Airborne Division history in front of McAuliffe Hall at Fort Campbell Sept. 8, 2017. More

180702-O-N0842-2001 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 2, 2018) Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 gear up in preparation to conduct rappelling training during RIMPAC 2018 More

Norwegian Sgt.Maj. Rune Wenneberg, the sergeant major for Norwegian Army, poses for a photo with Sgt. Maj. William Frye, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, after conducting an ice-brea More

Cpl. Benjamin Andela, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist, with Technical Rescue Platoon, Reaction Force Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, ties the anchors for a 3 to More

Private Tamairah Darrell, soldier for Royal Bermuda Regiment, faces her fear as she repels down during the rappel tower at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune on May 8, 2018. The regiment was at MCB Cam More

Two Army National Guard Soldiers prepare to rappel out of a Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during the aircraft command and control portion of the Rappel Master Course on June 13, 2018 a More

Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, rappel down a cliffside during Mountain Exercise 3-18 at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., June 20, 2018. After completing Int More

Cadets build confidence, challenge physical courage, and overcome fear by rappelling down a 70-foot tower during the confidence training phase of the U.S. Army’s Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, July 13. U More

Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, set up a litter for a simulated casualty during a Jungle Ropes Intro class at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okina More

Cpl. Michael Bennett briefs Marines with Bravo Company, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. On land navigation at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Camp Gonsalv More

U.S. Marine descends a rappel tower during helicopter rope suspension technique training Sept. 24, 2018, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Each service member participating in the training is required to descend More

SERE students learn proper rappelling and safety procedures

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, descend down fast rope in the upper vehicle stowage are aboard the USS Arlington (LPD-24) during Composit More

Capt. Felipe Bayona hasty rappels down a slope Dec. 4, 2018 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, took part More

Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, rappel down the rappel tower aboard Marine Corps Depot Parris Island, Feb. 4. The rappel tower is a training event designed to instill confidence with More

The rappel tower is a training event designed to instill confidence within recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps poster by Warrant Officer Bobby J. Yarbrough/Released)